BRO
June 5, 2013, 12:19am
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I have a really strict budget of ~$400 and after researching have decided on these parts:
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75M-DGS FM2 - $55
CPU: AMD A10-5800K Trinity 3.8GHz Socket FM2 100W Quad-Core Desktop APU - $130
Ram: Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 1866 Desktop Memory - $43
PSU: CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 430W - $50
Case: BitFenix Prodigy Arctic White / White Steel / Plastic Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case - $80
HDD: Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM - $60
CD/DVD: OS: Windows 8 home 64bit - $100
Monitor: ASUS VS Series VS198D-P Black 19" 5ms LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor - $100
Total: $418 ($618 with OS and monitor)
(prices from Newegg)
I think it's the best I can get for $400, but I don't know if it's worth it to spend the extra $20 on the A10-6800k that just came out. I know I should spend less on the chassis but I really like how the Prodigy looks. Any suggestions to make it cheaper?
-Your Homie from Utah
That motherboard will not fit in the M-ITX case you picked (the mobo is M-ATX its bigger than M-ITX)
i would get a better psu due to the fact that there is very little head room to upgrade
you could probably get a good NZXT case for a lot less that 80
BRO
June 5, 2013, 5:28am
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What about this:
Sorry I'm new to this.
This is what I'd consider (especially if gaming is your priority):
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/138FC
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $416.93