$500 build for medium muli-tasking

[jdog_3131]

Approximate Purchase Date: After the end of October.

Budget Range: $550 MAX I prefer $500

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Minecraft, up to 10 tabs of Tootle Chrome, skype call, misc school work(light), and finally photo editing, but only simple stuff.

Are you buying a monitor: No

Parts to Upgrade: Everything but keyboard, mouse, and monitor.

Do you need to buy OS: Yes, I would prefer a cheap version of Linux(Zorin 6)? But is that easy to install?

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Part list on pcpartpicker.com

Location: City, State/Region, Country - Doylstown PA USA

Parts Preferences: I have none.

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: I'm sorry I am not at my computer and do not know the res(low though)

Additional Comments: No white red or silver cases, I prefer dark blue or black. If what I want is not happening and I can rethink what I want from it.

And Most Importantly,why am I upgrading? I need a better Pc as I have a 10 year old computer that never had good parts.

 

[jdog_3131]

Ok I just increased my budget to $550 and I think I would prefer an Intel i3-2100 as a Cpu and a radeon 6750 chooser if that would work.

 

[TheBigTroll]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fr7F

here you go

 

[jdog_3131]

That.Looks.Perfect.

Although is the video card overkill for just minecraft? Any other big games I have an xbox for.

 

[TheBigTroll]

yes it is. you could try playing on intergrated graphics first though and see if you like the performance

 

[jdog_3131]

Oh ok, I think I will try the integraded and if its not good than just run to the local best buy if I cony like it. Thanks

 

[TheBigTroll]

no problem

 

[jdog_3131]

Ok so after bumping down the video card and swamping the case for my prefence. I have $100 left, what do oh guys recommend useing it for?
I was thinking an i5-2310 http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80623i52310 and and an updraded mobo, what do you think.

Edit forgot this-
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/frXO

 

[guerrero]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fr7F

here you go

When you search stuff on PCPartPicker dont include the rebate's PLS

 

[TheBigTroll]

what PLS? they do show rebates. you have to click it to display in the lists that you pick parts from

 

[guerrero]

what PLS? they do show rebates. you have to click it to display in the lists that you pick parts from

http://tinypic.com/r/1tae7q/6

Please*

 

[TheBigTroll]

no idea what you are showing me. they show the rebates alright

 

[guerrero]

no idea what you are showing me. they show the rebates alright

For example

If in item is $150 after a $20 rebate

Please just put $170 and $150 after rebate

 

[TheBigTroll]

they do that in a way. go to the peiople at pcpartpicker and ask them about it

 

[guerrero]

they do that in a way. go to the peiople at pcpartpicker and ask them about it

????

 

[jdog_3131]

Just wondering but, why did you post that. Your not a mod and niether am I so all I can do is ask you not to post that here and if you do want to have rebates not included in price than ask on your own thread or ask the people at pcpartpickercom. Again not a mod.

Also, if you have suggestions for my $100 than ill take them though.

 

[jdog_3131]

Well I used the $100 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fufg

 

[TheBigTroll]

no thanks for apevia. heard they put a ton of crap.

in your build, the CPU is better by a bit since it has 4 cores instead of 2. the drawback is that you cant play games very well since the 6870 easily destroys the 6570 which isnt powerful enough to get high settings

 

[jdog_3131]

Ok swapped the case and the card,
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-2310 2.9GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 6750 1GB Video Card ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Raidmax Reiter ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling 400W ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($24.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $527.90
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-08-24 15:47 EDT-0400)

 

[TheBigTroll]

raidmax is about as bad. if you are trying to save money, get the antec one.