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Hi all,

 

I've been wanting to build a computer myself without any prior knowledge of computer parts. I've been doing research for a couple months now and have been overwhelmed. Prices of computer parts change quickly and new models are coming out often and so I can't seem to keep up with all this. That is why I am asking for help, which will be greatly appreciated!

 

1. Budget & Location

 

My budget would be around US $500.

2. Aim

 

I would use this system for web browsing, office use, watching movies, and playing CS 1.6. The focus is definately towards internet and office use; the only game I have and play is CS 1.6 which is not that graphic intensive.

3. Monitors
 

I will be using a 24 inch Acer G235H monitor, but I am planning to use two 27 inch monitors in the very near future.

4. Peripherals

 

I do not need any peripherals at the moment.

5. Why are you upgrading?
 

I only have a macbook for a computer and so I want a PC for home use and take my laptop around.

 

Thanks in advance and if there are other information or questions needed, let me know! Thanks again!

 

 

- Phil

 

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hows this? 

its over $500 because it has a ssd if you can't afford it just drop the ssd and re use the laptops hard drive and you can also drop the cooler master 212 evo 

use the quote button if you want my help

 

 
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ TigerDirect) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $585.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Specs

CPU: i5 4670k i won the silicon lottery Cooler: Corsair H100i w/ 2x Corsair SP120 quiet editions Mobo: ASUS Z97 SABERTOOTH MARK 1 Ram: Corsair Platnums 16gb (4x4gb) Storage: Samsun 840 evo 256gb and random hard drives GPU: EVGA acx 2.0 gtx 980 PSU: Corsair RM 850w Case: Fractal Arc Midi R2 windowed 

 

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Just a question, Your planning on running 2 27" monitors in the future? will they be 1080p or higher res?

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welcome to forums phil!

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.1 Corinthians 13:4

 

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$500 USD is a big budget for what you'll be doing, but I'll configure something for you.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($112.49 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($52.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 240 2GB Video Card ($52.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $497.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

CPU: i7 2600 @ 4.2GHz  COOLING: NZXT Kraken X31 RAM: 4x2GB Corsair XMS3 @ 1600MHz MOBO: Gigabyte Z68-UD3-XP GPU: XFX R9 280X Double Dissipation SSD #1: 120GB OCZ Vertex 2  SSD #2: 240GB Corsair Force 3 HDD #1: 1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM PSU: Silverstone Strider Plus 600W CASE: NZXT H230
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz COOLING: Cooler Master Eclipse RAM: 4x1GB Corsair XMS2 @ 800MHz MOBO: XFX nForce 780i 3-Way SLi GPU: 2x ASUS GTX 560 DirectCU in SLi HDD #1: 1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM PSU: TBA CASE: Antec 300
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hows this? 

its over $500 because it has a ssd if you can't afford it just drop the ssd and re use the laptops hard drive and you can also drop the cooler master 212 evo 

use the quote button if you want my help

 

 
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ TigerDirect) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $585.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

 

Hi Sav1our,

 

This looks pretty neat to me. Just one question, if I do take out the CPU cooler, how much of an affect will that have? Because if it is not significant, I would use that money towards an optical drive.  Lastly, I just want to confirm on the video card if it does support dual monitors? (sorry if this is a dumb question haha). Thanks again.

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Just a question, Your planning on running 2 27" monitors in the future? will they be 1080p or higher res?

Hi tommy-b-10,

 

I do want to run two 27" monitors in 1080p.

 

welcome to forums phil!

 

Thank you lutewan, I appreciate the warm welcome!

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Hi tommy-b-10,

 

I do want to run two 27" monitors in 1080p.

 

 

Thank you lutewan, I appreciate the warm welcome!

yes the gpu does support  two monitors and if u get rid of the cpu cooler the stock cooler is louder and does not perform as well 

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.1 Corinthians 13:4

 

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Hi all,

 

I've been wanting to build a computer myself without any prior knowledge of computer parts. I've been doing research for a couple months now and have been overwhelmed. Prices of computer parts change quickly and new models are coming out often and so I can't seem to keep up with all this. That is why I am asking for help, which will be greatly appreciated!

 

1. Budget & Location

 

My budget would be around US $500.

2. Aim

 

I would use this system for web browsing, office use, watching movies, and playing CS 1.6. The focus is definately towards internet and office use; the only game I have and play is CS 1.6 which is not that graphic intensive.

3. Monitors

 

I will be using a 24 inch Acer G235H monitor, but I am planning to use two 27 inch monitors in the very near future.

4. Peripherals

 

I do not need any peripherals at the moment.

5. Why are you upgrading?

 

I only have a macbook for a computer and so I want a PC for home use and take my laptop around.

 

Thanks in advance and if there are other information or questions needed, let me know! Thanks again!

 

 

- Phil

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($129.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Asus A55BM-E Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Micro Center)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($78.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.92 @ Amazon)

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  ($15.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $492.83

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Gaming/Editing PC: AMD FX-8350 | CM Seidon 120V Liquid Cooler | Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard | G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600| Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB WINDFORCE | PNY XLR8 240GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD | Corsair 600W ATX Semi-Modular PSU | Thermaltake Chaser A71 | LG 25UM64-S 25.0" 2560 x 1080 Display | CM Storm Devastator Gaming Keyboard & Mouse

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