I have a challenge for everyone as this build is going to be basic, cheap but needs to be expandable…
Approximate Purchase Date: Cyber Monday (November 28th)
Budget Range: ~300-400 After Rebates... The lower the better
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Entry level budget build that I can slowly upgrade to a respectable gaming rig (or possibly use as a media server and build a separate gaming rig down the road)
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Speakers, OS, Optical Drive, Hard Drive
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com or Tigerdirect.com
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: Due to budget constraints I would like to use an AMD CPU
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: Currently 1600x900 (AOC e2043Fk)
Additional Comments:
Here are some possible parts I have come up with so far:
($80) CPU: Athlon II X3 455
Pure budget decision at around $80 and room for overclocking and possibly unlocking the disable core
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103911
($65) MOBO: ASUS M5A78L-M (AMD 760 G)
Provides support for next gen AM3+, core unlocking capabilities and possible expandability to HDD’s if converted to media server
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131728
($41.99) RAM: CORSAIR XMS3 8GB
Tons of ram for a cheap price after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145315
(< $100?) GPU: ????
No idea where to go here as my budget is already getting close. Maybe get a basic card to get the system up and running (reuse it in a later basic build or server?)
($50) CASE w/ Power Supply: Diablotek CPA-0280
Cheap case that is simple (no flashy lights), cheap, and comes with a power supply. Power supply will be one of my first upgrades (80+ from reputable company, etc.)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811822004
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I know I am very limited with such a low budget but hopefully you guys can help me out? I’m also hoping that I can find some deals on the items that I am looking for or similar items that I can swap out. Anyone heard about upcoming deals?
Approximate Purchase Date: Cyber Monday (November 28th)
Budget Range: ~300-400 After Rebates... The lower the better
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Entry level budget build that I can slowly upgrade to a respectable gaming rig (or possibly use as a media server and build a separate gaming rig down the road)
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Speakers, OS, Optical Drive, Hard Drive
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com or Tigerdirect.com
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: Due to budget constraints I would like to use an AMD CPU
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: Currently 1600x900 (AOC e2043Fk)
Additional Comments:
Here are some possible parts I have come up with so far:
($80) CPU: Athlon II X3 455
Pure budget decision at around $80 and room for overclocking and possibly unlocking the disable core
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103911
($65) MOBO: ASUS M5A78L-M (AMD 760 G)
Provides support for next gen AM3+, core unlocking capabilities and possible expandability to HDD’s if converted to media server
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131728
($41.99) RAM: CORSAIR XMS3 8GB
Tons of ram for a cheap price after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145315
(< $100?) GPU: ????
No idea where to go here as my budget is already getting close. Maybe get a basic card to get the system up and running (reuse it in a later basic build or server?)
($50) CASE w/ Power Supply: Diablotek CPA-0280
Cheap case that is simple (no flashy lights), cheap, and comes with a power supply. Power supply will be one of my first upgrades (80+ from reputable company, etc.)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811822004
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I know I am very limited with such a low budget but hopefully you guys can help me out? I’m also hoping that I can find some deals on the items that I am looking for or similar items that I can swap out. Anyone heard about upcoming deals?