1.2k rig build

GhostWhere29

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cut story short,


helping a friend to build
average to mid gaming
main purpose to watch drama, surf internet

no need os, kb,mouse,ssd
need monitor(speaker in-bulit if possible) , your help/recommendation

TIA :)
 

Jian19

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1.2k ~

i5-4440 + Msi b85m g43 ~ $337
Crucial 8gb ddr3 ~ $90
Wd blue 1b ~ $74
Zotac gtx750 ti ~ $205
Fsp aurum s 500w ~ $86
Samsung oem drive ~ $21
Corsair Carbide Spec-02 ~ $84
Asus VX238H ~ $275

$1172 buy and DIY @ tradepac ask for discount. Can bring to gs shop ask him help u assemble @ a fee if u Duno how to diy
 

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more input are welcome.
if we change the monitor to dell 23in
will there a better balance on other hardware?:)
 

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1.2k ~

i5-4440 + Msi b85m g43 ~ $337
Crucial 8gb ddr3 ~ $90
Wd blue 1b ~ $74
Zotac gtx750 ti ~ $205
Fsp aurum s 500w ~ $86
Samsung oem drive ~ $21
Corsair Carbide Spec-02 ~ $84
Asus VX238H ~ $275

$1172 buy and DIY @ tradepac ask for discount. Can bring to gs shop ask him help u assemble @ a fee if u Duno how to diy

Change to dell ST2340L @ $209

and add 1 normal speaker @ $20

Can save $40 :)
 

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Can get dell s2340l @ $220 and upgrade gfx to Msi 270 gaming @ $280
 

royfrosty

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Hmm. Average gaming.

Asrock b75m dgs + i5-3350p ~ $271
Crucial 8gb 1600mhz ~ $89
Crucial m500 120gb ~ $115
Powercolor r9 270 2gb ~ $260
FSP Aurum S 500w 80+ gold ~ $88
Sharkoon BD28 ~ $77
Samsung ODD ~ $21
Dell s2340L 23inch eIPS panel ~ $219
Creative Inspire T3130 ~ $69

Total cost ~ $1209 (no hdd) Buy at tradepac. Diy
 

GhostWhere29

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1.2k ~

i5-4440 + Msi b85m g43 ~ $337
Crucial 8gb ddr3 ~ $90
Wd blue 1b ~ $74
Zotac gtx750 ti ~ $205
Fsp aurum s 500w ~ $86
Samsung oem drive ~ $21
Corsair Carbide Spec-02 ~ $84
Asus VX238H ~ $275

$1172 buy and DIY @ tradepac ask for discount. Can bring to gs shop ask him help u assemble @ a fee if u Duno how to diy

Hmm. Average gaming.

Asrock b75m dgs + i5-3350p ~ $271
Crucial 8gb 1600mhz ~ $89
Crucial m500 120gb ~ $115
Powercolor r9 270 2gb ~ $260
FSP Aurum S 500w 80+ gold ~ $88
Sharkoon BD28 ~ $77
Samsung ODD ~ $21
Dell s2340L 23inch eIPS panel ~ $219
Creative Inspire T3130 ~ $69

Total cost ~ $1209 (no hdd) Buy at tradepac. Diy

Asrock b75m dgs + i5-3350p ~ $271
Crucial 8gb 1600mhz ~ $89
Wd blue 1b ~ $74
FSP Aurum S 500w 80+ gold ~ $86
Samsung ODD ~ $21
Corsair Carbide Spec-02 ~ $84
Dell s2340L 23inch eIPS panel ~ $219

current $844

not sure which gpu to get though . r9 270 really not bad??
:)
 

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Asrock b75m dgs + i5-3350p ~ $271
Crucial 8gb 1600mhz ~ $89
Wd blue 1b ~ $74
FSP Aurum S 500w 80+ gold ~ $86
Samsung ODD ~ $21
Corsair Carbide Spec-02 ~ $84
Dell s2340L 23inch eIPS panel ~ $219

current $844

not sure which gpu to get though . r9 270 really not bad??
:)

1 tier up from gtx750ti. Equivalent to the previous 7870.
 

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cut story short,


helping a friend to build
average to mid gaming
main purpose to watch drama, surf internet

no need os, kb,mouse,ssd
need monitor(speaker in-bulit if possible) , your help/recommendation

TIA :)
CPU+MB: Intel Core i5-4440 + ASRock H81M-HDS @ $298
RAM: Crucial DDR3-1600 CL11 8GB @ $94
GPU: Zotac GTX 750 Ti 2GB @ $205
HDD; Western Digital Red 3TB @ $164
ODD: Samsung 24X CD/DVD Writer [OEM] @ $21
PSU: FSP Aurum S 500W [80 Plus Gold] @ $85
CASE: Fractal Design Core 3000 @ $99
DSP: Dell S2340L 23" LED [eIPS] @ $219

Total: $1185

Buy and Build at Tradepac, #05-18.
 

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i think r9 270 abit overkill for him, what about gtx750ti in amd version. are there any. and if there is, is it recommended ? :)

Don't see why you will want an AMD equivalent, when GTX 750 Ti is decently priced, and it running on unrivalled efficiency.
 
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