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Hi!

I would like to buy a new PC, so I try to find a suitable rig for everyday and hobby use, like developing software or hardware, internet, office, sometimes gaming, but I'm not that hardcore gamer guy.

  • GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3V
  • INTEL Core i3-3220 3.30GHz 3MB 1155 BOX
  • SAPPHIRE 11202-03-40G HD7750 1GB GDDR5 ULTIMATE PCIE
  • KINGSTON 4096MB ValueRAM DDR3 1600MHz CL11 KVR16N11/4
  • GIGABYTE Superb 460W
  • COOLERMASTER RC-K350-KWN2-EN Elite Knight 350
  • WD 500GB Caviar Blue 7200rpm 16MB SATA3 WD5000AAKX

Could you please tell your suggestions for the chosen parts?

Thank you!

 

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I give it a yellow out of 10.

What's your budget?

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Yellow? Sounds great :D

My Budget is around $500, but it can be cheaper if the rig suits me well enought.

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very similar to my build, replace that 460w with the builder 430w, that 7750 with a 7770 (of the same brand), and that cpu with the phenom ii x4. So yeah, awesome build for gaming (at least that is what it looks like it is made for), the only reason I got the builder is because I'm very anxious about burning hardware, and the phenom is for the extra 2 cores that, since I'm a coder and aniumator, I really need.

 

simple rating around ***, as it isn't "top of the line", but the price to performance is great

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I just have my own little rule to always get an atleast 500w PSU. But of course you can use a 460w if you want. But then you have to update your PSU when you wanna upgrade you Video Card and that wont be more than a year or 2 (depends on what you're playing.)

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Do you think a dual core is enough for your needs (developing software/hardware)? If so that build looks great. Get a HD7770 instead of the 7750 like thetb0 said and you're good to go.

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Thank you for your advices!

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a suitable rig for everyday and hobby use, like developing software or hardware, internet, office, sometimes gaming, but I'm not that hardcore gamer guy

Have you considered the A10? It sounds like it might suit your needs. Its four cores and has integrated graphics that can game, but with graphic settings toned down. If you're not a hardcore gamer maybe you wont mind? It will save you like $100+ dollars which you can put into the rest of your system. You can get a better motherboard, better PSU, more RAM, more storage, and a better CPU cooler. For example: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rFDz

Or you can pocket the money you save. Logan was able to get an A10 build down to $350: http://teksyndicate.com/videos/build-best-350-gaming-pc-nov-dec-2012

But if you want to stick with a discrete graphics card, your build is fine. Maybe try to fit in a 7770. Although, I'm not sure about that PSU, is it 80 plus certified?

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Thank you, EdTheTech!

 

I haven't heard of A10, but it sounds interesting, I googled it, and red some articles. It's a hard choice, I thought through it.

I think I don't really need a better motherboard, or more RAM at this time, so I think I'll go with 7770, and the builder PSU suggested above.