THANK YOU in advance
I've made this build but I want to know if there is a build that is better for the money. Also do i need to have a optical drive?
IF you can find me a cheap reliable ~$150 monitor and wireless card thingy ma-bobble tell me <3
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 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: XFX Radeon HD 6850 1GB Video Card ($137.55 @ 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)
Other: Linux Ubuntu 12.04
Other: TRENDnet TEW-647GA Wireless N Gaming Adapter ($50.00)
Total: $567.71
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-09-02 12:49 EDT-0400)
Approximate Purchase Date: SOON
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Minecraft, youtube, school work and possibly more intense PC games
Are you buying a monitor: Yes, $150 budget for that
Do you need to buy OS: Might get Win7 from cousin cause he's in college or i could just use linux
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: anything from Pcpartpicker
Location: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Parts Preferences: AMD
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x 1080
I've made this build but I want to know if there is a build that is better for the money. Also do i need to have a optical drive?
IF you can find me a cheap reliable ~$150 monitor and wireless card thingy ma-bobble tell me <3
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 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: XFX Radeon HD 6850 1GB Video Card ($137.55 @ 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)
Other: Linux Ubuntu 12.04
Other: TRENDnet TEW-647GA Wireless N Gaming Adapter ($50.00)
Total: $567.71
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-09-02 12:49 EDT-0400)
Approximate Purchase Date: SOON
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Minecraft, youtube, school work and possibly more intense PC games
Are you buying a monitor: Yes, $150 budget for that
Do you need to buy OS: Might get Win7 from cousin cause he's in college or i could just use linux
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: anything from Pcpartpicker
Location: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Parts Preferences: AMD
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x 1080