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Hi all,
I recently posted a thread where I received an Asus computer and was going to use that as a platform to build on. Well, that did not goes as planned and I sent the Asus computer back to the store.
For $500, it had the following:
- Processor: Intel Core i5-650 3.2 GHz
- Motherboard: Asus P7H55
- Memory: 8GB DDR3 SDRAM
- Hard drive: Seagate 7200 1TB
- Operating system: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
- Optical drive: Super Multi DVD-RW DL
- Case with 400w power supply
Then I added the following afterwards:
- BFG EX1000 PSU for $60
So all together, I had a system without a good videocard for $560. I was looking to buy a Nvidia 460 1GB for around say $240. So all together with shipping and tax, I was looking at a build cost of $800
The store is out of stock of the unit and the other stores has the unit for $560 and up. $60 isn't enough to make me look away BUT I thought, can I build a comparable system from scratch that included what I had before(look above)?
I need your guys and gals expertise in trying to find a system or advise on a build that could fit my budget of less than $1000 for the following criterias:
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
- Mostly gaming, then photo editing, process photos in large batches, web browsing and watching movies.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
- Under $1000 including tax and shipping
3) Where do you live?
- California
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
- CPU
- Motherboard
- Memory
- Video card(looking at the Nvidia 460 1GB)
- Harddrive(prefer 1TB and up)
- Optical drive(DVD-RW, no need for blue-ray).
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
- Generic mid-size case
- BFG EX1000 PSU
- Coolmaster 120mm case fans
6) Will you be overclocking?
- No
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
- Sceptre 22"
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
- Now or maybe wait till AMD/ATI releases their new products as there is an option to use AMD and ATI parts.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
- Onboard sound, PCI express slot, USB ports, just the essentials.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? 32bit or 64bit?
- No
That's about it. If I forgot anything, I'll update the list but in the meantime, I'll continue to look around and build a system for myself. Any advises or suggestions would be much appreciated.
I recently posted a thread where I received an Asus computer and was going to use that as a platform to build on. Well, that did not goes as planned and I sent the Asus computer back to the store.
For $500, it had the following:
- Processor: Intel Core i5-650 3.2 GHz
- Motherboard: Asus P7H55
- Memory: 8GB DDR3 SDRAM
- Hard drive: Seagate 7200 1TB
- Operating system: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
- Optical drive: Super Multi DVD-RW DL
- Case with 400w power supply
Then I added the following afterwards:
- BFG EX1000 PSU for $60
So all together, I had a system without a good videocard for $560. I was looking to buy a Nvidia 460 1GB for around say $240. So all together with shipping and tax, I was looking at a build cost of $800
The store is out of stock of the unit and the other stores has the unit for $560 and up. $60 isn't enough to make me look away BUT I thought, can I build a comparable system from scratch that included what I had before(look above)?
I need your guys and gals expertise in trying to find a system or advise on a build that could fit my budget of less than $1000 for the following criterias:
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
- Mostly gaming, then photo editing, process photos in large batches, web browsing and watching movies.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
- Under $1000 including tax and shipping
3) Where do you live?
- California
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
- CPU
- Motherboard
- Memory
- Video card(looking at the Nvidia 460 1GB)
- Harddrive(prefer 1TB and up)
- Optical drive(DVD-RW, no need for blue-ray).
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
- Generic mid-size case
- BFG EX1000 PSU
- Coolmaster 120mm case fans
6) Will you be overclocking?
- No
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
- Sceptre 22"
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
- Now or maybe wait till AMD/ATI releases their new products as there is an option to use AMD and ATI parts.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
- Onboard sound, PCI express slot, USB ports, just the essentials.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? 32bit or 64bit?
- No
That's about it. If I forgot anything, I'll update the list but in the meantime, I'll continue to look around and build a system for myself. Any advises or suggestions would be much appreciated.
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And I mean trying to find other places that may have the parts cheaper. Your recommendation was very similar I was trying to build earlier except for that I was using 4GB of memory. But the more I think about it, 4GB doesn't seem enough.