K kj83 Honorable Nov 7, 2013 2 0 10,510 Nov 7, 2013 #1 For a USD 500 what will be the best PC configuration for software development using Visual Studio 2012? I'm looking for CPU/Motherboard/RAM/HD options what you suggest? 500 GB HDD is fine. What do you recommend for CPU, MB and RAM? Thanks
For a USD 500 what will be the best PC configuration for software development using Visual Studio 2012? I'm looking for CPU/Motherboard/RAM/HD options what you suggest? 500 GB HDD is fine. What do you recommend for CPU, MB and RAM? Thanks
Solution maurelie Nov 7, 2013 I think something like this should do the job PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.97 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($49.99 @ Newegg) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.65 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Galaxy GeForce GT 640 1GB Video Card ($69.99 @ Newegg) Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Microcenter) Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS...
I think something like this should do the job PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.97 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($49.99 @ Newegg) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.65 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Galaxy GeForce GT 640 1GB Video Card ($69.99 @ Newegg) Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Microcenter) Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS...
maurelie Honorable Oct 26, 2013 2,086 0 12,960 Nov 7, 2013 Solution #2 I think something like this should do the job PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.97 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($49.99 @ Newegg) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.65 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Galaxy GeForce GT 640 1GB Video Card ($69.99 @ Newegg) Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Microcenter) Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($19.99 @ Microcenter) Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($21.99 @ Adorama) Total: $514.56 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-07 09:28 EST-0500) Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
I think something like this should do the job PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.97 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($49.99 @ Newegg) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.65 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Galaxy GeForce GT 640 1GB Video Card ($69.99 @ Newegg) Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Microcenter) Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($19.99 @ Microcenter) Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($21.99 @ Adorama) Total: $514.56 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-07 09:28 EST-0500)
K kj83 Honorable Nov 7, 2013 2 0 10,510 Nov 8, 2013 #3 Hi, this makes perfect sense. I will go for this! Thanks for posting a fast response with solution. Upvote 0 Downvote