Small budget $1000

[camelsmaycry]

Hi

after buying my gaming PC from suggestions I got from this forum I have some money left and I am thinking about updating my home office's computer as it is not working any more.


Approximate Purchase Date: this week but I guess but I can wait if there is something worth waiting for.


Budget Range: $1000-$1100 Before rebates


System Usage from Most to Least Important: Microsoft Office-Internet browsing-Social gaming-Movies.


Parts Not Required: Monitor-Mouse- Keyboard- OS.


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: ---

Country of Origin: USA


Parts Preferences: Nothing in mind


Overclocking: No


SLI or Crossfire: No


Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080


Additional Comments: Quiet-nice to look at (Shiny) not for gaming- I would like it to be fast as I hate slow computers-the smaller the better

Thanks

 

[dominnater]

I would recommend going with a sandy bridge i3 or i5. If you just using your comp for office work no need for over the top graphics card. Maybe a 5570. Also your power supply doesn't need to be anywhere above 400 watts or it'll be a waste of money. For the case I recommend an antec 300 or something of the sort. 4 gigs of ram, and the other parts is just prefrence.

 

[nd_hunter]

Fractal Design R3 Case
Silent and solid, this case also has that refined and understated look.
$99.99

Seasonic X650 PSU
Yes, it's overkill in the wattage department, but it boasts an 80 Plus Gold rating, is fully modular, and well, it's Seasonic.
$139.99, $40 off with promo code EMCYTZT412

ASUS P8H67-M EVO
The H67 chipset lets you use the IGP off the CPU
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB HDD
One of the best mechanical drives out there and it's $35 in this combo
$174.98

Corsair 128GB SATA III SSD
Your budget and your need for "fast" calls for an SSD. This isn't my first choice, but 120GB Vertex 3s sell out as soon as they are listed. The 64GB version is $145 less and should hold Windows, Office, and some other programs just fine. The Intel 510 is another solid choice. In all honesty, once your programs are installed, you won't notice the difference between the three.
$319.99

Intel Sandy Bridge Core i5-2500k
Yes, a "K" CPU. Why? Twice the graphics processing power of the non-k variants.
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 Ram
8GB is a pretty standard starting point and it's 1.5v, which is recommended for Sandy Bridge, and it's $13 off in the combo.
$316.98

Lite-On DVD Burner, OEM
$20.99

Total = $1032.92 plus shipping

 

[Why_Me]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003MQLRL0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER $82.67 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Antec Cost-Efficient Mid Tower Case VSK-2450

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157236 $79.99
ASRock H61M/U3S3 LGA 1155 Intel H61 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115074 $189.99 FREE SHIPPING
Intel Core i5-2400 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.4GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52400

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226095 $82.99 FREE SHIPPING
Mushkin Enhanced Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model 996770

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185 $54.99 FREE SHIPPING
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

http://www.amazon.com/Lite--LightScribe-Layer-Drive-IHAS424-98/dp/B002SIMPXM/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1303317716&sr=1-1 $24.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25
Lite-On LightScribe 24X SATA DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive IHAS424-98 - Retail (Black)

http://www.amazon.com/Zotac-GeForce-3200MHz-Graphics-ZT-40701-10L/dp/B004LRO9A0 $79.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Zotac GeForce GT 440 512 MB 810MHz/3200MHz 128-bit Graphics Card ZT-40701-10L

total: $595.61

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129089&Tpk=VSK-2450 <------ more specs, customer reviews, and pics of that case and psu

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500191 <------ more specs, customer reviews, and pics of that video card

http://www.asrock.com/news/events/201102ex/warranty.html <----- Asrock two year warranty

http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=H61M/U3S3 <----- more specs, info, and pics of that Asrock board

 

[dan4patriots]

since it is just an office pc with occasional gaming and media consumption i would suggest an AMD build and notice that this is a full $130 cheaper after rebates

Antec Two Hundred(v2) Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $49.99 ($15 rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129084

Antec BP550 Plus 550W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - $59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016

Sony Optiarc Black 24X CD/DVD Burner - $22.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118040

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB - $54.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

MSI 870-G45 AM3 $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130290

AMD Athlon II X4 640 - $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103871

Mushkin Enhanced Essentials 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 - $39.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146748

HIS IceQ H567Q1GD Radeon HD 5670 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 - $89.99 ($10 rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161334&cm_re=5670-_-14-161-334-_-Product

TOTAL - $487.92 (before $25 rebates, after $462.92)