Need a budget build for $900 all-inclusive

Super Batman · Jun 25, 2013

Hey, I just finished building my own PC, and now my friend wants some help building his own. The price range is $900 with all the components and a monitor and a keyboard AND an OS. ( WIN 7 or 8)
We live in Sweden so keep in mind that things are very expensive here so the ideal target is more like $800-850.

*PS the reason I have no idea what the hell to tell him is because mine was a HIGH end build, costing almost $1400, so I have no experience with lower end parts.

luckiest charm · Jun 25, 2013

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 3000 USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Microsoft 7ZJ-00001 Wired Ergonomic Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($22.96 @ Amazon)
Total: $783.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-25 07:11 EDT-0400)

So well, I guess that should be it in $800 range.

ingtar33 · Jun 25, 2013

luckiest charm :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 3000 USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Microsoft 7ZJ-00001 Wired Ergonomic Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($22.96 @ Amazon)
Total: $783.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-25 07:11 EDT-0400)

So well, I guess that should be it in $800 range.

great setup... the OP can stick a better gpu as his budget allows... and probably will want an aftermarket cpu cooler, but i think overall this is the best use of cash.

Super Batman · Jun 25, 2013

luckiest charm :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 3000 USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Microsoft 7ZJ-00001 Wired Ergonomic Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($22.96 @ Amazon)
Total: $783.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-25 07:11 EDT-0400)

So well, I guess that should be it in $800 range.

How about something in the non-ASRock section? The best store in Sweden doesn´t sell them at all

ingtar33 · Jun 25, 2013

Super Batman :

luckiest charm :

How about something in the non-ASRock section? The best store in Sweden doesn´t sell them at all

Asus M5A97 R2.0 is about the same... maybe even better for what should be basically the same cash.

Super Batman · Jun 25, 2013

ingtar33 :

Super Batman :

Asus M5A97 R2.0 is about the same... maybe even better for what should be basically the same cash.

Ok, thanks a ton.

ingtar33 · Jun 25, 2013

Super Batman :

just make sure it's not the M5A97 R2.0 LE... the LE is junk. you can get the EVO just fine... sometimes i see that for about the same as the base M5A97 R2.0... but the LE version is craptastic.

Diamond-HP · Jun 25, 2013

My 2 cents, pay the extra $10-20 and get the 2GB version of the HD 7850.

I have the 1GB but if I could do it again I would of rather have got the 2GB for the extra headroom especially if playing on a 1080p in the future with a V-Ram hog game.

My LED is only 720p so the 1GB still is fine for me.

luckiest charm · Jun 25, 2013

Diamond-HP :

Well mate I too wanted 2 GB version but that costs around $180 - $220.

He has a really very tight budget and I wanted to get him HD 7770 but somehow found PowerColor HD 7850 for that price and thus included it.

If OP can spare a bit more for 2 GB, I would recommend it as well.

But 1 GB is slightly weaker performance wise. GTA IV demands around 1600 MB of VRAM, that is the only game I know of requiring that much video memory.

Diamond-HP · Jun 25, 2013

Yeah fair enough, actually a HD 7850 for $130 is god damn cheap so you did well to find it.

A 2GB over here is about $200.

Super Batman · Jun 27, 2013

luckiest charm :

Diamond-HP :

Well mate I too wanted 2 GB version but that costs around $180 - $220.

He has a really very tight budget and I wanted to get him HD 7770 but somehow found PowerColor HD 7850 for that price and thus included it.

If OP can spare a bit more for 2 GB, I would recommend it as well.

But 1 GB is slightly weaker performance wise. GTA IV demands around 1600 MB of VRAM, that is the only game I know of requiring that much video memory.

How about Battlefield 3 and soon 4? It must be able to run those without a problem, the build is kinda fixated on that.

luckiest charm · Jun 27, 2013

Super Batman :

luckiest charm :

How about Battlefield 3 and soon 4? It must be able to run those without a problem, the build is kinda fixated on that.

It would run BF3 on Mid - High settings. I am not sure about Battlefield 4 as it is not released yet but most probably on same settings too. ^^

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