super budget rig

[Hua_Hui]

Hi guys help out on budget rig for web surfing and youtube purposes

looking to spend below $400 (exclude peripherals and casing)

Asus H61M + G2030 3.0ghz - 169
Kingston CL9 4gb - 52
500GB BLUE - 67
Samsung ODD - 24
AntecNeo 520w - 85

Total $397 at Fuwell
what do you think? on a side note, does h61 chipset support the G series processor?

 

[MoneyFace =p]

If you don't store any videos locally on the hard drive, why not get an Android box?

 

[LesterQ]

Web surfing and YouTube can omit the odd...

H61 supports less USB and Sata port I think...

Socket compatibility... As long as both 1150 it's fine. For Haswell..

 

[royfrosty]

Hi guys help out on budget rig for web surfing and youtube purposes

looking to spend below $400 (exclude peripherals and casing)

Asus H61M + G2030 3.0ghz - 169
Kingston CL9 4gb - 52
500GB BLUE - 67
Samsung ODD - 24
AntecNeo 520w - 85

Total $397 at Fuwell
what do you think? on a side note, does h61 chipset support the G series processor?

$400 can do better than that. And even add a chassis

Asrock B75M DGS + G2130 ~ $145
Adata 4gb 1600mhz RAM ~ $43
Hitachi Deskstar 500gb ~ $58
Samsung ODD ~ $21
HEC 300w True Power ~ $35

Still got $100 for a chassis. Might be able to get a 1tb HDD and up to i3 even though you might not need it.

Buy at tradepac. DIY

 

[celestial517]

cheapset too low, watch youtube HD will lag one leh. think you should get i3 min.

 

[Hua_Hui]

If you don't store any videos locally on the hard drive, why not get an Android box?

what's an android box?
would like to have at least a pc for my mum to use

Web surfing and YouTube can omit the odd...

H61 supports less USB and Sata port I think...

Socket compatibility... As long as both 1150 it's fine. For Haswell..

noted on 1150. 1155 cannot?
what do u mean by omit the odd.

$400 can do better than that. And even add a chassis

Asrock B75M DGS + G2130 ~ $145
Adata 4gb 1600mhz RAM ~ $43
Hitachi Deskstar 500gb ~ $58
Samsung ODD ~ $21
HEC 300w True Power ~ $35

Still got $100 for a chassis. Might be able to get a 1tb HDD and up to i3 even though you might not need it.

Buy at tradepac. DIY

quite a big differential in price (~25%)
think cos I chose Fuwell.
well noted, thanks.

cheapset too low, watch youtube HD will lag one leh. think you should get i3 min.

really bro? with current technology I would imagine even the lowest end of the spectrum will be more than enough to handle playing videos.

 

[Rock-kun]

really bro? with current technology I would imagine even the lowest end of the spectrum will be more than enough to handle playing videos.

Confirm can..
Intel iGPU nowadays is overkill for basic computing and entertainment.

Want to go even cheaper can try dropping Intel and choose an AMD APU. iGPU has better performance than Intel but CPU much weaker (still more than enough for day-to-day computing) and system eats more power.

 

[royfrosty]

cheapset too low, watch youtube HD will lag one leh. think you should get i3 min.

i3 totally overkill.

The current lowest end cpu is enough for movie playbacks and youtube lah.

Tested ACER chromebook with celeron also. Still can play smoothly.

On desktop celeron or Pentium? nah i dont think it will be any issues at all.

 

[Jian19]

G3220 + Asrock h81m dgs ~ $151
Adata 4gb ddr3 ~ $43
Wd blue 1tb ~ $78
Samsung oem drive ~ $21
CM 311 + fsp hexa 500 ~ $105

$398 buy and DIY @ tradepac ask for discount

 

[LesterQ]

G2030 is Haswell on socket 1150

Omit odd meaning if you don't use the dvd drive don't buy it... Waste of money. Haha

 

[MoneyFace =p]

G2030 is Haswell on socket 1150

Omit odd meaning if you don't use the dvd drive don't buy it... Waste of money. Haha

Pentium G2030 is Ivy Bridge....

ARK | Intel® Pentium® Processor G2030 (3M Cache, 3.00 GHz)

 

[MevolutionX]

G2030 is Haswell on socket 1150

Omit odd meaning if you don't use the dvd drive don't buy it... Waste of money. Haha

Odd just get any sata odd from used market. Around $10 only.

 

[Hua_Hui]

guys, omit odd how to install os?

 

[royfrosty]

guys, omit odd how to install os?

There is always something call the Thumbdrive!

CD or DVD is outdated bro

But i got a Bluray internal drive coming soon. haha

 

[p0634715]

Usb thumb drive?

How to Install Windows 7 From a USB Drive Tutorial Guide Walkthrough NCIX Tech Tips - YouTube

 

[Hua_Hui]

thanks! creating a boot usb drive now