$500 Budget PC
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please provide more info by filling this form 
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: this week (the closer the better)
Budget Range: (e.g.: 300-400) Before / After Rebates; Before / After Shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: (e.g.: Folding@Home, gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies)
Are you buying a monitor: Yes / No
Parts to Upgrade: (e.g.: CPU, mobo, RAM) **Include Power Supply Make & Model If Re-using**
Do you need to buy OS: Yes / No
Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (e.g.: newegg.com, ncix.com -- to show us selection & pricing)
Location: City, State/Region, Country - we need to know where...
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: this week (the closer the better)
Budget Range: (e.g.: 300-400) Before / After Rebates; Before / After Shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: (e.g.: Folding@Home, gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies)
Are you buying a monitor: Yes / No
Parts to Upgrade: (e.g.: CPU, mobo, RAM) **Include Power Supply Make & Model If Re-using**
Do you need to buy OS: Yes / No
Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (e.g.: newegg.com, ncix.com -- to show us selection & pricing)
Location: City, State/Region, Country - we need to know where...
AMD Radeon
Judicious
- Dec 23, 2011
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please provide more info by filling this form
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: this week (the closer the better)
Budget Range: (e.g.: 300-400) Before / After Rebates; Before / After Shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: (e.g.: Folding@Home, gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies)
Are you buying a monitor: Yes / No
Parts to Upgrade: (e.g.: CPU, mobo, RAM) **Include Power Supply Make & Model If Re-using**
Do you need to buy OS: Yes / No
Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (e.g.: newegg.com, ncix.com -- to show us selection & pricing)
Location: City, State/Region, Country - we need to know where these parts are being assembled and whether there are good store-only deals available
Parts Preferences: by brand or type (e.g.: I would like to upgrade to Intel CPU)
Overclocking: Yes / No / Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Yes / No / Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: (e.g.: 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200 or if you're upgrading please state what you'd want to get)
Additional Comments: (e.g.: Need to have a window and lots of bling, I would like a quiet PC. Please also list specific software or games you're using)
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: (e.g. I'm having trouble running game X or my PSU broke)
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: this week (the closer the better)
Budget Range: (e.g.: 300-400) Before / After Rebates; Before / After Shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: (e.g.: Folding@Home, gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies)
Are you buying a monitor: Yes / No
Parts to Upgrade: (e.g.: CPU, mobo, RAM) **Include Power Supply Make & Model If Re-using**
Do you need to buy OS: Yes / No
Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (e.g.: newegg.com, ncix.com -- to show us selection & pricing)
Location: City, State/Region, Country - we need to know where these parts are being assembled and whether there are good store-only deals available
Parts Preferences: by brand or type (e.g.: I would like to upgrade to Intel CPU)
Overclocking: Yes / No / Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Yes / No / Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: (e.g.: 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200 or if you're upgrading please state what you'd want to get)
Additional Comments: (e.g.: Need to have a window and lots of bling, I would like a quiet PC. Please also list specific software or games you're using)
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: (e.g. I'm having trouble running game X or my PSU broke)
Approximate Purchase Date: Most likely this week or the next week at most.
Budget Range: Approximately $500 I can go a little over and after rebates.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Mostly streaming movies, and surfing on the web, but also light gaming for low ended games.
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: Nothing to reuse.
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Ncix Canada
Location: Canada Ontario
Parts Preferences: AMD
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1024x768
Additional Comments: Just a regular computer, nothing fancy like LED lights
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Computer is too old.
Budget Range: Approximately $500 I can go a little over and after rebates.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Mostly streaming movies, and surfing on the web, but also light gaming for low ended games.
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: Nothing to reuse.
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Ncix Canada
Location: Canada Ontario
Parts Preferences: AMD
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1024x768
Additional Comments: Just a regular computer, nothing fancy like LED lights
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Computer is too old.
ur6beersaway
Honorable
- Apr 18, 2013
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AMD Radeon
Judicious
- Dec 23, 2011
- 5,595
- 0
- 36,960
enjoy
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.88 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($100.00 @ Vuugo)
Case: Rosewill Line ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $494.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-11 22:38 EDT-0400)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.88 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($100.00 @ Vuugo)
Case: Rosewill Line ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $494.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-11 22:38 EDT-0400)
ScrewySqrl
Champion
- Aug 2, 2010
- 11,199
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- 53,540
here's my suggestion for CA$500
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($70.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.25 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.79 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($100.00 @ Vuugo)
Case: Athena Power CA-GSB01DA (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($18.00 @ Vuugo)
Total: $496.01
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-11 23:52 EDT-0400)
edit: Wow. very similar builds AMD Radeon. I'd pick his hard drive over mine ($2 more for double capacity), but keep the rest of my build: I squeeze in the dvd burner and have a higher efficiecy PSU
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($70.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.25 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.79 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($100.00 @ Vuugo)
Case: Athena Power CA-GSB01DA (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($18.00 @ Vuugo)
Total: $496.01
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-11 23:52 EDT-0400)
edit: Wow. very similar builds AMD Radeon
. I'd pick his hard drive over mine ($2 more for double capacity), but keep the rest of my build: I squeeze in the dvd burner and have a higher efficiecy PSUTRENDING THREADS
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