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Geekben99

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Now my dad's HP pc has finally died after 5 years. Pretty sure its the mobo because it wont recognize new blank hard drive , wont get past blue screen, and can't access bios. So i thought i'd just build him a new one using some parts from the HP. Budget has to be below 400$ for sure. Heres what I came up with, how is it?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nR2hmG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nR2hmG/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD A8-5600K 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75M Pro4+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $397.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

I'm gonna use the brand new 1tb 7200rpm hdd I have, and Optical Drive From HP.

 
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TechyInAZ
Nice build! However, I'd recommend (if he's not gaming) a intel core i3 4130 and a B85 or H81 Chipset Motherboard. (You can find the i3 4130 for as little as $100-109 at some stores.)
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I know that those integfrated GPU's really like faster ram. I would spend a few bucks and get faster ram

at least this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220817&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

or maybe:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231519&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
 
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Geekben99

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Alright I'll follow your advice on that one

 
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just as a follow up I think amds are actually better for productivity and I would stick with that CPU for general purpose computer use.

I know that this is an a10 but it does demonstrate the benefit of good ram. up to a 40% increase just from ram

http://www.eteknix.com/memory-scaling-amd-kaveri-a10-7850k-apu/
 
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