Advice for budget pc

[marcus_cph]

Need advice for budget pc ~$800-850. Using it mostly for surfing net and processing document. Occasional gaming for kids (minecraft) and photo editing.

Preferably with ssd and require os. Intend to reuse monitor, kb/mouse and speakers.

Thanks!

 

[Jian19]

i5-3350p + Asrock b75m dgs ~ $271
Kingston 4gb ram ~ $48
Silicon power v60 128gb ssd ~ $120
Hitachi 500gb ~ $60
PC 7750 ~ $122
CM 311 + Fsp hexa 500 ~ $105
Win7 64 oem ~ $115

Total ~ 841 buy and DIY @ tradepac ~ ask for discount

Optional ~ Samsung DVD drive ~ $21

 

[marcus_cph]

Thanks for the fast reply.

Is this setup sufficient for watching online streaming, HD movies and torrenting? Also, any significant difference between Sillicon Power vs Plextor ssd? What's the cost gonna be like for Tradepac to build it?

 

[royfrosty]

Change the silicon power to ADATA sp900 128gb better. $125 promo. Rrp $155.

Plextor m5s no eol liao. I'm surprised that ytd at SLS m5s eol. Only m5p is available at $159.

 

[marcus_cph]

Change the silicon power to ADATA sp900 128gb better. $125 promo. Rrp $155.

Plextor m5s no eol liao. I'm surprised that ytd at SLS m5s eol. Only m5p is available at $159.

Thanks Jian19 and royfrosty for your recommendations.

Will drop by SLS over to next few days to pick up the new setup.

 

[marcus_cph]

Change the silicon power to ADATA sp900 128gb better. $125 promo. Rrp $155.

Plextor m5s no eol liao. I'm surprised that ytd at SLS m5s eol. Only m5p is available at $159.

completed my setup. it's really different with SSD, with boot time less than 20 secs.

btw no more promo for ADATA. tradepac selling at $148.

 

[royfrosty]

completed my setup. it's really different with SSD, with boot time less than 20 secs.

btw no more promo for ADATA. tradepac selling at $148.

Can talk one. A friend of mine just hooted it 2 days back at $125. Must bargain.

 

[MevolutionX]

Change the 500GB WD Blue to 1TB ones... $80. Just $20 more for double the capacity. Better value.

 

[HairySpice]

Need advice for budget pc ~$800-850. Using it mostly for surfing net and processing document. Occasional gaming for kids (minecraft) and photo editing.

Preferably with ssd and require os. Intend to reuse monitor, kb/mouse and speakers.

Thanks!

Am selling my rig at a budget price. Just pm me.
Awesome for gaming and editing

 

[marcus_cph]

Can talk one. A friend of mine just hooted it 2 days back at $125. Must bargain.

I got silicon power instead. hope it will serve me well

 

[marcus_cph]

Change the 500GB WD Blue to 1TB ones... $80. Just $20 more for double the capacity. Better value.

ya.. I hoot the 1TB too.