Hi my friend wants a new computer to record music at home. He has a budget of $600. I came up with something like this.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($95.01 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.25 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Asus DVDE818A7T/BLK/B/GEN CD Reader, DVD Writer ($19.00 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $677.21
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-20 00:45 EDT-0400)
I've never used amd processors in my builds since. I figure amd would be better at the lower end of the spectrum. Amd also has the edge since they are unlocked and can be overclocked without having to pay a premium for a k series intel. Can someone help me out, thanks. I also have the antec psu which i had lying around.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($95.01 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.25 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Asus DVDE818A7T/BLK/B/GEN CD Reader, DVD Writer ($19.00 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $677.21
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-20 00:45 EDT-0400)
I've never used amd processors in my builds since. I figure amd would be better at the lower end of the spectrum. Amd also has the edge since they are unlocked and can be overclocked without having to pay a premium for a k series intel. Can someone help me out, thanks. I also have the antec psu which i had lying around.
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