500$ How would you build your computer?

[etzelr1990]

Well 500 is my budget I had come up with my own list as of how id build my computer, however id like to hear some other inputs as well as not my own.

My two builds include.
build one
5770, nforce 430, phenom ii black 3.1ghz, 4gb 800mhz.

build 2
Athlon II 260 3.1ghz, 785G mobo, 5670 video card 4gb 1600mhz.

I may also be interested in a build with a monitor, I mean the current computer i am renting uses a dual core and a 3450 and does just fine.

Have
Optical Drive, Windows XP professional, keyboard.

 

[etzelr1990]

K made my list edited it a bit, included monitor, mouse. Sorry for posting so many build questions just lost my job so my maximum budget definitely changed.

Hanns·G HH-181APB Black 18.5" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor - $110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254042

HIS IceQ H567Q1GD Radeon HD 5670 1GB - $118
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161334

CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 CMPSU-430CX 430W - $52
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139017

Mushkin Enhanced 2GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 - $40
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146744

Combo Deal 250gb Seagate Drive NZXT GAMMA case - $69.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.469017

Biostar 770ATX motherboard Amd Athlon 245 - $90.98

crappy mouse - $5usd

Shipped to usa - $505.64, 490.64 after mir.

Im just looking to play some basic games, such as wow, css, watch hd movies. My budget is 500usd shipped to united states must include the tower, monitor, and mouse. Dont care about the mouse whatever it is.

A Few Concerns I had,
How are some video cards better than others even though there core clock is higher, which values should i be looking for? Would i be better off getting a phenom II x2 dual core with a 6mb cache over the dual core and going with a cheaper video card. Also is there any changes you would make to the build that I do not forsee, if its a hard drive change i am not too concerned.

 

[Drenlin]

You have to look at more than the clock. For example, memory bandwidth/clock, number of shaders, and architecture. A 5xxx with 80 shaders will do more than a 3xxx with the same amount.

Good build in the second post, but get a better mobo, and if you want to save a bit, change the GPU to this:

Sapphire 5670 1GB- $107 (before $15 mir)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102869

 

[etzelr1990]

Thanks Drenlin, I think i fixed the build a new combo deal opened up.

Hanns·G HW-191APB Black 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD - 109.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254023

A-DATA Gaming Series 2GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 - $44.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211450

XFX GTS250 512mb and XFX 650 watt power supply combo deal - $159.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.469302

Biostar 785G mobo and Amd Athlon II 245 - $100.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.478015

Combo Deal 250gb Seagate Drive NZXT GAMMA case - $69.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.469017

Crappy 5 dollar mouse total of 500.00 shipped.

 

[Drenlin]

Looking good...that GPU/PSU combo is awesome. But again, Biostar typically does not make the best quality motherboards. Gigabyte, Asus, and MSI are usually what you want to go with, though Foxconn and ECS have a couple of good models as well.

 

[etzelr1990]

Looking good...that GPU/PSU combo is awesome. But again, Biostar typically does not make the best quality motherboards. Gigabyte, Asus, and MSI are usually what you want to go with, though Foxconn and ECS have a couple of good models as well.

Thanks Drenlin, I looked in to the build harder and didn't see where i could free up some money just because the combo deal is really nice so might have to stick with biostar for now. But just a quick question I know they have benchmarks for hard drives, what should i be looking for in that department? Im guessing you want a 7200rpm drive with low seek times and read times, with a 32mb cache, if you can afford get a 10,000rpm drive and then a solid state drive?

 

[linkin]

A standard 7200RPM drive will do. try to get one with a larger storage space, because they have denser platters, making them faster overall.

 

[stevephillips79]

hi,

you have to try to get one with a larger storage space.i fixed the build a new combo deal opened up and that GPU/PSU combo is awesome, i am renting uses a dual core and a 3450 and does just fine. thanks.





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