I saw the recent "$350 budget PC" article that was posted a couple of days ago. Based on that, and the fact that I was about to pull the trigger on a $400 lenova PC I saw on slickdeals, I decided to see what I could do myself. I am on the tightest of budgets($500 maximum), and I based my build on the comments section in addition to the article.
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/hsilman/saved/2tUm
It is essentially the same build as in the article, except an Athlon X4 750k and HD7750 instead of the AMU and DVD reader+OS.
CPU AMD Athlon II X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Combo or $80.98
Motherboard MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 $56.00
Memory Kingston Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 $48.96
Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $59.98
Video Card MSI Radeon HD 7750 2GB $49.99
Case DIYPC FM08-W MicroATX Mid Tower $31.98
Power Supply Antec 450W ATX12V $37.98
Optical Drive LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer Combo or $19.99
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) $90.88
Total: $468.74(including MIR)
I am almost a complete noob when it comes to building. I've built 1 system before, and it went ok, but it basically needed a professional to come in after me to fix the whole SSD/HDD thing, which I apparently didn't do so great at. Since I don't have a SSD this time around, I think I'll be ok.
Do you have any recommendations on components I can change/pick better ones and still stay under budget?
Thanks!
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/hsilman/saved/2tUm
It is essentially the same build as in the article, except an Athlon X4 750k and HD7750 instead of the AMU and DVD reader+OS.
CPU AMD Athlon II X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Combo or $80.98
Motherboard MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 $56.00
Memory Kingston Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 $48.96
Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $59.98
Video Card MSI Radeon HD 7750 2GB $49.99
Case DIYPC FM08-W MicroATX Mid Tower $31.98
Power Supply Antec 450W ATX12V $37.98
Optical Drive LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer Combo or $19.99
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) $90.88
Total: $468.74(including MIR)
I am almost a complete noob when it comes to building. I've built 1 system before, and it went ok, but it basically needed a professional to come in after me to fix the whole SSD/HDD thing, which I apparently didn't do so great at. Since I don't have a SSD this time around, I think I'll be ok.
Do you have any recommendations on components I can change/pick better ones and still stay under budget?
Thanks!
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