Any way to save money?

[Idkwhattodowithmylife]

Budget (including currency): 500$

Country: Canada

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Ganeral Use

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/G2xVC6

 

I need atleast 2 video ports

[PDifolco]

You could save like $25 on the PSU, you don't need much a Corsair CXM450 will be good

 

But you got no storage in your build, reusing parts  ?

[Idkwhattodowithmylife]

4 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

You could save like $25 on the PSU, you don't need much a Corsair CXM450 will be good

 

But you got no storage in your build, reusing parts  ?

yes im upgrading from a hp prodesk 600 g1 sff, so ill just use the hhd insidee it fror now

[Idkwhattodowithmylife]

 

Budget (including currency): 500$

Country: Canada

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Ganeral Use

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/G2xVC6

 

I need atleast 2 video ports

Should i build this pc?

 

[Budget DIY]

If the motherboard has the correct BIOS version for the GPU, it looks decent enough. Not too familiar with those output ports, but keep in mind that those 2 video ports aren't the same/got to have the correct connectors for the monitors.

 

If you intend to just clone the screen (less common, but did want to mention it), you can just get a splitter.

 

Also, IMO: true budget PC parts are bought used IMO.

[Idkwhattodowithmylife]

1 minute ago, Jahee said:

If the motherboard has the correct BIOS version for the GPU, it looks decent enough. Not too familiar with those output ports, but keep in mind that those 2 video ports aren't the same/got to have the correct connectors for the monitors.

 

If you intend to just clone the screen (less common, but did want to mention it), you can just get a splitter.

 

Also, IMO: true budget PC parts are bought used IMO.

First of all, what is imo? 

And second, cant you do a remote bios update?

[Middcore]

Just now, Idkwhattodowithmylife said:

First of all, what is imo? 

And second, cant you do a remote bios update?

 

IMO = In My Opinion

 

I don't know what you mean by "remote BIOS update." A BIOS update for basically any consumer motherboard is going to require putting the new BIOS file on a USB storage device and connected to the board. 

[Budget DIY]

1 minute ago, Idkwhattodowithmylife said:

First of all, what is imo? 

And second, cant you do a remote bios update?

In My Opinion
Not that I'm aware of.

[Idkwhattodowithmylife]

Just now, Middcore said:

 

IMO = In My Opinion

 

I don't know what you mean by "remote BIOS update." A BIOS update for basically any consumer motherboard is going to require putting the new BIOS file on a USB storage device and connected to the board. 

So you have to have a cpu connected?

[Budget DIY]

Just now, Middcore said:

 

IMO = In My Opinion

 

I don't know what you mean by "remote BIOS update." A BIOS update for basically any consumer motherboard is going to require putting the new BIOS file on a USB storage device and connected to the board. 

Don't forget that he probably needs to borrow a CPU that DOES work with the older BIOS version. (or I haven't looked @ pc hardware for too long)

[Middcore]

Just now, Idkwhattodowithmylife said:

So you have to have a cpu connected?

Most boards require a currently compatible CPU to be installed, booting into the UEFI BIOS, and then running the update.

 

Some nicer boards can do the update just by pressing a button without the need to boot. 

[Idkwhattodowithmylife]

Just now, Middcore said:

Most boards require a currently compatible CPU to be installed, booting into the UEFI BIOS, and then running the update.

 

Some nicer boards can do the update just by pressing a button without the need to boot. 

Ohh so if i dont have an am4 cpu that is compatible, i should get a board that is compatible?

[Skiiwee29]

@Idkwhattodowithmylife I have merged your 2 threads. Please keep to a single thread for the same question. No need to make new threads for the same thing.