Budget PC suggestions

[codrush]

The computer I have is getting really outdated and only runs in safe mode, so after some convincing my dad isn't going to buy a PC, I'm getting $600 to build one. Here's what I've come up with but I just wanted to check with the pros to see if anythings wrong or could be better before ordering the parts

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2IGZh

 

Computer's just gonna be used for web surfing and maybe some movies, but I put in the 270x (overkill I know) for some gaming potential. My dad doesn't mind as long as it gets the job done. We're running 1 monitor at 1280x1024 so frame rates shouldn't be too much of a problem. All I play are games like Skyrim, Occasional Minecraft, and some BF4. We already have the keyboard and mouse.

 

Some details/questions:

I'm taking out our hard drive so windows 7 is not needed as well as a HDD

 

I put in the SSD in the hopes that I can transfer the data on our current drive to it for the fast boot times (that's possible right?), Currently have 49 gigs used so 60 is all that's needed. 

 

I don't know if I need a wired network adapter or anything else except maybe thermal paste.

 

Everything's being shipped to the US

 

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Thanks for the feedback guys, much appreciated

[SSOB]

Imediatally upgrade to 1080P for the sake of god. Here's pretty much the only monitor i reccomend for the awesome price these days :

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AZMLIDQ/?tag=pcpapi-20

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009483&clickid=z%3ArU7pWW3WLc0SBQuAQmF3PjUkT3b7xE-WXXXw0&iradid=97618&ircid=2106&irpid=79301&nm_mc=AFC-IR&cm_mmc=AFC-IR-_-na-_-na-_-na

 

As far as the build goes , Nice build but i would change the case for an NZXT H230 or NZXT 210 Elite

Other than that pretty nice , maybe change 270X with 270 to safe some cost , the performance hit is next to zero honestly.

[dizmo]

Not bad, but I'd go with a 120gb V300 SSD. It's only $7 more.

[Benjio]

Well if you currently have Windows 7 on your current PC, it must not be that old. You may just want to re-install Windows on that one before you buy a new one. Or you could always get that one running and get a new one as well....

[codrush]

Thanks for the quick response, the monitor makes me sad too but that's the very first thing to be upgraded. That case looks great, thanks for the suggestion

[lilc]

Edits - http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2IIhn

You should get a new monitor.

You can also add in a 1tb hard drive

 

Another thing if you want a gpu 7870 would be a good choice over 270 atm http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100354oc2l

[codrush]

never saw that SSD, definitely considered. Just gonna build the new Pc for the sake of simplicity 

[SSOB]

Thanks for the quick response, the monitor makes me sad too but that's the very first thing to be upgraded. That case looks great, thanks for the suggestion

I really reccomend you go with the one i suggested , easaly one of the best monitor under 200 dollars i would say.

[Bonsai99]

2 Sticks for Dual Channel, same price as one stick.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/mushkin-memory-997002

[codrush]

Not bad, but I'd go with a 120gb V300 SSD. It's only $7 more.

 

So It is possible to transfer the data on the HDD to the SSD? just making sure, the PC I'm on now has super slow start up times and the SSD boot times would be amazing.

Thanks for all the answers guys, plenty of things have been changed. That monitor looks awesome too.

[codrush]

New build looks more like this. No major changes except the SSD and the Graphics card (gonna give it a small OC but it should be fine)

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2IIUw

[dizmo]

So It is possible to transfer the data on the HDD to the SSD? just making sure, the PC I'm on now has super slow start up times and the SSD boot times would be amazing.

Thanks for all the answers guys, plenty of things have been changed. That monitor looks awesome too.

 

You could but honestly I'd just do a fresh install. Especially if it's only 49gb, as that isn't a whole lot to reinstall. 

[codrush]

You could but honestly I'd just do a fresh install. Especially if it's only 49gb, as that isn't a whole lot to reinstall. 

 

Tried to find the disk, but I think my parent's threw it away . That came to my mind, but I'm going to have to do it the other way. Shouldn't be too much of a problem

[Bonsai99]

Tried to find the disk, but I think my parent's threw it away . That came to my mind, but I'm going to have to do it the other way. Shouldn't be too much of a problem

It will probably BSOD or not work properly. You really should do a clean install.

[codrush]

definitely will if possible, but I'll have to work around the $600 budget, or maybe push my dad to $650