Friends needs a $500 dollar build

[IvanSnipedYu]

my friends budget is about $500 any recommendations? its going to be used strictly for gaming...

[WoodenMarker]

Do he need OS? Peripherals? Etc?

 

Read this: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-reccomendations-please-read-before-posting/

and PLEASE put more effort into your post--people are more inclined to help you that way.

[IvanSnipedYu]

Do he need OS? Peripherals? Etc?

 

Read this: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-reccomendations-please-read-before-posting/

and PLEASE put more effort into your post--people are more inclined to help you that way.

I don't believe he needs any... he just needs pc parts...

[IvanSnipedYu]

his budget is actually 500~600

[Importedham]

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[IvanSnipedYu]

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thanks... anyone else got some suggestions.

[ShadowRaven]

INTELL OR AMD

 

his budget is actually 500~600

[WoodenMarker]

I don't believe he needs any... he just needs pc parts...

Something like this would do if he can deal with rebates: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1rlpg

his budget is actually 500~600

Nice timing.

Bump up to a 7870 if you feel like it: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100354oc2l

 

Edit: Add an ssd later down the road.

[CaptainSi]

A10 5800k (last gen, so pretty cheap at the moment. The new gen isn't significantly faster at all).
G.Skill Ripjaws X @ 2133 (6 or 8gb is a good amount to aim for).
Samsung 840 (128gb)
Throw in a good sized mech harddrive, FM2+ board, psu and that's the core of a nice little system. Can upgrade to a discrete graphics card when he has the funds too.
 

[Emkryan]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($122.68 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-UP4 ATX FM2 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory:  Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.73 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card:  Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply:  Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $590.36

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-13 00:08 EDT-0400)

[NinjaStyle013]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($122.68 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-UP4 ATX FM2 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory:  Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.73 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card:  Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply:  Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $590.36

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-13 00:08 EDT-0400)

 

 

Something like this would do if he can deal with rebates: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1rlpg

Nice timing.

Bump up to a 7870 if you feel like it: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100354oc2l

 

Edit: Add an ssd later down the road.

Both of these are fantastic budget builds but the APU build I would personally swap out for an i3 at that money.

 

If you change the FX to a Pentium or i3 (i3 is probably more expensive) then you get the intel upgradeability (until the new adm chips come out...) and they have better single core performance and could maybe get a cheaper mobo.

[Emkryan]

Both of these are fantastic budget builds but the APU build I would personally swap out for an i3 at that money.

 

If you change the FX to a Pentium or i3 (i3 is probably more expensive) then you get the intel upgradeability (until the new adm chips come out...) and they have better single core performance and could maybe get a cheaper mobo.

If that's the case then you might as well save up till you can just buy an i5 in the first place

[NinjaStyle013]

If that's the case then you might as well save up till you can just buy an i5 in the first place

That's true, it would probably fit into the budget too just as long as it wasn't a kversionw.

[davidvu396]

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

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