Author Topic: Is this a good computer? (Read 3000 times)

blueblur121 · March 21, 2014, 04:43:41 PM

This one right here.

And if not, can you recommend me a good one that is $300 or less? (I have amazon prime and I am eligible for those discounts BTW)
Note: My definition of "good" is very broad. My current gaming platform is a laptop with Intel integrated graphics.

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�l��kf�ce · March 21, 2014, 04:49:59 PM

If you'll go a little more and are willing to build it yourself I can recommend some parts

blueblur121 · March 21, 2014, 04:55:11 PM

Quote from: ßlöükfáce on March 21, 2014, 04:49:59 PM

If you'll go a little more and are willing to build it yourself I can recommend some parts

How much is a little more? I am maybe willing to build it, but it depends on the parts.

I can't go very far over $300 because my dad is paying for half of it. I only have $145 right now.

Cakie · March 21, 2014, 04:55:43 PM

I maybe just didn't read good enough but whats the graphics card?

�l��kf�ce · March 21, 2014, 04:56:10 PM

Quote from: blueblur121 on March 21, 2014, 04:55:11 PM

How much is a little more? I am maybe willing to build it, but it depends on the parts.

50 dollars

blueblur121 · March 21, 2014, 05:03:14 PM

Quote from: �l��kf�ce on March 21, 2014, 04:56:10 PM

50 dollars

Go ahead. I just found an extra $36 in a drawer anyway. So I'm going to pay for $181 of it and my dad is going to pay the rest. (If he agrees with the parts you recommend of course)

Omicron Corp · March 21, 2014, 05:08:49 PM

don't know what to do with the operating system though

PCPartPicker part list
CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A55M-VG3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.54 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $361.47

Steve5451� · March 21, 2014, 05:11:00 PM

Get a used workstation off what eBay. You'll find one with a pretty good GPU for that price.

xSetrox · March 21, 2014, 05:17:05 PM

$325?
that's not bad actually

blueblur121 · March 21, 2014, 05:27:23 PM

Quote from: Omicron Corp on March 21, 2014, 05:08:49 PM

don't know what to do with the operating system though

PCPartPicker part list
CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A55M-VG3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.54 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $361.47

I'll probably just install Ubuntu. $360 may be too much.

Omicron Corp · March 21, 2014, 05:27:59 PM

Quote from: blueblur121 on March 21, 2014, 05:27:23 PM

I'll probably just install Ubuntu.

i hope you're joking

blueblur121 · March 21, 2014, 05:39:11 PM

Quote from: Omicron Corp on March 21, 2014, 05:27:59 PM

i hope you're joking

Hey, why don't you not start an argument over nothing? It's just an operating system. I can easily run windows games on it too so it doesn't matter.

Also, I noticed you didn't include a cooling fan or a gpu. I think I'll go for a different build.

�l��kf�ce · March 21, 2014, 05:44:19 PM

Quote from: Omicron Corp on March 21, 2014, 05:08:49 PM

don't know what to do with the operating system though

PCPartPicker part list
CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A55M-VG3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.54 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $361.47

Though I'm not OP I was looking for a build too
Thanks

blueblur121 · March 21, 2014, 05:48:32 PM

Quote from: �l��kf�ce on March 21, 2014, 05:44:19 PM

Though I'm not OP I was looking for a build too
Thanks

There is still no GPU or cooling fan. I don't think it will run. And if it does, it won't last very long without cooling.

Omicron Corp · March 21, 2014, 05:56:21 PM

Quote from: blueblur121 on March 21, 2014, 05:39:11 PM

Hey, why don't you not start an argument over nothing? It's just an operating system. I can easily run windows games on it too so it doesn't matter.

hard to use, some hardware not supported, many games cannot run

Quote from: blueblur121 on March 21, 2014, 05:39:11 PM

Also, I noticed you didn't include a cooling fan or a gpu. I think I'll go for a different build.

lol
CPU's ship with fans. and that CPU has a very good integrated GPU, the A10 line of CPU's were specifically designed to run without other GPU's