New Build Advice (details within)

[EQTitan]

1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
- General web/email/pRon and gaming (brother in law wants to play SW:TOR)

2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
- $400 to $500

3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
- USA (which really means everywhere but...lol) ok seriously, Mircocenter or online

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.
- No preference, price vs performance

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

6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
- No searchs, no threads I always trust the advice here

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

8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with.
- 27" LCD/TV (not sure will update later)

9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
- As soon as quality advice comes across.

I can get cheap ram, case, and DVDRW from Microcenter but performance parts always ++

Case:
PSU:
CPU:
M/B:
Ram:
Video:
HDD:
Optical: DVDRW
OS: Windows 7 HP

 

[Blain]

PLEASE when you POST threads asking for input on system builds tell us...

6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
- No searchs, no threads I always trust the advice here

😕 You "always trust the advice here" yet you haven't read similar threads to glean that advice?

 

[lehtv]

Well given your budget and the listed tasks you'll be performing, an Intel Penitium based build should be potent enough

 

[T_Yamamoto]

how about a laptop?

 

[fourdegrees11]

Windows 7 $100

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116986

Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS Socket AM3+ 760G $60

http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0379475

PHENOM II X4 840 $60

http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0371961

(Not sure if MC has better deals in store on mobo/cpu combos)

*OPEN BOX* ASUS EAH6770 DC/2DI/1GD5 Radeon HD 6770 $92

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16814121468R

CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 V2 430W $40 ($20AR)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139026

HEC Blitz Black Steel Edition ATX Mid Tower Computer Chassis $40 (or whatever floats your boat)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811121096

Mushkin Enhanced 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 $20

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146746

Samsung CD/DVD $19

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151236

Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500413AS 500GB $90

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148701

$521 Total


Thats the best I could get for a quality build. You can go cheaper on the vid card if gaming isnt really a priority, but a 6770 would definitely be nice to have. HD prices are outrageous.

 

[mfenn]

That's not bad fourdegrees. :thumbsup: The case is pretty much crap though, I'd get a Fractal Core 1000 instead. A much faster 750GB 7K1000.D is also only $10 more, but the build is over budget already.

 

[EQTitan]

Thanks for the input looking for some more before I digest and process

 

[mfenn]

Thanks for the input looking for some more before I digest and process

What in particular do you have questions about?