Build for college

[kp33]

Hello,

I'm going to college next year and will be studying networking/IT systems and possible 3d design/CAD modeling. So, I need a new PC because my laptop simply won't suffice. My budget is around $500 USD, I'm allowing wiggle room because I also need a mouse and keyboard. I've listed the guts of my planned build below (with case, optical disk drive, mouse, and other parts it comes to $530 usd). I'm not a major gamer but I do like to play gtaV. I'll be using windows 7/10(I also use linux with no unfair bias) but I'm not including it in the budget. Suggestions?

MoBo-> Gigabyte FM2+/FM2 AMD A78

APU-> A10-6800k 4.1GHz quadcore (Radeon HD integrated)

Gpu-> r7 240 2gb

1 Tb sata II HDD

2x 8Gb ram

2x 1Gb

750 watt psu

[Kenji the Uke]

Use PCPartpicker.com for future lists but :3 let me see

[Killervolt]

Please use pcpartpicker next time. I would get this instead

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($172.89 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.89 @ OutletPC)

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

Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $499.62

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-04 18:12 EST-0500

You don't need a 750W psu for that kind of build anyway, and what do you mean by RAM to dedicate to the GPU?

[lx_srs]

Hello,

I'm going to college next year and will be studying networking/IT systems and possible 3d design/CAD modeling. So, I need a new PC because my laptop simply won't suffice. My budget is around $500 USD, I'm allowing wiggle room because I also need a mouse and keyboard. I've listed the guts of my planned build below (with case, optical disk drive, mouse, and other parts it comes to $530 usd). Any suggestions? I'll be using windows 7/10(I also use linux with no unfair bias) but I'm not including it in the budget.

MoBo-> Gigabyte FM2+/FM2 AMD A78 

APU-> A10-6800k 4.1GHz quadcore (Radeon HD integrated)

Gpu-> r7 240 2gb

1 Tb sata II HDD

2x 8Gb ram

2x 1Gb ram to dedicate to GPU

750 watt psu

If you're taking what I bolded, you are going to need an an SSD.  Trust me, I'm taking that program right now.  The recommended requirements for my program include a quad core that supports virtual machines, 16GB of RAM, a 128GB SSD and a 1TB HDD.  And boy do you need the SSD.

[AverageHardware]

Please use pcpartpicker next time. I would get this instead

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($172.89 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.89 @ OutletPC)

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

Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $499.62

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-04 18:12 EST-0500

You don't need a 750W psu for that kind of build anyway, and what do you mean by RAM to dedicate to the GPU?

He is talking about RAM for the APU. I don't think he knows that it shares system memory. You don't need separate RAM for it.

[JebKerman]

as a tiny APU based alternative:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG C1 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($62.00 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XN-WIFI Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard  ($87.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2666 Memory  ($77.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.89 @ OutletPC) 

Case: EVGA Hadron Mini ITX Tower Case w/500W Power Supply  ($129.49 @ Amazon) 

Total: $522.35

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-04 18:22 EST-0500

[79 Potatoes]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($172.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 2GB PCS+ Video Card  ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $531.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-04 18:24 EST-0500

 

If I'm way out of the budget tell me

[kp33]

My power need was around 500 watt, I've read that a 40-60% overage is ideal. Plus if I upgrade I'll most likely need more power. Also, I've heard negative things about i5 compared to similarly priced amd processors. Thanks for the feedback though, I'll look into that site. 550 usd is my max including mouse and keyboard.

[asiancorruption]

My power need was around 500 watt, I've read that a 40-60% overage is ideal. Plus if I upgrade I'll most likely need more power. Also, I've heard negative things about i5 compared to similarly priced amd processors. Thanks for the feedback though, I'll look into that site. 550 usd is my max including mouse and keyboard.

what have you heard? an i5 will absolutely wreck an AMD chip in single core performance. Amds cpus have a 32nm process thats pretty outdated.

[JebKerman]

If you're taking what I bolded, you are going to need an an SSD.  Trust me, I'm taking that program right now.  The recommended requirements for my program include a quad core that supports virtual machines, 16GB of RAM, a 128GB SSD and a 1TB HDD.  And boy do you need the SSD.

only problem is that you can't really get all of that in a system under $500 unless you go without a GPU.

Actually I tried it and you can buuut:

PCPartPicker part list

[79 Potatoes]

My power need was around 500 watt, I've read that a 40-60% overage is ideal. Plus if I upgrade I'll most likely need more power. Also, I've heard negative things about i5 compared to similarly priced amd processors. Thanks for the feedback though, I'll look into that site. 550 usd is my max including mouse and keyboard.

The i5 is better on CPU side than any APU, the reason A10s reach that price is because they've a nice iGPU

[lx_srs]

 

only problem is that you can't really get all of that in a system under $500 unless you go without a GPU.

Actually I tried it and you can buuut:

PCPartPicker part list

 

Yeah unfortunately.  And my program requires these specs in a laptop.  The one sold at the bookstore is the cheapest one and it's a G751JT from Asus.

[kp33]

What about the amd fx series compared to the i5?

[Rayve]

What about the amd fx series compared to the i5?

i5s are better no matter what you are doing, but i guess fx-6300 isn't horrible... amd is like taking 2010 technology and then giving steroids imo. i don't see a point

[kp33]

i5s are better no matter what you are doing, but i guess fx-6300 isn't horrible... amd is like taking 2010 technology and then giving steroids imo. i don't see a point

I was referring to the FX-8000 series. But, from other discussions I've heard that it depends on the purpose of the PC. Such as for gaming (multi thread) and 3D modeling such as Autodesk, the FX would be better...weaker cores, but more cores that add up to be more powerful.