Computer Systems on a budget

[pecon98]

Edited my post above with a partlist.

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[PrototypeCow]

Edit:

Edited my post above with a partlist.

No HDD or OS or optical drive?

Nonono Not 3 TB hard drive, I mean a "SATA 3" 1 TB hard drive.

ah. then it'll go down to $80 for a 7200 rpm tb hard drive. still need a lot more for the other stuff. i recommend going into the lower-mid end of the video card section to make up for this.

[pecon98]

Optical drives are like $20 and are all practically the same lol. Yes, he needs one. But I don't need to point at one in particular and say "Get this one".

[PrototypeCow]

What about the hard drive and the OS? Those two alone are like $160.

[pecon98]

What about the hard drive and the OS? Those two alone are like $160.

Not if he does what I suggested.

[PrototypeCow]

Not if he does what I suggested.

ah i didnt see that before. yeah that makes sense.
edit: one last thing- why don't you put in like $20 more to get a 7850?

[pecon98]

edit: one last thing- why don't you put in like $20 more to get a 7850?

I pick parts based more on rating usually. There are better deals out there, but why run the risk? Most items get lower ratings because of the manufacturers not testing their products and shipping defective products. So I only pick parts that have higher than average rating from reviews. Though, I do balance it with price to a reasonable extent.

[Emo Freak]

Edited my post above with a partlist.

The problem with going with an old hard drive is that I only have one, and it is on the verge of crapping out. Also the OS needs to be included with the price.

Edit:No HDD or OS or optical drive?ah. then it'll go down to $80 for a 7200 rpm tb hard drive. still need a lot more for the other stuff. i recommend going into the lower-mid end of the video card section to make up for this.

No Blu-ray drive. 6GB of ram is preferred.
I believe I have a nice 400-450 watt power supply in my comp already. Not sure how much that will help.

[pecon98]

The problem with going with an old hard drive is that I only have one, and it is on the verge of crapping out. Also the OS needs to be included with the price.

Lemme revise a bit then. Your old power supply won't be enough for this build, however you could reuse the case to cut that off the price.

Edit: 6GB sets of memory are the same price as the 8GB I suggested. Just stick with it lol.

[PrototypeCow]

Lemme revise a bit then. Your old power supply won't be enough for this build, however you could reuse the case to cut that off the price.

Edit: 6GB sets of memory are the same price as the 8GB I suggested. Just stick with it lol.

the 450 watt is plenty enough for this build. if falcon northwest can run a gtx 680 with a 500 w supply he can run a 7770 with a 450w lol

[pecon98]

Alright, revised the partlist. The main downside is that you're using a refurbished Hard Drive, which is a bit of a gamble but they tend to work alright. You'll want to replace it when you can afford a modern one.

Mobo - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128565
Gpu - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102950
Psu - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013
Cpu - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727
Ram - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231426
Hdd - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136591
OS - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832416550
Optical Drive - Reuse your old one
Case - Reuse your old one

~$510 Use promo code EMCJHHF46 to take $15 off the CPU.

the 450 watt is plenty enough for this build. if falcon northwest can run a gtx 680 with a 500 w supply he can run a 7770 with a 450w lol

You will want a modern power supply for this build. 450 may be just enough to run, but you won't be able to upgrade and if it happens to not be enough, it can severely damage your parts.

[Emo Freak]

Lemme revise a bit then. Your old power supply won't be enough for this build, however you could reuse the case to cut that off the price.

Edit: 6GB sets of memory are the same price as the 8GB I suggested. Just stick with it lol.

Hurm. 8GB of DDR2 or DDR3?
I believe my current tower is a mid tower. Not sure about the exact size. Also that would require me stripping out everything inside it wouldn't it? Ouch.

The main focus is the quad core amd processor, and the ati graphics card, and the OS. Also I checked and a windows 8 CD is $70.

the 450 watt is plenty enough for this build. if falcon northwest can run a gtx 680 with a 500 w supply he can run a 7770 with a 450w lol

Scratch that - The PSU is 350-watts, corsair brand.

Alright, revised the partlist. The main downside is that you're using a refurbished Hard Drive, which is a bit of a gamble but they tend to work alright. You'll want to replace it when you can afford a modern one.

Refurbished. A gamble I might not want to take, but alas I'll ponder it.

[lcyGamma]

Scratch that - The PSU is 350-watts, corsair brand.
Refurbished. A gamble I might not want to take, but alas I'll ponder it.

Definitely way too low for security, at least 450W or so should be good. Your new computer will probably only use around 350 but you need room just in case, its a bit of guess work really.

[Emo Freak]

Definitely way too low for security, at least 450W or so should be good. Your new computer will probably only use around 350 but you need room just in case, its a bit of guess work really.

Hoe hoe hoe.
I found this dainty little site called "Pick Parts, Build Your PC, Compare and Share - PCPartPicker"
http://pcpartpicker.com/
I do believe I have solved my problems with it. c; I will come to a resolution on the system I want then post it on here to be looked over.

[lcyGamma]

Alright, I'll be standing by to give my two cents in the meantime. My final advice when picking is to choose what you NEED plus a little more. This is so you have room to grow as software becomes more demanding. Spending money on the best processor and graphics card is superfluous and most gamers only do it for bragging rights. I know you are on a budget anyway so this is a good thing.

Also remember that in the future you can tweak your build if you want. As long as you have a solid motherboard and a good PSU, you have room to switch when the time comes. Nothing is forever.