• Low/Mid-range system - Build or Buy?
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'ello! I'm looking to hook my sister up with a new desktop. It'd be mostly simple stuff. Web browsing, movies, possibly some light gaming(Portal). Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor, etc. don't need to be included, but we need Windows and she wants a Blu-ray player. Target budget is something around $500 USD, but the lower the better. Is it worth it to build a lower-end system vs buying a pre-built? I'm not hugely familiar with the lower-end stuff. Any builds or suggested parts would be much appreciated. Thanks!
I'd build it, bloatware sucks
I find prebuilts are usually pretty durable but building your own PC is more rewarding and can even be fun. Of coarse since you're building a new PC you will wan't new components and not last generation stuff so here it goes. I think you should order from NCIX, they're Canadian but ship to the US for free on orders over $50. AMD 6670 @ $97 USD [url]http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=60741[/url] FX-6100 @ $134 USD [url]http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=64406&promoid=1069[/url] ASUS M5A78L-M LX Plus @ $57 USD [url]http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=67948[/url] G.Skill Ripjaws X (2x4GB 1866Mhz) @ $65 USD [url]http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=58519[/url] Antec Sonata III w/ 500W Neo Eco PSU @ $114 USD [url]http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=24294[/url] Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB @ $89 USD [url]http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=63571&promoid=1069[/url] ASUS Bluray/DVD combo drive @ $66 USD [url]http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=64648[/url] Windows 7 64 SP1 @ $89 USD [url]http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=45271&promoid=1069[/url] I'm revising it for a better price.. but Windows and bluray is going to be alot... you should probably just get Netflix instead of a bluray reader for HD movies. Also remember that the cheaper quality components you buy the less longevity and more noise.
[QUOTE=smace;35898258]I find prebuilts are usually pretty durable but building your own PC is more rewarding and can even be fun. Of coarse since you're building a new PC you will wan't new components and not last generation stuff so here it goes. I think you should order from NCIX, they're Canadian but ship to the US for free on orders over $50. AMD 6670 @ $97 USD [url]http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=60741[/url] FX-6100 @ $134 USD [url]http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=64406&promoid=1069[/url] ASUS M5A78L-M LX Plus @ $57 USD [url]http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=67948[/url] G.Skill Ripjaws X (2x4GB 1866Mhz) @ $65 USD [url]http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=58519[/url] Antec Sonata III w/ 500W Neo Eco PSU @ $114 USD [url]http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=24294[/url] Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB @ $89 USD [url]http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=63571&promoid=1069[/url] ASUS Bluray/DVD combo drive @ $66 USD [url]http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=64648[/url] Windows 7 64 SP1 @ $89 USD [url]http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=45271&promoid=1069[/url] I'm revising it for a better price.. but Windows and bluray is going to be alot... you should probably just get Netflix instead of a bluray reader for HD movies. Also remember that the cheaper quality components you buy the less longevity and more noise.[/QUOTE] Unfortunately, that is a bit out of my range. I think it might be a bit overkill too. Thanks though. Any other suggestions? It doesn't have to be fancy. We were going to just go for a prebuilt, but I thought I might be able to get a better price if I built it.
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