I am building my first pc for home use: streaming video, storage, managing the household network, Office apps, email, some image editing with Gimp or Inkskape, centralizing all of my external hard drives and then diving into the data to eliminate dupes and organize home pics & vids. Also, I want the machine to be able to run Win 8 and Ubuntu. Eventually, full Ubuntu after i get some experience working with Ubuntu.
I already have a Corsair Carbide 200R case and a Vewsonic VX2453MH.
Here's what I've narrowed my list down to:
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($107.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.22 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $522.13
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-01 23:29 EDT-0400)
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3kvUi
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3kvUi/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3kvUi/benchmarks/
I already have a Corsair Carbide 200R case and a Vewsonic VX2453MH.
Here's what I've narrowed my list down to:
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($107.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.22 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $522.13
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-01 23:29 EDT-0400)
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3kvUi
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3kvUi/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3kvUi/benchmarks/