Step 1
- Are you buying in at least three days?

Yep.

PC Builds

- Budget: $500

- Zip Code or Location: Red white and Blue

- Specific Use: Game, general desktop.

- Any preferred components?: an i3-2100 CPU is a must due to budget.

- Any spare parts you can re-use?: I don't need a GPU or keyboard/mouse.

- Overclocking your processor?: Impossible

- Need an Operating System?: Yes

- Need a Monitor? / Mouse? / Keyboard?: Monitor yes.

- Need a Wireless Card or Adapter? No.

- Need Another Component? (Specify): No.

Other Useful Info

- Preferred Case Features (Ex: Color, Side Window, Flashy): Black or white, plain looking.

- Number of Monitors: 1

- Other Info?: Basically I need a new kit from scratch except for gpu and keyboard/mouse and wifi. Ram, hhd, optical, ps, monitor, os, mobo are all needed.

Any help would be swell.

what do you currently have?
e: parts models

This post was edited by Toilet on May 22 2013 06:14am

What kind of games do you play? You stated you play games but you dont require a gpu

in low budget you can make an amd build that will out perform intel

Assuming you own a gpu which is why you dont need one

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Z5BZ


if you need a gpu or plan on using integrated graphics

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Z5EW

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA24G0PC5301

or if you are dead set on doing a full size desktop you really don't have much of a budget once you include the os/monitor

so with that in mind since you can't get a video card this is a much better deal than going with the i3-2100 since its graphics capabilities suck.

http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/ShoppingCartPrintVersion.aspx

prebuilts are terrible to upgrade. they would need to buy another power supply to the computer because the one inside isn't going to provide enough power.
your other link is different for everyone. take a screen shot.

Thanks for the input. Yeah I have a gpu my brother gave me after he had upgraded.

I stated that i'm leaning towards the sandy i3. Any reason you chose the fx-6300 instead? I'd like to avoid OC'ing simply because im a newb.

I also need an OS.

Ultra Budget Build
http://pcpartpicker.com/b/Cde
CPU
AMD FX-6100 3.3GHz 6-Core
$104.99 Newegg

Motherboard
MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+
$75.91 Newegg

Memory
Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600
$44.99 Newegg

Storage
Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM
$49.00 Compuvest

Video Card
PowerColor Radeon HD 7750 2GB
$79.99 Newegg

Case
Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower
$29.99 Newegg

Power Supply
Corsair 430W ATX12V
$39.99 Newegg

Optical Drive
Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
$17.99 Newegg

Total: $429.85







My Attempt At Super-duper-ultra-omega Budget Build
http://pcpartpicker.com/b/Cdj
CPU
AMD Athlon II X4 640 3.0GHz Quad-Core
$74.23 Outlet PC

Motherboard
MSI 760GM-P23 (FX) Micro ATX AM3+
$44.97 Outlet PC

Memory
Mushkin Silverline 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333
$31.54 NCIX US

Storage
Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM
$39.00 Compuvest

Video Card
MSI Radeon HD 6670 2GB
$49.99 NCIX US

Case
Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower
$29.99 Newegg

Power Supply
Corsair 430W ATX12V
$39.99 Newegg

Optical Drive
Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
$17.99 Newegg

Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)
$89.94 Outlet PC

Monitor
Acer G226HQLBbd 21.5"
$109.99 Newegg

Total: $527.63

I absolutely refuse to gut this build any further lol, the absolute cheapest you can go, INCLUDING MONITOR/OPERATING SYSTEM, is $530...

the fx 6300 is better then the sandy i3.



only recommend vishera amd cpu's. zambezi cpu's are terrible.

This post was edited by dolarsignzeroxeighty on May 22 2013 11:03am

Which CPU should I substitute to?