Brothers Bday computer

[laserpp]

Hello all,

Parents want me to build my brother a computer for his birthday. Could use a little help

Approximate Purchase Date: His birthday is Oct 10th.

Budget Range: 400-500 ( but parents want to make sure he can play what he wants, so if it goes over it could be okay )

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, videos

Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, (if OS makes it to much I do have xp and vista, but would like 7)

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com

Country of Origin: US

Parts Preferences: Intel CPU

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050

Additional Comments: THANK YOU ALL

 

[alyoshka]

So what does he play? It actually depends a lot on the games he likes to play since the rig if for that basically.

Try this out, this is something that'll work for the time being I think,
You'll need a case for it though and if required a GPU but the IGP is sufficient for quite a few games, most probably the ones he might play could work on them,

There is a Sony Optiarc 24X DVD Burner that Comes with the Mobo.

Now we are left with a PSU, Case & a GPU.

A combo deal of a PSU and a Case is available
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.732646

75 Bucks..... That touches your 500$ Limit.

OK Here's another one..... Just with a few changes

HDD: WD Caviar Black 750GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136794 65$
RAM: Patriot Gamer 2 x 4GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220557 50$
Mobo: MSI H67MA-E35 (B3) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130569 90$
CPU: Intel Core i5-2400 SB 3.1GHz 3.4Turbo http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115074 190$

Case & PSU Combo : CM Elite 330 & CMGX450W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.732646 74$
or

Case & PSU : CM HAF912 & CM extreme Power Plus 500W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.732710 90$
Works out to about 470$...... Now you can think of a GPU.

Well for a 120 Bucks you can get the VaporX 5770.....
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102898

A 20$ Rebate on the RAM
A 10$ Rebate on the Mobo
A 20$ Rebate on the VaporX

So for 470- 30= 440$ you get everything other than the GPU.
Add 40 Bucks to the Budget ie 540$ and you have a rig with the VaporX 5770GPU. Entry Level DX11 GPU.

 

[clarkjd]

Here is a good place to start:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/phenom-ii-overclock-graphics-card,3032.html

 

[9_breaker]

AZZA Orion 202 EVO Black / Red SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Item #: N82E16811517015
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$20.00 Instant
$15.00 Mail-in Rebate
$69.99
$49.99


HITACHI HDS721050CLA362 (0F10381) 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #: N82E16822145299
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
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$39.99


BIOSTAR A880G+ AM3 AMD 880G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813138283
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
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-$10.00 Instant
$69.99
$59.99


HIS H685FN1GD Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
Item #: N82E16814161384
Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy
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-$15.00 Instant
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$159.99
$144.99


ASUS Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DVD-E818A7T/BLK/B/GEN - OEM
Item #: N82E16827135224
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
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$16.99


Rosewill Stallion Series RD450-2-SB 450W ATX V2.2 Power Supply
Item #: N82E16817182075
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
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-$15.00 Instant
$49.99
$34.99


G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Desktop Memory Model F3-8500CL7D-8GBRL
Item #: N82E16820231308
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
$44.99


AMD Athlon II X3 450 Rana 3.2GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Desktop Processor ADX450WFGMBOX
Item #: N82E16819103886
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
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$77.99
Subtotal: $469.92

as you can see i did this on newegg and i copied and pasted.

 

[Wisecracker]

Asus M5A99X EVO AM3+ 990X SATA 6Gb/s USB 3: $135

Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB: $50 with code EMCKAGK22 valid till 10/06/2011

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz: $105 with code EMCKAGK24 valid till 10/06/2011

XFX HD-687A-ZHFC Radeon HD 6870: $170 before $20 rebate

PC Power and Cooling Silencer Mk II 500W: $60 with code EMCKAGK38 valid till 10/06/2011 before $20 rebate

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600: $28

Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower: $50

Optical Drive: $20


$618 - $40 rebates = $578


[:fisshy:2] I missed -- LOL -- but you don't want to go 'cheap' on your video card or motherboard. If you MUST go there the MSI 970A-G45 AM3+ 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3 is $80 after rebate --- that's got you down to $523

I wouldn't take the Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 1GB either, for $110 before $20 rebate, even though that brings you to $463 after rebates.

But ... :lol: ... don't do it. Your brother needs the M5A99X AM3+ 990X and the HD6870.

 

[008Rohit]

What does he want to play actually?

If its for popular games like, Call of Duty 7, FIFA 12 etc, then I can build a build for your brother.

Processor : Intel Core i3 2100 - $125
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115078

Motherboard : ASRock H67M-GE - $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157234

RAM : Gskill Value Series 2x4GB DDR3 1333 - $42
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231424

GPU : Sapphire Radeon HD 6850 1GB - $150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102908

Hard Disk : SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB - $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185&Tpk=Spinpoint%20F3%201TB

Optical Drive : LG 24X DVD R/W - $18
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136238

PSU : CORSAIR Builder Series CX500 V2 - $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027

Case : COOLER MASTER HAF 912 - $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233&Tpk=HAF%20912

Total : $605 before rebates

 

[alyoshka]

Preferences are Intel and budget is 500$.
Now suggest something.....
No AMDs.

 

[laserpp]

He said I just wants to play like L4D2 and FF14 or something. He is into anime and plays these free games.

 

[008Rohit]

My build would be good for games like Left for Dead 2. He'll be able to play the game at highest details on 1680x1050.

Would you like if I revise my build a little and cut the costs a bit?

 

[laserpp]

I will talk to my parents and see what they say.

 

[laserpp]

Best answer selected by laserpp.

 

[laserpp]

great build, geeze it boots up in like 10 secs never seen something boot that fast. Bro gonna love, his old comp was one i built like 5 years ago

 

[008Rohit]

I'm glad that the build makes you happy.

 

[alyoshka]

Lol... you got an i3 instead of an i5????? for more money???
Well, LAMO..... really people , you ought to have used your head and checked the reviews before taking the plunge.......
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/289?vs=363

 

[008Rohit]

@ ^^

Well, for the same price, an i3 + Strong GPU will outperform an i5 + weaker GPU in gaming anyday.

 

[alyoshka]

it's a dual core................
i5 is a pure quad core.......
his last rig was built 5 years ago, this is not going to last him 2 with the i3.
And it's not for the same price, it's 605 before rebates that's a 100$ above the budget.

 

[008Rohit]

Depends on the usage, doesn't it?

 

[alyoshka]

Well, most apps now a days are being coded for optimum working with quad cores, so I don't think they plan to go down a notch back for dual cores.
It's not that they will not work, the apps and everything else will work fine, just not maybe the best of what it could have worked. If you're looking for a system that you want to last for the next few years, you need to look at what is being discontinued, now days Tabs are dual cores, laptops and desktops are shifting to mainly quad cores as a base. So getting a dual later on doesn't make sense if you are getting a quad at around the same prices.
Most games and heavy duty applications are going multi threaded so and common sense investment would be to go the quad way.

 

[008Rohit]

"if you are getting a quad at around the same prices...."

You can only get a Phenom II X4 955BE at the cost of an i3 which has weaker invidual cores and old tech.. consumes 125W opposed to 65W of the i3, generates a lot more heat, and performs worse than the i3 in most of the games. Its only good for workstation apps.

The i5 2400 costs $65 more than an i3 2100 and won't matter much in running any of the current games.

 

[alyoshka]

Sorry, but trying to put sense in seems impossible...... I give up... since I'm short on patience with IP.