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withavision

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Hello,

A little over a year ago I put together a budget build for a friend that wants to use it for surfing, videos, and just basic stuff ...

He never got around to purchasing it, but now wants it, and I know a lot has probably changed. I admit I have not been keeping up with the changes as i've been extremely busy.

Below is what I put together last year for him, can you please give me feedback and updates as to what I should use for this build in this day and time?


GIGABYTE GA-A55M-DS2 FM1 AMD A55 (Hudson D2) Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

Number of Memory Slots: 2×240pin
Memory Standard: DDR3 1866 / 1600 / 1333 / 1066
PCI Express 2.0 x16: 1
Onboard Video Chipset: None
Model #: GA-A55M-DS2
Item #: N82E16813128530
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

AMD A8-3850 Llano 2.9GHz Socket FM1 100W Quad-Core Desktop APU with DirectX 11 Graphic AMD Radeon HD 6550D AD3850WNZ43GX - OEM

Series: A-Series APU
L2 Cache: 4MB
Manufacturing Tech: 32 nm
64 bit Support: Yes
Model #: AD3850WNZ43GX
Item #: N82E16819103994
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy


G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10600CL9D-4GBNT

Cas Latency: 9
Voltage: 1.5V
Multi-channel Kit: Dual Channel Kit
Timing: 9-9-9-24
Model #: F3-10600CL9D-4GBNT
Item #: N82E16820231253
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy

HITACHI HDS721050CLA362 (0F10381) 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Cache: 16MB
Parts: 3 years limited
Labor: 3 years limited
Model #: HDS721050CLA362
Item #: N82E16822145299
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

COOLER MASTER Elite 430 RC-430-KWN1 Black Steel / Plastic Computer Case

Steel / Plastic
USB x 2 , Mic x 1, Audio...
1 x 120mm front blue LED...

COOLER MASTER Elite 460 RS-460-PSAR-J3 460W ATX12V V2.31 Power Supply

Fans: 1 x 120mm fan
Main Connector: 20+4Pin
+12V Rails: 2
PCI-Express Connector: 1 x 6-Pin
Model #: RS-460-PSAR-J3
Item #: N82E16817171046
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

Was: $39.99
Now: $29.99
$19.99 with Rebate
$2.99 Shipping


SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner SATA Model SH-222BB/BEBE - OEM

22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X ...
16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM
1.5MB Cache


I believe this came out to around $385

I appreciate any input I can get in guiding me towards the best parts for a budget build in this price range.
 
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maui67

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Here is a suggestion for a budget build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A8-5600K 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($100.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A55M-DGS Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.83 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.61 @ Outlet PC)
Case: Rosewill Blackbone ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 350W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $340.38
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-30 19:30 EDT-0400)

You didn't mention if you need to buy the OS or not, so I didn't include that.
 
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maui67

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You are right about the price on the RAM. I was just going by what PCPartPicker had listed. You should be able to find 4GB for around $30 somewhere.

And, yes, this setup is better because the cpu is the new Trinity which are way better than the Llannos.
 
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