Help with first gaming PC!

James Convento · Apr 3, 2013

Hi i'm only 15 years old so cut me some slack and im a noob in all of this, well not all of it.

Approximate Purchase Date: next month or longer. . .

Budget Range: $300 - $500

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming

Are you buying a monitor: No

Parts to Upgrade: Everything

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Pcx.com.ph

Location: Carmona , Cavite , Philippines

Parts Preferences: Any will do.

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: 1280x1024

Additional Comments: I would like a chassis that have excellent airflow. the OS is Windows 7 nad the game I play is All the crysis series , Farcry series , TF2 and other games that have good gameplay. I want a low pricing cuild but high on performance.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I'am building a new CPU because I'am sick of all the computers/laptops in our house always have low specs. It just makes my life miserable

Here is a list of what i've selected:

Asrock A75-HVS SFM VSL/ddr3 http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?model=a75m-hvs

AMD TRINITY A10-5800K http://pcx.com.ph/amd-llano-a10-5800k-3-8ghz.html

500gb WDigital Blue http://pcx.com.ph/500gb-wdigital-blue.html

8gb Genesis (1866C9D3K2/8GX) 2x4 http://pcx.com.ph/8gb-genesis-1866c9d3k2-8gx-2x4.html

FSP Raider 80+ Bronze 550w http://pcx.com.ph/fsp-raider-80-bronze-550w.html

CoolerMaster Elite 372 http://pcx.com.ph/coolermaster-elite-372.html

Sony DRU-870 http://pcx.com.ph/sony-dru-870.html

zrobbb · Apr 3, 2013

Was difficult to build a particulary good machine on that budget, but here is what I came up with and it should suffice.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/O73M

CPU: Intel Core i3-2100 3.1GHz Dual-Core Processor ($113.79 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H61M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($26.85 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($188.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $490.56

This is assuming you already have an OS.

I understand that you will be purchasing the components from a store in your country, but this gives you a good idea of what to look for and then you can go from there.

ARICH5 · Apr 3, 2013

^^ os has to be included

James Convento · Apr 3, 2013

zrobbb :

Was difficult to build a particulary good machine on that budget, but here is what I came up with and it should suffice.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/O73M

CPU: Intel Core i3-2100 3.1GHz Dual-Core Processor ($113.79 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H61M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($26.85 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($188.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $490.56

This is assuming you already have an OS.

I understand that you will be purchasing the components from a store in your country, but this gives you a good idea of what to look for and then you can go from there.

Thanks for that.

But is my build okay?
If not, can you give me your suggestion and opinion?

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