A new budget build!

[Ging]

I'm building a new computer for a friend and he has allotted $600. All my friend will be using the computer for is searching the web, and using windows office programs but wants good performance and reliability. 

 

I am currently thinking of using the following parts. Any suggestions are well received, I am looking for any and all input!

 

Parts list

 

Motherboard - Asus B75M-A

 

CPU - i3-3220

 

Ram- Kingston HyperZ Genesis DDR3-1600MHz (2 x 2GB)

 

GPU - EVGA GeForce GT 640 4GB

 

PSU - Corsair CX430M CX series, modular 430W 

 

Case - Corsair Carbide Series 200R Compact ATX case

 

HDD - Segate 2TB barracuda w/ 64MB cache

 

 ^  I asked my buddy if he wanted to raise his budget slightly and include an SSD and he would rather just stick with an HDD.

[joelthezombie15]

Get a apu instead of an i3, it is better. He will regret getting a 640. get a apu and use that and continue saving to get a good gpu. and he wont be happy with 4gb of ram. 

[Frosty]

Hmm... That GT640 couldn't even dream about fully utilizing a 2GB of VRAM, let alone 4GB. Your friend would be much better off with a 7770 or 7790 from AMD. Other than that, the build looks pretty solid :3

[DyGr00339]

Get a apu instead of an i3, it is better. He will regret getting a 640. get a apu and use that and continue saving to get a good gpu. and he wont be happy with 4gb of ram. 

You can completely scrap a gpu if you get a APU the FM2 boards are crazy cheap too

[AraSarkisyan]

fx 6300? Apu?

[berianmol]

This is the best you could do with your build 

It's a little $10 over budget 

here it is

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1alH8

Best of luck.

P.S This is a gaming build. 

[WoodenMarker]

Is he going to be doing any gaming?

[Ging]

He is planning on doing minimal gaming, Mostly browsing and some programming. But would like a constant and solid experience.

[DyGr00339]

APU then and the board i have the Biostar HI-FI has excellnt sound for on board for being so cheap

[BMGHD]

This PC will give him the ability to play almost any game at medium settings, he will be able to have multiple monitors with the power of the GTX 650 Ti 2GB from EVGA. He will get awesome multitasking power with the i3 3210 from intel, giving him 4 total threads, with 2 cores. Plus the power of the 8GBs of DDR3 1600 Mhz Ram. Worried about WiFi? Well the Gigabyte GA-H77N-WIFI Gives You integrated wifi that is equal or better than a dedicated WiFi Card. Small space? Look stylish and conserve space with the Inwin IW-BO655.300TBL Mini ITX Case that includes a 300W Power supply which is more than enough power for this build. Cut boot times in half with the 120 GB Samsung 840 Series Solid State Drive for maximum speed. Having problems with space? The Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB will provide more than enough space for all your games, movies, and music.

 

PC Part Picker link - http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1coFX

 

Hope this helped!

-Xavier

 

[DyGr00339]

This PC will give him the ability to play almost any game at medium settings, he will be able to have multiple monitors with the power of the GTX 650 Ti 2GB from EVGA. He will get awesome multitasking power with the i3 3210 from intel, giving him 4 total threads, with 2 cores. Plus the power of the 8GBs of DDR3 1600 Mhz Ram. Worried about WiFi? Well the Gigabyte GA-H77N-WIFI Gives You integrated wifi that is equal or better than a dedicated WiFi Card. Small space? Look stylish and conserve space with the Inwin IW-BO655.300TBL Mini ITX Case that includes a 300W Power supply which is more than enough power for this build. Cut boot times in half with the 120 GB Samsung 840 Series Solid State Drive for maximum speed. Having problems with space? The Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB will provide more than enough space for all your games, movies, and music.

 

PC Part Picker link - http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1coFX

 

Hope this helped!

-Xavier

I amnot against intel at all but I do not reccomend a i3

[BMGHD]

I amnot against intel at all but I do not reccomend a i3

well if he is not doing much gaming, a 3rd gen i3 will be great. I use a Core 2 Duo for gaming and it does me fine. Plus, for multi-tasking the i3's hyperthreading helps tremendously.

[DyGr00339]

well if he is not doing much gaming, a 3rd gen i3 will be great. I use a Core 2 Duo for gaming and it does me fine. Plus, for multi-tasking the i3's hyperthreading helps tremendously.

JUst quick is this US or Canadian?

[WoodenMarker]

He is planning on doing minimal gaming, Mostly browsing and some programming. But would like a constant and solid experience.

Here you go: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cIM9

 

Fyi, you have to quote people or else they don't get notified that you responded to them.

[DyGr00339]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cIRj

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cIRj/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cIRj/benchmarks/

 

CPU: AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Biostar Hi-Fi A85S3 Micro ATX  FM2 Motherboard  ($69.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Microcenter) 

Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($94.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.98 @ Amazon) 

Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $514.91

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-02 23:14 EDT-0400)

[DyGr00339]

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cIRj

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cIRj/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cIRj/benchmarks/

 

CPU: AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Biostar Hi-Fi A85S3 Micro ATX  FM2 Motherboard  ($69.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Microcenter) 

Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($94.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.98 @ Amazon) 

Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $514.91

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-02 23:14 EDT-0400)

 

And if you really want a GPU PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cIUU

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cIUU/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cIUU/benchmarks/

 

CPU: AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Biostar Hi-Fi A85S3 Micro ATX  FM2 Motherboard  ($69.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Microcenter) 

Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($94.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.98 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 6750 1GB Video Card  ($100.66 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $615.57

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-02 23:17 EDT-0400)

[WoodenMarker]

Here you go: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cIM9

 

Fyi, you have to quote people or else they don't get notified that you responded to them.

New build considering an apu: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1diTu

[ShadowRaven]

Here Is my suggestion internet/office, casual gamer in a micro atx platform

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1dlCm