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building a new comp with a really tight buget
kitamesume:
the set i would suggest:
[$139.99]AMD A8-3870K Unlocked Llano 3.0GHz Socket FM1 100W Quad-Core
[$47.99]Scythe Big Shuriken 2 Rev. B CPU Cooler
[$139.99]ASUS F1A75-I Deluxe FM1 AMD A75 (Hudson D3) w/ Wireless LAN WiFi IEEE 802.11b/g/n & remote
[$64.99]ASUS EAH6570/DI/1GD3(LP) Radeon HD 6570 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1
[$74.99]Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866
[$104.99]SILVERSTONE Sugo SG05-B Mini-ITX Case SFX 300W 80Plus PSU
[$25.99]SAMSUNG 8X Slim Internal DVD Burner, OEM
TOTAL : $598.93
note: the mobo has a remote and a Wifi.
the case requres a slim ODD and already has a 300W PSU, the PSU's limits is only up to GTX 550 Ti or HD6770.
the HSF is to allow you to overclock further, do note that the Llano is an unlocked version.
the GPU is to boost the IGP via hybrid Crossfire.
extra note: some of them have rebates, but i don't trust those.
Edit: i tweaked the selections a bit, now everything should fit snag and clean.
Nyking754:
--- Quote from: kitamesume on February 10, 2012, 11:50:21 AM ---the set i would suggest:
[$139.99]AMD A8-3870K Unlocked Llano 3.0GHz Socket FM1 100W Quad-Core
[$47.99]Scythe Big Shuriken 2 CPU Cooler
[$139.99]ASUS F1A75-I Deluxe FM1 AMD A75 (Hudson D3) w/ Wireless LAN WiFi IEEE 802.11b/g/n & remote
[$64.99]ASUS EAH6570/DI/1GD3(LP) Radeon HD 6570 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1
[$59.99]G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866
[$119.99]SILVERSTONE Sugo Series SG05BB-450 Mini-ITX Case with SFX 450W 80+ Bronze / Single +12V rail PSU
[$25.99]SAMSUNG 8X Slim Internal DVD Burner, OEM
TOTAL : $598.93
note: the mobo has a remote and a Wifi.
the case already has a 450W PSU but requres a slim ODD.
the ram has a bundled Free i-Work screwdriver.
the HSF is to allow you to overclock further, do note that the Llano is an unlocked version.
the GPU is to boost the IGP via hybrid Crossfire.
extra note: some of them have rebates, but i don't trust those.
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ur set is nice but ur missing a hard drive and i want at least 1 tb of storage which would bring the total up over 700
also i do intend to upgrade this build in the future and the mini case makes upgrading hard
i dont think i need a great GPU since i dont do any hardcore gaming
i play games such as Warcraft and League of legends
what i do need the gpu to play is 1080p videos
the ram seems nice but ram is easily upgradable so ill upgrade it when i need to
the HSF isnt necessary as i believe the stock fan should suffice for the stuff i do
Lupin:
--- Quote from: Nyking754 on February 10, 2012, 12:15:58 PM ---what i do need the gpu to play is 1080p videos
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You don't. Any quadcore released in the last 3 or so years is capable of playing 1080 without any help or issues. Hardware accelerated video decoding is overrated. It has limitations that cannot be easily overcome. Hardware accelerated video decoding only makes sense if you're using an older setup but not interested in making a new one. You're making a new machine. Quadcores are the minimum you should build these days. Use those idling cores to do the decoding. It'll probably consume less power as well if you're CPU decoding.
kitamesume:
@lupin - so does the dualcores XD except that if they touch the Hi10Ps they'd start to stutter.
@OP
OH so thats what i forgot, LOL then we could take out the GPU since the onboard should be enough for a few months, and thus you could get one later on, i'd suggest picking up an at least a HD6670 to support the hybrid crossfire, do note that the GPU isn't solely intended for gaming, actually this isn't enough for gaming either, it's purpose is to expand what the system can do and to lighten the load of the system. i.e. making the add-in card do most of the GPU work = more TDP headroom for the CPU to overclock.
also the HSF is for the CPU, if you look at it carefully its an Unlocked Llano, the reason for getting one is to allow you to overclock higher, thus making it a more powerful rig for it's price, not only that, it extends the life expectancy of the unit, i mean it could last you 5years or more before switching to a newer rig. plus the advantage of cooling the unit better is that it extends the CPU's life, or so rumors says.
also, i think a terrabyte is kind of stretching the budget because decent 1TB 7200rpm drives starts at around 150$ more or less...
what i mean by decent is that they're fast to support the OS's craving for speed and/or durability of the drives themselves, cheap 1TB usually are 5400rpm and are retardedly slow for the OS.
theres also that plan of buying a smaller HDD and adding a big one later, also if you calculate regular usage, an OS only uses about 40GB, and games uses an average of 10GB each, calculating 10games+OS would use around 140GB, having about 500GB should leave you an ample 300+GB of space to use for other purposes.
but if you insist in buying a 1TB drive, we could cripple the unit a little bit to free up some budget, i'll try splitting the charts in two.
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--- Quote from: kitamesume on February 10, 2012, 11:50:21 AM ---the set i would suggest:
[$139.99]AMD A8-3870K Unlocked Llano 3.0GHz Socket FM1 100W Quad-Core
[$47.99]Scythe Big Shuriken 2 Rev. B CPU Cooler
[$139.99]ASUS F1A75-I Deluxe FM1 AMD A75 (Hudson D3) w/ Wireless LAN WiFi IEEE 802.11b/g/n & remote
[$64.99]ASUS EAH6570/DI/1GD3(LP) Radeon HD 6570 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1
[$74.99]Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866
[$104.99]SILVERSTONE Sugo SG05-B Mini-ITX Case SFX 300W 80Plus PSU
[$25.99]SAMSUNG 8X Slim Internal DVD Burner, OEM
[$84.99]Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5"
GRAND TOTAL : $618.93
note: the mobo has a remote and a Wifi.
the case requres a slim ODD and already has a 300W PSU, the PSU's limits is only up to GTX 550 Ti or HD6770.
the HSF is to allow you to overclock further, do note that the Llano is an unlocked version.
extra note: some of them have rebates, but i don't trust those.
Edit: i tweaked the selections a bit, now everything should fit snag and clean.
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[$119.99]AMD A8-3850 Llano 2.9GHz Socket FM1 100W Quad-Core Desktop APU
[$139.99]ASUS F1A75-I Deluxe FM1 AMD A75 (Hudson D3) w/ Wireless LAN WiFi IEEE 802.11b/g/n & remote
[$64.99]ASUS EAH6570/DI/1GD3(LP) Radeon HD 6570 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1
[$39.99]Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
[$104.99]SILVERSTONE Sugo SG05-B Mini-ITX Case SFX 300W 80Plus PSU
[$25.99]SAMSUNG 8X Slim Internal DVD Burner, OEM
[$124.99]Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5"
TOTAL : $603.93
Note: the mobo has a remote and a Wifi.
the case requres a slim ODD and already has a 300W PSU, the PSU's limits is only up to GTX 550 Ti or HD6770.
extra note: some of them have rebates, but i don't trust those.i could turn it into a M-ATX rig but losing some features.
(click to show/hide)[$139.99]AMD A8-3870K Unlocked Llano 3.0GHz Socket FM1 100W Quad-Core
[$47.99]Scythe Big Shuriken 2 Rev. B CPU Cooler
[$74.99]GIGABYTE GA-A75M-S2V FM1 AMD A75
[$64.99]ASUS EAH6570/DI/1GD3(LP) Radeon HD 6570 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1
[$74.99]Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866
[$19.99]APEX PC-389-C Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
[$44.99]CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 V2 (CMPSU-430CXV2) 430W
[$17.99]LITE-ON DVD Burner
[$124.99]Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5"
TOTAL : $610.91
note: this doesn't have the wireless lan.
Hadouken:
--- Quote from: kitamesume on February 10, 2012, 02:13:31 PM ---@lupin - so does the dualcores XD except that if they touch the Hi10Ps they'd start to stutter.
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I'm currently using a dual core and it plays 10-bit flawlessly. My GPU is a HD 6570 DDR3.
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