Micro ATX Gaming/School Work Builld

[T_Yamamoto]

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

Gaming, school work, etc

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

Under 1000 dollars, INCLUDE EVERYTHING

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

The good ol' US of A

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.

INTEL AND NVIDIA FTW! (Im asian, so anything made in asia is good too)

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

Um...i would keep this crappy pc so I can just have it...having two is better than one am i not right?

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

DERP!

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

OC....nope, sorry, dads a computer engineer and well..yeah

8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with.

Montior...i need one.

9. WHEN do you plan to build it?

In a couple of month

OTHERNOTES: MICRO ATX WITH GTX 560 PLEASE

 

[T_Yamamoto]

I was thinking http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/ar/pdt with a nice 23" and a cheap mouse and keyboard

 

[mfenn]

I was thinking http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/ar/pdt with a nice 23" and a cheap mouse and keyboard

That looks fine, though I'd probably either upgrade the mobo to Z68 or change the CPU to the i5 2400.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

This i what my current piece of shizz is running
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1909824
well why not lower it tio the 2500? since i wont OC.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Can you help me find a good monitor?

 

[mfenn]

well why not lower it tio the 2500? since i wont OC.

I believe that I suggested to get the i5 2400 if you're not going to overclock.

Can you help me find a good monitor?

Do you want a good monitor or a good-enough one? $200 will get you the latter, but the former will be around $350 or so.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

well...something thatll be good enogh

 

[mfenn]

well...something thatll be good enogh

In that case, check out the ASUS VH242H for $180 AR. It can't compete with an IPS or 120Hz display in their respective areas, but it's really quite good for the money.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/
Plus: http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VH232H-Wi...1109347&sr=1-1

 

[mfenn]

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/
Plus: http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VH232H-Wi...1109347&sr=1-1

Your list shows a blank. The monitor is fine though, basically a slightly smaller version of what I recommended.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/ar/qXb

 

[mfenn]

Main thing I would change about that list is the PSU. The BP550 is fine, but you can do a better for $55. For example, the HCG 520W is $50 AP.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Well it has to be modular

 

[piasabird]

You might be able to find a deal on a case with a power supply. Some items sometimes can be found bundled.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Yeah, i will do that ONCE iget the money, this s just an IDEA i had

 

[philosofool]

I won't go into specifics, but he's what I would do given your basic usage:

Intel H61 mobo $90 or less (no overclocking means you need nothing "better").
Core i5-2500 $210
4GB DDR3 RAM, $35
600W PSU, reliable, etc. $80
DVD-RW $20
Keyboard and Mouse, generic, cheap, $15
1TB HDD, $90
Case, nice, but simple, $50
GTX 560 $190
($780 so far...)

Do you need and OS? OEM Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit, $100.

This leaves you $120 or $220 to spend on a monitor. Get the best 1920x1200 you can, or a 1900x1080 if you can't afford one of those.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/ar/s4u
plus a 23" screen. about 200 dollars to buy a montior
might be able to buy a 21 inch from a friend for 50 bucks. hes into gaming so itll be a nic one

 

[mfenn]

Well it has to be modular

Why?

 

[T_Yamamoto]

so i dont have a crapload of cables

 

[happinessism]

i doubt you need 600W with the build you got going there

 

[SMOGZINN]

so i dont have a crapload of cables

My experience has been that you need nearly all of the cables that come on most PSU's anyway. The last few times I've built computers for people I've only removed one cable from a modular PSU, each time it was a cable that held molex 8981 connecters, for some reason they love to give you lots of 8981 connecters when nothing really uses them anymore.

 

[mfenn]

so i dont have a crapload of cables

So you'd rather have a crapload of cables outside the PC where you will have to either look at them all the time or not have them when you need them? Permanently attached cables can be nicely tucked away inside the case and are always there when you need it.

 

[philosofool]

i doubt you need 600W with the build you got going there

Probably true, but if you suggest a 500W PSU for such a system, someone will jump down your throat talking about how important a good PSU is for system stability and how you should never run plan to run a system that, at load, will be more than x% of the PSU's rating, where x% is whatever number conveniently means that builder needs a 600W+ PSU. Since there are a lot of good 600W PSUs under $100, I've just decided that it's not even worth having the discussion with the PSU Nazis and I recommend a PSU that's 600W and ~$80 while making sure to say that is should be a reliable, well regarded part.

 

[mfenn]

Probably true, but if you suggest a 500W PSU for such a system, someone will jump down your throat talking about how important a good PSU is for system stability and how you should never run plan to run a system that, at load, will be more than x% of the PSU's rating, where x% is whatever number conveniently means that builder needs a 600W+ PSU. Since there are a lot of good 600W PSUs under $100, I've just decided that it's not even worth having the discussion with the PSU Nazis and I recommend a PSU that's 600W and ~$80 while making sure to say that is should be a reliable, well regarded part.

Haven't seen any people like that in GH recently to be honest. Maybe you are thinking about another forum? We're usually the ones telling people not to buy a ridiculous PSU.

 

[philosofool]

Haven't seen any people like that in GH recently to be honest. Maybe you are thinking about another forum? We're usually the ones telling people not to buy a ridiculous PSU.

This is to the credit of GH. This experience mostly comes from other forums, like video game forums with post like "Will My System Run This Game." I post "You need a new video card, and your inexpensive Gateway may need a new PSU to meet the video card demands. Go 500W+" and then someone freaks out on me.