Build For a Friend

[ClubGaming_]

Hey guys! I'm trying to get a build for a friend. He has a budget of 600$ and needs a keyboard and mouse. He already has a monitor. Being new to building PCs I had an idea for a build but I would like some help. Thanks!

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cQdKD3

[BigDay]

• go intel
• h97 board
• get a small ssd
• go with a better gpu
• go with a better psu, corsair cx series are shit
• buy an official copy of windows 8.1 for the same price

i'll post a build soon

[Swndlr]

Id do this

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($97.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($63.75 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($85.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card  ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($48.45 @ Directron)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.15 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($17.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK270 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $611.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-15 15:13 EDT-0400

[OAcesync]

Id do this

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($97.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($63.75 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($85.00 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card  ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($48.45 @ Directron)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.15 @ SuperBiiz)

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($17.00 @ SuperBiiz)

Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK270 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($19.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $611.30

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-15 15:13 EDT-0400

This^ but maybe with a 280 instead of a 960

[BigDay]

look below

[BigDay]

this one has a very powerful 750 ti with a 1.19 boost clock out of the box! it also has wifi built in on the motherboard. seasonic psu, which is great.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($97.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H97I AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($94.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($41.56 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 60GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.06 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($41.65 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB FTW ACX Video Card  ($132.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 360W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.30 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($79.90 @ SuperBiiz)
Keyboard: Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($9.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $617.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-15 15:29 EDT-0400

[brob]

Hey guys! I'm trying to get a build for a friend. He has a budget of 600$ and needs a keyboard and mouse. He already has a monitor. Being new to building PCs I had an idea for a build but I would like some help. Thanks!

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cQdKD3

 

How will your friend use the system?

[ClubGaming_]

How will your friend use the system?

Hes gunna use it for mainly gaming and school work. He plays a lot of TF2, Skyrim and I think he might get into borderlands. Not sure on that last one tho.

[Starelementpoke]

this one has a very powerful 750 ti with a 1.19 boost clock out of the box! it also has wifi built in on the motherboard. seasonic psu, which is great.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($97.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI H97I AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($94.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($41.56 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 60GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.06 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($41.65 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB FTW ACX Video Card  ($132.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 360W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.30 @ SuperBiiz)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($79.90 @ SuperBiiz)

Keyboard: Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($9.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $617.42

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-15 15:29 EDT-0400

You just made it very evident on how experienced you are.

[Starelementpoke]

Does he need an os?

[Starelementpoke]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8MwM7P
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8MwM7P/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($68.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($56.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Apotop 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 370 4GB Video Card  ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Case: BitFenix Neos Black/Blue ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Belkin F9L1001 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($5.99 @ Micro Center)
Keyboard: V7 Multimedia USB Keyboard Combo Wired Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($14.69 @ Mwave)
Total: $599.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-17 11:25 EDT-0400

 

Everything you need from wifi to a good gpu.

[BigDay]

You just made it very evident on how experienced you are.

 

what's wrong with the build?

[Starelementpoke]

what's wrong with the build?

A: You used the V300 now which is a terrible ssd and should be avoided at all costs. Yes this is well known. B: You chose a 360 watt psu that cost $50. That leaves no room for upgrades since anymore powerful card will require him to have to buy a new psu as well. Gold effiecency or not, that isn't a good choice for a build that is going to be for gaming. C: The 750 ti is pretty much and the end of its life cycle, plus it isn't a powerful card by any means. It was ment to be a card a person could use on their pre bought pc from staples, to make it into a "gaming pc". Addtionally, at this price range you could get a much better video card, so it's practically cheaping out on the gpu, which you shouldn't do. At this point it's a budget card for a lower budget, or a stand in if you just need something to take the slot up. D: While I do like the Fractal core design 1000 3.0 case, it doesn't have the room for any bigger and more powerful gpus(unless you count the fury x and similar, but those cost $600 so yeah) without having to take out the hard drive cages, which, since this is for his friend, will probably get annoying having to take them out. E: You are spending the same amount on the motherboard as you are the cpu. Serriously? There are much cheaper and just as qualifying motherboards, that would allow to put more of the budget to something more worth while.