Author Topic: Computer build list, custom builds to your budget  (Read 798 times)

First off, one of my friends made this, exactly word by word I copied this, and all credit goes to him. The "Epic gaming rig" I posted earlier, is the same thing listed in this thread

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lol build
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Storage - 2GB Patroit X-Porter Flash Drive - $6
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820241103

RAM - 1GB Crucial Rendition - $12
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148368

PSU - Daiblotek 250W - $11
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817822006

GPU - See Motherboard

CPU - See Motherboard

Motherboard - ASRock PV530 - $57
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157209

Case - cardboard box

Total: $86

$300-400
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HDD - WD Caviar Blue 500GB - $45
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073

RAM - G.SKILL 2GB - $20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231393

PSU - Antec EarthWatts 430W - $55
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371034

GPU - 4650 - $45
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102843

CPU - Athlon II X2 255 - $63
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103896

Motherboard - MSI 870-G45 - $75
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130290

Case - HAF 912 - $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233

Total: $363

$400-500
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HDD - WD Caviar Blue 500GB - $45
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073

RAM - G.SKILL 4GB - $40
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231253

PSU - Antec NEO ECO 520W - $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371030

GPU - 5750 - $110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102865
(If out of stock)
http://www.amazon.com/XFX-Radeon-5750-Graphics-HD575XZNFC/dp/B002SOX9W2/

CPU - Phenom II X2 555 BE - $90 (Remember to try unlocking the cores!)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103846

Motherboard - MSI 870-G45 - $75
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130290

Case - HAF 912 - $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233

Total: $480

$500-600
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HDD - WD Caviar black 500GB - $63
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136795

RAM - G.SKILL 4GB - $40
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231253

PSU - Antec NEO ECO 520W - $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371030

GPU - 5770 - $120
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121363

CPU -  Phenom II X4 840 - $110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103921

Motherboard - ASRock 870 EXTREME3 - $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157198

Case - HAF 912 - $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233

Total: $542

$600-700
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HDD - WD Caviar black 500GB - $63
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136795

RAM - G.SKILL 4GB - $40
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231253

PSU - Antec NEO ECO 520W - $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371030

GPU - GTX 460 - $160
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130566

CPU - Phenom II X4 955 BE - $140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808

Motherboard - ASRock 870 EXTREME3 - $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157198
(Alternatively you could get the MSI 870A-G54)

Case - HAF 922 - $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197

Total: $653

$700-800
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HDD - WD Caviar black 500GB - $63
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136795

RAM - G.SKILL 4GB - $40
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231253

PSU - Corsair 650W - $90
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020

GPU - GTX 560 Ti - $235
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125363

CPU - Phenom II X4 955 BE - $140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808

Motherboard - ASRock 870 EXTREME3 - $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157198
(Alternatively you could get the MSI 870A-G54)

Case - HAF 922 - $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197

Total: $768

$800-900
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HDD - WD Caviar black 500GB - $63
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136795

RAM - G.SKILL 4GB - $40
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231253

PSU - Antec EarthWatts 650W - $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371015

GPU - GTX 560 Ti - $235
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125363

CPU - i5 2500k - $225
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

Motherboard- GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD3-B3 - $135
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128476

Case - HAF 922 - $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197

Total: $888

$900-1000
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HDD - WD Caviar black 500GB - $63
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136795

RAM - G.SKILL 4GB - $40
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231253

PSU - Antec EarthWatts 650W - $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371015

GPU - GTX 570 - $330
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133370

CPU - i5 2500k - $225
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

Motherboard- GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD3-B3 - $135
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128476

Case - HAF 922 - $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197

Total: $993

$1000-1100
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HDD - WD Caviar Black 1TB - $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533

RAM - G.SKILL 4GB - $50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231427

PSU - Antec EarthWatts 650W - $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371015

GPU - GTX 570 - $330
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130621

CPU - i5 2500k - $225
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

Motherboard- GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD3-B3 - $135
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128476

Case - HAF 922 - $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197

Total: $1020
(Note: There is not much difference between this build and the $900-1000)

More than $1100 build
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HDD - WD Caviar Black 1TB - $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533

RAM - G.SKILL 8GB - $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314

PSU - Corsair 750W - $120
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139021

GPU - GTX 570 - $330
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130621

CPU - i7 2600k - $330
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070

Motherboard - MSI P67A-GD65 (B3) - $180
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130574

Case - HAF 932 - $160
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160

Total: $1210

Amazing build
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HDD - WD Caviar Black 1TB - $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533

RAM - G.SKILL 8GB - $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314

PSU - Corsair 850W - $135
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139022

GPU - 2xGTX 560 Ti - $470
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125363
(Keep in mind that xfire 6950s still perform slightly better than 2x560s, so the choice between 560s and 6950s is extremely close. If you think you'll use Physx/Cuda/3D (in my opinion Physx/3D is a gimmick and Cuda is useless if you have even a decent CPU), then get the 560s. If you don't know what those are, or won't use them, get the 6950s)

CPU - i7 2600k - $330
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070

Motherboard - GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD7-B3 - $315
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128479

Case - HAF X - $190
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225

Total: $1630

serious business build
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HDD - WD Caviar Black 1TB - $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533

RAM - G.SKILL 8GB - $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314

PSU - Corsair 850W - $135
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139022

GPU - 2x6970 - $700
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150517
(Alternatively you could get 2x570s)

CPU - i7 2600k - $330
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070

Motherboard - GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD7 - $330
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128480

Case - HAF X - $190
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225

SSD - ??? 80GB - $160 (optional, not added to total)
Up to you.

Total: $1875

Insane build
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HDD - WD Caviar Black 1TB - $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533

RAM - G.SKILL 16GB - $230
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231429

PSU - Corsair 850W - $135
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139022

GPU - 2x6970 - $700
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150517
(alternatively you could get 2x570s)

CPU - i7 2600k - $330
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070

Motherboard - ASUS MAXIMUS IV EXTREME (REV 3.0) - $365
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131700

Case - HAF X - $190
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225

SSD - ??? 80GB - $160 (optional, not added to total)
Up to you.

Total: $2200

Ultimate mega build of awesomeness.
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SSD - 6x1TB OCZ Colossus - $18300
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227515

RAM - 3xG.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB - $660
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231442

PSU - 2xSilverstone 1500W - $760
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256054

GPU - 4xQuadro 6000 - $15,200
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133347
(Alternatively you could get 2x6990s, only linux can support four)

CPU - 2xIntel Xeon X5680 - $3400
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117228

Motherboard - EVGA SR-2 - $440
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188070

GPU Cooling - 4xAccelero XTREME Plus - $300 (with VR004)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186043

CPU Cooling - 2xIntel BXSTS100C + 2xAS5 - $96
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835203001
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007

DVD Burner - Sony 12x bluray burner - $160
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118049

(RAID Controller of your choice)

Total: $39,304

 I've built someone a computer with a Phenom II X4 and a 6870 for the $500 budget.

I've built someone a computer with a Phenom II X4 and a 6870 for the $500 budget.

Yeah well these are base builds, you build off of these to fit your needs.

I want a computer that will allow me to experience research as if I were there watching it without them knowing.

How much would that cost me?

I want a computer that will allow me to experience research as if I were there watching it without them knowing.

How much would that cost me?

Around 300 dollars, if you have an HD TV of course.

I want a computer that will allow me to experience research as if I were there watching it without them knowing.

How much would that cost me?
$700 for the Samsung AIO 3d monitor that doesn't need a 3d capable video card.

Yeah well these are base builds, you build off of these to fit your needs.
Apart from the fact that you'd have to change most things to get that build on that budget. While I think it is important to get a quality, more expensive motherboard and case, the number one priority with lower budgets is to get one that will support some better specifications while retaining medium quality parts.