Low budget itx rig

[2ji8888]

hey guys, can anyone advise me on what to build. specs are low end and quite old but the use of this rig is very minimal, mainly for movies, skyping, word processing, and very light gaming. TIA.

MOBO & CPU: MSI FM2a75IA-e53 + A4-6300
GPU: Sapphire R7 240 4GB
RAM: RC Memory PC3-12800 1600Mhz
HDD: Toshiba SATA3 7200rpm
PSU: Headway / Vios PowerSupply 550W
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 M-ITX Case


INTEL BUILD

MOBO: Biostar H61IL ITX + i3-3220
GPU: Gigabyte GT730 2GB
RAM: RC Memory PC3-12800 1600Mhz
HDD: Toshiba SATA3 7200rpm
PSU: Headway / Vios PowerSupply 550W
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 M-ITX Case

 

[jedi5diah]

you can game at 1080p at low settings quite smoothly, itz just nice for your tasks.

 

[MoneyFace =p]

What sort of games?

 

[2ji8888]

ps2 emulator thats it. i have a ps4 so i really dont need this build for gaming. will all this component fit in my itx casing?

 

[jedi5diah]

this will game better than PS4, unless titles like uncharted n MGV

 

[MoneyFace =p]

CPU+MB: Intel Pentium G3240 + ASRock H81M-HDS R2.0 @ $169
RAM: Crucial DDR3-1600 CL11 4GB @ $35
GPU: Palit GT 630 2GB [DDR3] @ $40* (Convergent Systems Service Centre)
HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB @ $68
ODD: Samsung 24X CD/DVD Writer [OEM] @ $21
CASE+PSU: In Win BM650 [Black] + Powerman IP-AD180-2 180W Flex ATX [80 Plus Bronze] @ $139
OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit [OEM] @ $33 (G2A)

Total: $475

Buy from Tradepac, #05-18. Haggle for discounts.

*Refurbished set

 

[2ji8888]

CPU+MB: Intel Pentium G3240 + ASRock H81M-HDS R2.0 @ $169
RAM: Crucial DDR3-1600 CL11 4GB @ $35
GPU: Palit GT 630 2GB [DDR3] @ $40* (Convergent Systems Service Centre)
HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB @ $68
ODD: Samsung 24X CD/DVD Writer [OEM] @ $21
CASE+PSU: In Win BM650 [Black] + Powerman IP-AD180-2 180W Flex ATX [80 Plus Bronze] @ $139
OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit [OEM] @ $33 (G2A)

Total: $475

Buy from Tradepac, #05-18. Haggle for discounts.

*Refurbished set

great build bro thanks, but im aiming more on the mini itx build due to space constraint.

MOBO: ASUS H8Li-Plus ITX + Pentium G3430 = $193
GPU: Gigabyte GT730 2GB = $109
RAM: Crucial DDR3-1600 CL11 4GB = $38
HDD: Toshiba SATA3 7200rpm = $56
Case: Thermaltake Core V1 ITX w/ PSU 300W = $95

i dont need ODD and OS.