$600 Or So Build

[Monti]

I need a new computer and I want to build one. I already have 7870. So I need everything else (no monitor or keyboard). I will be using this computer to play games and school work. My budget is 600 to 650 USD. I don't care which brands are in the computer. I need this to last a 3-4 years. I live by a microcenter so you can look there. I don't care how fast load times are or boot times, but if you can fit an SSD in that would be nice. I would like to build this around the holiday season because I will have a little more money. Thanks for any help.

[WoodenMarker]

Do you need a copy of Windows?

[Monti]

Yes I do. Thanks for joining the topic.

[target39]

How about this? You can re-use your current HDD and PSU to fit into this build along with your GPU.
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
 
CPU and Motherboard: Intel I5-4670K with Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ($314.98 bundled at Microcenter)

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($104.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case:  Fractal Design Define R4 (Arctic White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($83.88 @ Outlet PC)  
Total: $649.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-27 18:07 EDT-0400)

[Emkryan]

Here 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ Microcenter) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.89 @ Amazon) 

Case:  NZXT Tempest 410 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply:  Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Microcenter) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($83.88 @ Outlet PC) 

Total: $592.72

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-27 18:10 EDT-0400)

[CoolBeans]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1wY1y if you don't need a GPU, OS

[WoodenMarker]

Yes I do. Thanks for joining the topic.

How's this look? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1wYcF

Crossfire ready.

 

Remove the heatsink if it's too expensive. Add an ssd later down the road--it makes a world of difference. 

[Monti]

Ok some I'm getting the idea that an FX 8350 or 8320 is the way to go. I will take your people's build and turn them into something I like. I will get back to you guys tomorrow. Thanks for all of the build, bye

[target39]

Ok some I'm getting the idea that an FX 8350 or 8320 is the way to go. I will take your people's build and turn them into something I like. I will get back to you guys tomorrow. Thanks for all of the build, bye

Just make sure you get an SSD and a good cooler. A decent liquid cooler will outperform a great air cooler, so take that into consideration. Also, Ultra power supplies were not bad, so if you could salvage that, you will have more money to buy/upgrade other stuff like RAM. Don't waste $50 on a unit that delivers 5-10% better efficiency and 100 less watts.

[ShadowRaven]

I need a new computer and I want to build one. I already have 7870. So I need everything else (no monitor or keyboard). I will be using this computer to play games and school work. My budget is 600 to 650 USD. I don't care which brands are in the computer. I need this to last a 3-4 years. I live by a microcenter so you can look there. I don't care how fast load times are or boot times, but if you can fit an SSD in that would be nice. I would like to build this around the holiday season because I will have a little more money. Thanks for any help.

Here is my suggestion for your build

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1x4eA

[Monti]

This PSU is kind of old. Should I still use it? Shadow Raven your build isn't bad but I don't want to use a an APU, but thanks for the build idea.

[WoodenMarker]

This PSU is kind of old. Should I still use it? Shadow Raven your build isn't bad but I don't want to use a an APU, but thanks for the build idea.

What psu?

 

Fyi, you need to quote a post or else the person won't get a notification you replied to them.

[Monti]

OK so here are 2 builds. One has a new PSU and one has a SSD. PC parts picker wouldn't let me choose where I wanted to get the part, so the price may change. Now with an ssd do I still do antivirus scans on it or does that reduce the life of it. I still don't feel that I need an SSD. 

 

One with SSD--http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1xby3

 

One with PSU--http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1xbzs

 

And One with both--http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1xbEy

[Monti]

What psu?

 

Fyi, you need to quote a post or else the person won't get a notification you replied to them.

The PSU from the system I have now.

[WoodenMarker]

The PSU from the system I have now.

You should be using a new psu.

OK so here are 2 builds. One has a new PSU and one has a SSD. PC parts picker wouldn't let me choose where I wanted to get the part, so the price may change. Now with an ssd do I still do antivirus scans on it or does that reduce the life of it. I still don't feel that I need an SSD. 

There's a drop down arrow next to the part that lets you change what shop you're getting it from.

 

You'd probably want a larger ssd than that.

I'm guessing you've never used a ssd before. Going from a hdd to a ssd is the most noticeable improvement you can make and makes a world of difference.

If you must have a ssd now, you can do something like this: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1xbJO

Just make sure you have the 6 pin to 4 pin power cable from when you got the 7870.

[Cryptonite]

You should be using a new psu.

There's a drop down arrow next to the part that lets you change what shop you're getting it from.

 

You'd probably want a larger ssd than that.

I'm guessing you've never used a ssd before. Going from a hdd to a ssd is the most noticeable improvement you can make and makes a world of difference.

If you must have a ssd now, you can do something like this: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1xbJO

Just make sure you have the 6 pin to 4 pin power cable from when you got the 7870.

change the ram to these http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml8gx3m2a1866c9b

[Monti]

You should be using a new psu.

There's a drop down arrow next to the part that lets you change what shop you're getting it from.

 

You'd probably want a larger ssd than that.

I'm guessing you've never used a ssd before. Going from a hdd to a ssd is the most noticeable improvement you can make and makes a world of difference.

If you must have a ssd now, you can do something like this: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1xbJO

Just make sure you have the 6 pin to 4 pin power cable from when you got the 7870.

Yes I haven't had an SSD before. What should I know?

[Monti]

If I was to include an SSD how big does it need to be for only my OS? Because I can get rid of the CPU cooler to make some room for an SSD. Here is a new build from microcenter

 

 

CPU- AMD Fx-8320 @ 149.99 

CPU Cooler- Cooler Master Evo 212 @ 29.99

MoBo- Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 @ 84.99 with bundle CPU

RAM- Corsair Vengence LP 1600 Mhz 2x4gb @ 69.99

PSU- Corsair 500w @ 59.99

HDD- WD 500gb Blue @ 59.99 

Case- Zalman Z11 Plus @ 44.99

OS- Windows 8 @ 99.99

 

Total- 647.99

[Dravic]

If I was to include an SSD how big does it need to be for only my OS? Because I can get rid of the CPU cooler to make some room for an SSD. Here is a new build from microcenter

 

 

CPU- AMD Fx-8320 @ 149.99 

CPU Cooler- Cooler Master Evo 212 @ 29.99

MoBo- Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 @ 84.99 with bundle CPU

RAM- Corsair Vengence LP 1600 Mhz 2x4gb @ 69.99

PSU- Corsair 500w @ 59.99

HDD- WD 500gb Blue @ 59.99 

Case- Zalman Z11 Plus @ 44.99

OS- Windows 8 @ 99.99

 

Total- 647.99

 

Nah, get this and don't look back. Don't waste money for SSD in such low budget build, you can always add it later. Cheaping out on CPU is worst idea ever:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1xqyT

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1xqyT/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1xqyT/benchmarks/

 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Microcenter) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Zalman Z11 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Microcenter) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($85.99 @ NCIX US) 

Other: Intel I5-4670K with Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ($314.98)

Total: $665.92

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-28 21:10 EDT-0400)

[Monti]

I think I'm going to stay with the AMD fx 8350. The only other 8 core is the i7 and thats 250 at microcenter. Also i know that intel is better but I feel that 8 core is more future proof that 4 cores. even thought the AMD cores a "weaker" I still get more. The 8350 is comparable to the 3570k in performance. Haswell is only a little better in preference. How I see that is the 8350 is good enogh for my needs at a lower price. I haven't done any upgrades since Intel Core 2 quad came out but I need more RAM. DDR2 RAM is way more expensive the DDR3. I have both used AMD and Intel and I see know difference. Also most games are require more GPU power than CPU. So why spend $200 on an quad core i5 or spend $150 on a 8230 witch I might overclock to 4.0 or so ghz. IF you can sell me on Intel go ahead, try. I'm open.

[WoodenMarker]

Yes I haven't had an SSD before. What should I know?

The hdd is the slowest part of your system and is the greatest bottleneck. When you replace it with something like a ssd, everything becomes snappier.

[Monti]

The hdd is the slowest part of your system and is the greatest bottleneck. When you replace it with something like a ssd, everything becomes snappier.

So I have an external hdd that I can use for general programs until I can buy a internal drive. So buy a 120gb sad and what do I put on it?

[WoodenMarker]

So I have an external hdd that I can use for general programs until I can buy a internal drive. So buy a 120gb sad and what do I put on it?

Windows and your programs--basically a reinstall if possible.

[ShadowRaven]

So I have an external hdd that I can use for general programs until I can buy a internal drive. So buy a 120gb sad and what do I put

Then may I suggest a Seagate momenta's xt hybrid drive

[Monti]

Then may I suggest a Seagate momenta's xt hybrid drive

I've heard about that and I've watch Linus's video about them. Are they any good? Because I don't really want to buy a 100 dollar SSD and a HDD just for added speed.