Under $650 build including everything

[Ronald Browen]

I have just finished ordering the last of the parts for my  first budget PC build. I would like to get an opinion on how I did. This is my very fist PC for I am moving from console to PC due to next gen pricing. I have left room for upgrades as well.

 

The parts I used are as follows:

 

CPU: (Used) AMD FX 6350 125W AM3+ [~$110] eBay 

GPU: (Used) Visiontek Radeon 7870 6m [~$85] eBay

RAM: (New) 8GB DDR3 1600MHz [~27] eBay 

STORAGE: (Used) 500GB HDD Seagate Barracuda 7200 RPM [~$17] eBay 

MOTHERBOARD: (New) Micro ATX 125W Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 rev 6.0 [~$40]

CASE: (New) Cougar MX200 [~$30] eBay

PSU: (New) Antec EA-500D Earthwatts 500W [~$43] eBay 

CPU FAN: (New) Generic dual fan CPU Fan 12.2cm tall [~$14] eBay 

 

Planned upgrades:

 

CPU: AMD FX 8350

GPU: GTX 1060

RAM: 16GB Total memory 

STORAGE: 1TB HDD w/ 250GB SSD

 

[Guest]

why fx? better with skylake tbh. i5 6500 or i3 6100

[Ronald Browen]

Just now, dexxterlab97 said:

why fx? better with skylake tbh. i5 6500 or i3 6100

Because of price.

[Guest]

Just now, Ronald Browen said:

Because of price.

Brand new 6100 cost 110 usd

[Ronald Browen]

Also I am aware that to enable AM3+ Support you need to update BIOS with AM3 CPU. I got an AM3 CPU for $10 for that reason.

[Ronald Browen]

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5195#ov

 

this is is my motherboard 

[PRTI]

I would have honestly spent a little bit more money and got a E5-2670 and try to find a cheap mobo

[Ronald Browen]

13 minutes ago, dexxterlab97 said:

Brand new 6100 cost 110 usd

Yes that is true but intel motherboards cost more than what I paid for mine. I spent several weeks doing research and weighing my options. I would prefer to have intel but the current configuration is the cheapest and most powerful for my money.

[PRTI]

14 minutes ago, Ronald Browen said:

Yes that is true but intel motherboards cost more than what I paid for mine. I spent several weeks doing research and weighing my options. I would prefer to have intel but the current configuration is the cheapest and most powerful for my money.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MSI-Z170-A-Pro-Motherboard-LGA-1151-Socket-ATX-/131937606027?hash=item1eb818198b:g:kuMAAOSwAuZX15mQ

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MSI-Z170M-Mortar-LGA-1151-Intel-motherboard-/272374687494?hash=item3f6acbe706:g:dIcAAOSwU-pXufx1

 

You can find good deals, you just gotta look

[Ronald Browen]

1 hour ago, dexxterlab97 said:

Brand new 6100 cost 110 usd

Yes that is true but intel motherboards cost more than what I paid for mine. I spent several weeks doing research and weighing my options. I would prefer to have intel but the current configuration is the cheapest and most powerful for my money 

[Ronald Browen]

1 hour ago, keNNySOC said:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MSI-Z170-A-Pro-Motherboard-LGA-1151-Socket-ATX-/131937606027?hash=item1eb818198b:g:kuMAAOSwAuZX15mQ

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MSI-Z170M-Mortar-LGA-1151-Intel-motherboard-/272374687494?hash=item3f6acbe706:g:dIcAAOSwU-pXufx1

 

You can find good deals, you just gotta look

My motherboard was only $39.99. Those you listed are more. And they are auctions that can still rise in price well over $60

[Ronald Browen]

1 hour ago, keNNySOC said:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MSI-Z170-A-Pro-Motherboard-LGA-1151-Socket-ATX-/131937606027?hash=item1eb818198b:g:kuMAAOSwAuZX15mQ

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MSI-Z170M-Mortar-LGA-1151-Intel-motherboard-/272374687494?hash=item3f6acbe706:g:dIcAAOSwU-pXufx1

 

You can find good deals, you just gotta look

My motherboard was only $39.99. Those you listed are more. And they are auctions that can still rise in price well over $60

[PRTI]

Just now, Ronald Browen said:

My motherboard was only $39.99. Those you listed are more. And they are auctions that can still rise in price well over $60

I think you can sacrifice $20 and have MUCH MUCH MUCH better gaming performance

[Ronald Browen]

This is my alternative to a next gen console. Not a top of the line PC.

[PRTI]

1 minute ago, Ronald Browen said:

This is my alternative to a next gen console. Not a top of the line PC.

Its not top of the line, its new gen hardware that performs MUCH better for a couple bucks more