Basic Build - Home Usage

[Nucious]

I am going to purchase a light-build, not exactly for gaming but capable of light gaming, better than a stock PC at the store. Has Shader 3.0+... Anyways, my budget is under $600

Here is what I got now.
Case - Newegg.com - Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm Fan, 1x Rear 120mm Fan, option Fans-2x Side 120mm Fan

CPU - Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-3350P Ivy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.3GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 69W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80637i53350P

PSU - Newegg.com - CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

GPU - Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 7750 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card ( 11202-00-20G)

MOBO [ Could go cheaper! ] - Newegg.com - ASUS P8Z77-V LK LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

HDD - Newegg.com - Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Disk Drive - Newegg.com - LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - CD / DVD Burners

RAM - Newegg.com - CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Profile Desktop Memory Model CML8GX3M2A1600C9

Total: $650+, so I need to revise a little bit... need a bit of assistance. I could go less on RAM, perhaps 6GB, and Mobo, CPU, and GPU need to range to the current ones I listed ( spec-wise ) but can be lower end of course...

[jdeb]

Change your CPU to one of these... Both are very capable CPU's for your budget and use. I am very impressed with the new Intel Pentium G2120 Ivy Bridge 3.1GHz, excellent value.

Newegg.com - Intel Core i3-3220 Ivy Bridge 3.3GHz LGA 1155 55W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2500 BX80637i33220

or

Newegg.com - Intel Pentium G2120 Ivy Bridge 3.1GHz LGA 1155 Dual-Core Desktop Processor BX80637G2120

[glc]

Not a good PSU, the Corsair CX and GS series are low end.

Cheaper motherboards to look at would be the B75 series.

If you want a quad core, the 3350P is the best bet. If a dual core is good enough, follow jdeb's lead, the Pentium-G is a very decent little CPU.

[Nucious]

thanks guys my HDD crashed this morning so it will be hard to calculate all this.

[Nucious]

So I changed the CPU to the I3-3220 and the mobo to P8B75-M along with changing the PSU to a TX series. now I am still over my budget. I think if I found a cheaper PSU I could fit it to $5??


changed the PSU again. still TX series just a bit cheaper. does this mobo or CPU have good integrated graphics? enough to just use on board? like having shader 3.0


edit2. I'm on my budget cuz I took the HDD off I'm using the HDD and disk drive off my other computer.


edit3 I'm pretty satisfied with everything. is it all compatible with this mini ATX mobo, I only want one graphics card.

[Nucious]

I was wondering if it'd be worth getting the i5-3350p IF its in my budget...?

Also, will this graphics card be good for basic gaming?

[Jbc223456]

You already said with your current build using the i3 3220 and the P8B75-M motherboard that you were already over budget. I don't see how you are going to stay within budget if you get the i5 3350P, when it is more expensive than the i3.

And yes, for light gaming, that graphics card should do fine.

[Nucious]

Originally Posted by Jbc223456 You already said with your current build using the i3 3220 and the P8B75-M motherboard that you were already over budget. I don't see how you are going to stay within budget if you get the i5 3350P, when it is more expensive than the i3. And yes, for light gaming, that graphics card should do fine.

Yea, I knocked off the HDD so it's about a 100 dollars less, and found a cheaper PSU.

If I add the 3350p it will be going towards $597 with shipping.. so I could squeeze it in.

[Nucious]

Read a review and said this Graphics Card takes up 2 PCIE slots, which will be a problem with MicroATX...

GPU: Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 7750 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card ( 11202-00-20G)

MOBO: Newegg.com - ASUS P8B75-M LX PLUS LGA 1155 Intel B75 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

and if I had to change my MOBO could it be this MicroATX...?
Newegg.com - ASUS P8B75-M LE LGA 1155 Intel B75 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

[Nucious]

Figure I would do everyone a favor and update my build to...

Case - Newegg.com - Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm Fan, 1x Rear 120mm Fan, option Fans-2x Side 120mm Fan

CPU - Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-3350P Ivy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.3GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 69W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80637i53350P

PSU - Newegg.com - SeaSonic M12II 650 SS-650AM 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Semi-modular Power Supply

GPU - Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 7750 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card ( 11202-00-20G)

RAM - Newegg.com - CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Profile Desktop Memory Model CML8GX3M2A1600C9

MOBO - Newegg.com - ASUS P8B75-V LGA 1155 Intel B75 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard


Already own an HDD and Disk Drive...
For Informational purposes, I'm doing RMA on a http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136533

[jdeb]

looks good.