New PC Build w/ strong upgrade capability
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This will be my first PC build. So any further guidance then what this great website already provides would be most appreciated. I would like to build a mid-range PC that I can do the basics including: word processing/watch movies/ legacy gaming/basic photo/video editing/begining level programming. I wan to ensure that I am not locked into the parts that I decide on, i.e. I can slowly upgrade the PC without having to start from scratch.
Price Range: Below $1000
Motherboard:
asrock 990fx extreme3 mother board
CPU:
amd fx-4100 zambezi 3.6ghz(3.8 turbo) 95w quad core processor
Hard Drive:
mushkin enhanced callisto ssd 115gb
Power Supply:
raidmax hybrid 2 rx-530ss 530w power supply
Graphics Card:
galaxy 25sgf6hx1ruv geforce graphics card 1gb 256-bit ddr3 pci express 2.0 x16
Memory:
mushkin enhanced radioactive 8gb 2x4gb 240-pin ddr3 ram 1600
Price Range: Below $1000
Motherboard:
asrock 990fx extreme3 mother board
CPU:
amd fx-4100 zambezi 3.6ghz(3.8 turbo) 95w quad core processor
Hard Drive:
mushkin enhanced callisto ssd 115gb
Power Supply:
raidmax hybrid 2 rx-530ss 530w power supply
Graphics Card:
galaxy 25sgf6hx1ruv geforce graphics card 1gb 256-bit ddr3 pci express 2.0 x16
Memory:
mushkin enhanced radioactive 8gb 2x4gb 240-pin ddr3 ram 1600
More about : build strong upgrade capability
Is the SSD your only hdd ? A GTS 250 really ?
EVGA 01G-P3-1556-KR GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) FPB 1GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
$144.99 and a $20 rebate for $124.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Antec High Current Gamer Series HCG-750 750W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V v2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
$109.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Corsair Force Series 3 CSSD-F120GB3A-BK 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) $169.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $149.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
cpu-$119.99
MB-$130.99
Ram-$94.99
Total- $900.93
This is still under your budget amount and is more of a mid-range Pc. You would now have a better video card a higher wattage psu and more storage. I know you said you want to slowly upgrade but with some components it could be unneccessary such as the psu and the hdd. Put the OS on the SSD and use the hdd for everything else.
EVGA 01G-P3-1556-KR GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) FPB 1GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
$144.99 and a $20 rebate for $124.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Antec High Current Gamer Series HCG-750 750W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V v2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
$109.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Corsair Force Series 3 CSSD-F120GB3A-BK 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) $169.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $149.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
cpu-$119.99
MB-$130.99
Ram-$94.99
Total- $900.93
This is still under your budget amount and is more of a mid-range Pc. You would now have a better video card a higher wattage psu and more storage. I know you said you want to slowly upgrade but with some components it could be unneccessary such as the psu and the hdd. Put the OS on the SSD and use the hdd for everything else.
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I52500K
$224.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard $124.99 AND A $10 REBATE FOR $114.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
If you were to swap out the cpu and MB for these two then you would still be under $1000 and you would not have to upgrade for awhile.
Total= $989.93
$224.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard $124.99 AND A $10 REBATE FOR $114.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
If you were to swap out the cpu and MB for these two then you would still be under $1000 and you would not have to upgrade for awhile.
Total= $989.93
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