Desktop setup for $700 budget

[gavinunited]

Hi.. would like to get some advice on what set-up I can get with a $700 budget. Usage mainly for surfing internet, trading, watching videos, playing Football Manager and sometimes, games like Call of Duty or Diablo. I do not need a DVD drive, keyboard & mouse, monitor. Able to get a quad-core processor? Would also need help in assembling the system.. any advice appreciated... thank you!

 

[royfrosty]

$700

ASRock b75m DGS + i5-3350p ~ $271
Crucial 8gb 1600mhz ~ $89
WD Blue 1tb ~ $71
Zotac GTX750 ~ $169
CM311 USB 3.0 Chassis ~ $54
Silverstone Essential 500w 80+ PSU ~ $55

Total ~ $709. Buy at tradepac, DIY. OR alternatively bring to nigel shop at SLS and get him to fix for you with a small fee.

 

[hengheng220]

H81M-DGS + 4440~ $294
Zotac 750TI~ $207
G.skill 4gb ~ $47
1TB WD blue ~ $71
Inwin bk644 + 300w psu~ $105 (not sure still have or not)

Total~ $724 build at TP~~~

 

[shadow84]

4GB ram is a bit risky? And bo OS unless going south for it?

 

[hengheng220]

4GB ram is a bit risky? And bo OS unless going south for it?

lols not sure about D3 need how much ram ma... and OS dk he have or not leh he never mentions hahaha... Too long never go SLS le only know about new release, not sure which is good

 

[shadow84]

I think he may face problems if he opens too many tabs... But up to him to decide.

 

[hengheng220]

I think he may face problems if he opens too many tabs... But up to him to decide.

hahahaha but $700 abit tight for a decent GPU,quad core and OS leh... hahaha or maybe i not pro enough

 

[shadow84]

hahahaha but $700 abit tight for a decent GPU,quad core and OS leh... hahaha or maybe i not pro enough

Quite true as well... Maybe if only he can up the budget a little.. lol.

 

[hengheng220]

H81M-DGS + G3220~ $143
Zotac 750TI~ $207
Crucial 8gb ~ $90
1TB WD blue ~ $71
Inwin bk644 + 300w psu~ $105
Windows 7 64bit ~ $116

Total $732 with OS the best i can do hahahaa

 

[gavinunited]

Quite true as well... Maybe if only he can up the budget a little.. lol.

haha thanks guys... i would need OS. Windows 7 still available?

what is the "little" we are talking about here?

 

[hengheng220]

haha thanks guys... i would need OS. Windows 7 still available?

what is the "little" we are talking about here?

you can use Roy's Build if you don't mind 3rd gen processor, or my build if you want 4th gen. But up a little means maybe another $100++ for OS ba

 

[shadow84]

haha thanks guys... i would need OS. Windows 7 still available?

what is the "little" we are talking about here?

$100-200 would be safe? Can get slightly better gpu and 8gb ram. Maybe get a slightly different case.

 

[royfrosty]

IF OS is needed. Then drop the quad core le. Instead go Pentium.

ASRock H81M DGS + Intel Pentium G3220 ~ $148
Crucial 8gb 1600mhz ~ $89
WD Blue 1tb ~ $71
Zotac GTX750 1gb ~ $169
CM311 USB 3.0 Chassis ~ $54
Silverstone Essential 500w 80+ PSU ~ $55
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM ~ $110

Total ~ $696. Buy at tradepac. DIY

 

[gavinunited]

I open a lot of browser tabs at one time.. so am really concerned to get a set-up that wouldn't slow down when i do that..

 

[royfrosty]

Then a 8gb should suffice.

 

[gavinunited]

the processor won't affect the multi-tasking abilities?

 

[hengheng220]

the processor won't affect the multi-tasking abilities?

Nope it ram is the one that will affect

 

[gavinunited]

and... i've decided to up the budget to $850! would really like to get a quad core processor

 

[hengheng220]

and... i've decided to up the budget to $850! would really like to get a quad core processor

yayyyy congrats hahaha

H81M-DGS + 4440 ~ $294
Zotac 750TI~ $207
Crucial 8gb ~ $90
1TB WD blue ~ $71
Windows 7 64bit ~ $116
FSP Hexa 450W ~ $56
Sharkoon MA M1000 ~ $58

$892 hahahaha slightly up more abit

 

[Mclairs83]

1) what's ur trading software requirements? dual core? if yes, i3 is more than sufficient.

2) always go for SSD. getting a conventional HDD with quad core cpu i7 won't bring u anywhere at all. if really tight budget, get the lowest size ssd like 64gb will do.