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Help me to build a new pc

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hummer007

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Hi Guys,
I am planning to assembled a new desktop for me. My budget is around $650.
My main purpose will be for office use, internet, photoshop & games (rarely).
I will go with intel in CPU/MB & will not go for over clock. As per my budget can you please tell me what configuration I should go with ?

CPU ?
Mother board ?
Ram (4GB atleast) ?
HDD (1TB)
LCD Monitor ? which brand is good ?
Graphic card ? (will not play games regularly..can't spend more than $50-60)
Power supply ? (how many watt?)
Cabinet full ATX (which brand ?)
Keboard & mosue (No issues...Logitech is there)

Any help will be appreciated :thumbsup:
 
You could use this as a basis and upgrade or add to get to your budget.

http://www.techspot.com/guides/buying/page2.html

or something like:

Processor Intel Core i3-550 $114.99
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-H55N-USB3 $104.99
Memory Mushkin Enhanced 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 $41.99
Graphics GT 430 $80
Storage WD 1TB $72
Storage WD 1TB $72 (for backups)
DVD burner $25
Audio Integrated $0
Enclosure Antec TWO HUNDRED $50
PSU Antec BP550 Plus 550W $67
 
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$650 including monitor and OS?

You might want to investigate pre-built systems like Dell and HP. Watch slickdeals and fatwallet, always some popping up.

edit: something like this

Code: 
http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?sduid=0&t=2592977
$550 HP Pavilion Elite HPE-560z AMD Phenom II X6 Six-Core 8GB, 1TB, Radeon HD 5450


http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?sduid=0&t=2536827
$96 Acer G215H Abd 21.5 1920x1080p
 
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I second the Dell/HP recommendation. Before I do a build, please let me know whether or not you need monitor, keyboard, mouse, and/or operating system included in the $650. If you need most of those, AMD is going to be your only realistic option. Otherwise, I may be able to squeeze in a Sandy Bridge.
 
tynopik said:
$650 including monitor and OS?

You might want to investigate pre-built systems like Dell and HP. Watch slickdeals and fatwallet, always some popping up.

edit: something like this

Code: 
http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?sduid=0&t=2592977
$550 HP Pavilion Elite HPE-560z AMD Phenom II X6 Six-Core 8GB, 1TB, Radeon HD 5450


http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?sduid=0&t=2536827
$96 Acer G215H Abd 21.5 1920x1080p
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$650 will be inclusive of Monitor & excluding of OS.
I don't want to go with HP or ACER simply because in my country they provide just 1 year warranty while most of the peripherals has 1 to 5 year warranty.

Also as I mentioned in my first post that I want to go for Intel only.
 
Most of us are in the US and don't know what pricing is like in other countries. Is there a particular website you'll be ordering parts from? What country?
 
Patrick Wolf said:
Most of us are in the US and don't know what pricing is like in other countries. Is there a particular website you'll be ordering parts from? What country?
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I am from Thailand. All products are available here & will buy it from local dealer. The prices are also same like USA not a much different. So availability is not an issue
 
Thanks Guys for all the help.

OK after some Googleing & reading reviews. I am planning to go with
Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor BX80605I5750. I guess it will be good enough for atleast 3-4 years.

I will skip to buy HDD (will use my 500GB old drive) & DVD will increase my budget to $750

Can any one advise me I should go with Intel Mother board or Gigabite or Asus ?
I require on-board display graphic as backup since Graphic card can die any time.

Any model number recommendation will be a great help.

Thanks once again guys for all the support 🙂
 
hummer007 said:
Thanks Guys for all the help.

OK after some Googleing & reading reviews. I am planning to go with
Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor BX80605I5750. I guess it will be good enough for atleast 3-4 years.

I will skip to buy HDD (will use my 500GB old drive) & DVD will increase my budget to $750

Can any one advise me I should go with Intel Mother board or Gigabite or Asus ?
I require on-board display graphic as backup since Graphic card can die any time.

Any model number recommendation will be a great help.

Thanks once again guys for all the support 🙂
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....but why? the i5-750 is last generation, just get sandy bridge...
 
mnewsham said:
....but why? the i5-750 is last generation, just get sandy bridge...
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I am sorry but what is sandy bridge ? 😕
What is the difference between I5 & Sandy Bridge ? is there any main advantage over I5 750 ?


I am learning a lot from here guys 🙂....need to visit this place regularly.
 
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Sandy Bridge is the newest line of Intel processors. They're quite a bit faster than the "last generation" yet are comparably priced. (maybe 10% higher depending on the source)
Here's a benchmark comparison between the i5-750 and the i5-2500K:

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/109?vs=288

As you see, the i5-2500K is faster in every category. Since both parts are very closely priced, it only makes sense to buy the newer technology and gain 10-25% more speed. (and they run cooler)
 
Sandy Bridge is the newest generation of CPUs from Intel. The way the new SB i5's are priced, there's no reason to get an i5-750 anymore.

An i5-2500 or i5-2500K is your best bet. You'll want an H67 mobo if you want to use the IGP. I don't think it matters if you get Intel, Gigabyte, or Asus, just as long as the mobo has the features you need.
 
Thanks guys for all the help.

I have one more question to ask.

If I buy 40GB SSD & install OS & main software there & other softwares & data into secondary drive (500 GB SATA) then I will get any benefit in performance ?

What I am thinking is logical ?
 
hummer007 said:
Thanks guys for all the help.

I have one more question to ask.

If I buy 40GB SSD & install OS & main software there & other softwares & data into secondary drive (500 GB SATA) then I will get any benefit in performance ?

What I am thinking is logical ?
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Since most people can't just throw down $200+ for a large SSD, the most common set up is what you described - use a ~60GB SSD for OS and apps and use a HDD for all your storage needs.

You'll get the benefit of loading programs almost instantly since they're on the SSD. Other things like mp3s and videos don't benefit much from sitting in an SSD, so a cheap storage medium is fine for them.
 
fffblackmage said:
Since most people can't just throw down $200+ for a large SSD, the most common set up is what you described - use a ~60GB SSD for OS and apps and use a HDD for all your storage needs.

You'll get the benefit of loading programs almost instantly since they're on the SSD. Other things like mp3s and videos don't benefit much from sitting in an SSD, so a cheap storage medium is fine for them.
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:thumbsup:

OP, I would go with:
i5 2500K
GA-P67A-UD3
4GB DDR3 1.5V
GTS 450
Quality ~450W PSU (Antec, Corsair, XFX, etc)
Antec Three Hundred case
23" 1080P monitor (ASUS, Samsung)

That should be right around $750. I don't think you're going to fit a decent SSD into the budget because you need a monitor.
 
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mfenn said:
:thumbsup:

OP, I would go with:
Quality ~550W PSU (Antec, Corsair, XFX, etc)
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Corsair 450W PSU will not enough for me ? I am not going over clock CPU & daily usage will be approximate 12 hours & 80% of this will be use for surfing net,office application only.
 
450 is over kill imho, maybe 380 would even work... Your cpu is only 95watt TDP and gpu will idle at 30-40 max out around 120, and everything else should be 15watt or less
 
Blain said:
I'm pretty busy working overtime right now.
But if you can wait a few weeks, bring your parts by and we'll build that sucker.
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I wonder if the OP is going to spring for airline tickets?

I wouldn't mind going back to Thailand...it's been almost 40 years...

Anandtech invades Thailand.
Film at 11.
 
hummer007 said:
Corsair 450W PSU will not enough for me ? I am not going over clock CPU & daily usage will be approximate 12 hours & 80% of this will be use for surfing net,office application only.
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My bad, yeah a 450W will be sufficient. I originally had a GTX 460 in there (which would be more comfortable with a 550W) but realized that that probably cost too much. I just forgot to update the PSU as well. It's now fixed.
 
blackmage said:
Since most people can't just throw down $200+ for a large SSD, the most common set up is what you described - use a ~60GB SSD for OS and apps and use a HDD for all your storage needs.

You'll get the benefit of loading programs almost instantly since they're on the SSD. Other things like mp3s and videos don't benefit much from sitting in an SSD, so a cheap storage medium is fine for them.
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Can't praise SSD enough. I bought a cheap AData that benches at around 140MB/s (much less than it's claimed 260MB/s) Even at that speed my netbook feels much more responsive. I also like that I can cold boot in 12 seconds into Ubuntu Linux. It makes me shut down a lot more than just going into standby.

I would say that in OPs budget an SSD is a must, especially if you are saving on video card and can probably skimp on CPU if wanted.
 
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