My current desktop's lifetime has come and gone some time ago, and I really have no choice but to rebuild the thing. I have never chosen the parts for a new rig before and never built one outside of a classroom, so I'm pretty wary with my parts. I'm under a pretty tight budget, which is fine considering I don't play games [i]quite[/i] that often. (But I'm tired of not being able to play them when I do) My planned budget is anything below 450-475 USD.
So here it is at current:
Case: [Url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811233062]GIGABYTE gz-ph2a3[/url]
Mobo: [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138179]BIOSTAR A770E3[/url]
CPU: [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103846]AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition[/url]
GPU: [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102859]SAPPHIRE 100284L Radeon HD 5750[/url]
RAM: [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146736]Mushkin Enhanced Silverline 2GB 240-Pin DDR3[/url] (x2)
The HDD and ODD will be reused from my current rig.
My PSU is 440 watts and I will reuse it also, if it's powerful enough. According to Newegg's wattage calculator, it is. But should I have failed to take something into consideration, tell me.
What is your PSU's brand/model? That is usually more important than the wattage. Anyway, I would get an Athlon Quad/Tri and a 4870. I'll post a build soon.
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Oh do you need an OS?
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OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ600MXSP 600W + ASUS EAH4870/2DI/1GD5 Radeon HD 4870 1GB [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.514500[/url]
Rosewill Blackbone Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147023[/url]
ASUS M4A78LT-M LE AM3 AMD 780L Micro ATX [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131619[/url]
CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145218[/url]
AMD Phenom II X4 945 Deneb 3.0GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 95W [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103809[/url]
$485, assuming you do have an operating system and your HDD/ODD are good.
The PSU I have at current is a [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817174035]HIPRO HP-D4302RWB2 430W ATX12V[/url].
The graphics card is a good idea, and I like the case. I figured that I'd [i]try[/i] core unlocking. If that proves unstable as people say it does, fine. I'll consider revising the build with a new CPU if I can iron out the budget elsewhere.
Nah, don't risk it. If you had less money sure, I would be more neutral with your decision. It's up to you however. So do you have an operating system?
Yeah, I do have an OS. And seeing how I might have more money than I thought I would, I'll do a processor upgrade. How about the PSU? Is it sufficient, or should I replace it?
If you are upgrading the CPU I would get a better motherboard also since it can only support up to 95 watt CPUs. Look into the 955, which is 125 watts.
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