Mid range rig suggestions needed !

[PDA_lover]

Friends,

Newbie here. I am looking to build a rig for my personal use (mainly watching HD movies/ browsing / Photoshop etc.) These are the main things i think i am focusing on

1. Sata 6GBPS
2. Gigabit ethernet (prefer 2 but 1 is sufficient)
3. dual channel DDR3 RAM support
4. USB3 (as many ports i can get)
5. Micro ATX build (due to space constraints)

I am leaning towards i5 4570 CPU and would use the existing monitor, onboard sound and GPU. I have listed all the Mobo's i can find, please help suggest which one should i go for

ASROCK H87M Pro4
MSI H87M G43
MSI H87M E43
GIGABYTE GA-H87M-D3H
ASUS Maximus VI Gene
ASUS H87M - PRO
ASUS H87M – PLUS
ASUS H87M - E

Also suggest the RAM, Casing, PSU for the above. Also want to keep the budget as low as possible (likely in the range of 800$) Help much appreciated

 

[PDA_lover]

Bro, it seems that you have inlcuded the GPU which i think i will use the onboard one as i dont have gaming requirements.

 

[royfrosty]

For $800 you shouldn't be looking at haswell 4570. An ivy build with almost the same performance you can get the i5-3350p. Furthermore since you are doing some Photoshop things, best is to go for a nvidia range. And furthermore do you need os? Your usage isn't high. An ivy build would be a better choice and won't hinder much on graphics card.

Asrock b75m + i5-3350p ~ $271
Kingston Value Ram 8gb ~ $81
WD Blue 1tb ~ $81
Leadtek gtx650ti boost 2gb ~ $227
Coolermaster elite 361 matx chassis ~ $52
FSP hexa 500w ~ $58
Samsung ODD ~ $21(optional)

$790 buy at tradepac. DIY.

 

[royfrosty]

Bro, it seems that you have inlcuded the GPU which i think i will use the onboard one as i dont have gaming requirements.

But you need it for Photoshop. unless your Photoshop isn't intensive at all.

 

[PDA_lover]

Yes bro, my photoshop use is not heavy and graphic intensive hence the choice to use onboard graphic card. BTW if i remove the Nvidea card i can upgrade the configuration you suggested to haswell?

 

[royfrosty]

Yes bro, my photoshop use is not heavy and graphic intensive hence the choice to use onboard graphic card. BTW if i remove the Nvidea card i can upgrade the configuration you suggested to haswell?

Yes if that is the case then

MSI B85M g43 + i5 - 4570 ~ $ 356
Kingston value ram 8gb ~ $81
WD blue 1tb ~ $ 81
Coolermaster elite 361 matx chassis ~ $52
FSP hexa 500w ~ $ 58
Samsung odd ~ $ 21

Total $648. If photoshop isnt needed you can go even lower till an i3 or pentium can save even more.

 

[melovelinux]

seems like you do not need anything too powerful, this should be good enough

 

[jmng14]

isnt the ram abit overkill? 8GB x 2

 

[xkiller213]

If you want can try add a boot SSD, around $139..

 

[melovelinux]

nah. .8gb is fine more ram is better more room