Budget Build help

Posts : 352 Join date : 2010-01-18 Age : 79 Location : Utah

I know some of you are great at building PC's and putting the right components together. If you had 1000-1200 dollars how would you spend it? I have been playing on newegg for a couple of weeks now and I think I know what I want, but I would just ask what would you get?

I could really use some help on this, I appreciate it very much for whatever help you could do!

Subject: Re: Budget Build help Wed Nov 10, 2010 2:21 pm

Are you upgrading or buying a new rig altogether ?

Subject: Re: Budget Build help Wed Nov 10, 2010 4:11 pm

willing to help anyway i can but just for now now i might suggest looking at toms hardwear to compare your componets you have picked out alraedy.

Posts : 352 Join date : 2010-01-18 Age : 79 Location : Utah

Ironman wrote:: Are you upgrading or buying a new rig altogether ?

new rig

3rdBat wrote:: willing to help anyway i can but just for now now i might suggest looking at toms hardwear to compare your componets you have picked out alraedy.

What would you build 3rdBat with that budget?

Subject: Re: Budget Build help Wed Nov 10, 2010 4:20 pm

you just looking at building a new tower or whole system to include monitor keyboard and so on?

Posts : 352 Join date : 2010-01-18 Age : 79 Location : Utah

3rdBat wrote:: you just looking at building a new tower or whole system to include monitor keyboard and so on?

Just a tower for now, I can get all the other crap at a later time

Subject: Re: Budget Build help Wed Nov 10, 2010 7:36 pm

Check these guys out Yoni http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/category/configurator/
I have bought 2 Computers from them and my best friend just got a .$3,000 rig . All 3 work fine My current PC is a Budget Build and runs great. I would recommend them to anyone. My first Cyberpower PC i bought was through Tiger Direct. last 2 where bought directly

Subject: Re: Budget Build help Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:17 pm

Subtract what you don't need, I'm sure you have parts lying around. All those things should play nice together, but obviously you want to check the QVL for memory and heatsink size for spacing and power supply if you have more toys.

Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138159 $179

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115214 $289

video card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127531 $205

power supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005 $69

hd: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185 $75

heatsink/fan: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181011 $47

case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129061 $183

ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145251 $55

Total is around $1100 + shipping. You can get "more" bang for your buck going AMD, but you're only saving $100+/- for a decent amd setup if you want it to last you a bit.

Subject: Re: Budget Build help Fri Nov 12, 2010 9:09 pm

do you have a case, can you use your old one? What about PSU, is that still good? What was said about TomsHardware is good advice. Do you have a microcenter near you?

Travis

Posts : 352 Join date : 2010-01-18 Age : 79 Location : Utah

Got my parts ordered, WOOT!!!

Gonna be my 1st build, so we will see how it goes, wish me luck, will hopefully have the parts monday, but I won't be able to touch them until after school ;(

Gaming is going to be limited, this semester starting on monday is going to be extremely busy, they want to kill the nursing students in order for us to pass the boards Wink

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