Looking to build a new PC for my mate who just got money, but I'm having a bit trouble finding good parts for this price range.
Approximate Purchase Date: Tomorrow
Budget Range: ~$500 (Give or take $15 or so)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, general use, etc.
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg is nice, but if there are better deals anywhere else, it's not really an issue.
Country: US
Parts Preferences: Probably AMD CPU for the impressive pricing
Overclocking: If possible
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: 1280x1024 until I save up for a new monitor in the near future
Additional Comments: I am willing to buy a hard drive off Ebay or similar sites if it's going to be a better deal
Thanks for all your help!
EDIT:
I have just purchased the computer. The total came out to $501.01 with tax and shipping. Here's the part list for any interested. It includes everything except a hard drive (bought one off of Craigslist for $25), monitor, mouse, keyboard, and OS.
Case:
NZXT Source 210 S210-001 Black “Aluminum Brush / Plastic” ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Power Supply:
Diablotek UL Series PSUL675 675W ATX 12V v2.31 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply
Disk Drive:
LG 22X Super-Multi DVD Burner
Motherboard:
ECS H61H2-M2(1.0) LGA 1155 Intel H61 HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU:
Intel Core i3-2100 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz
RAM:
Mushkin Enhanced Essentials 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3
Video Card:
ASUS EAH6770/DI/1GD5 Radeon HD 6770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card
Approximate Purchase Date: Tomorrow
Budget Range: ~$500 (Give or take $15 or so)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, general use, etc.
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg is nice, but if there are better deals anywhere else, it's not really an issue.
Country: US
Parts Preferences: Probably AMD CPU for the impressive pricing
Overclocking: If possible
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: 1280x1024 until I save up for a new monitor in the near future
Additional Comments: I am willing to buy a hard drive off Ebay or similar sites if it's going to be a better deal
Thanks for all your help!
EDIT:
I have just purchased the computer. The total came out to $501.01 with tax and shipping. Here's the part list for any interested. It includes everything except a hard drive (bought one off of Craigslist for $25), monitor, mouse, keyboard, and OS.
Case:
NZXT Source 210 S210-001 Black “Aluminum Brush / Plastic” ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Power Supply:
Diablotek UL Series PSUL675 675W ATX 12V v2.31 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply
Disk Drive:
LG 22X Super-Multi DVD Burner
Motherboard:
ECS H61H2-M2(1.0) LGA 1155 Intel H61 HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU:
Intel Core i3-2100 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz
RAM:
Mushkin Enhanced Essentials 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3
Video Card:
ASUS EAH6770/DI/1GD5 Radeon HD 6770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card