Please help! Reco me a PC Setup

[shihoro]

Hi experts. Building a PC from scratch.

My budget is around $900 without monitor.

Using for:
Mid gaming (not those max settings kind, just decent/normal settings enough)
light usage for Photo editing
watching movies/dramas etc
surf net.

not using for:
video editing

will be using HDMI to connect to my tv as a monitor.

Thanks for helping with ur advice!

 

[Alternative X]

Name all games and photo-editing software that you are using.

 

[shihoro]

Name all games and photo-editing software that you are using.

thanks alternative X.

just photoshop but not on a professional usage.

games wise will be those RTS, RPG kind. maybe civilization 5, GTA, dragon age, far cry etc. but i dont need them to be on very good settings.

 

[Alternative X]

CPU+ Mobo: ASROCK H81M-HDS + i3 4160 (236)
RAM: CRUCIAL PC 12800/1600MHZ DDR3 CL11 VALUE RAM (8GB) (99)
GPU: POWERCOLOR R7 265 2GB TURBODUO (229)
SSD: CRUCIAL M550 128GB (86)
HDD: TOSHIBA 1TB 7200RPM (69)
DVD-RW: LG 24X DVD-RW SATA OEM (25)
PSU: FSP 550W 80+ HEXA PLUS (68)
Case: CM K282 / K350 / K380 (55)
OS: WINDOWS 7 HOME PREM (120)

Total cost: $987

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 good enough to play your games at Medium-High settings in 1080p.

2) Got any old computers lying around the house? Consider reusing the HDD, DVD-RW and DDR3 RAM in the new rig to save $$$.

 

[xLegendary]

Yea, Alternative X.. that sounds about the right stuff. Mobo, CPU ... but If he manage to get extra bucks, I would definitely get a 270, will make a good difference.

 

[Alternative X]

Yea, Alternative X.. that sounds about the right stuff. Mobo, CPU ... but If he manage to get extra bucks, I would definitely get a 270, will make a good difference.

If TS has extra $$$, would rather that he buy the Powercolor R9 280 ($285) or the Sapphire R9 280 ($265) rather than the Powercolor R9 270 ($249) and play his games at High-Max settings, very big difference. The very small price difference between the R7 265 and the R9 280 makes the R9 270/270X GPUs not very good value.

 

[kuroro2]

cpu+mobo: i3 4150 + Asrock H81 dgs ~207
RAM: Crucial Rams 8gb - ~96
HDD : toshiba 1tb ~64
SSD : crucial m550 120gb ~86
GPU : Sapphire 280 ~252 or powercolor 280 ~265
Casing : Xigmatek Recon ~ 45
PSU : FSP Hexa 80+ 550w ~ 65
Windows 7 oem~ 115

Total $930~ can try bargain 900

buy at trade pac diy, if not bring to nigel assemble for a fee.
Can play most games on high-ultra. No dvd drive, install os via usb.
Sapphire 280 has 2 year warranty while powercolor has 3 year so take your pick.

 

[slumbarr]

I dunno, better to spend a little more on getting a 256GB SSD. Space runs out pretty fast...I think you can get a good deal on Crucial or OCZ these days.

BTW, where did you find Crucial M550 120GB for $86?

 

[Alternative X]

I dunno, better to spend a little more on getting a 256GB SSD. Space runs out pretty fast...I think you can get a good deal on Crucial or OCZ these days.

BTW, where did you find Crucial M550 120GB for $86?

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/h...ial-m550-ssd-super-saver-promo-4936993-3.html