Friend has $80 for CM

[QuantumBit]

So my friend didn't really meet his goal of having enough for a gaming pc since he spent it on a switch (which he now regrets) 

He has $80 and wants to know what PC parts to buy for CM. His final build will most likely be r3 1200 + 1060 6gb and 8gb of ram.

Here are possible combos/things

r3 1200 if it goes on sale for cheap

case + powersupply

ram (just 8gb)

powersupply + hard drive

hard drive + case 

I'm sorry this is so poorly written, I don't really know how to word it better. Recommendations for which of those items to get would be amazing   

[AlTech]

6 minutes ago, QuantumBit said:

So my friend didn't really meet his goal of having enough for a gaming pc since he spent it on a switch (which he now regrets) 

He could try to get a refund.

6 minutes ago, QuantumBit said:

He has $80 and wants to know what PC parts to buy for CM. His final build will most likely be r3 1200 + 1060 6gb and 8gb of ram.

Here are possible combos/things

r3 1200 if it goes on sale for cheap

case + powersupply

ram (just 8gb)

powersupply + hard drive

hard drive + case 

I'm sorry this is so poorly written, I don't really know how to word it better. Recommendations for which of those items to get would be amazing   

I'd hold off on CPUs, RaM, and motherboards for a while as the market is changing pretty fast and prices change all the time (for better or worse).

 

So possibly powersupply + hard drive. I'd recommend allowing 50-60 dollars for the powersupply and the rest for the HDD.

[QuantumBit]

Just now, AluminiumTech said:

He could try to get a refund.

I'd hold off on CPUs, RaM, and motherboards for a while as the market is changing pretty fast and prices change all the time (for better or worse).

 

So possibly powersupply + hard drive. I'd recommend allowing 50-60 dollars for the powersupply and the rest for the HDD.

20-30 for a HDD... I wish...

I was thinking maybe something like a cx450m for 40 and an hdd for $40

 

Too late for that 

[AlTech]

Just now, QuantumBit said:

20-30 for a HDD... I wish...

I was thinking maybe something like a cx450m for 40 and an hdd for $40

 

Too late for that 

Then perhaps entirely Power Supply. I wouldn't spend less than 60 on a new power supply. And I certainly wouldn't buy a used power supply.

[QuantumBit]

Just now, AluminiumTech said:

Then perhaps entirely Power Supply. I wouldn't spend less than 60 on a new power supply. And I certainly wouldn't buy a used power supply.

Why not? I have the same PSU and its worked fine, tier 3 isn't that bad.

[Damascus]

Just now, QuantumBit said:

20-30 for a HDD... I wish...

I was thinking maybe something like a cx450m for 40 and an hdd for $40

 

Too late for that 

That should be good, PSU's and HDD's don't change much.  Though I would go check R/hardwareswap, I've seen a lot of people trading for switches lately

[QuantumBit]

Just now, Damascus said:

That should be good, PSU's and HDD's don't change much.  Though I would go check R/hardwareswap, I've seen a lot of people trading for switches lately

Really? Thanks!

[Damascus]

Just now, AluminiumTech said:

Then perhaps entirely Power Supply. I wouldn't spend less than 60 on a new power supply. And I certainly wouldn't buy a used power supply.

The 2017 CX psu's are great value and won't kill your device (also I got an unused AX860 1/2 off second hand so I would say no to all second hand)

 

[AlTech]

5 minutes ago, QuantumBit said:

Why not? I have the same PSU and its worked fine, tier 3 isn't that bad.

The CX line isn't meant for great gaming. it's meant for basic office use, super low end gaming and has mediocre Generic 35C capacitors.

 

But if you're fine going that low end then fine.

 

3 minutes ago, Damascus said:

The 2017 CX psu's are great value and won't kill your device (also I got an unused AX860 1/2 off second hand so I would say no to all second hand)

 

"Won't kill your device" and "Good Power supply" are two totally different things.

 

While the 2017 CX series may fall into the former it certainly doesn't fit into the latter.

 

Again, Corsair has never advertised the CX series for high end or even mid range rigs. If the final total cost of your PC is $1000 USD, the least you should buy is a $70-100 USD power supply.

 

To each their own I guess.

[QuantumBit]

2 minutes ago, AluminiumTech said:

The CX line isn't meant for great gaming. it's meant for basic office use, super low end gaming and has mediocre Generic 35C capacitors.

 

But if you're fine going that low end then fine.

 

"Won't kill your device" and "Good Power supply" are two totally different things.

 

While the 2017 CX series may fall into the former it certainly doesn't fit into the latter.

 

Again, Corsair has never advertised the CX series for high end or even mid range rigs. If the final total cost of your PC is $1000 USD, the least you should buy is a $70-100 USD power supply.

 

To each their own I guess.

Final cost of his PC is $600

[Damascus]

1 minute ago, AluminiumTech said:

 

Again, Corsair has never advertised the CX series for high end or even mid range rigs. If the final total cost of your PC is $1000 USD, the least you should buy is a $70-100 USD power supply.

 

To each their own I guess.

I definitely agree with that, though on a build that costs about 500-600 when it's done  a $50 PSU is reasonable

[shadowbyte]

if he doesn't like the Switch, I'd suggest reselling it; used is super close to MSRP, as it's still in high demand

[QuantumBit]

56 minutes ago, Damascus said:

I definitely agree with that, though on a build that costs about 500-600 when it's done  a $50 PSU is reasonable

Aw shoot, turns out all his funds are on amazon, so we cant get the $41 off superbizz. Would buying something like a spec02 be a good idea now?

[Damascus]

23 minutes ago, QuantumBit said:

Aw shoot, turns out all his funds are on amazon, so we cant get the $41 off superbizz. Would buying something like a spec02 be a good idea now?

I've built in the spec 02, its bot bad but not my first recomendation

[QuantumBit]

Just now, Damascus said:

I've built in the spec 02, its bot bad but not my first recomendation

What would you recommend then? No more than $40

[Damascus]

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/bqxfrH/thermaltake-case-ca1b200m1wn00

 

Oldie but a goodie

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/C9zv6h/cooler-master-case-rc912kkn1#viewImages

 

 

[QuantumBit]

31 minutes ago, Damascus said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/bqxfrH/thermaltake-case-ca1b200m1wn00

 

Oldie but a goodie

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/C9zv6h/cooler-master-case-rc912kkn1#viewImages

 

 

Thanks, guess I'll go with the TT one since the side panel.

 

edit: These reviews seem horrible

[Damascus]

Just realuzed neither of those are on amazon, check these out.  Cones in a bunch of colors and us very solid all around

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Yzbkcf/fractal-design-focus-g-atx-mid-tower-case-fd-ca-focus-rd-w#viewImages

[Damascus]

1 minute ago, QuantumBit said:

edit: These reviews seem horrible

Sub $60 cases aren't great

[QuantumBit]

Just now, Damascus said:

Just realuzed neither of those are on amazon, check these out.  Cones in a bunch of colors and us very solid all around

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Yzbkcf/fractal-design-focus-g-atx-mid-tower-case-fd-ca-focus-rd-w#viewImages

That one isn't either....

[Damascus]

58 minutes ago, QuantumBit said:

That one isn't either....

Oops.  Now, this is neither an amazon product or a case but it is usefull.  You can take the cheapest case on the market and add four fans to it and I garuntee it will perform drastically better than a nice looking one with only 1 or 2 fans

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/zwGkcf/rosewill-case-fan-rocf13001