3rd Pc Build: Project Richland

[MrAlexOneill]

Hey guys I am building another computer and this one is going to be for myself. I have built 2 computers, a computer for myself, and one for my grandma. The build I am thinking about building is only going to be used once every 2 weeks or so, so I dont need a high end Pc so thats why my plan is the new Amd Apu's (Richland). My budget is $450 (American) without a monitor and such.

Preffered Retailer- Ncix because I can price match newegg and amazon. Newegg is an option also because I have used newgg and had no problems, but I just want to try Ncix. (Ncix US by the way)

 

Monitors and Such- Ill add it to a seperate cost

 

Overclocking- I overclock on my main computer and on this one i dont need to

 

Custom Water Cooling- No

 

Operating System- Dont include it, I can find one

 

I do not Plan on Bitcoin Mining 

 

Settings- I dont care it an apu and im using this computer rarely

 

Resolution- 1920x1080

 

Games- All kind of games really but on this computer, Maybe Indie Games and some onlinne games such as Counter Strike or Tf2, in the

future Cod Ghosts (I hate Cod But im willing to give the new engine a try).

 

Rendering- I will not be rendering anything on this machine 

 

Peripherals- I'll find them myself

 

Other Notes: I dont need richland, any build will be fine considering this build will be used rarely, but I want preserve this build for as long as possible. Also, I dont need an SSD, I love them, but to keep budget down, a 500gb HDD will be more than great. I wouldnt mind micro atx because its cheaper as well as smaller and can stay out of the way, but one case i prefer is a Fractel Design Core 1000 because it's cheap and I have experience building on this case for my Grandma's Pc. No Need to add extra fans a have a bunch of 120mm's and 80mm's lying around and this case supports both. And I want the motherboard ready out of the box so I dont need to do a bios update.

 

Thank you guys for checking this out and possibly helping me, it will be a big help if you can. And sorry for such a big post I just wanted to go in detail for you guys and sorry for not having a pcpartpicker link, again thanks and have a good day.

[WoodenMarker]

Here you go: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/17vsM

 

I'd stick an ssd in anyway since they're quite reusable.

[hiyayhi]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/17vX3

 

This is basically the best bang for your buck machine I could build for you.

I chose that case because although it's a budget build it still deserves to look good.

[MrAlexOneill]

Here you go: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/17vsM

 

I'd stick an ssd in anyway since they're quite reusable.

Do you think crossfire is worth it?

[JoshM]

Here you go: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/17vsM

 

I'd stick an ssd in anyway since they're quite reusable.

I heard you can only crossfire with a 7750 or 6670?

[WoodenMarker]

I heard you can only crossfire with a 7750 or 6670?

Wasn't planning on crossfire.

 

Do you think crossfire is worth it?

I would generally stick with a single card to minimize problems. I generally avoid sli/crossfire but they are at times worth it. 

Crossfire is an option if you already have a card, you're looking for an upgrade, and a second card is dirt cheap.

[Pingypoker]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($84.98 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS Micro ATX  AM3+ Motherboard  ($54.98 @ Amazon) 

Memory:  Crucial Ballistix Smart Tracer 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 1GB Video Card  ($149.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case:  Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply:  LEPA N 500W ATX12V Power Supply  ($42.18 @ Amazon) 

Total: $442.09

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-19 22:37 EDT-0400)