Good ultra-budget PC for getting into PC building?

[don_svetlio]

If this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113359 is what you were talking about, that's way too expensive.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-ad785kxbjabox

You can get it for 20$ less

[StandardToaster]

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-ad785kxbjabox

You can get it for 20$ less

 

I see it for ~120 USD

[don_svetlio]

I see it for ~120 USD

 

Microcenter has it for 110$ but whatever. It's still a better product than the Pentium and comes with an R7 250X iGPU

[StandardToaster]

Microcenter has it for 110$ but whatever. It's still a better product than the Pentium and comes with an R7 250X iGPU

I'm not caught up on the Pentium, I'm caught up on the price. If I use that A10, it could bring the total price up to ~400 USD with Windows (not doing the softwareswap thingy)

[don_svetlio]

I'm not caught up on the Pentium, I'm caught up on the price. If I use that A10, it could bring the total price up to ~400 USD with Windows (not doing the softwareswap thingy)

Then get a "free" version of it.... if you're not going to be using the PC for anything but building it, you are wasting more money than you should be. Upgrade your PC, get a GPU, get a better CPU, get an SSD, don't waste 300$ on something you'll end up tossing in the corner to collect dust.....

[StandardToaster]

Then get a "free" version of it.... if you're not going to be using the PC for anything but building it, you are wasting more money than you should be. Upgrade your PC, get a GPU, get a better CPU, get an SSD, don't waste 300$ on something you'll end up tossing in the corner to collect dust.....

No, I don't think you're getting my point here.... It is not going to be my main computer, but I am still going to use it... Maybe I could put Ubuntu or some Linuix distro on it, but I don't have any experience with Linux.

[don_svetlio]

No, I don't think you're getting my point here.... It is not going to be my main computer, but I am still going to use it... Maybe I could put Ubuntu or some Linuix distro on it, but I don't have any experience with Linux.

What do you need this PC for?

[StandardToaster]

What do you need this PC for?

I don't need it. I just want to get into PC building and I thought that this would be a good way to start. It would also let me have a second machine, so I am not limited to some of the things on my currentl machine.

[don_svetlio]

I don't need it. I just want to get into PC building and I thought that this would be a good way to start. It would also let me have a second machine, so I am not limited to some of the things on my currentl machine.

So you're wasting money.

If you want to get into PC building don't waste money. Get a good budget and buy a decent rig or upgrade your current rig. Read the manual and you'll be fine. That's literally all it takes, 10 minutes of reading....

[StandardToaster]

So you're wasting money.

If you want to get into PC building don't waste money. Get a good budget and buy a decent rig or upgrade your current rig. Read the manual and you'll be fine. That's literally all it takes, 10 minutes of reading....

I already have a partlist for an actual rig that I want to buy... If you want to see it, here it is:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($97.88 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Core Edition Video Card  ($115.98 @ Newegg)

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

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($17.89 @ OutletPC)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro OEM (64-bit)  ($132.98 @ OutletPC)

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($14.99 @ Adorama)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Performance Edition 63.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($13.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $630.54

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-25 09:47 EDT-0400

 

(I would upgrade from Windows 8.1 to 10)

[don_svetlio]

I already have a partlist for an actual rig that I want to buy... If you want to see it, here it is:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($97.88 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Core Edition Video Card  ($115.98 @ Newegg)

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

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($17.89 @ OutletPC)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro OEM (64-bit)  ($132.98 @ OutletPC)

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($14.99 @ Adorama)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Performance Edition 63.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($13.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $630.54

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-25 09:47 EDT-0400

 

(I would upgrade from Windows 8.1 to 10)

FX aren't good for gaming, CX are crap, you can get a R9 380 and i5 for that budget.

[don_svetlio]

If you get the OS from reddit you can get a R9 390
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($173.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($42.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($183.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $651.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-25 09:52 EDT-0400

[StandardToaster]

FX aren't good for gaming, CX are crap, you can get a R9 380 and i5 for that budget.

*facepalm*

I AM NOT A GAMER.

Just because I want to build my own PC does not mean that I am a gamer.

[StandardToaster]

If you get the OS from reddit you can get a R9 390

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($173.89 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($42.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.33 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($183.98 @ Newegg)

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

Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($26.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($87.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $651.04

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-25 09:52 EDT-0400

I don't want to get it from reddit. Seems sketchy af

[don_svetlio]

I don't want to get it from reddit. Seems sketchy af

Hence why I included it in this build - without OS it's 550$

 

*facepalm*

I AM NOT A GAMER.

Just because I want to build my own PC does not mean that I am a gamer.

i5 4460 is still worlds better than a FX 6300

[StandardToaster]

Hence why I included it in this build - without OS it's 550$

 

i5 4460 is still worlds better than a FX 6300

How about this?

Got rid of the Corsair PSU.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($97.88 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Core Edition Video Card  ($115.98 @ Newegg)

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

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($26.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($17.89 @ OutletPC)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro OEM (64-bit)  ($132.98 @ OutletPC)

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($14.99 @ Adorama)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Performance Edition 63.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($13.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $612.54

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-25 09:57 EDT-0400

[don_svetlio]

How about this?

Got rid of the Corsair PSU.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($97.88 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Core Edition Video Card  ($115.98 @ Newegg)

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

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($26.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($17.89 @ OutletPC)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro OEM (64-bit)  ($132.98 @ OutletPC)

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($14.99 @ Adorama)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Performance Edition 63.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($13.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $612.54

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-25 09:57 EDT-0400

You're still losing about 40% CPU power for no apparent reason

[StandardToaster]

You're still losing about 40% CPU power for no apparent reason

How?

[don_svetlio]

How?

i5 has a LOT stronger cores than FX.

[StandardToaster]

i5 has a LOT stronger cores than FX.

For what? Gaming? And plus, the i5 is almost $200 while the FX is barely $100

[don_svetlio]

For what? Gaming? And plus, the i5 is almost $200 while the FX is barely $100

Gaming, rendering, doing whatever. The i5 is just a better quality CPU - you need a 8350 using all 8 cores to match an i5's 4 cores. FX are old and decrepit.

[StandardToaster]

i5 has a LOT stronger cores than FX.

According to http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-4460-vs-AMD-FX-6300, the FX is much better for OCing and the i5 is only leaps and bounds better in the single core performance section.

[don_svetlio]

According to http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-4460-vs-AMD-FX-6300, the FX is much better for OCing and the i5 is only leaps and bounds better in the single core performance section.

CPUBoss is bullshit. Anyone who trusts it is ignorant.

[StandardToaster]

Gaming, rendering, doing whatever. The i5 is just a better quality CPU - you need a 8350 using all 8 cores to match an i5's 4 cores. FX are old and decrepit.

Sounds like we have an Intel fanboy/girl on our hands!

[don_svetlio]

Sounds like we have an Intel fanboy/girl on our hands!

You are ignorant AF

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-3570K-vs-AMD-FX-6300/1316vs1555