Hey folks,
Been a while since i've posted but one of my friends asked if I could throw together a "budget PC" for him. So i did! Just wanted to post it here to see if anyone thinks I can do significantly better.
Approximate Purchase Date: within the next 2-3 weeks
Budget Range: $650 max after rebates and before shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming (SC2, diablo3), recording music, surfing the internets
Are you buying a monitor: No Sir/Madam
So here's what i've got so far:
CPU - i3-3220 ivybridge - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116775
PSU - corsair cx500 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027
MOBO - AsRock z75 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157304
GPU - radeon 7850 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150609
HDD - seagate 1tb - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840
case - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153
RAM - 8g(2x4) g-skill ripjaw x series - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428
media - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
IF my usually terrible math skills are correct, this comes out to around $600. Can anyone point out any mistakes that I made or make suggestions for upgrades/downgrades? Will the 3220 be enough?
Thanks
Been a while since i've posted but one of my friends asked if I could throw together a "budget PC" for him. So i did! Just wanted to post it here to see if anyone thinks I can do significantly better.
Approximate Purchase Date: within the next 2-3 weeks
Budget Range: $650 max after rebates and before shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming (SC2, diablo3), recording music, surfing the internets
Are you buying a monitor: No Sir/Madam
So here's what i've got so far:
CPU - i3-3220 ivybridge - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116775
PSU - corsair cx500 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027
MOBO - AsRock z75 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157304
GPU - radeon 7850 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150609
HDD - seagate 1tb - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840
case - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153
RAM - 8g(2x4) g-skill ripjaw x series - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428
media - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
IF my usually terrible math skills are correct, this comes out to around $600. Can anyone point out any mistakes that I made or make suggestions for upgrades/downgrades? Will the 3220 be enough?
Thanks