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[jde30ster]

My son needs a new computer for school. He is not a gamer. the computer will be used for internet, streaming videos, audio editing, photo editing,and homework. I am on a budget that is why i went with amd. I would like to know if I should get a mb with a fx990 chipset instead of 997 or any other component on the build. Thank you all for your help.
All advice would be appreciated

ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM $19.99


COOLER MASTER Elite 431 Plus RC-431P-KWN2 Black Steel Body (0.5mm SECC), ABS plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $49.99


Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $79.99


ASUS M5A97 R2.0 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS $94.99


ASUS PCE-N15 PCI Express 300/300Mbps Transfer/Receive Rate Wireless Adapter $26.99


SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6570 2GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card (100324L) $64.99


RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-630SS 630W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Power Supply, New Version with Build-in ... $59.99


G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL $45.99


AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor $99.99


Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM $99.99

 

[g-unit1111]

RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-630SS 630W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Power Supply, New Version with Build-in ... $59.99

No bueno. One of the absolute worst power supplies on the market you could buy - go with a Corsair CX500 instead. Plus 630W is also overkill for this setup.

SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6570 2GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card (100324L) $64.99

I'd actually say no to this too - onboard video would be better than a card this low end. Go with an A10-5800K if you're on a budget.

Try this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75 Pro4 ATX FM2 Motherboard ($86.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($70.17 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $452.07
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-12 23:54 EST-0500)

 

[MasterMace]

I am on a budget

3 things we would like to know before giving huge recommendations:

1. What is the budget?
2. Does that include the Monitor?
3. Does that include the OS?


Buying a computer is like buying a car: you figure out how much you want to spend, then you find the best option for that price.

 

[jde30ster]

My budget is $650.00. the build includes OS and I have a monitor.

 

[jde30ster]

My budget is $650.00. The OS I will purchase with the build and I have a monitor