Need help on building first PC

[Torgontri]

Hey everyone, I'm kinda new in building PCs and messing with hardware so I need a bit of help.

I have 2 old PCs and since I only use 1 I want to "mix" their parts and get some upgrades. The one I want to use is a HP a6000 http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01035996&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&product=3435609#N447
I want to use the i5 650 processor I have in the other PC since it's alright, but for that I have to get a new motherboard. I also want to buy a new GPU, the Sapphire DUAL-X r9 270x so I will need a new psu also. I'm kinda confused with all the many models and compatibility issues so I would appreciate if you could help me decide which motherboard and power supply to buy (preferably cheap ones, kind of in a budget here). Also, will all that fit properly in that HP case?
Thanks alot!
TL;DR Best cheap motherboard and psu for a HP a6000 case to support i5 650 processor and Sapphire DUAL-X R9 270x GPU?

 

[Demosthenest]

why do you need a new mobo? I would keep the one you have and get a gtx 960 and a Seasonic 620 psu.

 

[SchizTech]

It's tough finding a cheap board for that chip since it uses an outdated socket. Those boards aren't in production anymore. Here's an example of what you'd need for that i5 650 (an 1156 socket mobo)

http://www.amazon.com/Socket-CrossFireX-Motherboard-P7P55-LX/dp/B002TM7JVA/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1422211511&sr=1-6&keywords=intel+motherboard+1156

 

[Torgontri]

why do you need a new mobo? I would keep the one you have and get a gtx 960 and a Seasonic 620 psu.

Because in this one I can't use my i5 650 processor :/

 

[Torgontri]

It's tough finding a cheap board for that chip since it uses an outdated socket. Those boards aren't in production anymore. Here's an example of what you'd need for that i5 650 (an 1156 socket mobo)

http://www.amazon.com/Socket-CrossFireX-Motherboard-P7P55-LX/dp/B002TM7JVA/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1422211511&sr=1-6&keywords=intel+motherboard+1156

So you think I should get a new CPU?

 

[SchizTech]

You said you had two systems. Does the board that 650 was originally used with still work? What about the other case?

It would be easier to find a new board and mobo, however.

 

[Demosthenest]

wouldn't be a bad idea. How about the pentium g3258?

 

[Torgontri]

Yeah the other one works fine. The problem is that it's a mini ITX and I think I can't fit the GPU and psu in there. Or I have to buy specific hardware for it that might be more expensive

 

[Torgontri]

Both those PCs are really old, like 5-6 years. Maybe it's best to build a whole new one. Although that would take a severe blow to my wallet heh

 

[SchizTech]

Can you be specific on a budget range and what you'll be doing with it? The older i5 is alright but there could be better modern options. Have you thought about selling some working parts you have to partially cover the cost of new parts?

 

[Torgontri]

Hmm well I would say around 600-700E at most. I would use it mostly for some gaming and photo/video editing softwares. The thing is, those PCs are so old I'm not sure if I could sell any of those parts. Both GPUs are pretty bad, I think the only thing worth something might be the i5.

Thanks a lot for your help by the way! All this stuff is a bit confusing for me

 

[SchizTech]

I'll see what I can come up with. Can you clarify what the currency is and where you are located? Not sure what "600-700E" refers to or if it's a typo. If you're not in US what website can you buy from?

 

[Torgontri]

Sorry, my bad. I meant Euros, I live in Spain. I was thinking on buying all or most of it from Amazon.

 

[SchizTech]

OK, navigating amazon.es:

http://www.amazon.es/Intel-1150-i5-4460-Procesador-3-2/dp/B00K5J2306/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1422214149&sr=8-2&keywords=core+i5
http://www.amazon.es/ASUS-H97M-E-Placa-Socket-microATX/dp/B00K80MYNS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1422214317&sr=8-2&keywords=h97
http://www.amazon.es/Seasonic-S12G-Fuente-alimentaci%C3%B3n-Superior/dp/B00FW6EICS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1422214409&sr=8-2&keywords=seasonic+550

Up to about 360-370 euro there. What other parts do you need? HDD? DDR3 RAM?

 

[SchizTech]

That's up to 530 roughly with a new r9-270X dual-X

 

[Torgontri]

Thanks! Since I guess I'll have to build a whole new PC, I will need everything else

 

[Torgontri]

By the way, would it be worth it to spend a bit more and get an i7, or do you think with the i5 you linked will be enough?

 

[Demosthenest]

torgo, te recomiendo que compres en pccomponentes, tienen mejores precios. Además, si no se te da muy bien construir ordenadores puedes pagarles 45 pavos y te lo montan y te dan 2 años de garantía.

 

[SchizTech]

http://www.amazon.es/Kingston-KHX16C9T3K2-8X-Memoria-DDR3-1600/dp/B00A77202C/ref=sr_1_45?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1422215226&sr=1-45&keywords=ddr3
http://www.amazon.es/Western-Digital-WD10EZEX-interno-Buffer/dp/B0088PUEPK/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1422215294&sr=1-1&keywords=1+tb

You should be able to use the HP case and little stuff like DVD drive

 

[SchizTech]

Roughly 670euro total including your GPU

 

[Raiin]

By the way, would it be worth it to spend a bit more and get an i7, or do you think with the i5 you linked will be enough?

if your not video editing or using application that benefit from 6+ cores a i7 woudnt be wise,
the i5 4460 is enough for gaming, and i take it you wont overclock, so its perfect for you.

these are better boards

http://www.amazon.es/ASRock-H97M-PRO4-Micro-ATX-Crossfire/dp/B00KAY66NG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1422215589&sr=8-3&keywords=h97+asrock

http://www.amazon.es/ASRock-H97-Anniversary-Socket-DDR3-SDRAM/dp/B00N9399TS/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1422215589&sr=8-8&keywords=h97+asrock

 

[Torgontri]

torgo, te recomiendo que compres en pccomponentes, tienen mejores precios. Además, si no se te da muy bien construir ordenadores puedes pagarles 45 pavos y te lo montan y te dan 2 años de garantía.

Hmm pero para eso habria que comprarlo todo para que lo monten entero no? Según dicen podré utilizar algo del PC viejo, y ya tengo algun amigo que sabe que me lo montara con suerte

 

[Torgontri]

Roughly 670euro total including your GPU

Cool, thanks alot! So since the other stuff in my HP is really old, it won't have any incompatibility or bottlenecking with all the new components?

 

[Torgontri]

By the way, would it be worth it to spend a bit more and get an i7, or do you think with the i5 you linked will be enough?

if your not video editing or using application that benefit from 6+ cores a i7 woudnt be wise,
the i5 4460 is enough for gaming, and i take it you wont overclock, so its perfect for you.

these are better boards

http://www.amazon.es/ASRock-H97M-PRO4-Micro-ATX-Crossfire/dp/B00KAY66NG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1422215589&sr=8-3&keywords=h97+asrock

http://www.amazon.es/ASRock-H97-Anniversary-Socket-DDR3-SDRAM/dp/B00N9399TS/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1422215589&sr=8-8&keywords=h97+asrock

Alright then, the i5 it is. Thank you!

 

[Demosthenest]

torgo, no, puedes no pagar los 45 euros y te lo mandan desmontado. Pero considera algo así:
http://www.pccomponentes.com/presupuesto.php?id=196326&name=Torgo&procesador=59372;1&placa=60225;1&ventilador=0;1&memoria=42017;1&disco=77670;1&disco2=48621;1&torre=72512;1&fuentes=77171;1&tgrafica=77778;1&tsonido=0;1&lector=0;1&grabadora=0;1&monitor=0;1&teclado=0;1&raton=0;1&altavoces=0;1&sintonizadora=0;1&adaptador_red=0;1&instal_so=no;1&montado=si;1&so=0;1

Se puede hacer más barato.