Budget PC

Mark_Hardware · Dec 30, 2008, 03:03 AM

I'm building a PC for a buddy at work. I compiled a list, but it came out a bit over budget, was hoping to get some suggestions on how to trim down a little bit. It's not going to be used for any real gaming, but it does need to be fast, and be able to load Vista and other programs quickly. So, heres what I have....

Hard Drive;
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152100
$74.99
Processor;
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115017
$189.00
Power Supply;
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371006
$49.99
CPU Cooler;
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835150082
$24.99
Case;
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119115
$44.99
Motherboard;
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128359
$119.99 plus $15 MIR
Memory;
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227289
$64.99 plus $30 MIR
Video Card;
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125229
$64.99 plus $20 MIR
Optical Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136152
$25.49
Total is about $700 after MIRs

Munki · Dec 30, 2008, 03:30 AM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817153023

Better PSU IMO, plus its got a MIR that furthers it from the Antec PSU.

Exactly how much are you over by?

Mark_Hardware · Dec 30, 2008, 03:31 AM

Well, he was hoping for closer to $500...

Munki · Dec 30, 2008, 03:33 AM

Ok a lilttle over was a ungodly underrstatement . Ahah

I think ill hang around the thread and see what I can get this computer down too..

LittleLizard · Dec 30, 2008, 03:41 AM

if u are on a tight budget, amd is the choice

OzzmanFloyd120 · Dec 30, 2008, 03:44 AM

I would definagely get a different Graphics card, the 9500GT is a POS.

Munki · Dec 30, 2008, 03:45 AM

Well, I looked through it and it appears that everything is about as cheap as its going to get with any quality. Maybe you should go back and redo the motherboard and CPU. There is a lot of money tied up just there. $500 isnt going to be a dream machine.

Munki · Dec 30, 2008, 03:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OzzmanFloyd120

I would definagely get a different Graphics card, the 9500GT is a POS.

ROFL. I was thinking the same exact thing.

redwings0921 · Dec 30, 2008, 03:47 AM

1. use a stock cooler for the cpu. not neccesary for aftermarket
2. go for some budget ram
3. with a budget of 500 quad core is not something to expect
4. even if u are stubborn and decide to get the quad core it will only be bottle necked by the gfx card

OzzmanFloyd120 · Dec 30, 2008, 03:50 AM

In this post I made a budget machine for $400 (excluding case) for gaming, it will game better than a PS3. After a case you'll still have over $60 to play around with to add or subtract where you see fit.

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showpo...5&postcount=37

Mark_Hardware · Dec 30, 2008, 03:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Munki

Well, I looked through it and it appears that everything is about as cheap as its going to get with any quality. Maybe you should go back and redo the motherboard and CPU. There is a lot of money tied up just there. $500 isnt going to be a dream machine.

Yeah, it doesn't have to win any contests, just something that will run and load programs quickly.

Quote:

Originally Posted by LittleLizard

if u are on a tight budget, amd is the choice

Thats actually a good idea, I will look around. I have to admit, however, that I don't know diddly about AMD hardware.

techjunkie · Dec 30, 2008, 04:06 AM

you might want to consider a 4670. Its 69.99 after rebates http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121274

kysg · Dec 30, 2008, 04:46 AM

Well heres my problem with this, what programs are you running??? no point in a graphics card. Am I'm not joking no point if all the dude does is surf the web and play solitaire IGP will handle that.

What apps does he use??
Use the stock cooler instead of aftermarket
budget RAM as stated above.
You can cut back on the PSU if there is no OCing
if you really want to see some stuff get handled you may have to consider RAID,

_jM · Dec 30, 2008, 05:07 AM

Go for the E5200 or the E7200 instead of the Quad.. if he must have a Quadcore then subb out the 6600 for a 8200, just as good and a bit cheaper. Take a look into Open Box items also, yes Open Box items are iffy , but that really depends on the buyer. Im on a OB ASUS P5Q PRO and this thing runns like a champ, great OCing and rock solid performance in anything I do.
Oh, and I would subb out that GPU for a 4850 or atleast a better card, you can find a better card for around the same price.

Champ · Dec 30, 2008, 05:25 AM

I'm thinking about selling my rig. I don't know he could do better for $500?

Mark_Hardware · Dec 30, 2008, 06:02 AM

lol ok well i know the graphics card is a bad choice...

Hayder_Master · Dec 30, 2008, 06:18 AM

there is my advice
take the other version of this mobo DS3P with 2xpci-e
go for 4670 which is better than 9500gt and you can do crossfire in future with other 4670 to go over than 4850, or do crossfire with other high profile ati card's

Mark_Hardware · Dec 30, 2008, 07:05 AM

I can tell you for sure that he has no interest in crossfire.

Mark_Hardware · Jan 3, 2009, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by techjunkie

you might want to consider a 4670. Its 69.99 after rebates http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121274

That will run ok on an intel board? Ive always been kinda hesitant to run that setup....

I have made some changes;
86'd the CPU cooler,
Switched case to a cheaper one,
switched to an e8200.
Brings it down to about 520 after MIR's, which I can handle.
So, just make a final decision about the GPU, and we're good

vypher · Jan 3, 2009, 08:45 PM

I think the 4670 should run fine with the an intel board.

LittleLizard · Jan 3, 2009, 10:13 PM

if u want a budget capable sistem, go for amd.

amd x3 8750 be or x4 9600 be - 120
2 gig of some ram - 30
4670 - 80
asrock 780gxe - 90
a decent antec psu - 50
cheap case - 50
ur optical drive and ur hdd and u will be close to what u want

overclocker · Jan 3, 2009, 10:31 PM

I agree, AMD is the better choice here better bang for the buck

Mark_Hardware · Jan 7, 2009, 02:00 AM

OK, so I made some changes, went amd instead, and used a cheaper case. The mobo has intergrated gpu, so no need for a video card. Let me know what ya think, if it looks good, I can get started on it.

Processor;
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103250
$149.00
Power Supply;
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371006
$49.99
Case;
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811147073
$24.99
Motherboard;
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138128
$99.99
Memory;
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231184
$64.99
Optical Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136152
$25.49
Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136131
$74.99

total is now $489.44

BloodTotal · Jan 7, 2009, 02:10 AM

Try and get the ram a little bit cheaper, I got my ram in December for $40 for 4gb

spearman914 · Jan 7, 2009, 02:12 AM

Drop the masscool and get a HDT-S1283 rifle. And get a better psu, don't buy a high end machine and then buy a crappy psu, it's suppose to be the other way around. Well i don't mean the earthwatts is crap it's just not enough watts.

Dec 30, 2008, 03:03 AM	#1
Mark_Hardware Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Az Posts: 255 (0.16/day) Thanks: 56 Thanked 55 Times in 48 Posts System Specs	Budget PC I'm building a PC for a buddy at work. I compiled a list, but it came out a bit over budget, was hoping to get some suggestions on how to trim down a little bit. It's not going to be used for any real gaming, but it does need to be fast, and be able to load Vista and other programs quickly. So, heres what I have.... Hard Drive; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152100 $74.99 Processor; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115017 $189.00 Power Supply; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371006 $49.99 CPU Cooler; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835150082 $24.99 Case; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119115 $44.99 Motherboard; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128359 $119.99 plus $15 MIR Memory; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227289 $64.99 plus $30 MIR Video Card; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125229 $64.99 plus $20 MIR Optical Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136152 $25.49 Total is about $700 after MIRs __________________ Never trust a computer you can't throw out a window. Steve Wozniak Why is it drug addicts and computer afficionados are both called users? Clifford Stoll Project; Mark1

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Dec 30, 2008, 03:31 AM	#3
Mark_Hardware Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Az Posts: 255 (0.16/day) Thanks: 56 Thanked 55 Times in 48 Posts System Specs	Well, he was hoping for closer to $500... __________________ Never trust a computer you can't throw out a window. Steve Wozniak Why is it drug addicts and computer afficionados are both called users? Clifford Stoll Project; Mark1

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Dec 30, 2008, 03:30 AM	#2
Munki Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Weedopia Posts: 1,169 (0.68/day) Thanks: 114 Thanked 187 Times in 143 Posts System Specs	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817153023 Better PSU IMO, plus its got a MIR that furthers it from the Antec PSU. Exactly how much are you over by?

Dec 30, 2008, 03:33 AM	#4
Munki Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Weedopia Posts: 1,169 (0.68/day) Thanks: 114 Thanked 187 Times in 143 Posts System Specs	Ok a lilttle over was a ungodly underrstatement . Ahah I think ill hang around the thread and see what I can get this computer down too..

Dec 30, 2008, 03:41 AM	#5
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Dec 30, 2008, 03:44 AM	#6
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Dec 30, 2008, 03:45 AM	#7
Munki Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Weedopia Posts: 1,169 (0.68/day) Thanks: 114 Thanked 187 Times in 143 Posts System Specs	Well, I looked through it and it appears that everything is about as cheap as its going to get with any quality. Maybe you should go back and redo the motherboard and CPU. There is a lot of money tied up just there. $500 isnt going to be a dream machine.

Dec 30, 2008, 03:47 AM	#9
redwings0921 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 214 (0.12/day) Thanks: 36 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts System Specs	1. use a stock cooler for the cpu. not neccesary for aftermarket 2. go for some budget ram 3. with a budget of 500 quad core is not something to expect 4. even if u are stubborn and decide to get the quad core it will only be bottle necked by the gfx card

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Dec 30, 2008, 03:50 AM	#10
OzzmanFloyd120 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pontaic Michigan Posts: 2,150 (1.14/day) Thanks: 177 Thanked 305 Times in 270 Posts System Specs	In this post I made a budget machine for $400 (excluding case) for gaming, it will game better than a PS3. After a case you'll still have over $60 to play around with to add or subtract where you see fit. http://forums.techpowerup.com/showpo...5&postcount=37 __________________ Help, I need to sell my stuff to pay bills! - TPU's ATHF Fan Club! - The Video Editors' Clubhouse

Dec 30, 2008, 04:06 AM	#12
techjunkie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 173 (0.10/day) Thanks: 26 Thanked 17 Times in 15 Posts System Specs	you might want to consider a 4670. Its 69.99 after rebates http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121274

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Dec 30, 2008, 04:46 AM	#13
kysg Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pacoima, CA Posts: 974 (0.56/day) Thanks: 4 Thanked 99 Times in 96 Posts System Specs	Well heres my problem with this, what programs are you running??? no point in a graphics card. Am I'm not joking no point if all the dude does is surf the web and play solitaire IGP will handle that. What apps does he use?? Use the stock cooler instead of aftermarket budget RAM as stated above. You can cut back on the PSU if there is no OCing if you really want to see some stuff get handled you may have to consider RAID,

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Dec 30, 2008, 05:07 AM	#14
_jM Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ocala,FL Posts: 1,076 (0.59/day) Thanks: 309 Thanked 174 Times in 157 Posts System Specs	Go for the E5200 or the E7200 instead of the Quad.. if he must have a Quadcore then subb out the 6600 for a 8200, just as good and a bit cheaper. Take a look into Open Box items also, yes Open Box items are iffy , but that really depends on the buyer. Im on a OB ASUS P5Q PRO and this thing runns like a champ, great OCing and rock solid performance in anything I do. Oh, and I would subb out that GPU for a 4850 or atleast a better card, you can find a better card for around the same price. __________________

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Dec 30, 2008, 05:25 AM	#15
Champ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 652 (0.36/day) Thanks: 71 Thanked 45 Times in 39 Posts System Specs	I'm thinking about selling my rig. I don't know he could do better for $500?

Dec 30, 2008, 06:02 AM	#16
Mark_Hardware Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Az Posts: 255 (0.16/day) Thanks: 56 Thanked 55 Times in 48 Posts System Specs	lol ok well i know the graphics card is a bad choice... __________________ Never trust a computer you can't throw out a window. Steve Wozniak Why is it drug addicts and computer afficionados are both called users? Clifford Stoll Project; Mark1

Dec 30, 2008, 06:18 AM	#17
Hayder_Master Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: IRAQ-Baghdad Posts: 4,861 (2.61/day) Thanks: 388 Thanked 639 Times in 444 Posts System Specs	there is my advice take the other version of this mobo DS3P with 2xpci-e go for 4670 which is better than 9500gt and you can do crossfire in future with other 4670 to go over than 4850, or do crossfire with other high profile ati card's __________________ Easiest way to overclock the graphic card guide Easiest way to overclock your graphic card , my other overclocking threads , Core i7-1156 Overclocking and Feedback Thread , C2Q overclocking and feedback thread , C2QX overclocking and feedback thread ,C2D overclocking and feedback thread ,AMDX2 overclocking and feedback thread

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Dec 30, 2008, 07:05 AM	#18
Mark_Hardware Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Az Posts: 255 (0.16/day) Thanks: 56 Thanked 55 Times in 48 Posts System Specs	I can tell you for sure that he has no interest in crossfire. __________________ Never trust a computer you can't throw out a window. Steve Wozniak Why is it drug addicts and computer afficionados are both called users? Clifford Stoll Project; Mark1

Jan 3, 2009, 08:45 PM	#20
vypher Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 18 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I think the 4670 should run fine with the an intel board. __________________ Why So Serious? [img disabled]http://animepisodes.info/images/3c947bc2f7ff007b86a9428b74654de5.jpg[/img]

Jan 3, 2009, 10:13 PM	#21
LittleLizard Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Latin America, Uruguay Posts: 3,380 (2.05/day) Thanks: 339 Thanked 584 Times in 516 Posts System Specs	if u want a budget capable sistem, go for amd. amd x3 8750 be or x4 9600 be - 120 2 gig of some ram - 30 4670 - 80 asrock 780gxe - 90 a decent antec psu - 50 cheap case - 50 ur optical drive and ur hdd and u will be close to what u want __________________ "oh no, i make a very good person. I eat poop and sleep just like everyone else. My sense of humour just happens to fall under the DnD category of Chaotic Evil." - Mussels "I was expecting a line of EVGA FTW condoms or something like that." - DrPepper "I like my sex like my basketball, one on one, and with as little dribbling as possible" - Robert-The-Rambler

Jan 3, 2009, 10:31 PM	#22
overclocker Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 834 (0.33/day) Thanks: 117 Thanked 114 Times in 106 Posts System Specs	I agree, AMD is the better choice here better bang for the buck

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Jan 7, 2009, 02:00 AM	#23
Mark_Hardware Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Az Posts: 255 (0.16/day) Thanks: 56 Thanked 55 Times in 48 Posts System Specs	OK, so I made some changes, went amd instead, and used a cheaper case. The mobo has intergrated gpu, so no need for a video card. Let me know what ya think, if it looks good, I can get started on it. Processor; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103250 $149.00 Power Supply; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371006 $49.99 Case; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811147073 $24.99 Motherboard; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138128 $99.99 Memory; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231184 $64.99 Optical Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136152 $25.49 Hard Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136131 $74.99 total is now $489.44 __________________ Never trust a computer you can't throw out a window. Steve Wozniak Why is it drug addicts and computer afficionados are both called users? Clifford Stoll Project; Mark1

Jan 7, 2009, 02:10 AM	#24
BloodTotal Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Canadia Posts: 670 (0.34/day) Thanks: 556 Thanked 49 Times in 48 Posts System Specs	Try and get the ram a little bit cheaper, I got my ram in December for $40 for 4gb

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Jan 7, 2009, 02:12 AM	#25
spearman914 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Brooklyn, New York 11223 Posts: 3,000 (1.61/day) Thanks: 339 Thanked 510 Times in 482 Posts System Specs	Drop the masscool and get a HDT-S1283 rifle. And get a better psu, don't buy a high end machine and then buy a crappy psu, it's suppose to be the other way around. Well i don't mean the earthwatts is crap it's just not enough watts. __________________ .................................................. .. “Originally Posted by mlee49 So pain level on a 1 to 10 scale, 10 being having a wart removed on your butthole with pliers.”

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Motherboard:	Asus Maximus Formula (X48) w/ Rampage BIOS \| Asus P5Q Pro (P45)
Cooling:	Xigmatek Rifle HDT-S1283 w/ SFF21F Fan \| Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
Memory:	G.Skill Pi Black 2x2GB 1.02GHz CL5 \| OCZ Reaper 2x2GB 1.05GHz CL5
Video Card:	Sapphire 4870X2 2GB 820/1020MHz \| Sapphire 4850 1GB 700/1100MHz
Hard Disk:	WD VR 150GB 10K RPM + WD 500GB 7.2K RPM \| WD 200GB 7.2K RPM
Optical Drive:	Samsung Black DVD Burner \| Lite-On Black DVD Burner w/ Lightscribe
CRT/LCD Model:	Acer P243WAID 24" 1920x1200 LCD \| Acer V193W 19" 1440x900 LCD
Case:	Cooler Master HAF 932 Full-Tower \| Antec Twelve Hundred Mid-Tower
Sound Card:	Fatal1ty Xtreme Gamer w/ Z-5500 5.1 \| On-Board Audio w/ S-220 2.1
PSU:	PC Power and Cooling 750W Non-Modular \| Corsair HX-520W Modular
Software:	Windows Vista Home Premium X64 \| Windows Vista Home Premium X64
Benchmarks:	Not Wasting Time!