http://pcpartpicker.com/p/SJFm
Looking for a PC around $600-$650, I got it under my budget so hopefully I can get some good advice from the great technicians on tf.tv :P
Just let me know what I could do to improve what I've got so far!
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/SJFm
Looking for a PC around $600-$650, I got it under my budget so hopefully I can get some good advice from the great technicians on tf.tv :P
Just let me know what I could do to improve what I've got so far!
Looking for a PC around $600-$650, I got it under my budget so hopefully I can get some good advice from the great technicians on tf.tv :P
Just let me know what I could do to improve what I've got so far!
You might want to go for a Phenom 965 BE, slightly cheaper with almost identical performance
You might want to go for a Phenom 965 BE, slightly cheaper with almost identical performance
yeah get a better psu, unless you want your computer to blow up like mine.
yeah get a better psu, unless you want your computer to blow up like mine.
In my honest opinion, 700W is a little overkill. Your video card's minimum sys req. is only 450W, so a 500W-600W PSU should be fine for this build.
In my honest opinion, 700W is a little overkill. Your video card's minimum sys req. is only 450W, so a 500W-600W PSU should be fine for this build.
any corsair 500 watt one should be fine. 700 is overkill for what you have. Also consider ditching the cpu cooler if you are not planning on overclocking, and put the money towards a better cpu.
any corsair 500 watt one should be fine. 700 is overkill for what you have. Also consider ditching the cpu cooler if you are not planning on overclocking, and put the money towards a better cpu.
Get a 4300 or 6300 and a corsair 500W PSU and if you can get the 2gb edition of your video card that would be good too. And unless you plan on upgrading your ram to 8 do 2x2 instead of 4x1
Get a 4300 or 6300 and a corsair 500W PSU and if you can get the 2gb edition of your video card that would be good too. And unless you plan on upgrading your ram to 8 do 2x2 instead of 4x1
Get a Corsair PSU, 550W should be fine, swap the 4100 for a 4350.
Get a Corsair PSU, 550W should be fine, swap the 4100 for a 4350.
If you're buying all new ram, most motherboards perform better with at least two sticks, depending on how they're built. If you're set on 4GB, then get 2x2, but if you can do it, I'd do 2x4 anyways. 4GB is starting to feel a little weak.
If you're buying all new ram, most motherboards perform better with at least two sticks, depending on how they're built. If you're set on 4GB, then get 2x2, but if you can do it, I'd do 2x4 anyways. 4GB is starting to feel a little weak.
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CPU AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core
CPU Cooler Cooler Master GeminII S524 77.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing
Motherboard MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+
Memory Corsair Vengeance 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600
Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
Video Card HIS Radeon HD 7770 1GB $129.99
Case Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower
Power Supply Corsair 650W ATX12V / EPS12V
Optical Drive Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer
How does this look? http://pcpartpicker.com/user/MrPerfectTF2/saved/1GYg
[b]CPU[/b] AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core
[b]CPU Cooler[/b] Cooler Master GeminII S524 77.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing
[b]Motherboard[/b] MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+
[b]Memory[/b] Corsair Vengeance 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600
[b]Storage[/b] Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
[b]Video Card[/b] HIS Radeon HD 7770 1GB $129.99
[b]Case[/b] Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower
[b]Power Supply[/b] Corsair 650W ATX12V / EPS12V
[b]Optical Drive[/b] Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer
How does this look? http://pcpartpicker.com/user/MrPerfectTF2/saved/1GYg
[b]CPU Cooler[/b] Cooler Master GeminII S524 77.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing
[b]Motherboard[/b] MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+
[b]Memory[/b] Corsair Vengeance 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600
[b]Storage[/b] Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
[b]Video Card[/b] HIS Radeon HD 7770 1GB $129.99
[b]Case[/b] Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower
[b]Power Supply[/b] Corsair 650W ATX12V / EPS12V
[b]Optical Drive[/b] Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer
How does this look? http://pcpartpicker.com/user/MrPerfectTF2/saved/1GYg
I tweaked your latest build.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VG23AH 23.0" Monitor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $689.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-04 18:37 EDT-0400)
-Dropped the CPU cooler to cut costs.
-Upgraded to a faster CPU.
-Swapped to a cheaper, but almost equivalent, motherboard. If you're looking to do small overclocking, this board is actually better for that than the MSI board. If you want to do mild to large overclocking (4.3 Ghz or faster), it's recommended to spend $100 or more for a better motherboard.
-Upgraded to 8GB of RAM.
-Swapped the HDD to a Western Digital. Slightly cheaper and it also had a combo deal with the Rosewill Challenger.
-Swapped the HAF 912 to the Challenger. They both have basically identical features; styles are just different. Challenger ends up being cheaper which is the main reason for swapping.
-Upgraded to a faster video card. It's cheaper after the large rebate, too.
-Finally, upgraded the monitor. While you lose an inch of size, the VG23AH is an IPS panel so it will have much better colors than the TN panel. Also this monitor can be clocked to 72-76 Hz.
By making all these tweaks I was able to cut your cost down, but you will have to wait for your money to come back with a bigger investment in mail-in-rebates. Now if you would like an aftermarket cooler, these are the best options for the price:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-cpu-cooler-cnps10xoptima - $13 after rebate
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rrb10212pg1 - $20 after rebate
If you're buying soon, make up your mind soon. The deal on the FX-6300 ends tomorrow, and some of these other deals may not last.
I tweaked your latest build.
[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/130dL]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/130dL/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/130dL/benchmarks/]Benchmarks[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox]AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor[/url] ($119.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a97ler20]Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard[/url] ($68.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/patriot-memory-pv38g160c9k]Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($55.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex]Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($64.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/pny-video-card-vcggtx650tbqxpbboost]PNY GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card[/url] ($119.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-case-challenger]Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($39.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cmpsu500cxv2]Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply[/url] ($29.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lite-on-optical-drive-ihas124-04]Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
[b]Monitor:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vg23ah]Asus VG23AH 23.0" Monitor[/url] ($179.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Total:[/b] $689.90
[i](Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)[/i]
[i](Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-04 18:37 EDT-0400)[/i]
-Dropped the CPU cooler to cut costs.
-Upgraded to a faster CPU.
-Swapped to a cheaper, but almost equivalent, motherboard. If you're looking to do small overclocking, this board is actually better for that than the MSI board. If you want to do mild to large overclocking (4.3 Ghz or faster), it's recommended to spend $100 or more for a better motherboard.
-Upgraded to 8GB of RAM.
-Swapped the HDD to a Western Digital. Slightly cheaper and it also had a combo deal with the Rosewill Challenger.
-Swapped the HAF 912 to the Challenger. They both have basically identical features; styles are just different. Challenger ends up being cheaper which is the main reason for swapping.
-Upgraded to a faster video card. It's cheaper after the large rebate, too.
-Finally, upgraded the monitor. While you lose an inch of size, the VG23AH is an IPS panel so it will have much better colors than the TN panel. Also this monitor can be clocked to 72-76 Hz.
By making all these tweaks I was able to cut your cost down, but you will have to wait for your money to come back with a bigger investment in mail-in-rebates. Now if you would like an aftermarket cooler, these are the best options for the price:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-cpu-cooler-cnps10xoptima - $13 after rebate
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rrb10212pg1 - $20 after rebate
If you're buying soon, make up your mind soon. The deal on the FX-6300 ends tomorrow, and some of these other deals may not last.
[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/130dL]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/130dL/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/130dL/benchmarks/]Benchmarks[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox]AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor[/url] ($119.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a97ler20]Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard[/url] ($68.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/patriot-memory-pv38g160c9k]Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($55.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex]Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($64.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/pny-video-card-vcggtx650tbqxpbboost]PNY GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card[/url] ($119.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-case-challenger]Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($39.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cmpsu500cxv2]Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply[/url] ($29.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lite-on-optical-drive-ihas124-04]Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
[b]Monitor:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vg23ah]Asus VG23AH 23.0" Monitor[/url] ($179.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Total:[/b] $689.90
[i](Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)[/i]
[i](Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-04 18:37 EDT-0400)[/i]
-Dropped the CPU cooler to cut costs.
-Upgraded to a faster CPU.
-Swapped to a cheaper, but almost equivalent, motherboard. If you're looking to do small overclocking, this board is actually better for that than the MSI board. If you want to do mild to large overclocking (4.3 Ghz or faster), it's recommended to spend $100 or more for a better motherboard.
-Upgraded to 8GB of RAM.
-Swapped the HDD to a Western Digital. Slightly cheaper and it also had a combo deal with the Rosewill Challenger.
-Swapped the HAF 912 to the Challenger. They both have basically identical features; styles are just different. Challenger ends up being cheaper which is the main reason for swapping.
-Upgraded to a faster video card. It's cheaper after the large rebate, too.
-Finally, upgraded the monitor. While you lose an inch of size, the VG23AH is an IPS panel so it will have much better colors than the TN panel. Also this monitor can be clocked to 72-76 Hz.
By making all these tweaks I was able to cut your cost down, but you will have to wait for your money to come back with a bigger investment in mail-in-rebates. Now if you would like an aftermarket cooler, these are the best options for the price:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-cpu-cooler-cnps10xoptima - $13 after rebate
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rrb10212pg1 - $20 after rebate
If you're buying soon, make up your mind soon. The deal on the FX-6300 ends tomorrow, and some of these other deals may not last.
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