Dirt Cheap Pc Build?

[BananaKnight]

Hi everybody, I want to ask if anybody for a dirt cheap pc build that i can do for my first time just to get some experience, cause i don't want to screw up a 750 dollar build.I don't need a super-fast pc because i have an asus laptop with i5 2.5 gigahertz, 6 gb of ram and 2gb geforce graphics card

 

[Bluethulhu]

Just watch some tutorials, PC building isn't too hard. You can't really screw it up much if you know what you're doing.

[Oshino Shinobu]

Should be posted here, and also, read this.

[chicksoup]

get used parts off of craigslist or something similar like ebay in your region and put it together and see if it works

 

ask someone working in IT to get you some parts or an IT teacher at school

[Drown]

What's your budget, location, usage, resolution, games, expected settings .. and stuff?

 

And I totally agree with @Bluethulhu , it's hard to screw up. The only part where you can break stuff is when you're installing the CPU, if you're reckless (and a little bit stupid) you can bend the bins and damage the CPU/motherboards.

[toilet-handle]

i did it with absolutely no experience and it came out fine

[MrImnotMLG]

I have a couple builds set up.

Here is a $450 build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2I1o0

Here is a $600 build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Rlh0

That's the best I can give you with all you have given me.

[legopc]

Hi everybody, I want to ask if anybody for a dirt cheap pc build that i can do for my first time just to get some experience, cause i don't want to screw up a 750 dollar build.I don't need a super-fast pc because i have an asus laptop with i5 2.5 gigahertz, 6 gb of ram and 2gb geforce graphics card

why 2gb of vram... 

[tobben]

building a pc is like 1+1, a b and c, it's simple. it's literally buildt for the sake of being as easy to assemble as possible and designed to prevent you from screwing up, plug the thing into the thing, just watch some tutorials and visualise it, and pay attention when you are plugging in the power cables because that can fry your system, i don't see the worth in buying cheap parts for the sake of gaining experience, all i see is resources going down the drain, do it only if you are going to use said system, otherwise get something more high end and just pay attention to what you are doing, a 700$ build is abit skimpy in itself already.

[TymmVonD]

@BananaKnight

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2RlFg
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2RlFg/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2RlFg/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD A8-6600K 3.9GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($104.24 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus A55BM-E Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 6670 1GB Video Card  ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.39 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $410.58
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-11 10:55 EST-0500)

 

It'll feel fast in the OS for everyday tasks. Gaming will be maxed out at 720p but low/medium 1080p. I recommend sourcing an HDD from an old PC or something to hold you over until you can get a better one. And the video card, I added just so you can experience slotting it in. I can't honestly recommend going the dual graphics route. It will increase performance in games but not by a whole lot. Will make some games playable at 1080p.

 

Below is the rig my 15 yr old brother built by himself in November. I assisted the best I could over Skype video. It's fortunately still running today and play games at high settings at better than console framerates.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2RlPw
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2RlPw/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2RlPw/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88X-D3H ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($87.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($54.74 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card  ($257.39 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $620.05
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-11 10:59 EST-0500)

 

It's basically a more common sense jigsaw puzzle. Every part has it's obvious place.