Best budget PC build!

[isandy]

THANKS FOR ANY HELP!

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: When i have valid information to buy in bulk

Budget Range: $500 MAX before tax and shipping... + $150ish for Monitor

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Minecraft , Daily school stuffz, Youtube/Movies and maybe become more attached to PC gaming??

Are you buying a monitor: Yes either:
ASUS VS Series VS238H-P Black 23"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236175
OR
AOC i2353Ph Chrome Bezel 23"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824160065

(Which do you prefer? Or do you suggest something else for around $150?)

Parts to Upgrade: Everythingzz

Do you need to buy OS: Yes (I'll ask my cousin if he can get cheap ones b/c he's in college)

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: 1)Newegg 2)Any website that's legit.

Location: City, State/Region, Country - Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Parts Preferences:
Zalman Z9 plus case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811235027

Amd Phenom ii x4 965
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727

Overclocking: Yes! To the MAX!! well.. not the "max".. a SAFE max...

SLI or Crossfire: nada...

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: Quiet and a reliable PSU

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My little laptop is becoming a overheated and dying ever so slowly POS..

 

[isandy]

bump D:

 

[mocchan]

Please don't bump It's against forums rules and someone is bound to come along!

However, I'll see if I can get a parts list going for you

 

[mocchan]

This is a little overbudget, however, I feel it would bring you the best performance per $$$

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($23.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($88.59 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 6850 1GB Video Card ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 430W ATX12V Power Supply ($27.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $536.50
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-09-02 01:10 EDT-0400)

 

[isandy]

Okay now what would you say is the difference in performance for this in comparison?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gijX
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gijX/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gijX/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Gamer 2 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: OCZ 600W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($39.25 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $480.15
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-09-02 01:13 EDT-0400)

 

[mocchan]

It's not bad, however, you would get performance lower than the rig I have listed due to the weak GPU.

Also, why get a 500GB HDD when you can get a 1TB for only $7 more? I don't see why you would make this compromise.

The motherboard you have listed may not be the best in terms of overclocking due to its power phase design.

Personally, take the rig I listed, swap out the PSU, Case, and RAM so you can save a few $$$ while maintaining decent performance.

 

[isandy]

Thanks for making that build Mocchan but even after the changes its $540 minimum and i forgot to include i need this silly little thing as well:
Trendnet TEW-647GA Wireless Adapter 802.11B/G/N
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833156258

 

[mocchan]

Thanks for making that build Mocchan but even after the changes its $540 minimum and i forgot to include i need this silly little thing as well:
Trendnet TEW-647GA Wireless Adapter 802.11B/G/N
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833156258

Oooh I see Well this changes things up a bit, doesn't it? :lol:

I would swap out the HD6850 I listed in my rig for the HD7770 in that case! It's around $30 cheaper if I remember correctly, and it'll still yield decent performance @ 1080p

 

[isandy]

I would swap out the HD6850 I listed in my rig for the HD7770 in that case!

Is it worth the $20 from the 550 ti?

 

[mocchan]

On a side note, here's an edited parts list.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($23.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($88.59 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 430W ATX12V Power Supply ($27.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $507.50
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-09-02 01:31 EDT-0400)

You can swap out some components if you wished, however, this is as low as I could get the price to.

 

[mocchan]

Is it worth the $20 from the 550 ti?

Actually, when you put it like that, no it isn't. I remember the GTX550 Ti still performs very well in most applications, espeically Nvidia sponsored titles. It's a very modest card, so I would say go for it.

That and I got my numbers mixed up :lol:

http://www.hwcompare.com/11894/geforce-gtx-550-ti-vs-radeon-hd-7770/ 550 Ti wins by a large margin for the price.

 

[isandy]

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