So I finally convinced my friend to switch from xbox to PC, so its up to me to build him a new system. Keep in mind I am limited to whatever I can find at Memoryexpress.ca (In canada eh), so heres what im thinking of..
AMD A8-5600K - $99.99
Gigabyte GA-F2A75M-D3H - 84.99
AMD Memory Performance Edition PC3-10600 - $49.99
Cosair Builder series CX430 - $44.99
Silverstone Precision PS08 - $39.99
HIS Radeon HD 7770 iCooler 1GB - $124.99
Im not to worried about overclocking, I already have a hard drive, and USB 3.0 is a must
Any advice?
whats ur budget your build looks terrible for the money
You cant crossfire a HD7770 with the A8-5600K
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TlTc
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($94.84 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($72.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.94 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 370 ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.39 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($63.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $482.70
budget is $500, sorry I forgot that, and cooperman, I have to get everything from Memory Express
can u buy stuff from ncix.ca or newegg canada
not unless the price plus shipping is cheeper than something at Memoey express
Where do you live in Canada?
Btw, I'd suggest you try following Logan's build for a sub $500 closer to $400 apu build. The A10-5800K's are really overclockable and show drastic performance increases when overclocked. If you really wanna get a dedicated card and have a significantly better gaming experience, you might want to stretch your budget a bit more, especially in Canada. (I'm from Toronto, I know what it's like haha)
http://teksyndicate.com/videos/build-400-apu-gaming-rig
I hope you can order from these places in Canada,,,,Memoryexpress is a rip off
If its a little to expencive with shiping just buy one 4gb stick of ram and save a little you can or he can add one at a latter date
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/TvyK
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($97.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($82.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($154.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 311 (Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case ($40.83 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Fractal Design Integra R2 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $482.29
Here's my 2 bits for a build:
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[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6100wmgusbx]AMD FX-6100 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor[/url] ($117.99 @ NCIX)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a97r20]Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard[/url] ($95.99 @ Newegg Canada)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl]G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($49.99 @ Newegg Canada)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-ax78502gbd5dh]PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card[/url] ($154.99 @ NCIX)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/bitfenix-case-bfcmrc100kkx1u3]BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($39.99 @ NCIX)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1450sx2b9]XFX ProSeries 450W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply[/url] ($41.99 @ NCIX)
[b]Total:[/b] $500.94
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* CPU is 6 core and should be a bit better than the Ph II x4 965 BE.
* Mobo supports front USB 3.0 ports (so does the case I selected)
* RAM runs on stock voltage (1.5v), which yours are 1.65v (OC'd or adjusted up to run at given 1600 mHz speeds).
* Changed the case to support 2 x front USB 3.0 ports!
* Adjusted the PSU to fit within the budget for the GPU selected. You can upgrade to 500-550w for ~$10 more.
Ph II x4 965 BE w/7870 GPU!
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[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-hdz965fbgmbox]AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($97.99 @ NCIX)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a78lmusb3]Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard[/url] ($74.99 @ Newegg Canada)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-blt2kit2g3d1869dt1tx0]Crucial Ballistix 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1866 Memory[/url] ($30.69 @ NCIX)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr787oc2gd]Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card[/url] ($209.99 @ NCIX)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/bitfenix-case-bfcmrc100kkx1u3]BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($39.99 @ NCIX)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9]XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply[/url] ($59.99 @ NCIX)
[b]Total:[/b] $513.64
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The Phenom memory controller is 1333mhz (i was only able to oc ram upto 1600mhz with my Phenom)
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX41314 Asus Mobo
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX42096 FX 6300
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX44441 Kingston 8GB Ram
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX41857 CX430
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX37327 FD Core 1000
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX39011 HIS 7770
Total about $509.94 before tax. This is the best I could do, if you want to drop it another $10, you can go FX-4300.