• Budget Build/ Brother Build
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hey, i would just like you guys to review two builds for me. one is a budget build for my friend, the other is a build for my brother. Brother's Build (Requested that I didn't exceed $1,000): [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2IWcc]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2IWcc/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2IWcc/benchmarks/]Benchmarks[/url] [b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6350frhkbox]AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor[/url] ($139.99 @ Newegg) [b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2]Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler[/url] ($29.99 @ Newegg) [b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-760gmap34fx]MSI 760GMA-P34(FX) Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard[/url] ($57.99 @ Newegg) [b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl]G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($84.99 @ Newegg) [b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd1002faex]Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] [b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9270xgaming2g]MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card[/url] ($245.66 @ Newegg) [b]Wireless Network Adapter:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-wireless-network-card-rnxn180ube]Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter[/url] ($19.99 @ Newegg) [b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xion-case-xon560wt]Xion XON-560 MicroATX Mini Tower Case[/url] ($29.99 @ Newegg) [b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120pg0650gr]EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($87.98 @ Newegg) [b]Monitor:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/acer-monitor-umvh6aa003]Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor[/url] ($234.99 @ Newegg) [b]Total:[/b] $931.57 Budget Build (As low as I could go, but maintain decent performance): [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2OVjw]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2OVjw/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2OVjw/benchmarks/]Benchmarks[/url] [b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd4300wmhkbox]AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($109.99 @ Newegg) [b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2]Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler[/url] ($29.99 @ Newegg) [b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-960gmu3s3fx]ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard[/url] ($53.99 @ Newegg) [b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-bls4g3d1609ds1s00]Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($50.99 @ Newegg) [b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd2500aakx]Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($54.99 @ Newegg) [b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r77901gd5oc]MSI Radeon HD 7790 1GB Video Card[/url] [b]Wireless Network Adapter:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-wireless-network-card-rnxn150ube]Rosewill RNX-N150UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter[/url] ($9.99 @ Newegg) [b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-case-fbm01]Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case[/url] ($19.99 @ Newegg) [b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430m]Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($42.98 @ Newegg) [b]Total:[/b] $372.91
If this is for gaming, you'd be much better off getting intel processors. AMD FX chips have terrible single-threaded performance, which make them suffer in a lot of games that aren't multi-threaded properly. The games that [I]are[/I] multi-threaded usually perform the same on both AMD and intel, making a performance/price comparison moot. The Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM drives perform better than WD blacks and cost less. There's essentially no reason to pay more for the Black drives. There is no reason to get a Gold rated powersupply as the money you spend on it most likely won't be "earnt back" for as long as you use it. Corsair's CX600M is cheaper and still modular. I'm guessing you forced newegg as the merchant once you finished the list? Some of the parts are missing and not counted in the final total(the WD Black drive, the 7790) while some others are nearly twice the price(the Acer monitor). The prices are lower than what they're supposed to be and buying only from newegg makes it more expensive than it has to be. 1000$ build: [url]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2OYOY[/url] This build has a [U]significantly[/U] better processor, a better harddrive, a better monitor, a better case, a slightly better motherboard, and it even includes an SSD while staying under budget(the difference between a harddrive and SSD is astronomical) Cheap: [url]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2OZiy[/url] Don't get fooled by the price difference between the one in your post and this one. When counting the graphics card in your build, the price difference is barely 40 dollars. This one has twice the RAM, four times the harddrive space with a significant speed boost, a processor that is astronomically better for gaming, a slightly better GPU, and a better case.
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