[SOLVED] First PC Build <$400-450
September 28th, 2013
My budget is very tight. My maximum budget is $400-450. This desktop will be used for pretty much surfing the web, MS Office, YouTube (1080p), etc. It will never see games, except maybe Counter Strike once in a while. Seeing as how it will be used for regular use, I think my tight budget won’t be a problem (hopefully).
I cannot use any parts from old PC except DVD-RW drive since this is 7-8 yr. old desktop. I don’t need keyboard or mouse. So I’m going to need everything else including the case.
Case:
Motherboard:
Processor:
RAM: at least 4 GB
Hard Drive: at least 320 GB
Power Supply:
Video Card: None..integrated is fine.
DVD-RW: Using it from old PC.
**Seeing as how hard drives are crazy high right now, I’m thinking of buying external if I don’t get it within $400-450 budget if it’s a bit cheaper than internal.
**Also, I love the Antec 300 Illusion Case so if that could be included in the build it’d be great. If not, feel free to choose another good one.
Thank you!
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5″ Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #: N82E16822152185
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
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$159.99
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HEC 6T Series 6T10LOH400 Black SECC Steel MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case 400W Power Supply
Item #: N82E16811121118
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$59.99 Saving
$59.99
$0.00
ASRock A55M-HVS FM1 AMD A55 (Hudson D2) HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813157277
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
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$58.99
Crucial Ballistix sport 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory Model BL2KIT25664BA160A
Item #: N82E16820148419
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
-$8.00 Instant
$29.99
$21.99
AMD A6-3650 Llano 2.6GHz Socket FM1 100W Quad-Core Desktop APU with DirectX 11 Graphic AMD Radeon HD 6530D AD3650WNGXBOX
Item #: N82E16819103943
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
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$119.99
Subtotal: $360.96
With that free case and free PSU with that HDD purchase, no one would bother for another case and better PSU.
The 300 Illusion is a crappy case for the price.
Here are some options
Intel build
NZXT Source 210
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146075
AsRock H67M-GE/HT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157235
Core i3 2105
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115090
Generic 4GB memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820576002
Samsung F3EG 500GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152305
Seasonic SS-300ET
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151086
AMD build
NZXT Source 210
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146075
Seasonic SS-300ET
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151086
Generic 4GB memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820576002
Hitachi 750GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145532
AMD A8-A3850 + ASUS F1A75-M Combo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.765763
Hyper 212+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
you could actually go for one without a dedi graphics because the latest sandybridge processors are real good with graphics!
You will also need a cooler for that guy’s AMD build as the CPU is out of stock and they give OEM chips.
OEM chips usually come with 3 month warranty.
Dragon Core replied: You will also need a cooler for that guy's AMD build as the CPU is out of stock and they give OEM chips.
OEM chips usually come with 3 month warranty.
Hyper 212+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
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prozac4312 replied:
Dragon Core replied: You will also need a cooler for that guy's AMD build as the CPU is out of stock and they give OEM chips.
OEM chips usually come with 3 month warranty.
Hyper 212+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
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You did see that he edited it once.
If youre near a micro center store theyre giving away free select motherboards with select AMD processors.
http://www.microcenter.com/specials/promotions/AMDbundlePROMO.html
Hey, sorry for such late reply. Thank you guys for all your suggestions. I checked some parts that you guys recommended, but about 2 days later, the prices went up and the bundles were expired. I had to switch some parts to keep it in budget such as motherboard as the Asus F1A75 was $120 w/o bundle. I went with Biostar TA75A+ instead. I used A8 APU and Kingston hyperX 4 GB 1600 ram. The rest was pretty much the same. I found CPU, hard drive, mobo, etc. cheaper at Microcenter, Thanks for reminding me, Hegemon875
I’m currently running my PC nicely, building it was a breeze and have been playing games, which was not the point of this PC lol. Thanks once again!