Hello all. I was hoping to get some feedback and advice on what will be my first build. I need a new desktop for work and everyday use, and am on a tight budget. Multitasking is the key point here, during work I am regularly running two memory intensive database programs, several browser tabs, Word, Excel, Photoshop, and if my PC can manage some music in the background. Outside of work I would just like to be able to stream Netflix and do general web browsing. I don't plan on doing any gaming.
Approximate Purchase Date: 1-2 weeks
Budget Range: $300-$400 (the cheaper the better of course!)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: MS Office programs, inventory database programs, web browsing, Photoshop, streaming video/audio
Parts Not Required: Case, OS (will be running Win 7), monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com, Amazon.com (free shipping with Prime membership)
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: None
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1600 x 900
Additional Comments:
These are the components I was looking it. I'm not dead set on anything here, so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Also for the hard drive, my storage needs are fairly low. Right now with Windows 7 and the programs I regularly use, I'm just using 45gb. So I was thinking of going with SSD for the speed increase. Is this a bad idea? Would I be better off spending the extra money elsewhere?
Cpu
AMD A6-3650 APU with AMD Radeon 6530 HD Graphics 2.6GHz Socket FM1 100W Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard
ASRock A55M-HVS FM1 AMD A55 (Hudson D2) HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
RAM
(x2 for 8gb) G.SKILL Value 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)
PSU
COOLER MASTER Elite 460 RS-460-PSAR-J3 460W ATX12V V2.31 Power Supply
Hard Drive
Crucial 64 GB m4 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s
Total Price: $364.91
Approximate Purchase Date: 1-2 weeks
Budget Range: $300-$400 (the cheaper the better of course!)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: MS Office programs, inventory database programs, web browsing, Photoshop, streaming video/audio
Parts Not Required: Case, OS (will be running Win 7), monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com, Amazon.com (free shipping with Prime membership)
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: None
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1600 x 900
Additional Comments:
These are the components I was looking it. I'm not dead set on anything here, so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Also for the hard drive, my storage needs are fairly low. Right now with Windows 7 and the programs I regularly use, I'm just using 45gb. So I was thinking of going with SSD for the speed increase. Is this a bad idea? Would I be better off spending the extra money elsewhere?
Cpu
AMD A6-3650 APU with AMD Radeon 6530 HD Graphics 2.6GHz Socket FM1 100W Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard
ASRock A55M-HVS FM1 AMD A55 (Hudson D2) HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
RAM
(x2 for 8gb) G.SKILL Value 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)
PSU
COOLER MASTER Elite 460 RS-460-PSAR-J3 460W ATX12V V2.31 Power Supply
Hard Drive
Crucial 64 GB m4 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s
Total Price: $364.91