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Customer wants me to plan out a couple options for builds in the $300-$500 range. He is an AMD fanboy, and his wife likes the slim cases... putting together my own now.

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1 minute ago, GreezyJeezy said:

not to be mean but if you own a pc repair shop shouldn't you be able to do this stuff on your own?

he is putting his own build together now but he would like to see more builds and other ideas from other people.

I am not a computer expert however I can tell you things from my experience and from things I've heard on this site.

I'll try to help you as much as possible and suggest other things if needed.

Don't take this for granted and always do your own research! 

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1 minute ago, GreezyJeezy said:

not to be mean but if you own a pc repair shop shouldn't you be able to do this stuff on your own?

valid point.  I am parting out myself, I just know some people here enjoy PCPing rigs, so I am taking advantage of free labor...

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6 minutes ago, HeyKitty said:

Customer wants me to plan out a couple options for builds in the $300-$500 range. He is an AMD fanboy, and his wife likes the slim cases... putting together my own now.

Does the cost include peripherals? For example, does he need a monitor?

My friend didn't realize until today that his graphics card was worth $1000

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Just now, HeyKitty said:

valid point.  I am parting out myself, I just know some people here enjoy PCPing rigs

i understand its good to get second looks by people it just seemed kinda funny to me.

Just now, INeedHelpASAP said:

he is putting his own build together now but he would like to see more builds and other ideas from other people.

i know but im just saying he/she would be the one you go to for that type of thing.

 

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Just now, Caminon said:

Does the cost include peripherals? For example, does he need a monitor?

He has everything, just the tower, I am trying to convince him he needs a new monitor, CRT makes me sad...

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Convert him into a Intel fanboy, so he spends more money.

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/p8vgdC
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/p8vgdC/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($98.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($54.93 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($26.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 370 4GB Video Card  ($154.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Rosewill SRM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: cd/dvd/card reader/wifi ($50.00)
Total: $503.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-03 18:20 EDT-0400

 

It's a bit to expensive...

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7bDDbv
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7bDDbv/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A68M-DG3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($47.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($26.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power Slim S55 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 370 4GB Video Card  ($154.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Other:  cd/dvd/card reader/wifi ($50.00)
Total: $474.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-03 18:23 EDT-0400

 

$30 cheaper

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2 minutes ago, HeyKitty said:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/p8vgdC
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/p8vgdC/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($98.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($54.93 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($26.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 370 4GB Video Card  ($154.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Rosewill SRM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: cd/dvd/card reader/wifi ($50.00)
Total: $503.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-03 18:20 EDT-0400

 

It's a bit to expensive...

I'd suggest against an R7 370 or a GTX 950, they're not that good of deals. Put a 750 Ti on there instead, then put the money saved into a better PSU. At least 80+ Bronze.

My friend didn't realize until today that his graphics card was worth $1000

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4 minutes ago, Caminon said:

I'd suggest against an R7 370 or a GTX 950, they're not that good of deals. Put a 750 Ti on there instead, then put the money saved into a better PSU. At least 80+ Bronze.

trying not to get nvidia.... "customer is always right"

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1 minute ago, HeyKitty said:

trying not to get nvidia.... "customer is always right"

Does it matter? I know he likes AMD but he's on a strict budget. I guess fine then, go with an R7 370 since the R9 270X doesn't perform that much differently, I was more thinking of the price to performance, and you can get a 750 Ti for only $120 now, while AMD options are currently priced a little higher.

My friend didn't realize until today that his graphics card was worth $1000

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 880K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($88.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-DS2H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($37.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($26.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Rosewill FBM-02 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Fractal Design Tesla R2 500W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Other:  cd/dvd/card reader/wifi ($50.00)
Total: $479.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-03 18:46 EDT-0400

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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