After lots of searching and swapping out parts, I have finally decided on the majority of my budget build. However, my budget is 700 USD, (and I mean this, not a penny more then 700,) and I cannot decide what would be worth putting the remaining cash into. Here's the build,
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($68.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($80.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Wired Network Adapter: StarTech ST1000BT32 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI Network Adapter ($12.80 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($47.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.49 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($95.99 @ Adorama)
Total: $633.20
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-29 07:38 EDT-0400)
As you can see, I have about 70 spare dollars. The build will mostly be used for light gaming, (meaning basic graphics, not maxed out ultra settings 120 FPS,) web browsing, and video/ graphical rendering. I have debated upgrading both the GPU and the CPU, but can only afford one.
So where should that spare cash go? All ideas are helpful
-Thrill
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($68.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($80.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Wired Network Adapter: StarTech ST1000BT32 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI Network Adapter ($12.80 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($47.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.49 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($95.99 @ Adorama)
Total: $633.20
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-29 07:38 EDT-0400)
As you can see, I have about 70 spare dollars. The build will mostly be used for light gaming, (meaning basic graphics, not maxed out ultra settings 120 FPS,) web browsing, and video/ graphical rendering. I have debated upgrading both the GPU and the CPU, but can only afford one.
So where should that spare cash go? All ideas are helpful
-Thrill
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