Under $700 pc build

[MrDucco]

this is my first pc build I am focused on getting parts that can easily be upgraded, and high quality parts for reliability and lifetime.

 

CPU - Intel Core i5 4570

 

RAM - 8GB 1866Mhz Corsair Vengeance pro series(2x4)

 

HDD - 1TB caviar blue

 

PSU - EVGA 650w fully modular 80+ gold

 

CPU Cooler - Be quiet Dark Rock 3 Pro

 

Motherboard - Gigabyte B85-HD3 Z87 Express ATX

 

OS - Windows 8 standard

 

Case - Corsair Graphite 230t

 

DVD - Samsung 24x internal drive

 

For now I do not have a graphics card but that would be an upgrade, is this a well balanced machine, any suggestions for alternatives.

 

 

[Cacao]

What will you use the PC for?

[jaffacakes]

this is my first pc build I am focused on getting parts that can easily be upgraded, and high quality parts for reliability and lifetime.

 

CPU - Intel Core i5 4570

 

RAM - 8GB 1866Mhz Corsair Vengeance pro series(2x4)

 

HDD - 1TB caviar blue

 

PSU - EVGA 650w fully modular 80+ gold

 

CPU Cooler - Be quiet Dark Rock 3 Pro

 

Motherboard - Gigabyte B85-HD3 Z87 Express ATX

 

OS - Windows 8 standard

 

Case - Corsair Graphite 230t

 

DVD - Samsung 24x internal drive

 

For now I do not have a graphics card but that would be an upgrade, is this a well balanced machine, any suggestions for alternatives.

Do you already have a GPU? If you are going to game you need a powerful one. If it's or work, it's a good build.

[Manny Calavera]

you are spending alot to cool locked cpu. dual tower is overkill, financially and thermally.

if you want, you can get cheaper 30$ cpu cooler and downvolt.

or invest in hyperthreaded xeon + cheap cooler

[MrDucco]

No I don't already have a GPU but for now the PC is just for everyday use, mild gaming, working, web browsing and photo editing, so any suggestion what type of CPU cooler if the one I have is overkill.

[Electronics Wizardy]

this is my first pc build I am focused on getting parts that can easily be upgraded, and high quality parts for reliability and lifetime.

 

CPU - Intel Core i5 4570

 

RAM - 8GB 1866Mhz Corsair Vengeance pro series(2x4)

 

HDD - 1TB caviar blue

 

PSU - EVGA 650w fully modular 80+ gold

 

CPU Cooler - Be quiet Dark Rock 3 Pro

 

Motherboard - Gigabyte B85-HD3 Z87 Express ATX

 

OS - Windows 8 standard

 

Case - Corsair Graphite 230t

 

DVD - Samsung 24x internal drive

 

For now I do not have a graphics card but that would be an upgrade, is this a well balanced machine, any suggestions for alternatives.

get a ssd you will love it.

get the 4430 its cheaper and about the same preformace.

[MrDucco]

well I went on PC part picker and made up a list managed to fit a GPU in the budget this time what do you guys think

 

CPU - Intel Pentium G3220 3.0Ghz dual core

 

CPU Cooler - Thermalright HR-02

 

Motherboard - ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX

 

Memory - Corsair vengeance 8gb 1600Mhz (2x8)

 

Storage - WD 1tb 7200rpm

 

Video Card - EVGA GTX 750ti 2GB FTW ACX

 

Case - Corsair Graphite 230t

 

PSU - EVGA 650w 80+gold Full Modular

 

OS - Windows 8 

 

now I am wondering if I should get a quad core let me know

[KPZ211997]

What's your budget range? NVM 700$ under

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($182.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: MSI B85M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($74.98 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($81.00 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.91 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) 

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

Total: $686.82

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available