First computer build

[ceddy4395]

Hello I'm looking at building myself a computer, I have done some research and came up with these 2 options. 

Now I don't know which of the two I have to choose, they are both similar prize. I have a limit of 500 dollars so if you find something I could improve on the part picks please let me know and I will have a look at it. 

 

Build option 1: 

 

Build option 2: 

 

I hope for some positive reply's so I can order the parts soon and get my build up and running! 

 

thanks very much!! 

 

p.s. these will be upgraded later with video cards once I get some more money!

[TheRuke]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ TigerDirect) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Microcenter) 

Memory:  A-Data XPG Gaming Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Microcenter) 

Video Card:  Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card  ($205.66 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($35.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply:  EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $491.61

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-01 13:58 EST-0500)

[FloRolf]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ TigerDirect) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Microcenter) 

Memory:  A-Data XPG Gaming Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Microcenter) 

Video Card:  Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card  ($205.66 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($35.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply:  EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $491.61

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-01 13:58 EST-0500)

Aaaaaaand he has no os with this one...

[ceddy4395]

Aaaaaaand he has no os with this one...

yes i do need an os... and its 100 dollars so it would make it 600 dollars which is way to much 

[WereCat]

If you want go APU you might as well wait for Kaveri. They should relase it this month. Then you would need FM2+ motherboard.

[ceddy4395]

If you want go APU you might as well wait for Kaveri. They should relase it this month. Then you would need FM2+ motherboard.

oh maybe... are they expecting a big performance difference between kavevri and the previous version??

[TheSLSAMG]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD Athlon II X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($80.98 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Microcenter) 

Memory:  Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card:  Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($35.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Microcenter) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($88.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $505.90

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-01 14:44 EST-0500)

 

This would work decently.

[FloRolf]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD Athlon II X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($80.98 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Microcenter) 

Memory:  Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card:  Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($35.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Microcenter) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($88.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $505.90

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-01 14:44 EST-0500)

 

This would work decently.

 

 

+1.

 

 

OR wait for Kaveri but i dont think youll get near the performance of that one.

[TheSLSAMG]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ TigerDirect) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Microcenter) 

Motherboard:  Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Microcenter) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case:  Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($35.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply:  XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($88.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $519.91

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-01 14:23 EST-0500)

 

If you don't want to OC take away the cooler

 

A graphics card is required here because FX processors have no inbuilt graphics core.

[WereCat]

oh maybe... are they expecting a big performance difference between kavevri and the previous version??

Looks like the top Kaveri chip will be on pair with AMD 7750 GPU which is low range gaming graphics. It should cost 150$ for the most performative chip.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2tQBI

I tried to squeeze SSD in this APU build but it is over budged. Builds that are above me are lot better if you can live without SSD I suggest you look more at them.

[aidenrelkoff]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD Athlon II X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($80.98 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Microcenter) 

Memory:  Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card:  Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($35.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Microcenter) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($88.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $505.90

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-01 14:44 EST-0500)

 

This would work decently.

 

A big fat yes for this, this would be a sweet build, win 8.1 is about $0-10 more so go with that if you want win 8.1 (i recommend) 

[Ja Krispie]

Looks like the top Kaveri chip will be on pair with AMD 7750 GPU which is low range gaming graphics. It should cost 150$ for the most performative chip.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2tQBI

I tried to squeeze SSD in this APU build but it is over budged. Builds that are above me are lot better if you can live without SSD I suggest you look more at them.

nvm i seen what you were doing

[WereCat]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($80.98 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($39.99 @ Microcenter)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($59.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($35.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Microcenter)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $505.90

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-01 14:44 EST-0500)

This would work decently.

Very nice build. I would suggest R7 260x or 7790 2GB if you can afford to go little more over budged. Especialy if you want to play games at 1080p.

[ceddy4395]

Very nice build. I would suggest R9 260x or 7790 2GB if you can afford to go little more over budged. Especialy if you want to play games at 1080p.

 

If I go for this build, I will take that into consideration for upgrades for my system

[aidenrelkoff]

Here is a revised version of SLSAMG's build, with win 8.1 and a better cpu and MoBo, still under the $500 limit:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2tR6p

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2tR6p/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2tR6p/benchmarks/

 

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Microcenter) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($72.27 @ TigerDirect) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($35.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Microcenter) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit)  ($94.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $498.19

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-01 15:00 EST-0500)

 

EDIT: man, looking at that, my $600 build (below) doesent look so good lol

[ceddy4395]

 

Here is a revised version of SLSAMG's build, with win 8.1 and a better cpu and MoBo, still under the $500 limit:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2tR6p

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2tR6p/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2tR6p/benchmarks/

 

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Microcenter) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($72.27 @ TigerDirect) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($35.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Microcenter) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit)  ($94.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $498.19

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-01 15:00 EST-0500)

 

EDIT: man, looking at that, my $600 build (below) doesent look so good lol

 

 

What full ATX motherboard would you recommend for this build since I would want some space for upgrading? 

Don't worry about the case, I was planning on going for a different case anyway because I prefer white cases.

[JAW96]

yes i do need an os... and its 100 dollars so it would make it 600 dollars which is way to much 

you can look at student editions of windows that costs something around $60

[WoodenMarker]

What's the system being used for?

[ceddy4395]

What's the system being used for?

 

It will be for gaming now and then and school work

[WoodenMarker]

It will be for gaming now and then and school work

In that case, what @TheSLSAMG is quite appropriate and will fit your needs.