$300 build for friend(Already have some spare parts to use)
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I know that this is a really low budget but I have a cd rom drive, AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition, a windows 7 os, and a Western Digital 500gb harddrive. It will be mostly used for gaming (though not high end) so just keep that in mind. I hope this is doable. I already have a list of parts that I picked out but maybe someone could do better [url]http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=14669474[/url]
Bump I already have the parts picked out I want to know if I could do better or if it needs to be fixed.
Shitty PSU.
And motherboards should come with SATA cables.
I would go with something like this PSU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817194090[/url]
I'd trust it more than the Stallion.
And you should stretch and get something like this: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161384[/url]
Do you have an existing case? That PSU is shit, as well as the RAM.
Atleast you have the HD as its the part that would hurt the budget the most. If you wanted a 3.0 USB mobo you can opt for it but it would a little more over $300.
Total - $302
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Dual channel RAM blows. Get a stick of AMD Entertainment 4 GB for only $17.99.
Dual channel is actually better
[QUOTE=AugustBurnsRed;34888999]Dual channel is actually better[/QUOTE]
Thought it was only by a small percentage?
I would probably go for RAM from a bit more reputable brand: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231394[/url]
I don'tknow the manufacturer of the other RAM, and really, I can't be arsed right now.
You're really limiting yourself with that Corsair PSU, it has only got one 6-pin PCI-E connector, and that means that you won't be able to upgrade your GPU to something much better. The Corsair is assembled by CWT and so is the Enermax. Just having "80 Plus" doesn't really mean anything, as it's measured at 25C (or something like that) and doesn't represent real life performance at all. If it had bronze or better, it's worth to note, but at that rating doesn't say anything.
Also, even though LGA1155 is a more viable option right now, OP has already got a Phenom II X2, and the Celeron isn't much better. If he overclocks the Phenom a bit (which he won't be able to do with Celeron), there'll probably be no difference. If he had a bit more money, I'd recommend changing platform, but it's not worth buying such a bad GPU.
So OP, I'd recommend spending a bit less on the motherboard (get this: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157204[/url]), get the Enermax PSU I posted earlier, and get something like the G.Skill value RAM in this post. That should save you enough money to be able to get (and run) the 6850 I posted earlier, and leave you with something that at least looks like an upgrade path. You'll have to get a new motherboard and CPU down the line, but you'll have to live with that.
[editline]27th February 2012[/editline]
And what else than dual channel would you get? Triple channel is only supported on LGA1366 and LGA2011, as far as I'm concerned.
Okay here's what the build looks like currently which I must say is very impressive for something at 300 bucks. [url]http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=14669474[/url]
[QUOTE=K3inMitl3id;34889013]Thought it was only by a small percentage?[/QUOTE]
So you were aware that it was faster, yet you stated two posts above that it "blows"? Could you enlighten us as to what you mean?
[QUOTE=.FLAP.JACK.DAN.;34900634]Okay here's what the build looks like currently which I must say is very impressive for something at 300 bucks. [url]http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=14669474[/url][/QUOTE]
The Blackbone is a pretty good case for what you pay, so I'll say go ahead. It won't get much better than that.
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