New budget build. $600 first build for me.

[TW1TCHY]

Well as the title says its my first PC build ever so lets get this show on the road.

looking at pc pick a part and NCIX.CA (preferred retailer) I found a few things for a budget PC build of $600.

I like to call it the Black Box

Spoiler

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor $89.99
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard $79.99
Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $36.99
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $69.98
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card $189.99
Case: Azza Orion 202EVO Black ATX Mid Tower 4X5.25 1X3.5 4X2.5/3.5INT 80/120MM Red LED Fans Window (Smexy yet Smexxy)
PSU: Apex Allied AL-D500EXP 500W Power Supply 24PIN ATX 12V 120mm Fan (Ugly yet effective)
Optical Drives: ATAPI iHAS524 B SCSI CdRom Device (FREE!!!)
Total: $623.75CAD including 12% tax

All of the prices are from NCIX.ca (Vancouver Canada) and can be picked up just down the street from my house.

I have Windows 7 Ult
I prefer AMD due to the price lol
CrossFire Maybe (It really matters how far i can push the Phenom II X4 and how much i can save up)

Is now a good time to buy a budget system?

Anyways I"m new here so if i forgot to add something please tell me!

 

[zander1983]

The 965 CPUs are probably the best and most respectable CPUs to come out of the AMD factory in a long time.

I'd loose the H40 cooler, put that $40 towards a 7870 or 7950 if you can stretch it.

If you want to overclock I'd still suggest the H212 cooler and a 990FX motherboard.

And last point, see if you can get a better case and PSU. Reviews of that case looks bad and people complains about the PSU.

Other than that looks good

 

[TW1TCHY]

The 965 CPUs are probably the best and most respectable CPUs to come out of the AMD factory in a long time.

I'd loose the H40 cooler, put that $40 towards a 7870 or 7950 if you can stretch it.

If you want to overclock I'd still suggest the H212 cooler and a 990FX motherboard.

And last point, see if you can get a better case and PSU. Reviews of that case looks bad and people complains about the PSU.

Other than that looks good

Your right no need for the cooler now and if I think i need one I can get one later.
I kept the 7850 because of the budget.
went with the Azza Orion 202EVO Black case (looks pretty smexy).
also got the Apex Allied AL-D500EXP 500W Power Supply because the reviews were good and looks like a solid psu.

 

[zander1983]

Yeah the 400w is most probably too low, 500-550w would be preferred. If you can, see if you can get a 500W+ Seasonic/Corsair/XFX PSUs. They should last you a few builds anyway.

Good choice with the cooler and 7870

[EDIT] just make sure the 7870 fits in the case!

 

[TW1TCHY]

Forgot about the 12% tax in vancouver ugh... Makes me wish i never moved here but whatevs. No more 7870 but nicer case and a ugly but strong psu (well says reviews).