budget Please help me lower the price to fit my budget!

[MTtheman]

Budget (including currency): The cheapest I can go without changing too much. 

Country: Canada

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Office work, and video editing, lot's of tabs. 

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): I am not going AMD, and need the: 1030, 27" monitor (model or brand is not important), Fractal North, and need the accessories (keyboard, mouse, speakers, webcam, and cable.)

 

I built this on PC Part Picker, but couldn't make it cheaper. I haven't built a PC so don't now if some of my parts are over the top.

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-12100F 3.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($119.00 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO B760-P WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($204.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($64.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($224.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GV-N1030D4-2GL GeForce GT 1030 DDR4 2 GB Video Card  ($99.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Case: Fractal Design North ATX Mid Tower Case  ($199.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - USB 64-bit  ($140.00 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case Fan: NZXT F120Q 64 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($24.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Monitor: Dell S2721NX 27.0" 1920 x 1080 75 Hz Monitor  ($183.74 @ Best Buy Canada) 
Speakers: Creative Labs Pebble 2.0 4.4 W Speakers  ($32.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Webcam: Logitech C270 Webcam  ($29.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Custom: Insignia 1.2m (4 ft.) 4K Ultra HD HDMI Cable - Only at Best Buy  ($19.99 @ Best Buy Canada) 
Custom: Wave Keys MK760 Combo ($99.99 @ Logitech)
Total: $1585.63 (CAD)

 

Thanks for any help I may receive!

[Middcore]

Why are you buying a 750W PSU for a build with an i3 and a GT 1030?

 

Why spend 25 bucks on an extra fan for such a low-powered build, especially when you have a case with decent air flow and two included fans? 

 

 

[Levent]

I have a LOT of questions about your choices here. It feels like a bling build.

[BiotechBen]

17 minutes ago, MTtheman said:

Budget (including currency): The cheapest I can go without changing too much. 

Country: Canada

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Office work, and video editing, lot's of tabs. 

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): I am not going AMD, and need the: 1030, 27" monitor (model or brand is not important), Fractal North, and need the accessories (keyboard, mouse, speakers, webcam, and cable.)

 

I built this on PC Part Picker, but couldn't make it cheaper. I haven't built a PC so don't now if some of my parts are over the top.

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-12100F 3.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($119.00 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO B760-P WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($204.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($64.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($224.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GV-N1030D4-2GL GeForce GT 1030 DDR4 2 GB Video Card  ($99.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Case: Fractal Design North ATX Mid Tower Case  ($199.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - USB 64-bit  ($140.00 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case Fan: NZXT F120Q 64 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($24.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Monitor: Dell S2721NX 27.0" 1920 x 1080 75 Hz Monitor  ($183.74 @ Best Buy Canada) 
Speakers: Creative Labs Pebble 2.0 4.4 W Speakers  ($32.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Webcam: Logitech C270 Webcam  ($29.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Custom: Insignia 1.2m (4 ft.) 4K Ultra HD HDMI Cable - Only at Best Buy  ($19.99 @ Best Buy Canada) 
Custom: Wave Keys MK760 Combo ($99.99 @ Logitech)
Total: $1585.63 (CAD)

 

Thanks for any help I may receive!

If your goal is to have a centerpiece, I'd say ditch the components and just have the fractal north and some RGB fans with a lil power plug.

 

If you'd like to have it be more than a centerpiece:

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

(Didn't include peripherals bc they are very subjective to preferences)

[MTtheman]

21 minutes ago, Middcore said:

Why are you buying a 750W PSU for a build with an i3 and a GT 1030?

 

Why spend 25 bucks on an extra fan for such a low-powered build, especially when you have a case with decent air flow and two included fans? 

 

 

I was getting that PSU because I know corsair is a good brand. I would get the extra fan because I would put the two fans at the front and use the NZXT fan for the fan on the back. 

[MTtheman]

7 minutes ago, BiotechBen said:

If your goal is to have a centerpiece, I'd say ditch the components and just have the fractal north and some RGB fans with a lil power plug.

 

If you'd like to have it be more than a centerpiece:

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

(Didn't include peripherals bc they are very subjective to preferences)

Thanks for the list! I'll definitely consider the components.

[Middcore]

3 minutes ago, MTtheman said:

I was getting that PSU because I know corsair is a good brand.

Not really how things work. But even so, you're throwing money away buying a 750W unit for such modest parts. 

 

3 minutes ago, MTtheman said:

I would get the extra fan because I would put the two fans at the front and use the NZXT fan for the fan on the back. 

Not needed. 

 

Even if it were, that's overpriced for a simple 120mm fan. 

[MTtheman]

It probably feels like one because I have no idea what I'm doing, when it comes to picking parts.

[MTtheman]

1 minute ago, Middcore said:

Not really how things work. But even so, you're throwing money away buying a 750W unit for such modest parts. 

 

Not needed. 

 

Even if you were, that's overpriced for a simple 120mm fan. 

Ok, I'll look into a 300w psu (my wattage is 223w), and not get the fan. If I build it and it has very hot temps i'll get a cheaper pwm fan.  

[SImoHayha]

Im confused about your build with this amount of money 1000 CAD you can get a much more effective build for video editing. + a gaming GPU which would improve video editing. You can get windows 11 for free, you don't need to pay for it. Since you can run it w/o paying for it. Since you can download it from Microsoft for free, also you can research more into this

Lets retweak this....

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/4NkB4M

CPU: Intel Core i3-12100F 3.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($119.00 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock B760M-HDV/M.2 D4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($84.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($73.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP33 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($124.97 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 2X 12G GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 12 GB Video Card  ($394.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Antec AX61 ELITE ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.99 @ PC-Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA 600 BR 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $972.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-01-22 17:48 EST-0500

 

this is what I built for 972$.

As for the monitor I would go some place in store and find a few that are possibly on sale due to extra Xmas stock find one that is 100hz or more that's just me though or you can stick with the 75hz

 

A ergonmic keyboard and mouse shouldn't be 80$ IMO. Unless it's really good. You can find plenty of ergnomical keyboards + mice combos for 30$ or 40$ By Logitech.

as for the speakers? You could find some cheapo ones at bestbuy for 20$ or if you already have like a soundbar not sure if you do you can connect your PC to use the soundbar instead.

[MTtheman]

7 minutes ago, SImoHayha said:

Im confused about your build with this amount of money 1000 CAD you can get a much more effective build for video editing. + a gaming GPU which would improve video editing. You can get windows 11 for free, you don't need to pay for it. Since you can run it w/o paying for it. Since you can download it from Microsoft for free, also you can research more into this

Lets retweak this....

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/4NkB4M

CPU: Intel Core i3-12100F 3.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($119.00 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock B760M-HDV/M.2 D4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($84.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($73.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP33 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($124.97 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 2X 12G GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 12 GB Video Card  ($394.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Antec AX61 ELITE ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.99 @ PC-Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA 600 BR 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $972.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-01-22 17:48 EST-0500

 

this is what I built for 972$.

As for the monitor I would go some place in store and find a few that are possibly on sale due to extra Xmas stock find one that is 100hz or more that's just me though or you can stick with the 75hz

 

A ergonmic keyboard and mouse shouldn't be 80$ IMO. Unless it's really good. You can find plenty of ergnomical keyboards + mice combos for 30$ or 40$ By Logitech.

as for the speakers? You could find some cheapo ones at bestbuy for 20$ or if you already have like a soundbar not sure if you do you can connect your PC to use the soundbar instead.

Thanks so much for the list!

 

[Middcore]

21 minutes ago, MTtheman said:

Ok, I'll look into a 300w psu (my wattage is 223w), and not get the fan. If I build it and it has very hot temps i'll get a cheaper pwm fan.  

 

 

300W units don't really exist (except in office prebuilts). Besides, you never want to use all the wattage your PSU can produce. Somewhere in the area of 60-70% is best.

 

Get something solid in the 500-550W range and you will also have some headroom for upgrading your wretched GPU. 

[MTtheman]

1 minute ago, Middcore said:

 

 

300W units don't really exist (except in office prebuilts). Besides, you never want to use all the wattage your PSU can produce. Somewhere in the area of 60-70% is best.

 

Get something solid in the 500-550W range and you will also have some headroom for upgrading your wretched GPU. 

Ok, I'm only getting a 1030 because it's better than integrated graphics. It's not a very tasking video editing program. 

[brob]

PCPartPicker Part List

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor ($179.00 @ Amazon Canada) 

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Pure Rock Slim 2 CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($73.98 @ Amazon Canada) 

Storage: Solidigm P41 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($140.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Deepcool CH370 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM650 (2023) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($124.99 @ Corsair) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - USB 64-bit ($140.00 @ Amazon Canada) 

Monitor: Asus VA27DQ 27.0" 1920 x 1080 75 Hz Monitor ($190.54 @ Vuugo) 

Keyboard: Logitech MK235 Wireless Standard Keyboard With Optical Mouse ($39.79 @ Lenovo) 

Webcam: Logitech C270 Webcam ($29.99 @ Memory Express) 

Total: $1159.25

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-01-22 18:11 EST-0500

[MTtheman]

3 minutes ago, brob said:

PCPartPicker Part List

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor ($179.00 @ Amazon Canada) 

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Pure Rock Slim 2 CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($73.98 @ Amazon Canada) 

Storage: Solidigm P41 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($140.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Deepcool CH370 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM650 (2023) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($124.99 @ Corsair) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - USB 64-bit ($140.00 @ Amazon Canada) 

Monitor: Asus VA27DQ 27.0" 1920 x 1080 75 Hz Monitor ($190.54 @ Vuugo) 

Keyboard: Logitech MK235 Wireless Standard Keyboard With Optical Mouse ($39.79 @ Lenovo) 

Webcam: Logitech C270 Webcam ($29.99 @ Memory Express) 

Total: $1159.25

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-01-22 18:11 EST-0500

Thanks for the list, I will consider the options.