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Budget Computer I'd like a second opinion on building a budget gaming machine for my brother. budget is $1000 I've compiled something together for around $850. Some of the parts being on sale. However, I'd like to see if anyone could throw one together that's better in performance within the budget, meets minimal requirements for lowest possible price or the best overall performance for the price. link included would be greatly appreciated. nothing too extreme. these are probably the bare minimum i'd say. i5 equivalent or higher. 4gb ram at least 500gb hdd msi geforce gtx560 (settled on more of a budget card) NCIX.com - Buy MSI GeForce GTX 560 Ti Twin Frozr II OC 880MHZ 1GB GDDR5 Dual DVI Mini-HDMI DX11 PCI-E Video Card - MSI/MicroStar - N560GTX-TI Twin Frozr II/OC - in Canada 700w psu (give or take) thanks in advance. |
you can probably build a.. i5 2500k - 200 8gb ram - 70 560ti - 220 650-750 psu - 70 $100 case. - 100 1tb hd - 60 mobo mini atx p67 - 120 cdr/dvdr - 20 rough prices, but i shouldnt be too off because i just built 2 systems like this, but i spent 1300 on some nicer parts. |
Memory Express Computer Products Inc. - Computer Parts & Laptop Computers in Canada Did a quick configure at Memory Express.. Product Name Qty Unit Price Price Antec Three Hundred Versatile Mid Tower Gamer Case ILC: 761345153003 SKU: MX20934 $54.99 Intel Core™ i7-2600K Processor, 3.40GHz w/ 8MB Cache ILC: 735858217361 SKU: MX31558 $304.99 Asus P8H67-M EVO Rev 3.0 w/ Dual DDR3 1333, 7.1 Audio, Gigabit Lan, 1394, PCI-E, Quad CrossFireX ILC: 610839179459 SKU: MX32599 $129.99 Corsair Vengeance 12GB DDR3 1600MHz CL9 Triple Channel Kit (3 x 4GB) ILC: 843591010863 SKU: MX31391 $119.99 Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black 7200rpm SATA III w/ 64MB Cache ILC: WD1002FAEX SKU: MX27676 Samsung SH-S243D 24x DVD-Writer, SATA, Black ILC: 729507943954 SKU: MX27133 $19.99 eVGA GeForce GTX 550 Ti SuperClocked 1GB GDDR5 PCI-E w/ Dual DVI, HDMI ILC: 843368016340 SKU: MX32630 $159.99 Antec EarthWatts EA 650W Power Supply Green ILC: 761345276542 SKU: MX33428 $64.99 Sub Total $932.92 Warranty $0.00 Shipping $0.00 GST 5% $46.65 Total shipping weight: 38.75lbs Total $979.57 |
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2600k, 12gb ram, h67 :fuckthatshit: Posted via RS Mobile |
why do you need 12gb ram? |
What kind of budget build is that? You're emphasizing the wrong thing. His brother is gaming - which demands more GPU power rather than CPU power. Here's a semi decent one. Code: NCIX Bundle Deal Intel Core i5 2500K Quad Core Processor & Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3 Motherboard $359.99I went with the Hitachi because it's almost as fast as a WD Black, and has twice the space - I use one myself in conjunction with my SSD. The Z68 board will enable SRT in the future for performance improvement. |
take a look at what im trying to build below are prices i think are the lowest you can find each part about 1000-1100 after taxes Coolermaster Hyper 212 - 20$ G.SKILL Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 - 45$ Fractal F3 case ( with cooler perhaps) - 100$ Corsair TX750 V2 750W - 90$ western digital black 1TB - 75$ samsung dvdrw - $20$ ASUS GeForce GTX 560 Ti DirectCU II Fermi 830MHZ 1GB 4.0GHZ - 220$ 570 total 2600k i7 - 300$ NCIX Bundle Deal - Intel Core i7 2600K Quad Core Unlocked Processor & ASUS P8Z68-V Pro Motherboard $551.16 PriceMatch $469.99 i5 2500K + Asus z68vpro: $349.99 |
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hey i said these werent the cheapest.. if you wanted to go cheaper, then it will be $800 or less... i just though I would get closer to his cap of $1000... |
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H67 boards are crippled in o/cing, no OC capability. K-series processors have unlocked multipliers, which means O/C is very easy to do with a P67 or Z68-based board. 12GB of RAM has no usefulness for a LGA1155 processor, because you have an odd number of modules - it actually disables dual channel for extra RAM which most people will not need. Tri-channel DDR is only on LGA1366 i7's and X58 boards. Get 8GB (2x4GB modules) instead. Dude, I can find 16GB for $100 flat. It's a better deal than the RAM u picked out. |
CASE 100 Samsung SH-222AB 17.69 Intel i5 2500k 208.79 Sapphire Flex 6950 2gb 266.24 Western Black 1TB 73.99 CoolerMaster Hyper 212 22 Corsair TX750 79.99 Gigabyte Z68 ud3h 149.69 Gskill Sniper 8gb 49.69 Total 968.08 Tax 1084.2496 If you pricematch at memory express additional 5% off Total 919.68 Tax 1030 |
what Vansterdam suggested sounds very good to me |
for budget computer why no AMD? edit: specifically the amd x4 965 black. on sale for 127.99 |
my current build EVGA 750i FTW mobo E8400 + Kingwin RVT 9225 - aftermarket CPU fan for O/C currently at 4.2GHZ Cosair 750 Watt 8 GB OCZ 1066 Antec 900 EVGA 295GTX - people tell me that the 4series is todays equivilant in terms of power etc. 1TB samsung HDD this cost me just about 1800$ and i bought it about 2 1/2 years ago so it could possibly be just around your price limit maybe with some minor adjustments :P Note: The only 2 games I cant run at my highest possible settings are far cry 2 and crysis. and 2 downsides is that the tech might be a bit dated compared to i5's/i7's and RAM speeds aren't as fast as the newer ones but it still does the job. |
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thats like a $300 computer now lol |
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Do note that there is a new versioon of the hyper 212, the evo so you should be getting this instead. Dont waste an extra 100$ on 2600k. Also check out toms hardware's monthly best gpu for the money to use as a guideline for choosing a gpu. Posted via RS Mobile |
get a Xeon E3-1230.... its basically an I7 without the internal gpu, 200mhz slower than a i7-2600 but priced at the same as a i5-2500 |
I put together this build for a friend with a similar budget. I don't know if she's going to follow my advice though; she's getting bad advice from others,and I don't want to argue about it with them through her :) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...RraGc&hl=en_GB Switch to 560ti if you prefer |
hey skinnypupp quick search through pricebat or shopbot could save your friend another 100~ IF they are purchasing it in vancouver ( i see your loc as hongkong ) |
Yeah those are just the components based on Newegg.ca pricing. Easier for me to put together. It's up to them to get the components where they see fit :) |
Wtf is MD? Posted via RS Mobile |
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I think he meant MB. MotherBoard. |
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