budget build desktop

dcarter21787 · Jan 2, 2014

i am trying to build a PC to do some light to moderate gaming along with basic usage for a budget of 300 and under any ideas on where to start i need the whole thing except hard drives. i went to PC parts picker and started there but sadly got lost among all the parts. thank you for your help.

dcarter21787 · Jan 3, 2014

i am also looking at i would like a processor that is 4-6 cores and ram capabilities of 16-32 GB i have also a video card so i don't need that but i need a: case, mother board, processor, heat sink and fan, optical drive, ram, and lastly a power supply. on the case i would like a dual removable panel case

ssddx · Jan 3, 2014

whole thing?

meaning the tower (minus hdd), monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers and operating system?

it might be (barely) possible to give you an integrated video system for that (if you already have an os and everything else but the tower) however if you need everything... not sure its possible.

ssddx · Jan 3, 2014

it sounds like you are pulling our leg....

16-32gb of ram and a 4-6 core cpu? and everything else... for $300?? (dollars???)

need to be reasonable here... for $300 you get what you can get...

chrisso · Jan 3, 2014

Why would you want a ram cap of 16 - 32 gig? A guy was on here last month with 5 instances of bioshock ultimate open, a dozen other things inc itunes and video's open and it only came to 6 gig.
Bit overkill, eh?

chrisso · Jan 3, 2014

32 gig at 10$/ gig, good luck with the $300 build.

ssddx · Jan 3, 2014

funny thing is the cheapest ram you can get is $120-220 for 16-32gb respectively (out of a $300 budget for everything!)

i think its a hoax thread.

chrisso · Jan 3, 2014

Serious reply here;
I actually do still have a sinclair spectrum +3
128 k with the 3.5 inch built in floppy (ploppy?) drive,
and it has done about 10 hours of work. There are games disks inc Garfield and Slaine (2000AD)
The poster can buy that off me for $175 plus u.k. post.
pOCKET MONEY LEFT OVER!

dcarter21787 · Jan 3, 2014

i dont want to use all of the ram that it can have. i want expansion room but, i have an os, hdd, graphics card, already. i just want 4-6 gig ram to start with, i need a decent processor, case, motherboard and a decent power supply that would handle 16-32 gigs of ram when i can afford more ram i am also looking into design software and automotive diagnostic applications

ssddx · Jan 3, 2014

OP:

if you want us to take this thread seriously you need to list exactly what you already have in one clear post and exactly what you need.....

dcarter21787 · Jan 3, 2014

i also forgot a sata optical drive

ssddx · Jan 3, 2014

for $300 JUST for a case, mobo, psu, cpu and ram is much more reasonable

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2uJMD) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2uJMD/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2uJMD/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | $109.99 @ TigerDirect
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga78lmtusb3) | $49.99 @ Microcenter
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl) | $69.99 @ NCIX US
**Case** | [Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cougar-case-spike) | $24.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx500m) | $49.99 @ Microcenter
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $304.95
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-03 00:33 EST-0500 |

dcarter21787 · Jan 3, 2014

ok here is what i have HDD 1.5 TB sata seagate with windows 7 ultimate installed, i have the nvidia graphics card its 2gb already.

Needed:
CPU 4-6 cores 3.5 ghz possibly
Motherboard capable of 16-32 gb of ram
optical drive sata dvd rw
power supply 350W +
case where both sides remove to keep cables out of the way
Ram 4-6 gb to start with i will buy more as i can afford it.

dcarter21787 · Jan 3, 2014

ssddx :

for $300 JUST for a case, mobo, psu, cpu and ram is much more reasonable

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2uJMD) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2uJMD/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2uJMD/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | $109.99 @ TigerDirect
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga78lmtusb3) | $49.99 @ Microcenter
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl) | $69.99 @ NCIX US
**Case** | [Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cougar-case-spike) | $24.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx500m) | $49.99 @ Microcenter
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $304.95
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-03 00:33 EST-0500 |

i will look it over but i was completely lost when it came to getting things that were compatible

ssddx · Jan 3, 2014

if you dont have much of a video card.... (if its low end) you could move down to a 430w cx430m psu and use the $10-15 saved to buy your optical drive.

dcarter21787 · Jan 3, 2014

thanks

dcarter21787 · Jan 3, 2014

here is a revision link i was looking at some things changed a few tell me what ya think. i think the case wont work.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2uKgR

ssddx · Jan 3, 2014

no...

crap psu. 2x2gb ram would be throwaway

this is with a dvd drive

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2uKAi

if you expand your budget a little bit... to say $350 you get some more options. as it stands the mobo isnt o/c friendly hence why i didnt put on a heatsink. for a little larger budget its possible to get o/c ready.

dcarter21787 · Jan 3, 2014

so in other words that heat sink i have on there i dont need..... and wouldnt it be better to use all the ram slots to spread it out over the whole cpu

ssddx · Jan 3, 2014

well an aftermarket heatsink is better for sure but unless you want to o/c its not really required. since thats not an o/c board its not really needed.

there is a definite gain by going with 2 sticks over 1 (for dual channel mode) which is why iwent that way. there wouldnt be any real gain going 4x2gb. i left two open for going 2x4gb + 2x4gb in the future for 16 total.

dcarter21787 · Jan 7, 2014

so i got my pc built i went with an msi overclockable motherboard but my processor temps are 60 C. i am worried about if i am getting it cool enough or if i need to get an aftermarket cooler i also have not overclocked anything

ssddx · Jan 7, 2014

60c at idle?
60c at load (gaming)?
60c at max load (benchmarking)?

if that number is at max load then its within tolerances but i'd prefer it a bit lower.

if its at load then i'd definitely get some sort of cpu cooler so you dont go over recommended temps.

if its at idle or close to it then i would say that you have the heatsink seated wrong and/or the thermal paste is applied wrong. idle i could see 35-40 as a temp but definitely not 60.

the suggested temp for the fx-6300 is 60c and under. its advised to not go over 70c. i think the max temperature before shutdown is 90c (but you definitely dont want to go that far!)

depending on what the 60c was measured at... and if you need a cooler... i'd suggest a hyper 212+ or hyper 212evo (whichever is cheaper where you are. if its only $1-2 difference get the evo instead. of course this is if its a load temp and not an idle temp which i'd say you have your current cooler seated wrong... you werent specific.

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