Build for a friend

[netherbawss235]

My friend wants me to build a computer for him. His budget is $400, I have made a build for him but I want your advice. How is this build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ghcm4D

 

 

[HeyItsAlfie]

Id ditch the intel and go with amd for this build. and only use 8gb of ram so you can get a better gpu

[HeyItsAlfie]

gtx 750 ti s have a bad reputation

[netherbawss235]

Just now, HeyItsAlfie said:

Id ditch the intel and go with amd for this build. and only use 8gb of ram so you can get a better gpu

Oh whoops. don't know how I selected 16gb.

[BaileyFY]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/T3PYVn

[netherbawss235]

4 minutes ago, HeyItsAlfie said:

Id ditch the intel and go with amd for this build. and only use 8gb of ram so you can get a better gpu

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/M7VCf7

[HeyItsAlfie]

bro you also dont need 500 w psu, Id also get a better gpu

[Guest]

12 minutes ago, HeyItsAlfie said:

gtx 750 ti s have a bad reputation

Since when?

 

15 minutes ago, netherbawss235 said:

My friend wants me to build a computer for him. His budget is $400, I have made a build for him but I want your advice. How is this build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ghcm4D

 

 

Looks great, just change it to 8GB RAM.

You could consider an Athlon instead but thats dependant on if you need the extra cores.

[Castdeath97]

19 minutes ago, HeyItsAlfie said:

gtx 750 ti s have a bad reputation

No they don't. It's a great budget card.

[GetShrektMrKrabs]

What about a GTX 950?

[HKZeroFive]

Better GPU and better PSU. The Pentium is strictly two cores (which a handful of games don't like), so I'd get a four core Athlon instead.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($72.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus A68HM-E Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($40.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked Video Card  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($26.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: XFX XT 400W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($30.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $388.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-02 18:49 EST-0500

[GetShrektMrKrabs]

@HKZeroFiveMy build for him is very similar. I added an SSD for the OS and some games to make up for the cheaper CPU. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zMLj3C 

[HKZeroFive]

Just now, GetShrektMrKrabs said:

@HKZeroFiveMy build for him is very similar. I added an SSD for the OS and some games to make up for the cheaper CPU. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zMLj3C 

I wouldn't get that PSU. The EVGA 400W White is pretty bad. XFX or SeaSonic is the way to go.

[GetShrektMrKrabs]

I just went with a reputable brand, didn't really look to hard for a good reviewed one. @netherbawss235 does your friend have any of the peripherals yet?