Budget build under 400

Guest · May 11, 2013

First build, on a budget, thoughts? I did not include the GPU and OS since I already have both of those. GPU - AMD Radeon 7770 by GFX. OS - Windows 7

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tiny voices · May 11, 2013

The PSU is trash. Get a 500w unit from Antec, XFX, Corsair, Seasonic.

Shave $10 off the motherboard and get a Phenom 2 x4 965BE CPU.

Drop the CPU heatsink. The one the CPU comes with is just as good.

Get 2x2gb RAM not 1x4gb

ScrewySqrl · May 11, 2013

here's my suggestion for a $400 build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($123.48 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ Outlet PC)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($32.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $383.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-11 23:46 EDT-0400)

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