looking for a am3+ mid tower or full tower desktop build under 500

ultrak100 · Dec 2, 2014

i am looking for a desktop build under 500 dollars that has to have a mid or full tower case am3+ motherboard with a vga port

logainofhades · Dec 2, 2014

Why AM3+? It is a dead end socket. Do you need an OS? You going to be gaming at all?

ultrak100 · Dec 2, 2014

yes i am planing on using it for gaming but not right off the bat i am planning on starting it off as general use then upgrading it to gaming also i am wanting a am3+ so i can get a amd fx processor but i dont necessarily need the amd fx proccessor right off the bat either i will settle for a cheaper processor compatible with the am3+ socket

logainofhades · Dec 2, 2014

Again, AM3+ is a dead end. It is 2yr old tech without an upgrade path. FX is slower, and uses more power, and needs overclocked to compete.

ultrak100 · Dec 2, 2014

so what would be a better equivalent with the same price?

ultrak100 · Dec 2, 2014

is anyone still here?

logainofhades · Dec 2, 2014

For general purpose use, with a decent upgrade path, I would look at something more like this. This will allow you to upgrade to any current Haswell/Haswell refresh (Gen 4) cpu, and upcoming Broadwell, (Gen 5) cpu's, later on next year. You could easily upgrade this to an i5 4460, or a Xeon 1231v3 (i7 4770 without the integrated graphics), and a GTX 970, without changing anything else.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($94.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $486.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-02 17:03 EST-0500

ultrak100 · Dec 2, 2014

but dont i need a cpu fan?

logainofhades · Dec 2, 2014

ultrak100 :

The one that comes with the CPU, is sufficient for this build.

ultrak100 · Dec 2, 2014

i am willing to get a motherboard with integrated graphics if i can turn them off in the bios or something this way i can get everything and later on i can buy a good nvidia graphics card and turn off the build in graphics in the motherboard

logainofhades · Dec 2, 2014

The IGP is on the processor in all but the FX line, most Xeons, and high end LGA 2011/2011v3 i7's now. The i3 I chose will have integrated graphics. It automatically disables when you install a dedicated graphics card.

ultrak100 · Dec 2, 2014

okay also i am new to desktops so i thought that all desktops required a cpu fan and a case fan

logainofhades · Dec 2, 2014

Case has fans, and that particular CPU has a fan bundled with it. Some high end chips, and OEM CPU's, do require you to buy a fan, as they do not come with one.

ultrak100 · Dec 2, 2014

if they are not necessary then no

ultrak100 · Dec 2, 2014

sorry i miss read your post i thought you asked if i require to buy a fan

ultrak100 · Dec 3, 2014

the case for the build has a bad usb port do you know of any others that are cheap like it and have built in case fans?

logainofhades · Dec 4, 2014

Where are you getting it has a bad USB port? :heink:

ultrak100 · Dec 5, 2014

reviews i read on it see i dont know how to build a desktop so i was looking up a desktop build involving that case and someone in the comments wrote that one of the usb ports dont work then i looked up reviews and they said the same thing

logainofhades · Dec 5, 2014

Newegg reviews, or actual website reviews?

logainofhades · Dec 5, 2014

USB 3.0 ports will not work, until you install the driver for them. I read some reviews on that case, and it looks like it uses a cable, that connects to a USB 3.0 port, on the back of your motherboard. Either you can choose a different case, or buy a header adapter for less than $10.

Case review
http://www.technogog.com/review/review-of-cougar-solution-pc-case/

Adapter
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812423076

ultrak100 · Dec 5, 2014

the reviews were from tigerdirect

logainofhades · Dec 5, 2014

Found another case that has a proper header connector for the USB 3.0. The price fluctuates a bit, so it might have been more, when I made the build originally. I have recommended this case before.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($97.27 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($87.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.59 @ Directron)
Case: Enermax ECA3253-BL ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.98 @ Directron)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($13.50 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $487.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-05 16:08 EST-0500

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