extremely low budget PC
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For around $250, you really don't have much choices. In fact, I'm not quite sure if you can make a complete PC from scratch with ~$250 (for an Intel based system anyways), but we'll see. Also, why do you want to go with a older, out-dated technology, 1156, and not 1155?
ASUS ASUS P7H55-M LX LGA 1156 Intel H55 motherboard (Cheapest LGA 1156 board) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131664&cm_re=ASUS_1156-_-13-131-664-_-Product
Intel Pentium G6950 Clarkdale 2.8GHz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116283
CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026&cm_re=corsair_power_supply-_-17-139-026-_-Product
Kingston 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (Low, low-profile RAM) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139046
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769&cm_re=wD_500GB-_-22-136-769-_-Product
Cooler Maste Elite 330 Mid Tower http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119115
The above system is already over your budget, and it's pretty much the least expensive compoents. $335 before taxes & shipping fees.
Sorry, I'm a little busy right now; I'll post up another reply later on. -
RaptorJebus wrote: »i already have a i3 chip guys....
Ah! You were part of the lucky people who got an i3 for $1 each from Amazon.
In that case, you have a bit of money.
You can stick with the ASUS H55 board, or get a AsRock board instead. It's relatively cheaper, but still pretty good. I've personally never used any ASrock boards before, but they are one of the reputable brands. This board has 4 DDR3 slots compared to the ASUS with only 2. You have a better upgrade path..whenever you need more RAM.
ASRock H55M-GE LGA 1156 Intel H55 $72.00 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157211
PNY has 4GB (2 X 2GB) for $23 after rebate + free shipping. I say that's an amazingly good deal!! http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820178265
For under $60, the Radeon HD 5570 is a great entry level gaming card. It provdes decent playable framerates at 1680x1050 resolution.
Sapphire 5570 DDR3 1GB. $49.99 after rebate, Free shipping.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102874&cm_re=5570-_-14-102-874-_-Product
For $39.99 you can get a decent speed, Western Digital SATA 6Gb/s 7200RPM 320GB hard drive.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136770&cm_re=wd_hard_drive-_-22-136-770-_-Product
But for a few dollars more, you can get the 500GB version instead. $44.99.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769&cm_re=wd_hard_drive-_-22-136-769-_-Product
The Corsair CX430 430W is a good unit, and should provide plenty of power for your low-power system. If you plan yo upgrade your graphics card to something faster ($120+ cards generally), you'll need a bigger unit.
$24.99 after rebates, Free shipping possible.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026&cm_re=CX_430-_-17-139-026-_-Product
The Cooler Master Elite 360 is not a very big case; not a lot of room to work with. that's why I suggested the Cooler MAster Elite 330 Mid-Tower instead. They are also both the same price, so why not?
Cooler Master Elite 330 Mid-Tower. $39.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119115&cm_re=elite_330-_-11-119-115-_-Product
With 320GB hard drvie: About $250.
With 500GB: $255. -
The 430CX will handle a GTX 460/HD 6850 easily as well.
I dunno, 28A on the +12v; pushing it a bit. Efficiency will be lower too...
In one of my older system I got a Antec 430W with 32A along with a HD 4850 OC'ed + 64 X2 6000+ (89w) + 4GB (2 X 2GB) OC'ed RAM, and I have a gut feeling it's really working the PSU. -
1156 is a dead socket. Go with an AM3+ build.
free i3.................Ah! You were part of the lucky people who got an i3 for $1 each from Amazon.
In that case, you have a bit of money.
You can stick with the ASUS H55 board, or get a AsRock board instead. It's relatively cheaper, but still pretty good. I've personally never used any ASrock boards before, but they are one of the reputable brands. This board has 4 DDR3 slots compared to the ASUS with only 2. You have a better upgrade path..whenever you need more RAM.
ASRock H55M-GE LGA 1156 Intel H55 $72.00 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157211
PNY has 4GB (2 X 2GB) for $23 after rebate + free shipping. I say that's an amazingly good deal!! http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820178265
For under $60, the Radeon HD 5570 is a great entry level gaming card. It provdes decent playable framerates at 1680x1050 resolution.
Sapphire 5570 DDR3 1GB. $49.99 after rebate, Free shipping.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102874&cm_re=5570-_-14-102-874-_-Product
For $39.99 you can get a decent speed, Western Digital SATA 6Gb/s 7200RPM 320GB hard drive.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136770&cm_re=wd_hard_drive-_-22-136-770-_-Product
But for a few dollars more, you can get the 500GB version instead. $44.99.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769&cm_re=wd_hard_drive-_-22-136-769-_-Product
The Corsair CX430 430W is a good unit, and should provide plenty of power for your low-power system. If you plan yo upgrade your graphics card to something faster ($120+ cards generally), you'll need a bigger unit.
$24.99 after rebates, Free shipping possible.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026&cm_re=CX_430-_-17-139-026-_-Product
The Cooler Master Elite 360 is not a very big case; not a lot of room to work with. that's why I suggested the Cooler MAster Elite 330 Mid-Tower instead. They are also both the same price, so why not?
Cooler Master Elite 330 Mid-Tower. $39.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119115&cm_re=elite_330-_-11-119-115-_-Product
With 320GB hard drvie: About $250.
With 500GB: $255.
hmmm, asrock and WD suck
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RaptorJebus wrote: »free i3.................
hmmm, asrock and WD suck (bunch of DOA)
HDDs are a matter of luck in a way. Some people's will last 5 years without a hitch while others' will get 5 days of lifespan. WD is actually my favorite hard-drive brand TBH. Bought 4 WD HDDs to-date and none have failed. I trust them a lot. So I have been pretty lucky with them.
As for the mobo, I am planning a HTPC build soon and ASRock mobo is my choice. They don't suck. They make some solid mobos. -
For around $250, you really don't have much choices. In fact, I'm not quite sure if you can make a complete PC from scratch with ~$250 (for an Intel based system anyways), but we'll see. Also, why do you want to go with a older, out-dated technology, 1156, and not 1155?
ASUS ASUS P7H55-M LX LGA 1156 Intel H55 motherboard (Cheapest LGA 1156 board) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131664&cm_re=ASUS_1156-_-13-131-664-_-Product
Intel Pentium G6950 Clarkdale 2.8GHz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116283
CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026&cm_re=corsair_power_supply-_-17-139-026-_-Product
Kingston 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (Low, low-profile RAM) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139046
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769&cm_re=wD_500GB-_-22-136-769-_-Product
Cooler Maste Elite 330 Mid Tower http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119115
The above system is already over your budget, and it's pretty much the least expensive compoents. $335 before taxes & shipping fees.
Sorry, I'm a little busy right now; I'll post up another reply later on.
Meh, completely off-topic here, sorry raptor.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811226019
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148698
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131360
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171042
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134784
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130305
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116348
providing you have your own disc drive and a few cables laying around.
260$ without shipping. -
Meh, completely off-topic here, sorry raptor.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811226019
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148698
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131360
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171042
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134784
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130305
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116348
providing you have your own disc drive and a few cables laying around.
260$ without shipping.
The extra buffer on the Cavir Blue will certainly help with program starrt-ups (16MB on Caviar Blue VS 8MB on Seagate).
He already has a Intel i3 LGA 1156, so he needs a 1156 board. He was one of those who was able to take advantage of Amazon's fail & got a i3 for $0.99.
The Radeon HD 4650 is also another great budget card, but with so many newer cards that are:
- faster
- more features (DX11, multi-monitor, updated UVD decoding)
- draws less power
- similar price tag
...I don't see any reason why to get it anymore.
1GB isn't going to be enough with today's standards. I would not recommend anything under 4GB; 4GB, basic amount. You can start to see that more and more programs/games use 2GB-3GB alone. Add in your OS, etc. I've even had Crysis 2 use ~6GB !!
AsRock is not that bad at all; in fact, the main members of AsRock are ex-employess of ASUS. Well in fact, AsRock WAS a branch off of ASUS.
If you not a fan of AsRock, you could go for a Gigabyte, ASUS or MSi board, but your overall price starts to climb past $250 as the price on the boards head into the $80 region.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128457
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131664
Foxcoon USE to make solid boards, but recently, it's gone down a steep hill...probably with all the suicides at their plant(s).
From my experience in in the past...8 years, WD makes really solid drives. I've bought dozens of Caviar Blacks, Blues, and some Green Drives...even a VelociRaptor drive. None of them have fail yet; still running great!
On the other hand, Seagate & Hitachi..decent but not really good. I've had Seagates fail couple months in, data corruption, or DOA. My Hitachi drives fail just after their 3-year warranty is over, literally. The drives' platter or writer/reader get's warped or something, which causes rubbing/clicking, & hangs-up the system. I've had 2 done that on me
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RaptorJebus wrote: »i need 1155 board
(1st gen i3)
we'll see what my build gonna turn out to be
Uhhh...First generation i3 & i5 use LGA 1156 (H55, H57, P55)
First Generation i7 uses LGA 1136 (a.k.a. X58)
Second generation i3, i5, i7 all use LGA 1155 (H61, H67, P67, Q67, Z68) -
Uhhh...First generation i3 & i5 use LGA 1156 (H55, H57, P55)
First Generation i7 uses LGA 1136 (a.k.a. X58)
Second generation i3, i5, i7 all use LGA 1155 (H61, H67, P67, Q67, Z68)
Correction: 1st gen i7 uses 1366, not 1156. X58 is the northbridge for socket 1366 motherboards. -
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