500-600 Budget Rig

[thunderteddy]

Hi guys, my dad wants to have a new computer and im thinking of building one for him. However, i'm not too sure about AMD CPUs and their motehrbaord as im thinking of using an AMD CPU as it is cheaper(?). He will be using the computer to download shows and maybe play some games such as fifa, but graphics doesnt have to be high.

Budget will be within 500-600 and he says he want a graphics card 0.0 I also have to include Windows and case. There is no need for mouse and keyboard and monitor.

Any suggestions?

 

[wtfh4x]

Be very careful. If you DIY high chance he will blame you when things screw up. Damn annoying.

 

[Peach Tea]

Be very careful. If you DIY high chance he will blame you when things screw up. Damn annoying.

 

[thunderteddy]

hahah! damm... but his com dying and he wants to buy a new one XP

 

[Alternative X]

CPU+ Mobo: ASROCK H81M-DGS + G3240 (149)
RAM: CRUCIAL PC 12800/1600MHZ DDR3 VALUE RAM (8GB) (101)
GPU: MSI GT 610 1GB DDR3 (72)
HDD: TOSHIBA 1TB 7200RPM (69)
DVD-RW: LG 24X DVD-RW SATA OEM (25)
PSU: FSP 450W 80+ HEXA PLUS (59)
Case: CM 344 MICRO CASE (44)
OS: WINDOWS 7 HOME PREM (120)

Total cost: $639

Buy at PC Themes, #04-15, and ask for discounts. DIY yourself. If you can't into DIY, go to PC Care & Solution at #02-32 and ask Nigel to help you assemble for a fee.

Notes:

1) Unfortunately, AMD's FX CPUs currently are not very good performing and are not exactly very cheap either. They are also very power sucking which requires a more beefy PSU which is bad for your $$$. Hence, a Pentium is suggested for your rig.

2) I was hoping to suggest an AMD APU as the iGPU in the APU is much better than Intel's iGPU for gaming. However, as your old man insists on a GPU, I am unable to recommend a APU as AMD's APU tend to trade processing power for superior iGPU and installing a GPU will defeat the purpose of using a APU for the build. (Old people can be so stubborn at times. ) Hence, a dirt cheap entry level GPU is added to the build so that your old man gets a rig with a GPU for minimally decent gaming and your wallet does not hurt so much.

 

[Jian19]

G3220 + Asrock h81m hds ~ $135
Crucial 4gb ddr3 ~ $50
Wd blue 1tb ~ $68
Powercolor 7730 ~ $88
Fsp 300w oem ~ $39
Lg dvd rom ~ $21
Fractal design core 1100 ~ $59
Win7 64 oem ~ $120

$580 buy and DIY @ tradepac ask for discount. If not sure how to DIY can bring to gs shop ask him help u assemble @ a fee.

 

[nippp0n]

CPU & Mobo: G3220 & Asrock H81M-DGS @ $136
Ram: Crucial 1600mhz value ram 4GB @ $51
ODD: Samsung DVD RW @ $21
HDD: WD Blue 1TB @ $68
GPU & PSU: Powercolor 7790 & FSP Hexa 450W @ $179 (PC Theme bundle promo)
Ask Tradepac to price match.
Case: Generix ATX case @ $20
OS: Windows 7 Home 64bit OEM @ $115

Total: $590
Buy from Tradepac and DIY.

 

[ykgoh]

CPU+ Mobo: ASROCK H81M-DGS + G3240 (149)
RAM: CRUCIAL PC 12800/1600MHZ DDR3 VALUE RAM (8GB) (101)
GPU: MSI GT 610 1GB DDR3 (72)
HDD: TOSHIBA 1TB 7200RPM (69)
DVD-RW: LG 24X DVD-RW SATA OEM (25)
PSU: FSP 450W 80+ HEXA PLUS (59)
Case: CM 344 MICRO CASE (44)
OS: WINDOWS 7 HOME PREM (120)

Total cost: $639

Buy at PC Themes, #04-15, and ask for discounts. DIY yourself. If you can't into DIY, go to PC Care & Solution at #02-32 and ask Nigel to help you assemble for a fee.

Notes:

1) Unfortunately, AMD's FX CPUs currently are not very good performing and are not exactly very cheap either. They are also very power sucking which requires a more beefy PSU which is bad for your $$$. Hence, a Pentium is suggested for your rig.

2) I was hoping to suggest an AMD APU as the iGPU in the APU is much better than Intel's iGPU for gaming. However, as your old man insists on a GPU, I am unable to recommend a APU as AMD's APU tend to trade processing power for superior iGPU and installing a GPU will defeat the purpose of using a APU for the build. (Old people can be so stubborn at times. ) Hence, a dirt cheap entry level GPU is added to the build so that your old man gets a rig with a GPU for minimally decent gaming and your wallet does not hurt so much.

MSI GT 610 1GB DDR3 can do what? Playback Blu-ray? Maybe cut his RAM down to 4GB and get a slightly better GPU like GT640 or R7 240. Installing GT610 is total waste of $$$.

 

[Alternative X]

MSI GT 610 1GB DDR3 can do what? Playback Blu-ray? Maybe cut his RAM down to 4GB and get a slightly better GPU like GT640 or R7 240. Installing GT610 is total waste of $$$.

Give better graphics than Intel HD 4000?

 

[devilwahaha]

Give better graphics than Intel HD 4000?

The gains, if there is even any, is too minimal which makes it a burden in a budget.

 

[devilwahaha]

Be very careful. If you DIY high chance he will blame you when things screw up. Damn annoying.

Must instill fear if you're the sysadmin at home so they dont take you for granted

 

[mav3rick]

Be very careful. If you DIY high chance he will blame you when things screw up. Damn annoying.

true story bro~

 

[thunderteddy]

Lowest cost?

Hi , sorry to disturb again. But what is the lowest cost to build a 'okay' PC. Just enough for downloading videos and watching videos. Have to include OS and case too..

 

[Alternative X]

Hi , sorry to disturb again. But what is the lowest cost to build a 'okay' PC. Just enough for downloading videos and watching videos. Have to include OS and case too..

Take any of these suggested rigs, take out the GPU and the resultant rigs would be good enough for DL and watching videos.

 

[E_G_G_S]

CPU MB: Asrock H81M-DGS + G3220 - $136
PSU: Corsair CX430 Bronze Plus - $55
RAM: CRUCIAL 1600MHZ 4gb - $49
HDD: WD 1TB Blue - $67.50
CASE: Silverstone PS08 - $59
OS: Windows 8.1 Home Prem 64 Bit - $138

Estimated $504.50

Bring list of parts to Tradepac at #05-18 ask for quote. DIY yourself, if not bring to Nigel @ #02-32 ask him to help you with the assembly, give him a fee of $20-$50.

 

[thunderteddy]

Thanks Really appreciate it

 

[Ark Law]

Include SSD, let your dad enjoy the fluidity of a modern PC. Build is Corbell-oriented - if anything non-storage goes wrong and you can't troubleshoot, you have the option of bringing the whole rig down and let them troubleshoot.

It's the step a few of my customers have done before and it saved my time & brain cells

CPU + Mobo: Pentium G3220 + MSI H81M-E35 V2 - $155
RAM: ADATA 4GB 1600MHz - $49
SSD: ADATA SP900 128GB - $99 (if still avail) or Crucial MX100 128GB - $105
HDD: WD Blue 1TB - $68
PSU: Xigmatek Tauro 400W - $65
Casing: Generic Vios/Headway/Hiway ATX casing - $20
OS: Win7 HP x64 (not everyone can adapt to Win8) or Win8.1 x64 - $120

Total: $582

Buy from Tradepac. Build yourself. If you can't build yourself, bring parts to PC Care & Solution #02-32 and let Nigel build it for you for a fee

 

[MoneyFace =p]

CPU+MB: Intel Pentium G3240 + ASRock H81M-HDS @ $145
RAM: Crucial DDR3-1600 CL11 4GB @ $49
GPU+PSU: Palit GTS 450 512MB + FSP300-50HMN 300W @ $88
SSD: SanDisk Ultra+ 128GB @ $98
HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB @ $68
ODD: Samsung 24X CD/DVD Writer [OEM] @ $21
CASE: Generic ATX Chassis @ $20
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit [OEM] @ $115

Total: $604

Optional:
CASE: Xigmatek Recon @ $45
If you do not need the ODD.

Buy from Tradepac, #05-19. Haggle for discounts.

Tradepac discount