Was quoted this today by a dealer. Please review and suggestions if possible Thanks!!..

[Kyorind]

Hi,

I went to a dealer and was quoted this build for my PC..
I'll be using it for Minimal Gaming, Dota 2 , CS:Go.. thus, i don't think i will require a high end gaming pc.
Also, i most properly going to use the On board Graphics too at least for 1 week or to a month or so..
as my budget don't allow me to get a gfx card yet.
i can slowly upgrade the PC monthly, just that i can't afford to pay everything upfront, thus this low end PC for now.

The plan is to upgrade to an i5 4690 in December, and an Graphics card in Nov.

Do you guys think i'll be able to run CS:GO and Dota 2 on this build without the VGA Card?



CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor
CPU Cooler : Standard Default that comes with CPU
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory VALUERAM
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: ASUS GT 750 2GB DDR5 O.C (Getting this next month)
Case : Cooler Master 343 Micro case
Power : Cooler Master 400W PSU
Optical Drive : ASUS 24x DVD-RW SATA OEM
OS : Intention to get from Reddit.

Was Quoted $710 SGD aprox. $510 USD

Also he quoted me an 23inc Monitor for $209SGD can't remember what brand.

Please give me some advice, my previous post was not answered.. 🙁

 

[g-unit1111]

First off Reddit Software swap is a no no - even Reddit themselves are banning sellers who resell used Windows keys. It's not entirely piracy but its' very borderline.

Second - that dealer is ripping you off. You can get a GTX 960, quad core Intel, and a way better PSU than what they are offering for the ~$700 range. You have an i3 and GTX 750 - that would be a ~$450 system if you built it yourself, and they're also ripping you off if they sell you a system with a junk power supply like that.

This would be much better - for $50 less and that will give you more money to put toward a legit OS license:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Directron)
Total: $687.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-21 16:29 EDT-0400

 

[Kyorind]

First off Reddit Software swap is a no no - even Reddit themselves are banning sellers who resell used Windows keys. It's not entirely piracy but its' very borderline.

Second - that dealer is ripping you off. You can get a GTX 960, quad core Intel, and a way better PSU than what they are offering for the ~$700 range. You have an i3 and GTX 750 - that would be a ~$450 system if you built it yourself, and they're also ripping you off if they sell you a system with a junk power supply like that.

This would be much better - for $50 less and that will give you more money to put toward a legit OS license:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Directron)
Total: $687.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-21 16:29 EDT-0400

Hi,

Thanks for the reply!
Actually i have decided to follow your solution to fork out that extra $200 SGD for the solution you recommended!
The solution i posted was for $510 USD... so maybe he that dealer was just trying to build on the budget constrain that i gave him.
Shall go around asking for a quotation for the specs that you gave me!

Really thanks for the reply. appreciate it!

 

[g-unit1111]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply!
Actually i have decided to follow your solution to fork out that extra $200 SGD for the solution you recommended!
The solution i posted was for $510 USD... so maybe he that dealer was just trying to build on the budget constrain that i gave him.
Shall go around asking for a quotation for the specs that you gave me!

Really thanks for the reply. appreciate it!

You don't need to get quotes - build it yourself. It's not as hard as you would think and you would get a much better system out of it. That dealer is ripping you off if he's selling you that garbage PSU and medicore CM case. But any kind of budget - $600 or more - should not have a 750 in it. Especially when you can get a 950 for not too much more.