• Low end $350 computer
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Hello, my brothers birthday is coming up and I would like to get him a low-end computer that can handle some source games ( tf2, gmod, css ) on the absolute lowest settings. I have a spare hard drive, monitor, and power supply that I think is 300W. I am no absolutly sure what wattage the PSU us but I google'd the model number and i saw the same one that was 300W and the same model number. The model number and name is; Bestec Model: ATX0300D5WB. My budget is $350 [I]maybe[/I] $370, but i would like to keep it as low as possible. I have some parts picked out, but tell me if i should change anything. [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320074]ASUS PCE-N15 Wireless Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g/n PCI Express 300/300Mbps Transfer/Receive Rate 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPS support [/url] $26.99 [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231423]G.SKILL Value 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9S-4GBNT[/url] $19.99 [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1171411]Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM bundled with: 1x Rosewill LINE ATX Mid Tower Computer Case[/url] $119.98 [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1161688]Intel Core i3-2105 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I32105 bundled with: Foxconn H61MXV LGA 1155 Intel H61 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard[/url] $135.98 The total is $302.94. If anyone one knows: Will my 300W PSU be enough to power this? If it can, could I use the extra money I didn't use for a cheat GPU? And, will everything work together? Oh, and I'm a little pressed for time so I can't save up more money, sorry.
The PSU is an IED and Intel HD anything is hilariously terrible, even for a budget build. I would go with an AMD build in a situation like this, you can get more bang for your buck. MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 - $60 [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130662[/url] G.SKILL 4GB DDR3-1333 - $20 [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231423[/url] AMD A8-5500 Trinity Quad Core - $105 [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113288[/url] Antec NEO 400W - $40 [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371029[/url] Coolermaster case - $50 ($40 with promo code EMCJHHB32) [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119227[/url] The A8-5500 also includes an integrated Radeon HD 7560, which is far superior to the several generations old Intel HD3000, which is based on tech from the early 2000s. This would be $265 without the Windows 7 license. You could drop my case recommendation and still use the bundle for the Windows 7 license and the case, but you'd still need that PSU.
Would this be acceptable intead of the A8-5500: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113283[/url] I'm not sure if he needs a quad core, but then again i really don't know what the benefit is in-game. (I hope) the graphics aren't too bad on this CPU but i'm looking for a bit cheaper solution since i need to fit windows into the budget. Plus all of the games he will play will be on super low settings, and hes on a low resolution. Also would you recommend this motherboard?: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130661[/url] It's $10 and still has everything he would need.
You can get a cheaper motherboard, but I'd stick with the A8-5500 if you could since it has a slightly better GPU (10-20% better than the CPU you selected.) And later on down the road when you or he gets some spare money, I think you can install a discrete HD75xx GPU and run it in CF with the integrated GPU and boost performance. You can also swap out the DDR3-1333 with some DDR3-1866 for more bandwidth for the integrated GPU to use.
Ok, thank you for your help. Will all of this be good for the build? [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130661"]MSI FM2-A55M-E33 FM2 AMD A55 (Hudson D2) HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard [/URL] $49.99 [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320074"]ASUS PCE-N15 Wireless Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g/n PCI Express 300/300Mbps Transfer/Receive Rate 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPS support [/URL] $26.99 [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371029"]Antec NEO ECO 400C 400W Continuous Power ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply [/URL] $39.99 [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231423"]G.SKILL Value 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9S-4GBNT [/URL] $19.99 [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113288"]AMD A8-5500 Trinity 3.2GHz (3.7GHz Turbo) Socket FM2 65W Quad-Core Desktop APU (CPU + GPU) with DirectX 11 Graphic AMD Radeon HD 7560D AD5500OKHJBOX [/URL] $104.99 [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1171411"]Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM bundled with: 1x Rosewill LINE ATX Mid Tower Computer Case,one USB 3.0,come with Three Fans,Support up to 7 Fans[/URL] $119.98 Total: [B]$361.93[/B] [B]Edit:[/B] [QUOTE=bohb;38988339]You can get a cheaper motherboard, but I'd stick with the A8-5500 if you could since it has a slightly better GPU (10-20% better than the CPU you selected.) And later on down the road when you or he gets some spare money, I think you can install a discrete HD75xx GPU and run it in CF with the integrated GPU and boost performance. You can also swap out the DDR3-1333 with some DDR3-1866 for more bandwidth for the integrated GPU to use.[/QUOTE] Would you recommend this RAM?: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148559[/url]
That RAM is on an excellent deal! And yeah faster RAM speeds can really help boost APU performance, definitely worth it.
The build looks fine, but you could shave some coin off by getting a different wireless adapter. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166055[/url] It may be USB, but I've bought a bunch of different Rosewill Wireless USB adapters and they've all been amazing. That RAM is also fine.
[QUOTE=HolyCrapAWalrus;38988550]That RAM is on an excellent deal! And yeah faster RAM speeds can really help boost APU performance, definitely worth it.[/QUOTE] Ok ill get that instead. Just out of curiosity, would this build work with linux? I'm talking drivers and such. [editline]27th December 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=bohb;38988597]The build looks fine, but you could shave some coin off by getting a different wireless adapter. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166055[/url] It may be USB, but I've bought a bunch of different Rosewill Wireless USB adapters and they've all been amazing.[/QUOTE] Thanks if you think it's worth it ill probably get this
Linux should run on it, bar accelerated 3D. ATI has historically had crap Linux drivers with limited support. The open source ATI driver should be good enough if you don't plan on playing games on Linux.
I think he wants to play games so i may just get the windows bundle. Here's the final build. [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130661"]MSI FM2-A55M-E33 FM2 AMD A55 (Hudson D2) HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard [/URL] $49.99 [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166055"]Rosewill RNX-N150UBE Wireless Adapter (1T1R) IEEE 802.11b/g, IEEE 802.11n Draft 2.0 USB 2.0 Up to 150Mbps Wireless Data Rates 64/128-bit WEP (Hex & ASCII), WPA/WPA2, WPA(TKIP with IEEE 802.1x)/WPA2(AES with IEEE 802.1x) XP/ Vista/ Win7 [/URL] $12.99 [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371029"]Antec NEO ECO 400C 400W Continuous Power ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply [/URL] $39.99 [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148559"]Crucial Ballistix 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model BLT2KIT2G3D1869DT1TX0 [/URL] $14.99 [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113288"]AMD A8-5500 Trinity 3.2GHz (3.7GHz Turbo) Socket FM2 65W Quad-Core Desktop APU (CPU + GPU) with DirectX 11 Graphic AMD Radeon HD 7560D AD5500OKHJBOX [/URL] $104.99 [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1171411"]Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM bundled with: 1x Rosewill LINE ATX Mid Tower Computer Case,one USB 3.0,come with Three Fans,Support up to 7 Fans[/URL] $119.98 Total: [B]$342.93[/B] Thanks bohb, and HolyCrapAWalrus
Let us know how it works out.
Well some of the deals stopped soon after I picked them, but I bought this instead. Thanks for your help guys. [img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/QQpRJ.png[/img_thumb] Case(very cheap): [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811353007[/url] WiFi: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166055[/url] PSU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371029[/url] RAM: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148559[/url] OS: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986[/url] CPU + MoBo: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1146366[/url]
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