Budget PC $600-700

[Kysus]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Within 2-3 weeks
BUDGET RANGE: 600-700 Before

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Movies, Music and production, internet streaming, maybe some gaming

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Monitor

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg most likely

PARTS PREFERENCES: not a concern

OVERCLOCKING: no

MONITOR RESOLUTION: not a concern

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Need HDMI plugin to use flat screen tv for monitor. Friend wants an ergonomic keyboard (split keyboard), some good cheap speakers, and a cheap mouse. This needs to be a budget pc within 600-700 range and be able to use on his flat screen tv. Thanks!

 

[MadAdmiral]

CPU/Mobo: i3-530 and GIGABYTE GA-H55M-UD2H $185
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 2x2 GB 1600 mhz CAS Latency 7 $115
HDD: Seagate 7200.12 500 GB $55
Case/PSU: Antec 300 Illusion and Neo Eco 520W $120
Optical: Cheap SATA DVD burner $25
OS (if needed): Windows 7 Home 64-bit OEM $105

Total: $605.

This setup will not allow for gaming. To do any kind of gaming, you'd have to drop in at least the HD 5770 ($150ish) or preferably the HD 5850 ($300ish).

 

[osu43130]

Good build but the Antec Earth watts 650 is 69 dollars after Promo code right now on NewEgg.

 

[MadAdmiral]

That's not really a good deal. The 650W and 300 Illusion combo is $130 total, and the two with the promo code is $140.

Not to mention that a 650W PSU is way overkill for a single PCIe 2.0 slot build, much less an integrated graphics build.

 

[osu43130]

Your right did not think about the 300 illusion combo.

On top of that it does say some gaming so I was going along the line that your build was soon going to change anyways.......

***Goes back to hiding in the corner.......

 

[Kysus]

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