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Is there any chance you can return the motherboard? For $550, you can get an i5 build with an R9 270 (which is an underclocked 270x, which can be fixed by overclocking making the 270x rather silly to get) so long as you don't need a UPS (which IMO you don't).

I'm building an AMD-based rig just to try for a change after spending 10 years in Intel-based computers.. I can't return the board though as the SATA ports plastics have already been ripped.

I currently have no idea on that no-UPS case. I don't have any plugs for a PSU directly to a surge protector

EVGA 500B is my second option for a PSU, costs $5 less, but it isn't a modular PSU.

Lose the seidon 120v 

Get a regular 270, non-x and just overclock it 

Check out EVGA B1/B2, Corsair CX/CXM/CS/CSM series psus as they're probably cheaper 

Should I use stock cooler for CPU?

I'm actually getting 970X because it is on sale. Getting the PH-market-available counterpart MSI 970 costs around $222

Corsair CX500 costs ~$12 more than TT SmartSE

Hi guys, I'm new to PC building. My first build (and currently building) is an FM2+ rig. I was supposedly gonna build a PC just for Litecoin mining, but on a second thought, why not combine mining and gaming? Though I will not mine for 24/7 (Around 3-5 hours would suffice, but I know its drawbacks). Since this is a budget build, I'll try not to reach $550 and at the same time, obtain a good performance on both gaming and mining:

(http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hw6pRB -- Just change N400 to N300) 
 

CPU - Athlon X4 760K ($78)
MOBO - MSI A78-G41 PCMate ($70) [bought]
GPU - Sapphire R9 270 2GB ($172)
RAM - Kingston Hyper-X 4GB 1600GHz ($45)
HDD - Seagate Barracuda 80GB ($10) [bought it as a used item]
PSU - EVGA-500B 500W [80+ Bronze] ($44)
Chassis - Cooler Master N300 ($50)
*Chassis Fan - 5x Deepcool XFan 120mm ($18) + 2 pre-installed Sickle Flow 120mm
 
*I'm expecting a maximum of 38C by summer, so I need to maximize airflow as well by that time.
 
TOTAL: $487
 
I'll be using the remaining for a used 1TB as my primary storage for apps. The 80GB will be for the OS (and updates), and I guess the mining software that I will use.
 
Feel free to suggest more.
 
Resources:
- Dynaquest PC Philippines
- Amazon (For CPU price)
- Litecoin wiki (For GPU hash power)
- Game Debate (For CPU-MOBO compatibility)
- Extreme Outervision PSU Calculator

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So a 2500PhP below case??

 

Got it:

Gigabyte IF 233

Thermaltake Versa G2

Enermax Ostrog

Antec One Hundred

Cooelr Master N300

Antec One (2600PhP)

Corsair 200R (2750PhP)

 

Prices taken from pcx.com.ph

Try looking in PC Options Gilmore... They have a wide selection of cases on display....

My personal option was CM K380, but thanks for more :D

yea see if you can get the CPU i mentioned

well, I saw it is cheaper by around $10.. Planning to buy it locally than shipping + import fee of $60.

Anyways, any good case around $45 with the specs above?

which mobo did you buy?

 

see if you can find the Athlon X4 760K or 860K

 

Amazon will have them online and they ship to your country

 

the Athlon will be cheaper than the APUs

I got MSI A78-G41 PC Mate, which costs 3,200 or I guess roughly 65USD

erm did you buy the APU already?

 

APU and GPU dont really is consider to be value for money system build

already bought the motherboard, haven't purchased the APU yet

Hello guys. I'm Kyle from the Philippines and I'm a new member here. I'll be building my very first desktop with this setup

CPU: AMD A8-5600K -- 4,050.00 (Will change to Athlon X4 760 upon checking the price)