Friends 800 Dollar Build

[T_Yamamoto]

1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.

Gaming, BF3, etcetc

2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread

800 USD

3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.

USA

4. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.

NONE WHAT SO EVER

5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.

mouse, keyboard

6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.

well i mean, you know me

7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.

mostlikely not

8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with.

need a monitor

9. WHEN do you plan to build it?

December 15th

10. Don't ask for a build configuration critique or rating if you are thin skinned.

well you guys know me sooo

Parts needed:
CPU
MoBo
HDD
GPU
PSU
Case
Monitor
Windows
Speakers (can be cheap)
Card reader (can be cheap)

ALL UNDER 800!

 

[mokylim]

i was about to post a thread around the same price on a build.i guess ill just ride tandem on your thread.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

i was about to post a thread around the same price on a build.i guess ill just ride tandem on your thread.

awesome wheres Lehtv and mfenn?

 

[lehtv]

So we put aside $100 for the OS (actually $80 atm), $150-200 for the monitor+speakers. That leaves $550 for the PC itself.

CPU i3-2100 $125 or i5-2400 $190 ($150 in microcenter)
mobo Biostar H61MGC $37AR
RAM PNY 8GB 1333 $32
GPU PowerColor 6870 $140 AR
HDD Buy this HDD before it runs out of stock: Hitachi 7K1000.D 750GB $70
DVD Samsung DVDRW $16
Case Rosewill Ranger $50 (a steel case with 3 fans and window for that price is pretty awesome)
PSU Corsair CX500V2 $27AR

$497 to 562 AR depending on CPU. If you / your friend has a microcenter nearby then definitely the i5-2400, possibly even i5-2500K $180 + Z68 $60 off.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

So we put aside $100 for the OS (actually $80 atm), $150-200 for the monitor+speakers. That leaves $550 for the PC itself.

CPU i3-2100 $125 or i5-2400 $190 ($150 in microcenter)
mobo Biostar H61MGC $37AR
RAM PNY 8GB 1333 $32
GPU PowerColor 6870 $140 AR
HDD Buy this HDD before it runs out of stock: Hitachi 7K1000.D 750GB $70
DVD Samsung DVDRW $16
Case Rosewill Ranger $50 (a steel case with 3 fans and window for that price is pretty awesome)
PSU Corsair CX500V2 $27AR

$497 to 562 AR depending on CPU. If you / your friend has a microcenter nearby then definitely the i5-2400, possibly even i5-2500K $180 + Z68 $60 off.

well i was going with: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2H4Y

OS link doesnt work

 

[lehtv]

You can go with i5-2400 and a P67 board as long as it fits the budget. But I googled some and it seems Raleigh NC has a microcenter. Should grab i5-2500K + a cheap Z68 board there if possible.

I think you should change the GPU, PSU and HDD to what I recommended. The RAM costs the same on newegg as amazon, either is fine . Nice find on the HAF 912 for $50. The Rosewill case does come with an extra 140mm fan though, but overall the HAF is probably a better case.

 

[Skott]

Just a word of caution. That 6870 PowerColor model has had a fair share of posts (Not just from NE either) of it running hot. Make sure the case has a good cooling system.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

there isnt a microcenter in Raleigh NC.

There is a compUSA (which is pretty much tigerdirect)

 

[mfenn]

awesome wheres Lehtv and mfenn?

Some of us are still at work between 4:12pm and 4:23pm :awe:

Lehtv's build looks good as always. If you go with the i3 2100 and $80 Windows, you will have $220 left over for the monitor, speakers, and card reader.

Card reader $14
ASUS VH238H $130 AR AP (today only)
Logitech speakers $33

That's only $177, so you could still go with the i5 if you wanted.

 

[lehtv]

Just a word of caution. That 6870 PowerColor model has had a fair share of posts (Not just from NE either) of it running hot. Make sure the case has a good cooling system.

Good to know. In that case it might be worth it to spend $10 more on a different 6870.

there isnt a microcenter in Raleigh NC.

Yeah you're right. I used google maps and it did find something but it wasnt microcenter after all :S