Helping a friend build a computer. ($600, self-built)

littlespedve

littlespedve

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$561.38. A bit over $600 after tax and shipping though and he'll need something to download the Win 8 Upgrade with and burn to DVD.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1161376
- Intel Pent G630/MSI H61M-P31/W8 - $105
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146076
- NXZT Source 210 White/Black Trim - $30
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202011
- Sapphire 7770 GHz Edition - $120
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148488
- Crucial 2 x 4 GB - $17
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371029
- Antec NEO ECO 400C - $40
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136259
- LG 24x DVD Burner - $17
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145299
- Hitachi 500 GB 16 MB Cache 7200 RPM - $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824260049
- Dell 21.5" 1920x1080 - $120
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823201028
- Rosewill basic KB - $7 (Or any other generic keyboard)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826664021
- Pixxo USB Optical Mouse - $5.50 (Or any generic computer mouse)
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/buy?ocid=GA8_O_WOL_DIS_Meet_FPP_Null
- Windows 8 - $40

Is anyone here able to get something better put together? I kind of rushed through this. I think I did okay for a $600 build. But I really know nothing about the Pentium and mobo combo. It was the best I could find for the price. He also said he might opt out of a disc drive (don't ask me why, I have no clue).
 
xHallucinationx

xHallucinationx

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7770, replace that with a 450, 550, 650. AMD video cards perform WAY lower than the standard they are set at.

That bundle for the pentium and the Mobo, you cannot fit a graphics card on a micro ATX board. Not only that, but that pentium will be a bottleneck for a nice gpu like a X50 or above.

Also, dish out another 10$ and get a case that air can actually get into. Wait, scratch that, so much air will get into that case because it will fall apart.
 
littlespedve

littlespedve

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Is this any better?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116775
- Intel Core i3- 3220 Ivy Bridge 3.1GHz - $120

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156255
- Raidmax Reiter ATX Mid Tower Case ATX-305WB - $40

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121661 (ASUS Non-Ti)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130838 (EVGA Ti)
- GeForce GTX 650 1GB ASUS - $115 after rebate (Free Assassins Creed 3 Code)
- OR GeForce GTX 650ti 1GB EVGA - $140 (Free Assassins Creed 3 Code) (Don't know if price justifies)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148488
- Crucial 2 x 4 GB - $17

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371029
- Antec NEO ECO 400C - $40

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136259
- LG 24x DVD Burner - $17

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145299
- Hitachi 500 GB 16 MB Cache 7200 RPM - $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
- Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB Hard Drive - $70

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824260049
- Dell 21.5" 1920x1080 - $120

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823201028
- Rosewill basic KB - $7 (Or any other generic keyboard)

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/buy?ocid=GA8_O_WOL_DIS_Meet_FPP_Null
- Windows 8 - $40

<insert link here>
- No idea for a motherboard at all. - Probably $50+

If you have an idea for a motherboard...
 
MagicForDummies

MagicForDummies

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littlespedve said:
I love Windows 8. Best OS I have used that isn't Linux to be honest. I don't see why everyone's been hating on it. Faster version of Windows 7 with a new Start Screen that is avoidable if you get Start8 or something.
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Get your friend's consent before committing to possibly the Appliest version of Windows out there.
 
JHawk

JHawk

Active Member
MagicForDummies said:
Get your friend's consent before committing to possibly the Appliest version of Windows out there.
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^This. Also, on the hard drive, look around a bit for one double the size. Some searching will probably get you twice the storage for $5 more
 
xHallucinationx

xHallucinationx

Well-Known Member
littlespedve said:
Is this any better?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116775
- Intel Core i3- 3220 Ivy Bridge 3.1GHz - $120

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156255
- Raidmax Reiter ATX Mid Tower Case ATX-305WB - $40

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121661 (ASUS Non-Ti)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130838 (EVGA Ti)
- GeForce GTX 650 1GB ASUS - $115 after rebate (Free Assassins Creed 3 Code)
- OR GeForce GTX 650ti 1GB EVGA - $140 (Free Assassins Creed 3 Code) (Don't know if price justifies)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148488
- Crucial 2 x 4 GB - $17

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371029
- Antec NEO ECO 400C - $40

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136259
- LG 24x DVD Burner - $17

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145299
- Hitachi 500 GB 16 MB Cache 7200 RPM - $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
- Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB Hard Drive - $70

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824260049
- Dell 21.5" 1920x1080 - $120

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823201028
- Rosewill basic KB - $7 (Or any other generic keyboard)

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/buy?ocid=GA8_O_WOL_DIS_Meet_FPP_Null
- Windows 8 - $40

<insert link here>
- No idea for a motherboard at all. - Probably $50+

If you have an idea for a motherboard...
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A motherboard for LGA1155 that ISN'T micro atx is 100+.
 
Highrise

Highrise

Active Member
Creeper said:
Not true at all. 7770 beats all those cards.

AVG-Perf-LOW.png
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I found a hierarchy table of most graphics cards out there on tom's hardware earlier. I'll edit in the link as soon as I find it.

Edit: Here it is.
 
JerzeyLegend

JerzeyLegend

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Creeper said:
Not true at all. 7770 beats all those cards.

AVG-Perf-LOW.png
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You mis-interpreted that chart.

Those are increases relative to a GT 640 on Low Settings in 1080 resolution. The 7770 didn't beat all those, it was just the best performer vs a GT 640.

the 7770 is 181% better than a GT 640
a GTX 550 Ti is 157% better than a GT 640

so on and so forth.
 
Creeper

Creeper

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JerzeyLegend said:
You mis-interpreted that chart.

Those are increases relative to a GT 640 on Low Settings in 1080 resolution. The 7770 didn't beat all those, it was just the best performer vs a GT 640.

the 7770 is 181% better than a GT 640
a GTX 550 Ti is 157% better than a GT 640

so on and so forth.
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Oh, oops. My bad.
 
JerzeyLegend

JerzeyLegend

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Gigabyte, Asus, MSI, my preference is ASRock high end motherboards. My last one was great, solid, and sexy.

Edit: Giggity.
 
Highrise

Highrise

Active Member
Keep in mind that some things may not work perfectly when you first build the computer. I had to mess around with BIOS settings for a week before everything worked correctly. Also, If you go with a 550 Ti as I did, keep in mind that you'll have to change a few boot options for Ubuntu to work.
 
xHallucinationx

xHallucinationx

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Creeper said:
Not true at all. 7770 beats all those cards.
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I'm supposing AMD cards are much slower than they are advertised. Why? My 6950's were advertised as to be as fast as 670 ti's. Well not even both of them in an Xfire, (I set up my computer perfectly working fine) and it is outperformed by a a single 660, or SLI 650s.
 
xHallucinationx

xHallucinationx

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JerzeyLegend said:
Gigabyte, Asus, MSI, my preference is ASRock high end motherboards. My last one was great, solid, and sexy.

Edit: Giggity.
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I love the Sabertooth. I recently got it because a power surge fried my old regular Asus mobo. I could feel the quality like no other when I unpackaged that monster motherboard.
 
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