$500 left to spend!

[ShazMo09]

Ok so I have been working on a new build and I currenw more parts before she finished!

I currently have in my old rig which im keeping--

PSU- 450w Coolermaster(hopefuly its enough)
HDD- 500gb Seagate Barra
Case

So basically im gonna need a CPU, MoBo, RAM, GPU and a OS squeezed in there if possible...Im buying tomorrow if I can get a decent list of components.

CPU- Looking at an i5 3470
MoBo- NOT SURE...not looking at overclocking so its not worth me going for a z77 (correct?)
RAM- NOT SURE
GPU- Def NOT SURE...This is what im stressed most about
OS- Bout $90 out the $500..

Cant somebody PLEEASE juggle something decent up for me...

 

[dudewitbow]

please tell me that the psu is the slightly usable Bronze 80+ GX 450w unit and not the RS series ones.

 

[monstersti]

what will this rig be used for? id think mostly gaming

 

[ShazMo09]

Not sure...When I get home ill check and post back on... I could slap an extra $80 or so for a new PSU if needbe...

Any suggestions on what I should do for CPU, MoBo, AM and GPU with about $400 after I buy Windows 7???

 

[ShazMo09]

Yeh its for gaming...things like DAYZ and hopefully BF3 with decent settings
I been doin a bit of research and people are sayin the i3 3220 might be a decent choice, then i get stuck on which MoBo ya know. Really want the i5 3470 but i its worth spending the extra...I wanna go buy it all tomorrow so im hoping someone canput together a decent build with the money I got. Basically $500 minus $90 for OS o I got $410 for CPU, MoBo, RAM and GPU...
RAM- G.SKILL RIPJAWS 2X4GB $45 so say $365 for CPU, MoBo and GPU...

I dunno...Im so confused

 

[monstersti]

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

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M4N68T-M V2 Micro ATX AM3 Motherboard ($56.34 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq Plus 550W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($91.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $566.29
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

is really the best i can do with the budget the gpu on this will be able to run any game out atm
amd is still good for budget builds atleast
also if u dont need the psu then u can take it out and it comes to 510$

 

[sonicers]

BALANCE

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/lH7G
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/lH7G/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/lH7G/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ECS B75H2-M3(1.0) Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($209.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 520W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($46.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($91.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $545.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

i3>Phenom in almost everything, even a Pentium could do better.

You could get a better PSU than the Basiq for cheaper (Seasonic Made)

This outperforms the build above BY FAR, and the GTX 660 has PhysX, if you're playing things like Borderlands 2. If not, the HD 7870 is a better choice, but you won't have PhysX or CUDA Cores. Both will max out BF3 at 90+ fps.

If you take out the PSU it goes under your budget of $500.

The Patriot Viper 2 has the same specs as the Mushkin and is on sale atm.

STRICTLY GAMING

If you only need the performance of the above build (monstersti) get a Pentium and a better GPU.

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

CPU: Intel Pentium G630 2.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ECS B75H2-M3(1.0) Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($284.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 520W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($46.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($91.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $560.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

This build is better than monstersti's build for gaming, and is also cheaper.