noob need advice for first DIY rig

favoured69

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Hi all i am thinking of building two PCs. have always purchased them off the shelves. can any experts out there render some help?

first pc :
budget would be 900-1k

would like a system that would suit casual gaming like d3, watching movies. would a ssd fit into the budget? i would require an os but not a monitor. i assume i would be getting a decent processor and a decent graphic card? would be awesome if the system be fitted into a small space saving case. read about the launch of the new haswell chips, are they available for my budget? any suggestions.

second pc :
budget would be 300-400

would like a system that would suit office work, mainly word, powerpoint etc. would also use it to watch movies. would i require a graphic card to watch movies on this setup? again i would require an os but not a monitor. oh and also the smallest casing possible.

please help with your suggestions!

thank you in advance!
 
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nippp0n

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Rig 1

CPU & Mobo: i5-3450 & Asrock B75M-DGS @ $291
Ram: Kingston 1600mhz value ram 4GB @ $38
ODD: Samsung DVD RW @ $22
HDD: WD Blue 1TB @ $80
SSD: Plextor M5S 128GB @ $139
GPU: Powercolor 7790 Turbo @ $204
Case: Sharkoon T5 @ $63
PSU: FSP Raider 450W @ $68
OS: Windows 7 Home 64bit OEM @ $110

Total: $1015
Buy and build at Tradepac.

Rig 2

CPU & Mobo: G2010 & Asrock B75M-DGS @ $136
Ram: Kingston 1600mhz value ram 4GB @ $38
ODD: Samsung DVD RW @ $22
HDD: WD Blue 1TB @ $80
Case & PSU: Inwin Bk644 with 300W PSU @ $99
OS: Windows 7 Home 64bit OEM @ $110

Total: $485
Buy and build at Tradepac.
 
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