BUDGET BUILD I NEED HELP

[ImClassicHits]

Hey everyone, I am looking to build my first PC. It will be used for rendering videos, and uploading them to youtube. Some minimal editing as well. My spending limit is around 400-500$ So if someone can help me get the absolute best for what I need it for in my price range it will be very much appreciated! Thanks everyone.

 

[Spartin503]

FX8350: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/A02X
FX6300: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/A04D
You'll be happy with the 8 cores with rendering if you con get the extra few bucks, but if not you can change the FX8350 to the FX6300 and you'll still be good with the 6 cores but it will be a bit cheaper.

 

[ImClassicHits]

Just out of curiousity, why AMD processors instead of Intel?

 

[Spartin503]

In most cases intel CPUs will out preform AMD CPUs, but for budget machines, most of the time your better off going with AMD. The intel i5-3570k will out preform the 8350 by a little but it's 20$ more. Though the 6300 will out preform the i3 but its about 10$ more. So in your budget you could get a pretty weak intel build or a pretty decent AMD build.

 

[DanBrown89]

Hey everyone, I am looking to build my first PC. It will be used for rendering videos, and uploading them to youtube. Some minimal editing as well. My spending limit is around 400-500$ So if someone can help me get the absolute best for what I need it for in my price range it will be very much appreciated! Thanks everyone.

I spent about the same on my gaming/rendering PC. These are my specs:

Intel i3 3220 3.3GHz (can get a 6 core AMD one for same price but games only utilise 1 core most of the time)
AMD raedon HD 7750
8Gb RAM
H77 chipset motherboard (with 1155 socket for the i3)
500Gb HDD
400W PSU

I get about 200fps on minecraft, 120fps on portal and 40-60 on GTA 4

 

[Spartin503]

If you want to game on it DanBrown's build is great but for rendering you don't need a good GPU so you can take that money and get a better CPU, like the FX8350.

 

[ImClassicHits]

If you guys could help me make a costly build, i will not be doing really any gaming at all. maybe a TINY bit but that is it. basically just regular use (facebook, twitter, youtube, etc) and rendering vids and uploading gameplays and commentaries

 

[Spartin503]

This build is 520$ upfront but there is a 20$ mail-in rebate so you can get 20$ back afterwards. If you want the money fir this build it will be about the best you can get, for editing, without getting an i7.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Ab4u