Budget Computer

[b0unce. [?]]

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.

[stereo12]

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.

[FerrariEnzo]

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

[fs604]

Originally Posted by FerrariEnzo

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

"gaming computer"
2600k, 12gb ram, h67
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[Purely]

why do you need 12gb ram?

[roastpuff]

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.

NCIX Bundle Deal Intel Core i5 2500K Quad Core Processor & Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3 Motherboard $359.99
  	1 x Intel Core i5 2500K Quad Core Unlocked Processor LGA1155 3.3GHZ Sandy Bridge 6MB
  	1 x Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3 ATX LGA1155 Z68 DDR3 2PCI-E16 3PCI-E1 2PCI HDMI SLI SATA3 USB3.0 Motherboard
  	1 x FREE Blazing Angels (PC Game - OEM DVD-ROM) ** Intel Promo Bundle Only **

	
OCZ FATAL1TY Series 750W ATX 24PIN SLI Ready Modular Cables 135mm Red Fan 80+ Bronze Power Supply $84.99
	
2x Corsair XMS CMX4GX3M1A1600C9 4GB 1X4GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 DIMM Memory Module $49.98 total
	
Visiontek Radeon 6950 2GB DDR5 2XMINIDP 2XDVI PCI-E DIRECTX11 Video Card	$259.99
	
Deus EX: Human Revolution PC Game Electronic Digital Download Coupon *AMD Promo Only* $0.00
	
Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case Black 3X5.25 1X3.5 5X3.5INT No PS W/ Fan Controller & Temp Display	$57.98
	
LG Internal 22X SUPER-MULTI Drive Black Pata OEM	$18.99
	
Hitachi Deskstar 7K3000 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA3 3.5IN Internal Hard Drive OEM $99.99 	
YOUR TOTAL 	$931.91

There can still be extra savings had by price-matching, and picking a different motherboard other than a Z68 unit. Also, a smaller HDD. No OS or assembly included. All prices from NCIX.

I 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.

[Vansterdam]

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

[FerrariEnzo]

Originally Posted by fs604

"gaming computer"
2600k, 12gb ram, h67
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$119 for 12gb ram.. thats a steal...


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...

[roastpuff]

Originally Posted by FerrariEnzo

$119 for 12gb ram.. thats a steal...


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...

No, it's the fact that you picked a H67 board and then went to a K-processor, and picked out the meant-for-X58-based-boards 12GB RAM pack...

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.

[noTirl]

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

[Bahhbeehhaaaa]

what Vansterdam suggested sounds very good to me

[PornMaster]

for budget computer why no AMD?

edit:
specifically the amd x4 965 black.
on sale for 127.99

[bloodmack]

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.

[PornMaster]

Originally Posted by bloodmack

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.

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.

ARE U SERIOUS?
thats like a $300 computer now lol

[bloodmack]

Originally Posted by PornMaster

ARE U SERIOUS?
thats like a $300 computer now lol

Dude your so fucking retarded...

[fs604]

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.
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[.Renn.Sport]

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

[SkinnyPupp]

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

[noTirl]

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 )

[SkinnyPupp]

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

[Mr.HappySilp]

NCIX.com - Buy NCIX Bundle Deal Intel Core i5 2500K Quad Core Processor & Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3 Motherboard - Bundle Deals - i52500K&Z68XP-UD3 - in Canada $304
NCIX.com - Buy Coolermaster Elite 370 Black Mid Tower ATX Case 3X5.25 1X3.5 5X3.5INT No PS - COOLERMASTER - RC-370-KKN1 - in Canada $38
NCIX.com - Buy Mushkin Enhanced Silverline Stiletto 8GB 2X4GB PC3-10666 DDR3-1333 9-9-9-24 Dual Channel Memory Kit - Mushkin Enhanced - 996770 - in Canada $34
NCIX.com - Buy Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 7200.12 1TB SATA 32MB Cache 3.5IN Internal Hard Drive OEM - Seagate - ST31000524AS - in Canada $59
NCIX.com - Buy LG GH24LS70 24X SATA Lightscribe Internal DVD Writer Burner DVDRW Optical Drive Black OEM - LG Electronics - GH24LS70 - in Canada $19
NCIX.com - Buy Corsair Professional Series Gold AX750 CMPSU-750AX 750W ATX Fully Modular 80PLUS Gold Power Supply - Corsair - CMPSU-750AX - in Canada $150 (Try not to cheap out on the PSU as it provides power to all your hardware so you want a good one that can provide stable voltage)
NCIX.com - Buy ASUS GeForce GTX 560 Ti DirectCU II Fermi 830MHZ 1GB 4.0GHZ GDDR5 2XDVI Mini HDMI PCI-E Video Card - ASUS - ENGTX560 Ti DCII/2DI/1GD5 - in Canada $237
NCIX.com - Buy OCZ Solid 3 120GB 2.5IN SATA3 SandForce SF-2281 SSD Solid State Disk Flash Drive - OCZ Technology - SLD3-25SAT3-120G - in Canada $149 (NOT too sure if it is worth it to get a SSD since the MD states it comes with something that performs like a SSD).

That's what something I would since I am into PC gaming. A little slower in CPU and less RAM shouldn't affect game play too much. There are room to upgrade the PC later on if need to. i mean you can do little upgrades along the way like adding more Fans or chaing the CPU cooler, getting more RAM later on. PSU and MD is pretty decent and will allow you to do upgrades later on. If you don't want the SSD you can put that money into a better video card NCIX.com - Buy EVGA GeForce GTX 580 Fermi 772MHZ 1536MB GDDR5 2XDVI Mini-HDMI PCI-E Video Card - eVGA - 015-P3-1580-AR - in Canada $479.

[DC5-S]

Wtf is MD?
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[roastpuff]

Originally Posted by DC5-S

Wtf is MD?
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MD = Medical Doctor?

I think he meant MB. MotherBoard.