[DIY] 1k Rig Help!!

[honglee]

hi, helping a friend out. i can fix up a pc but i know nothing much about the spec this days. so need some advice from all the guru out here.

Budget about 1k. can be more but not too much.

he looking to use the comp to surf net, movie and play dota 2, company of hero 2, rome 2 this type of game ( setting unsure high sure be good i think). dont think he wan or need to OC his system

he have a 1080p 32'' tv may upgrade to a projector. only request he have is to use Nxzt s340 case or something similar. he should have a OS.

Not in a hurry to build so shell he wait for the the next pc show or some new gpu to be out before he build this pc.

Every advice helps. thanks.

 

[Jian19]

i5-4460 + Asrock h81m hds ~ $300
G.skill 8gb ddr3 ~ $100
Plextor m6s 128gb ssd ~ $99
Wd blue 1tb ~ $68
Powercolor 270 turbo duo ~ $225
Fsp aurum s 500w ~ $89
Lg dvd rom ~ $21
Nzxt s340 ~ $?? / Corsair 350D ~ $139

$1041 buy and DIY @ tradepac ask for discount.

 

[twentytwoeighty]

i5-4460 + Asrock h81m hds ~ $300
G.skill 8gb ddr3 ~ $100
Plextor m6s 128gb ssd ~ $99
Wd blue 1tb ~ $68
Powercolor 270 turbo duo ~ $225
Fsp aurum s 500w ~ $89
Lg dvd rom ~ $21
Nzxt s340 ~ $?? / Corsair 350D ~ $139

$1041 buy and DIY @ tradepac ask for discount.

I dont recommend Corsair, the pins in toolless drive bay of the 250D is so sharp that scratched my $650 SSD

 

[Jian19]

350d = 250d ?

 

[jamescy]

CPU+ Mobo: MSI B85-G41 PC MATE + i3 4160 (267)
RAM: G.SKILL RIPJAWS-X 1600MHZ ( 4GBx2pcs ) CL9 (115)
GPU: POWER COLOR R7 260X 2GB O.C (179)
SSD: CRUCIAL MX100 128GB (110)
HDD: TOSHIBA 1TB 7200RPM (69)
DVD-RW: LG 24X DVD-RW SATA OEM (25)
PSU: SUPERFLOWER HX 600 (99)
Case: NZXT S340 (139)
OS: WINDOWS 7 HOME PREM (120)

Total cost: $1,123

Buy all parts from PC Themes not sure if they have this case anot thou.

DIY or get PC Themes to assemble at a nominal fee.

Just curious, why this case in particular? its quite pricey for the budget allocated.

 

[honglee]

CPU+ Mobo: MSI B85-G41 PC MATE + i3 4160 (267)
RAM: G.SKILL RIPJAWS-X 1600MHZ ( 4GBx2pcs ) CL9 (115)
GPU: POWER COLOR R7 260X 2GB O.C (179)
SSD: CRUCIAL MX100 128GB (110)
HDD: TOSHIBA 1TB 7200RPM (69)
DVD-RW: LG 24X DVD-RW SATA OEM (25)
PSU: SUPERFLOWER HX 600 (99)
Case: NZXT S340 (139)
OS: WINDOWS 7 HOME PREM (120)

Total cost: $1,123

Buy all parts from PC Themes not sure if they have this case anot thou.

DIY or get PC Themes to assemble at a nominal fee.

Just curious, why this case in particular? its quite pricey for the budget allocated.

he wan a white case.. a simple design. or either corsair Carbide Series Air 240

 

[Alternative X]

CPU+ Mobo: ASROCK H81M-HDS + i5 4460 (327)
RAM: CRUCIAL PC 12800/1600MHZ DDR3 CL11 VALUE RAM (8GB) (99)
GPU: POWERCOLOR R9 280 3GB TURBODUO (285)
SSD: PLEXTOR M6S 128GB (99)
HDD: TOSHIBA 1TB 7200RPM (69)
DVD-RW: LG 24X DVD-RW SATA OEM (25)
PSU: THERMALTAKE SMART SE 630W (85)
Case: NZXT SOURCE 210 WHITE (69)
OS: WINDOWS 7 HOME PREM (120)

Total cost: $1178

Buy at PC Themes, #04-15, and ask for discounts. DIY yourself. If you can't into DIY, get PC Themes to assemble for you for a fee.

Notes:

1) This rig should be capable of max settings without AA in Company of Heroes 2 and High settings (maybe Ultra) in Rome 2.

2) The NZXT Source 210 is chosen because it is cheap, comes with white and should have a simple design. (I think? )

3) Might be a good idea to ask again when you really want to buy as by then, AMD may have introduced the R9/7 3XX GPUs and Intel may have introduced the Broadwell CPUs, which may cause a large revolution in the hardware market and causing the build to be cost ineffective by then.

 

[sleepingking]

CPU+ Mobo: ASROCK H81M-HDS + i5 4460 (327)
RAM: CRUCIAL PC 12800/1600MHZ DDR3 CL11 VALUE RAM (8GB) (99)
GPU: POWERCOLOR R9 280 3GB TURBODUO (285)
SSD: PLEXTOR M6S 128GB (99)
HDD: TOSHIBA 1TB 7200RPM (69)
DVD-RW: LG 24X DVD-RW SATA OEM (25)
PSU: THERMALTAKE SMART SE 630W (85)
Case: NZXT SOURCE 210 WHITE (69)
OS: WINDOWS 7 HOME PREM (120)

Total cost: $1178

Buy at PC Themes, #04-15, and ask for discounts. DIY yourself. If you can't into DIY, get PC Themes to assemble for you for a fee.

Notes:

1) This rig should be capable of max settings without AA in Company of Heroes 2 and High settings (maybe Ultra) in Rome 2.

2) The NZXT Source 210 is chosen because it is cheap, comes with white and should have a simple design. (I think? )

3) Might be a good idea to ask again when you really want to buy as by then, AMD may have introduced the R9/7 3XX GPUs and Intel may have introduced the Broadwell CPUs, which may cause a large revolution in the hardware market and causing the build to be cost ineffective by then.

bro whats broadwell cpus ah? care to share some insight? how would it affect the costs of building a desktop now and then?

 

[kuroro2]

bro whats broadwell cpus ah? care to share some insight?

The next step from our current haswell cpu. It shouldnt be a big leap in perfomance over the current gen cpu's as it is only a die shrink, so its just uses less power only.

The bigger leap will come after broadwell, called skylake which is the architecture improvement. So cpu wise dont stress too much. Cost shouldnt be that much different, since intel keeps prices similar from one gen to the next. And the usual saying goes, cpu isnt the biggest factor in gaming

Just keep note of the new amd cards coming out. That's more to take note of.

 

[sleepingking]

The next step from our current haswell cpu. It shouldnt be a big leap in perfomance over the current gen cpu's as it is only a die shrink, so its just uses less power only.

The bigger leap will come after broadwell, called skylake which is the architecture improvement. So cpu wise dont stress too much. Cost shouldnt be that much different, since intel keeps prices similar from one gen to the next. And the usual saying goes, cpu isnt the biggest factor in gaming

Just keep note of the new amd cards coming out. That's more to take note of.

thanks bro, appreciated