New i3-4130 build.

Alan_Redd

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Hi, recently I bought an Intel Core i3-4130. Should arrive in 2 weeks or so, so I'm planning on ordering some more parts soon. This computer will be used for gaming, mostly, also some light ZBrush and 3dsMax work. Anyways, my question is, are these parts the best I could get for the price, and would they all work together the best they could? I've researched a lot but the amount of info I've read so far is overwhelming and I'm stuck. I need help. Pardon the

Motherboard: ASUS H81M-C/CSM: about $78: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132043

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 4GB: about $45: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231720

PSU: Corsair Builder Series CX 500: about $85: http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Builder-Series-Watt-CX500/dp/B0092ML0MY

Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti. Though I'll be getting this a month after. Looking for a decent card at the less than $140 price range, though could buy something a lot better at a higher price range (not that high though, let's say less than $200)

HDD: WD Red 2 TB NAS Hard Drive: $114: http://www.amazon.com/WD-Red-NAS-Hard-Drive/dp/B008JJLZ7G/ , I could do with a 500gb HDD, then upgrade when necessary

As for an OS, I already have a Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit, and I'm thinking about getting my case here as the shipping cost would kill me on anything more than 5 pounds. I'm getting these shipped in at $7 a pound, so it's literally killing me. Looking to cut back on as much as I can, any suggestions would be appreciated.

 
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The NAS hard drive is for ... surprisingly ....... a NAS .. Use a desktop hard drive like a WD blue. A terabyte drive costs about $60

That would let you include a 2 x4 gig duak channel RAM kit . 1600 MHz is fine .

Radeon 7850's may still be avaialable at below $140 too

pcpartpicker.com
The NAS hard drive is for ... surprisingly ....... a NAS .. Use a desktop hard drive like a WD blue. A terabyte drive costs about $60

That would let you include a 2 x4 gig duak channel RAM kit . 1600 MHz is fine .

Radeon 7850's may still be avaialable at below $140 too

pcpartpicker.com
 
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Alan_Redd

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Thanks for pointing out the NAS hard drive, I'm really tired I didn't see that. I like the 7850 might go for that. Thanks for your help.

 

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Good links, thanks a lot man. But the PSU I chose was only that much because of the shipping, this would be more expensive heh. I really like the ram, as for the HDD I thought I'm gonna get one here and save myself the hassle.
 

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That case would cost more than double its worth, due to shipping. Might get me one here, if I can't find one that's lighter than that. Thanks for replying. I'm definitely gonna get 2 sticks of that RAM, and I thought of getting a 660, it's just too awesome to pass on for their price. Who knows. Thanks again.

 

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