$700 Computer Build?

[iswisss]

is it possible to build a computer that is under $700 that has a ssd + plus 500gb hard drive, 8gb ram and a radeon hd 7770 or 7750 from Canada Computers?

Approximate Purchase Date: end of June or begging of July

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, surf the web,homework, movie editing, photo editing

Buget: $700<

Parts Not Required: Keyboard, mouse, os, monitor

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: CANADA COMPUTER ONLY! http://www.canadacomputers.com/

Overclocking: none

SLI or Crossfire: nope

Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050

Additional Comments: I know it is quite far away but I just want to see what I can get for $700
also everything should be Regular price because I am getting it in June or July.

 

[redeemer]

Thermaltake TR2 RX 650W Modular Power Supply TRX-650M $89.99
$79.99 In Stock 79.99

AMD A8-3870K Quad Core 3.0GHz Unlocked APU , Socket FM1, 4Mb L2 Cache, 100W 32nm (AD3870WNGXBOX) $149.99

Gigabyte GA-A75M-S2V Socket FM1 AMD A75 Chipset Dual-Channel DDR3 1600/1333/1066 MHz 2x PCI-Express GLAN 8.2-CH HD Audio 6x SATA 6.0Gb/s 4xUSB 3.0 6xUSB 2.0 DVI/VGA Micro ATX $79.99

SilverStone Precision Series PS07B Black mATX Tower Case $99.99

Hitachi Deskstar 500GB 3.5" SATAII 7200rpm 16MB Cache OEM (0F10381)
$74.99

OCZ Agility 3 2.5" 60GB SATA3 6GB/s Solid State Drive, Read: 525MB/s, Write: 475MB/s $74.99 Back Order 74.99


Sub-Total: $559.94

 

[g-unit1111]

Thermaltake TR2 RX 650W Modular Power Supply TRX-650M $89.99
$79.99 In Stock 79.99

AMD A8-3870K Quad Core 3.0GHz Unlocked APU , Socket FM1, 4Mb L2 Cache, 100W 32nm (AD3870WNGXBOX) $149.99

Gigabyte GA-A75M-S2V Socket FM1 AMD A75 Chipset Dual-Channel DDR3 1600/1333/1066 MHz 2x PCI-Express GLAN 8.2-CH HD Audio 6x SATA 6.0Gb/s 4xUSB 3.0 6xUSB 2.0 DVI/VGA Micro ATX $79.99

SilverStone Precision Series PS07B Black mATX Tower Case $99.99

Hitachi Deskstar 500GB 3.5" SATAII 7200rpm 16MB Cache OEM (0F10381)
$74.99

OCZ Agility 3 2.5" 60GB SATA3 6GB/s Solid State Drive, Read: 525MB/s, Write: 475MB/s $74.99 Back Order 74.99


Sub-Total: $559.94

Why would you go with a Llano when the i3-2120 will completely destroy it? And why mATX?

Try this:

Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 - $59.99
PSU: Corsair CX600 - $59.99
Motherboard: Intel BOXDH67DLCB3 - $109.99
CPU: 3.30GHz Intel Core i3-2120 - $139.99
RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1600 MHz - $44.99
HD: Westren Digital Caviar Blue 500GB - $109.99
Optical: Lite On DVD Burner - $22.99
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 6850 - $169.99

Total: $704.98

 

[phamhlam]

These are newegg price but the parts shouldn't cost that much more at Canada Computers.

Case: Fractal 3000 - $69.99
PSU: XFX 550 - $56.99
Motherboard: ASRock Z68 PRO3 GEN3 - $104.99
CPU: 3.30GHz Intel Core i3-2120 - $127.99
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 4GB - $31.99
HD: Westren Digital Caviar Blue 500GB - $109.99
Optical: Lite On DVD Burner - $17.99
Video Card: XFX 687A - $144.99
SSD: Patriot Pyro 60GB - $59.99

Total: $724.91 (Newegg price)

Fractal has a better looking case then HAF 912 (interior is painted and it comes with 3 fans already)
Intel is better than AMD.
A 6870 is better then 6850
Corsair has one of the best RAM.

These prices can change so at the time of purchase, you might have to adjust parts but this is a good template.

 

[terryd75]

addict: i like it.....but he wanted an ssd too.

 

[g-unit1111]

addict: i like it.....but he wanted an ssd too.

I wouldn't get one on a $700 budget - the cost per GB is quite outrageous and the limited space will be frustrating (plus the OCZ Agility - not a good choice compared to Crucial and Samsung). Keep in mind that formatting takes 10% of the HD's (or SSD's) space, a Windows install takes 16GB, and games can take anywhere from 8GB (Skyrim) to 16GB (Portal 2) to 25GB (BF3). The 500GB HD gives you a lot more breathing room, and on a gaming system, why wouldn't you want to store all your games on it?

With the HD prices the way they are now - that build is definitely not obtainable on a $700 budget - you can always add or remove drives later, the HAF 912 (or Fractal case) makes it really easy to do so.

Fractal has a better looking case then HAF 912 (interior is painted and it comes with 3 fans already)
Intel is better than AMD.

It's all personal preference when it comes to cases - I have the HAF 912 and it's been really solid. I have nothing against Fractal Design - I love the Arc MIDI and usually recommend it without question on much higher end builds.

I definitely agree that an Intel system is *WAY* better than an AMD system right now. I mean things could change but Sandy Bridge is the king.

A 6870 is better then 6850

Slightly - they're both good choices and way better than the GTX 550TI.

Corsair has one of the best RAM.

Not always - they're definitely in the tier 1 or tier 2 of RAM manufacturers, but Crucial, Kingston, and G.Skill all have significantly lower fail rates than a lot of Corsair products do.

 

[phamhlam]

Here is a build with Canada Computer price

CPU: i3-2100 $129.99
Case: Antec One Gaming - $54.99
PSU: Corsair CX600 - $69.99
Motherboard: Asus P8P67 (Rev. 3.0) - $139.88
RAM: Corsair Vengeance Blue 4GB - $34.99
HD: Westren Digital Caviar Blue 500GB - $109.99
Optical: Lite On DVD Burner - $22.99
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 6850 - $169.99
SSD: Corsair Force GT - $89.99 (IT GOING TO STILL BE ON SALE)

Total: - $822.80

For a full system with all the stuff you are asking for, You either have to pay near $800, lose the SSD, go with a crappy motherboard, don't use a case, get a weaker GPU, get the ugliest case, or find a better seller because why would you buy from this company that has higher price then most other seller.

 

[phamhlam]

You can build a system but you would have a bad motherboard, bad CPU, bad case, and bad power supply just to get a freakin SSD, HD 7750 or 7770, and 8GB of RAM in your computer.

 

[g-unit1111]

You can build a system but you would have a bad motherboard, bad CPU, bad case, and bad power supply just to get a freakin SSD, HD 7750 or 7770, and 8GB of RAM in your computer.

I agree - that makes no sense whatsoever. I wouldn't skimp on a build just to get hardware that doesn't make sense with it. Adding or removing GPUs and hard drives is really easy to do so if you get the right case for it. I could always post my $400 Intel budget build with the Pentium G620 - you could add the 7770 and a Crucial M4.