So I've gotten out of the computer building scene for quite awhile.. I remember back when the E6600 was the best thing out lol..Been a little while and I kind of lost my touch with the new technology. I have done a little reading and have come to the conclusion that the I7's are on the top right now.. I'm looking to build a little budget computer somewere around the 500 dollar price range.. Only requirement is that it has Hdmi. Can anyone whip me up something real quick so I can see whats good nad whats not?
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Getting back into the building scene.
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For around $500, you may want to consider a prebuilt system, like one from Dell or HP, on sale. Check out bargain hunting sites like slickdeals.net or gotapex.com for deals and specials.
If you insist on a BYO system, you should be looking at the AMD line of processors and motherboards. In most cases, it's not worth looking at Intel-based systems as AMD offers similar performance at a comparatively lower cost.
(Of course, answering the questions can help us help you a little better....)
If you insist on a BYO system, you should be looking at the AMD line of processors and motherboards. In most cases, it's not worth looking at Intel-based systems as AMD offers similar performance at a comparatively lower cost.
(Of course, answering the questions can help us help you a little better....)
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to start you off...
$65 - Athlon2 X2 245 AM3
$95 - AM3 785G w/ HDMI mATX
$85 - 4GB DDR3-1600
$55 - Samsung F3 or 'cuda 7200.12 500GB
$50 - Corsair VX400
$30 - CM Elite case w/ FS
$30 - SATA DVDRW
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$410 + tax and shipping
not sure what you're doing with the system, so no vidcard except onboard. HDMI required? HTPC? if so, what's your audio setup like?
$65 - Athlon2 X2 245 AM3
$95 - AM3 785G w/ HDMI mATX
$85 - 4GB DDR3-1600
$55 - Samsung F3 or 'cuda 7200.12 500GB
$50 - Corsair VX400
$30 - CM Elite case w/ FS
$30 - SATA DVDRW
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$410 + tax and shipping
not sure what you're doing with the system, so no vidcard except onboard. HDMI required? HTPC? if so, what's your audio setup like?
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
gaming
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
around 500 no tax or shipping
3) Where do you live?
maine
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
cpu, mobo, video card, psu, (if possible, a blue-ray drive)
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
i have a smaller hdd if needed and i have a case and
6) Will you be overclocking?
possibly
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
40" hdmi
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
when ever.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
nothing as long as the video card has hdmi
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
i have windows 7
gaming
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
around 500 no tax or shipping
3) Where do you live?
maine
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
cpu, mobo, video card, psu, (if possible, a blue-ray drive)
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
i have a smaller hdd if needed and i have a case and
6) Will you be overclocking?
possibly
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
40" hdmi
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
when ever.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
nothing as long as the video card has hdmi
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
i have windows 7
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The 40" LCD/TV, is the native resolution 720P or 1080P?
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gaming? drop the 785G, get a Gigabyte 770T AM3 and an HD 4870 or HD 5770. Though, Ideally, for gaming, you'd want at least an HD4890, but moreso an HD5850/HD5870.