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purpleninja

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Hey all!

I was looking to build a computer in the next month and I was looking at a budget build. I followed this video guide http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6FD1b-tYkk&list=SPADA5B91FFC11D251&index=6 and read reviews for the individual components. All looked good, so I wanted to know what you guys thought. Would this be good for starters? In the description, I used all of the parts from the APU to the PSU, then Windows 7 and the Lite-On DVD drive. I have a 1920 by 1080 monitor (so 1080p) and was wondering how I would do on low graphics.

Please let me know. Thanks!
 
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swifty_morgan

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i watched most of the vid. pretty much what he says is true. but i don't think you can build that for $350..... been a while and don't feel like shopping right now. the apu runs best with higher clocked ram.

don't buy the over clocking routine a lot of people put forth.

the memory, he's wrong about the 1600. you want ddr3-1866 or ddr3-2133 and you want to run it in pairs, not single sticks.

i'd get a case that has better air flow.

the PS is okay, eh, .............................
 
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a 5800K build is easily doable in $350

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($21.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS29 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $354.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-31 22:43 EDT-0400)
 
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swifty_morgan

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what's the real cost of those components.......... before the rebates or rebate cards?.................... because I just got looking and I only got 4 items before I hit $343. but I also switched power supplies and ram because I couldn't see somebody short changing themselves.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130680
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182066
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231460
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113280
 
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the RAM has a $5 rebate and the PSU has a $25 rebate. there are promo codes on the case ($6) and motherboard ($8).

you could drop the blu-ray down to a standard dvd, or even eliminate it all together if needed.

also, I notice you were trying the A85-series mobo, totally unneeded for this build. -- you won't need crossfire!

 
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purpleninja

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My budget is between 400-500 total. Don't forget that Windows 7 is $100, so more like 300-400 on just hardware.
 
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e_X

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If you can do $500 after mail and rebates this a good build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($120.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Smart Tracer 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($93.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Xion XON-570 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.94 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $497.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-02 17:16 EDT-0400)
 
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purpleninja

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I think I'll go in a whole different direction and try this. Sound good? I can upgrade to something like an i5 when I get the money, and same thing with the graphics card.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Pentium G850 2.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($74.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($30.59 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7750 1GB Video Card ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.94 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $491.42
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-03 07:20 EDT-0400)
 
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purpleninja

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Thanks for your reply. There are 4 RAM slots on the board, so I guess I could do a 2x2GB setup. Though, there have been reports of faulty RAM slots, so I may not be able to upgrade to 8 GB when needed. I will probably go for the 7770. I didn't see it listed on the above post when I first read it. Again, thank you all for your input.
 
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purpleninja

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What would you recommend then? Remember, I'm on a budget.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($49.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($49.59 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec VSK-4000 ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.94 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $503.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-03 22:03 EDT-0400)
 
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purpleninja

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What is upgradability like on this? Will the AM3 socket be reused by AMD? And is 1600 MHz RAM worth it? Should I get 4 or 8 GB to start?

Sorry for all of the questions. I've done upgrades, but never a build from scratch.
 
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purpleninja

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The budget now is about 500 including windows 7. If I can do it in less, that would be great, but I would rather not skimp or bottleneck at any point.
 
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e_X

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I don't know what he means by that, but the fx 4300 and 7770 are both good on a budget.

 
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compared to a 4300 + 7770, the A10-6800K is going to be a little better cpu than the 4300 (15-20% better per AMD's expectations), but not quite as good a GPU as the 7770 (I expect similar to 7750 performance)

 
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