Hello!
I am a first time builder, and am interested in building a budget rig for gaming primarily with some Have really appreciated all of the articles and forum posts on tom's - has been my primary source for guidance on this build.
My goals/parameters are:
Budget: $800 before tax/shipping
Use: Gaming (WoW primarily) +/- large data set analysis
Other:
1. Any glaring issues with this build - particularly any incompatibilities?
2. Any more-budget-friendly equivalencies in parts? In particular I'm wondering about the PSU, CPU cooler, and case. I want a case that isn't flimsy and has space for me to do dumb things
Build:
Case: Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-01 Mid Tower Gaming Case
https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Carbide-SPEC-01-Tower-Gaming/dp/B00I6BJATW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
CPU: Intel Core i5 7500
https://www.amazon.com/Intel-BX80677I57500-Core-Desktop-Processors/dp/B01MZZJ1P0/?tag=logicaincrem-20
CPU Cooler: Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Fan
https://www.amazon.com/Hyper-212-EVO-bracket-available/dp/B005O65JXI/ref=bdl_pop_ttl_B005O65JXI
Video Card: MSI GAMING Radeon RX 480 GDDR5 4GB
https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Radeon-RX-480-ARMOR/dp/B01M368YOU/ref=as_sl_pc_as_ss_li_til?tag=thtebusgu-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=f261ec57f39256182db8edd9654e25ae&creativeASIN=B01M368YOU
Motherboard: ASUS PRIME B250M-PLUS LGA1151 DDR4
https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-PRIME-B250M-PLUS-LGA1151-Motherboard/dp/B01MYXI7GM/ref=as_sl_pc_as_ss_li_til?tag=thtebusgu-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=222013ad30b14b7717232f0bc38b2f43&creativeASIN=B01MYXI7GM
Memory: Ballistix Sport LT 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR4 2400
https://www.amazon.com/Ballistix-Sport-4GBx2-PC4-19200-288-Pin/dp/B01F4Z4OPW/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1490504791&sr=1-1&keywords=ddr4+2400+8gb
Hard Drive: Crucial MX300 275GB SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD
https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX300-275GB-Internal-Solid/dp/B01IAGSD5O/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1480125448&sr=1-2&keywords=mx300&linkCode=sl1&tag=thtebusgu-20&linkId=46ab514947da588211f05a1b20fc88b2
Power Source: CORSAIR CXM series CX650M 650W
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01B72W1VA/?tag=bom_tomshardware-20
This all comes in at $810 before tax/shipping. I have enough wiggle room that the $10 isn't going to break the bank.
Thank you all in advance for any help!
Julian
I am a first time builder, and am interested in building a budget rig for gaming primarily with some Have really appreciated all of the articles and forum posts on tom's - has been my primary source for guidance on this build.
My goals/parameters are:
Budget: $800 before tax/shipping
Use: Gaming (WoW primarily) +/- large data set analysis
Other:
Potential for future upgrades (i.e. 2nd GPU, more memory)
Not too complex to build space-wise
I have no interest in overclocking
1. Any glaring issues with this build - particularly any incompatibilities?
2. Any more-budget-friendly equivalencies in parts? In particular I'm wondering about the PSU, CPU cooler, and case. I want a case that isn't flimsy and has space for me to do dumb things
Build:
Case: Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-01 Mid Tower Gaming Case
https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Carbide-SPEC-01-Tower-Gaming/dp/B00I6BJATW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
CPU: Intel Core i5 7500
https://www.amazon.com/Intel-BX80677I57500-Core-Desktop-Processors/dp/B01MZZJ1P0/?tag=logicaincrem-20
CPU Cooler: Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Fan
https://www.amazon.com/Hyper-212-EVO-bracket-available/dp/B005O65JXI/ref=bdl_pop_ttl_B005O65JXI
Video Card: MSI GAMING Radeon RX 480 GDDR5 4GB
https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Radeon-RX-480-ARMOR/dp/B01M368YOU/ref=as_sl_pc_as_ss_li_til?tag=thtebusgu-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=f261ec57f39256182db8edd9654e25ae&creativeASIN=B01M368YOU
Motherboard: ASUS PRIME B250M-PLUS LGA1151 DDR4
https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-PRIME-B250M-PLUS-LGA1151-Motherboard/dp/B01MYXI7GM/ref=as_sl_pc_as_ss_li_til?tag=thtebusgu-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=222013ad30b14b7717232f0bc38b2f43&creativeASIN=B01MYXI7GM
Memory: Ballistix Sport LT 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR4 2400
https://www.amazon.com/Ballistix-Sport-4GBx2-PC4-19200-288-Pin/dp/B01F4Z4OPW/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1490504791&sr=1-1&keywords=ddr4+2400+8gb
Hard Drive: Crucial MX300 275GB SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD
https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX300-275GB-Internal-Solid/dp/B01IAGSD5O/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1480125448&sr=1-2&keywords=mx300&linkCode=sl1&tag=thtebusgu-20&linkId=46ab514947da588211f05a1b20fc88b2
Power Source: CORSAIR CXM series CX650M 650W
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01B72W1VA/?tag=bom_tomshardware-20
This all comes in at $810 before tax/shipping. I have enough wiggle room that the $10 isn't going to break the bank.
Thank you all in advance for any help!
Julian
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