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post #11 of 16
6/30/12 at 9:42pm
Windows 7 Home Premium OEM goes on sale for $80.
You will have to do some ad watching to catch that, usually about $100.
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post #12 of 16
7/1/12 at 5:22pm
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Could I use a 450 watt psu instead so that in the future I could add on a gpu (probably low cost in the 40-60s)?
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post #13 of 16
7/1/12 at 10:26pm
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Well, I decided on the following for my build. If anyone would like to verify and let me know if I should change anything please do so. Also may add a cheap gpu at a later time if it becomes necessary...

1 x ($109.99) AMD A8-3850 Llano 2.9GHz Socket FM1 100W Quad-Core Desktop APU (CPU + GPU) with DirectX 11 Graphic AMD Radeon HD 6550D AD3850WNGXBOX $109.99
1 x ($77.99) Crucial M4 CT064M4SSD2 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) $77.99
1 x ($64.99) ASRock A75M-HVS FM1 AMD A75 (Hudson D3) HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS $64.99
1 x ($49.99) AMD Gift - Dirt SHOWDOWN Gift Coupon $49.99
1 x ($45.99) Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model BLS2KIT4G3D1609DS1S00 $45.99
1 x ($44.99) Rosewill Green Series RG430-S12 430W Continuous @40°C, 80 PLUS Certified, Single 12V Rail, Active PFC "Compatible with Core i7,i5" Power Supply $44.99
1 x ($39.99) COOLER MASTER Elite 430 RC-430-KWN1 Black Steel / Plastic Computer Case $39.99
1 x ($-49.99) DISCOUNT FOR COMBO #909885 GIFT$-49.99
Subtotal: $383.94
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post #14 of 16
7/11/12 at 11:10pm
Do you already have peripherals (mouse, keyboard, monitor/HDTV)? If you're watching stuff off a big HDTV far away from the computer itself you may want a wireless computer media remote.
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post #15 of 16
7/12/12 at 12:39pm
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Originally Posted by xd_1771 View Post

 


 


 


Don't look at the supercombos, always config your own.  The value is always better and I can tell you this from having beat several supercombo builds myself.




Your best option at this budget?  Take an A8 and put it into a small form factor case.

Like this:
A8 3850 + ASRock A55M-HVS - $144 shipped [Newegg]
Crucial Ballistix 2x2GB DDR3-1600 CL8 kit - $25 shipped [Newegg]
WD Caviar Blue 1TB HDD - $88 shipped [NCIX] (choose WDs for the longer warranty)
Apex DM-317 and 275W PSU - $42 shipped [NCIX]
ASUS 24X DVD drive - $17 shipped [Newegg]

^^^ This config above is $316 shipped - for exactly $1 less than the second supercombo you linked, every relevant component is better.  Much better CPU and graphics performance (A8 quad core vs A6 triple core and HD 6550D vs HD 6530D graphics ), much better RAM (DDR3-1600 for no bottlenecks with APUs), HDD with longer warranty, and smaller form factor.  This even beats the first supercombo (you can swap the hard drive for little or no increase in price to a 1.5TB) and that is out of stock.

You have $84 in headroom.  I recommend you spend it where it'll count:
Get the unlocked A8 3870k with the ASRock A75M-HVS for $157 + $5 shipping [Newegg] - A75 has SATAIII capabilities which are important regarding my next suggestion:
OCZ Agility 3 SATAIII 60GB Solid State Drive - $60 shipped, $10 rebate [NCIX]

Everything in mind, the final config I recommend is:
A8 3870k + ASRock A75M-HVS - $162 shipped [Newegg]
Crucial Ballistix 2x2GB DDR3-1600 CL8 kit - $25 shipped [Newegg]
WD Caviar Blue 1TB HDD - $88 shipped [NCIX] (choose WDs for the longer warranty)
OCZ Agility 3 SATAIII 60GB Solid State Drive - $60 shipped, $10 rebate [NCIX]
Apex DM-317 and 275W PSU - $42 shipped [NCIX]
ASUS 24X DVD drive - $17 shipped [Newegg]
$394 shipped / $384 shipped after rebates

This'll far outlast your needs.

 



Whoa, for a 20000 poster, you should know not to use that PSU. AWFUL brand, and AWFUL WATTAGE, bet you even a good unit woulnt power that build with 275W.
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post #16 of 16
7/13/12 at 12:21am
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You know what, I'm really not concerned.

You obviously under estimate the power efficiency of AMD's APU platform.  A full borne A8 APU PC can be run on a 150W PicoPSU.  The 12V rail demand is just not necessary for anything of such low profile and low power consumption.

 

The point is that for the money, something of equivalent quality and better performance is gained.  The budget is $300.  Any prebuilt desktop he could pursue at this budget would have a PSU in it that's no better than what's in this - and that's if one could even be found at this price.

 

I draw the line when it comes to PSUs between "meh" and "mediocre".  Mediocre units are like those released by Diablotek and Logisys: they are far over-rated, far underbuilt, and mis-advertised for what they do.  This is an Allied unit; Allied are not down there with those companies.  The unit in this is not mis-advertised as a 275W PSU and it is not mediocre for what it does.  If it were, I'd be telling people to stay far away.  I make use of one in a workstation PC powering an A6 3670k, with an overclock to 3.2Ghz.


Edited by xd_1771 - 7/13/12 at 12:23am
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