budget build HELP!

[fehllyy]

hi all

 

 

 

I am currently working on list of parts for my friend. He has a budget of around $570 $580 AUD (Australian dollars). If anyone can come up with a build that is better then mine, please let me know.

 

 

current list:

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 

 

GPU: MSI R7 260X (because it is better then the GTX 750 ti)

 

MO-BO: ASrock H97m 

 

RAM: Kingston HyperX Savage 8GB 1866MHz DDR3

 

PSU: EVGA 500 W1

 

CASE: Fractal design Core 1100 

 

HDD: Seagate 3.5" Barracuda 500GB 

 

 

if you can come up wit ha better build, please make sure that the parts can ship to Australia.

 

 

Cheers,

Ajax   

 

 

[shypin]

go for used parts if you want better performance (GPU for example)

[doctorraichu]

go for lower hz memory.

[doctorraichu]

What are you using this build for? gaming, editing or a facebook machine?

[fehllyy]

he is thinking of doing light gaming

[doctorraichu]

he is thinking of doing light gaming

What games? Minecraft or Witcher 3?

[comicsansms]

Ebay it.

Core 2 Quad ~$35

LGA 775 computer ~$30 (Use its motherboard and case, possible even PSU and Ram)

4GB DDR2 Ram ~$30

New PSU ~$70

New HDD ~$60

 

EDIT - I forgot about GPU's

Maybe a 7950 for ~$100

[doctorraichu]

Ebay it.

Core 2 Quad ~$35

LGA 775 computer ~$30

4GB DDR2 Ram ~$30

New PSU ~$70

New HDD ~$60

A PSU would be more like $40 though.

[comicsansms]

A PSU would be more like $40 though.

Not in Australia.

My Piece of shit Cougar RS 650w Cost $79

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=15_535&vk_sort=1

[Bob Jim]

A PSU would be more like $40 though.

This is AUSTRALIAN dollars.

[Hman1250]

If you're looking for a budget build in AUD, then buying used is a good choice seeing as parts there are highly expensive. You should buy the GPU used because those are things that wouldn't die out really and the price for older GPU's fall quickly (Bought a used 660 ti for $125CAD.) Things that should be bought new are hard drives since buying one used can have viruses or be damaged, and you can lose data. A case should be bought new since all components are stored in there and if a case has something broken or has something missing, you're fucked. Buying a new PSU isn't a bad idea but if you can find a decent reliable PSU from EVGA or antec, you should go for it.