300 usd gaming/multitasking/video-editing rig

Alan Lionel Riz

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May 27, 2013
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Approximate Purchase Date: This week.

Budget Range: 350-600 (---- that would equal to a 200 -300 usd if i would buy it in eeuu----). ( no shipping nor rebate).

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming - some Multitasking ( some chrome tabs + music + youtube + video edition ( video edition could be done ALONE if that changes the price of the rig somewhat)).

Are you buying a monitor: No.

Parts to Upgrade: Mobo, Cpu, RAM, PSU.


Do you need to buy OS: No.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: http://www.tricubo.com.ar/home.php, http://www.diesoft.com.ar/, http://www.datanex.com.ar/, http://www.ocstore.com.ar/, http://www.eagleinformatica.com.ar/. They are all in spanish but nothing that goood ol chrome /firefox cant translate. Prices are in Us$. It's important to use the prices from this site since something that costs 100 us$ in eeuu, costs 200 us$+ here.


Location: Argentina.

Parts Preferences: No Preference. I just want the best bang for the buck.

Overclocking: Maybe. ( if i need to pay more, no)

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1366 x 768

Additional Comments: I dont want bf3 ultra at 60fps+ . I would be happy with 40+ on medium if that means better overall performance. It would be good to know different builds each with its pro and cons ( e.g better for gaming but worst for video edition or REALLY cheap but able to play most games on low). Initially i was thinking of an i3 and a 7750, but that is just a guess. im sure there are better builds for the price.
If you dont want to look at the prices from the pages i linked, you can reccomend a 300 usd system, because here that would be like a 600 usd one.

Why Are You Upgrading: My brother has a notebook and asked me to build him a desktop pc. i'll give him my case, hdd and monitor.


I would like

A ) a build wich can run modern games in low at 766 resolution.

B) a build wich can run modern games at high at 766 resolution.



And thanks in advance.








 

X79

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $553.94
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-27 15:39 EDT-0400)
 
He is talking 200-300 US Dollars 400-600 Argentina sites with US dollars. That budget just doesn't get a gaming rig.

Your best choice that I can see for that little is an APU build. The AMD A10-5800K is your best APU chip and will be a large part of the budget. Build it so you can upgrade without buying new. Specifically the psu should be strong enough that when you get your video card you can just drop it in and go.
Good PSU manufacturers are Antec, Corsair, PC Power and Cooling, Seasonic, XFX.

I can't get to most of the sites because I am at work.

This was the best build I could do http://pcpartpicker.com/p/10vsz
The power supply needs to be upgraded based on a video card that you will buy later. I would plan on a good 500W supply. Make a decision what that card will be. A 660TI range is good.
 

X79

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon II X2 270 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($53.97 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock 880GM-LE FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($38.00 @ Compuvest)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 650 2GB Video Card ($93.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec VSK-3000 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master GX 450W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.94 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $445.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-27 17:03 EDT-0400)

You should get a bigger budget. It would help massively. This maaaaaaaay play GF3 on medium

settings... But ..