Budget $1200, plz recommand parts.

[Entry Level PC]

Need Monitor + OS + DVD ROM.
Please recommand parts.

 

[Ark Law]

No purpose? Give you a random spec list...

CPU + Mobo: i5 3470 + ASRock B75M-DGS - $292
RAM: Kingston 4GB 1600MHz x2 [8GB total] - $84
SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 128GB - $199
ODD: Asus 24B5ST DVD-RW - $24
PSU: Seasonic M12-II 520W - $90
Casing: Corsair Obsidian 350D - $135
Monitor: Dell U2312 23" IPS LED - $250
OS: Win7 HP x64 - $110

Total: $1184

Budget Gaming Oriented w/ SSD:
CPU + Mobo: i3 3220 + ASRock B75M-DGS - $211
RAM: Kingston 4GB 1600MHz valueram x2 [8GB total] - $84
GPU: MSI R7850 Twin Frozr III 2GB - $245
SSD: Samsung 840 120GB - $140
ODD: Asus 24B5ST DVD-RW - $24
PSU: Seasonic S12-II 520W - $80
Casing: Antec VSK4000 - $40
Monitor: Dell U2312 23" IPS LED - $250
OS: Win7 Home Premium x64 - $110

Total: $1184

 

[lamtheboy]

Need Monitor + OS + DVD ROM.
Please recommand parts.

CPU & Mobo: i5 3470 + ASRock B75M-DGS ~ $292
Ram: Kingston 1600mhz value ram 4GB ~ $42
ODD: Samsung DVD RW ~ $22
HDD: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB ~ $80
SSD: Plextor M5S 128GB ~ $139
GPU: Powercolor 7770 ~ $150
Case: Sharkoon T5 ~ $65
PSU: FSP Raider 450W ~ $68
OS: Windows 7 Home 64bit OEM ~ $110
Monitor: Dell U2312 ~ $250

Total ~ $1218
Can go shop bargain abit sure in budget, maybe can take away SSD up your GPU higher and ram to 8gb
Prices likely from Tradepac as i pluck from various thread and post to get prices

 

[wuweiz]

Don't confuse him with so many lah. See what he wants to do on his pc first~

 

[Entry Level PC]

Hmm.
How to squeeze i5 with at least 7850?

 

[Ark Law]

Hmm.
How to squeeze i5 with at least 7850?

Hmm.....

Corbell-centric build (for warranty convenience of key components)
CPU + Mobo: i5 3470 + MSI B75MA-P45 - $320
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 1333MHz 8GB kit (8GB x1) - $85
HDD: WD 1TB Blue - $80
ODD: Asus 24B5ST - $24
GPU: MSI R7850 Twin Frozr - $245
PSU: Seasonic S12-II 520W - $90
Casing: Antec VSK4000 - $40
Monitor: AOC e2261FWH 21.5" LED [1080p] - $205
OS: Win7 Home Premium x64 - $110

Total: $1199

Mixed-brand value build
CPU + Mobo: i5 3470 + ASRock B75M-DGS - $292
RAM: Kingston 4GB 1600MHz value ram x2 [8GB total] - $84
SSD: Samsung 840 120GB - $140 OR WD 1TB Blue - $80
ODD: Samsung 24x DVD-RW OEM - $21
GPU: Powercolor R7850 2GB reference - $233
PSU: FSP Raider 550W - $78
Casing: Antec VSK4000 - $40
Monitor: AOC e2261FWH 21.5" LED [1080p] - $205
OS: Win7 Home Premium x64 - $110

Total: $1203 (Samsung SSD) or $1143 (WD Blue) or $1188 (Upgrade to Dell U2312 monitor + WD Blue)

Other options: Dell S2240 21.5" IPS LED [1080p] @ $205. Both AOC and Dell monitors have 3-yr onsite warranty. Dell U2312 has 5-yr onsite.

 

[royfrosty]

Possible to be haswell build and also possible to be with a 60gb SSD.

MSI B85M-E33 + i5-4430 ~ $323
Kingston value ram 8gb kit ~ $78
Seagate 1tb 7200rpm ~ $78
Powercolor 7850 2gb PCS+ ~ $240
FSP Hexar Series HE 500W ~ $58
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM ~ $115
Xigmatek Asgard Xp ~ $58
LG 21.5" E2242T ~ $183 (mynextcom)
Samsung ODD (optional) ~ $22

Total ~ $1133 Build at tradepac w/o ODD. Price listed are List Price. Can go lower if you bargain. Try bargaining till $1100. Should be no issue.

THEN~

If you are interested and willing to run around SLS. You might be lucky to find a 60gb SSD to install your OS. Roughly $90.

Can try mynextcom. They might have. As their website do mentioned about 60gb SSD.

 

[nippp0n]

CPU & Mobo: i5-3470 & Asrock B75M-DGS @ $292
Ram: Kingston 1600mhz value ram 8GB @ ~$82
ODD: Samsung DVD RW @ $22
HDD: Hitachi Deskstar 500GB @ $60
GPU: Powercolor 7850 PCS @ $240
Case: Asgard XP @ $58
PSU: Seasonic S12 520W @ ~$78
OS: Windows 7 Home 64bit OEM @ $115
Monitor: Dell U2312HM @ $250

Total: $1197
Buy and build at Tradepac.

 

[ArcticCheetah]

Buy those cheap VIOS Casing with PSU 450W bundle to save money.

 

[nippp0n]

Buy those cheap VIOS Casing with PSU 450W bundle to save money.

Those unnamed and unrealiable psu might blow anytime without warning.

 

[royfrosty]

Buy those cheap VIOS Casing with PSU 450W bundle to save money.

Not worth it. And what is worse is that some of them is took out from OEM coms.

 

[Ark Law]

Vios got even enough clearance for GPU? My friend's no-brand casing barely fit a 7850

 

[royfrosty]

Vios got even enough clearance for GPU? My friend's no-brand casing barely fit a 7850

Vios IIRC i went to the shop beside best computers I saw the chassis. It can fit a 7850. But i don't thing can fit a 760 or 7870. Unless the HDD chassis infront can be pulled out.