I'm completely new to this, but this is what I came up with with my roommate:
I don't need peripherals, OS, or storage. My goal is to be as close to $500 as possible.
Here's the recommended build I received in another thread:
When talking to my roommate he said that I really was going to want to get a discrete GPU so that's what I tried to go for. I was able to save the $73 since I already have hard drives. What do you think? I went for that power supply because there is a great deal on Newegg at the moment. I'm sure that the Antec would be fine since the estimated wattage is only 279. Is it bad to get the 700W if I don't need that much? Any and all feedback is appreciated!
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1qipq
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1qipq/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1qipq/benchmarks/
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($144.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 2GB Video Card ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($46.50 @ Newegg)
Total: $545.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-10 01:38 EDT-0400)
I don't need peripherals, OS, or storage. My goal is to be as close to $500 as possible.
Here's the recommended build I received in another thread:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1qbZY
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1qbZY/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1qbZY/benchmarks/
CPU: AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 ATX FM2 Motherboard ($100.26 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Momentus 750GB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.51 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($47.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $495.70
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-10 01:40 EDT-0400)
When talking to my roommate he said that I really was going to want to get a discrete GPU so that's what I tried to go for. I was able to save the $73 since I already have hard drives. What do you think? I went for that power supply because there is a great deal on Newegg at the moment. I'm sure that the Antec would be fine since the estimated wattage is only 279. Is it bad to get the 700W if I don't need that much? Any and all feedback is appreciated!