Overclock.net › Forums › AMD › AMD - General › AMD build.
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

AMD build.

post #1 of 67
Thread Starter 
helllo everyone, my friend is looking to start playing pc games and wants to make his first build. he only wants to spend about 600$, i was wondering if anyone would be willing to give some advice on what they think his best options would be.
post #2 of 67
Well. The first question is:
-Are you near a microcenter? (Also, are you purchasing from the U.S. or another country?)
The second question is:
-What games, specifically, does he want to play?
-Are high graphics quality settings important to him, or does he not care much about them as long as gameplay is smooth?
-Does he need windows, peripherals (keyboard, mouse, etc.), a case that looks a certain way, or any other special components to know about?
-Is he willing to overclock?
-Does he need a monitor, and if no, what is his current monitor's resolution?
-Is he willing to buy an Intel processor if that option provides better price/performance?
-Are there any non-gaming tasks he wants to do (live streaming, 3D rendering, etc.)

If you can answer the above, we can get a bit more specific on narrowing down a build for him.
    
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
G850 ASRock H61M-GS None Patriot 2x2GB 
Hard DriveCoolingPowerMouse
Barracuda 500GB HR-02 Macho Rosewill Green 430 Mionix Naos 3200 
  hide details  
Reply
    
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
G850 ASRock H61M-GS None Patriot 2x2GB 
Hard DriveCoolingPowerMouse
Barracuda 500GB HR-02 Macho Rosewill Green 430 Mionix Naos 3200 
  hide details  
Reply
post #3 of 67
Thread Starter 
we live in Kentucky. so we are using us currency. and we will probably have to order it offline.
world of warcraft- mw2-mw3- things along those lines. global agenda things like that
he does want it to look good, but smooth gaming would be preferred
yes, he needs windows, and sadly he needs a monitor as well.
we only went to the amd forums cause we thought that amd was cheaper. if you can find intel cheaper then thats just fine. no real preference on nvida or radion. just what ever is best for the best price.
im sure he will watch netflix and such on it but mainly just playing games, internet. things like that
post #4 of 67
Thread Starter 
and overclocking is fine. as long as his pc can take it.
post #5 of 67
Thread Starter 
and he also said he'd like to be able to use programs like twitch
post #6 of 67
Ehhh need a monitor AND windows? You might be looking into an APU...
$600 build (Click to show)
PCPartPicker part list

CPU: AMD A6-3670K 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($22.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock A55M-HVS Micro ATX FM1 Motherboard ($54.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 6670 1GB Video Card ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Case: Apex SK-393-C ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.15 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair 430W ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Planar PL2210W 22.0" Monitor ($115.99 @ eCost)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($90.65 @ Amazon)
Total: $611.70
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)

Get windows for $80 on newegg, so subtract $10
http://promotions.newegg.com/neemail/latest/index-landing.aspx?cm_sp=emailsub-_-homepage-_-promo
The Sig Rig
(23 items)
 
GF Rig
(11 items)
 
Xbox PC
(11 items)
 
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3Ghz Asus P5G41T-M LX Plus Asus Radeon HD 7750 2x4 GB 1333Mhz 
Hard DriveHard DriveOptical DriveCooling
500GB WD Black 64 GB Crucial M4 Sony CD/DVD burner H40 w/ GT AP-15s 
OSPowerCase
Windows 7 Home 64 bit Corsair CX430 APEVIA X-Plorer2 Pink 
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
Pentium G620 Foxconn H67S ITX Intel HD 2000 2 x 4GB 1333Mhz 
Hard DriveOptical DriveOSPower
256GB Crucial M4 Old Laptop CD/DVD drive Windows 7 picoPSU-150-XT 
OtherOtherOther
4 x Purple LEDs Power button Tranquility Xbox 360 Skin 
  hide details  
Reply
The Sig Rig
(23 items)
 
GF Rig
(11 items)
 
Xbox PC
(11 items)
 
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3Ghz Asus P5G41T-M LX Plus Asus Radeon HD 7750 2x4 GB 1333Mhz 
Hard DriveHard DriveOptical DriveCooling
500GB WD Black 64 GB Crucial M4 Sony CD/DVD burner H40 w/ GT AP-15s 
OSPowerCase
Windows 7 Home 64 bit Corsair CX430 APEVIA X-Plorer2 Pink 
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
Pentium G620 Foxconn H67S ITX Intel HD 2000 2 x 4GB 1333Mhz 
Hard DriveOptical DriveOSPower
256GB Crucial M4 Old Laptop CD/DVD drive Windows 7 picoPSU-150-XT 
OtherOtherOther
4 x Purple LEDs Power button Tranquility Xbox 360 Skin 
  hide details  
Reply
post #7 of 67
Case: BITFENIX Outlaw or NZTX Source + couple 120 mm fans and for god sake buy some dust filters aswell!
PSU: be quiet! Straight Power BQT E9-500W 80+ GOLD
Motherboard : ASROCK 970DE3/U3S3
CPU: AMD Athlon II X3 450
RAM: Patriot 8GB KIT DDR3 1333MHz CL9 Signature Line
SSD: Samsung SSD830 64GB Desktop kit
GPU: AMD Radeon 6850 or 7770 1GB
DVD burner: LG GH24NS
Monitor : 19 "Acer V193 Widescreen
Some decend 2.0 setup and cheap mouse, keyboard and mouse pad.

should be around 700 not sure...you maybe can go super low on the case not not go with dust filters,
also you can troumble down the psu to a 80+ bronze will save you around 20 bucks thumb.gif
post #8 of 67
Quote:
Originally Posted by rstr8flush View Post

Case: BITFENIX Outlaw or NZTX Source + couple 120 mm fans and for god sake buy some dust filters aswell!
PSU: be quiet! Straight Power BQT E9-500W 80+ GOLD
Motherboard : ASROCK 970DE3/U3S3
CPU: AMD Athlon II X3 450
RAM: Patriot 8GB KIT DDR3 1333MHz CL9 Signature Line
SSD: Samsung SSD830 64GB Desktop kit
GPU: AMD Radeon 6850 or 7770 1GB
DVD burner: LG GH24NS
Monitor : 19 "Acer V193 Widescreen
Some decend 2.0 setup and cheap mouse, keyboard and mouse pad.
should be around 700 not sure...you maybe can go super low on the case not not go with dust filters,
also you can troumble down the psu to a 80+ bronze will save you around 20 bucks thumb.gif

Looks good, except PSU. Get a power supply from: Corsair, Seasonic, OCZ, or XFX, unless you want to risk a blown up PSU. Get a OCZ ZT550W.
Edited by byteninja2 - 7/12/12 at 12:35pm
Black & Blue
(17 items)
 
   
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
i3-2100 Asus P8P67 Pro BFG GTX 260 Core 216 MaxCore 55 Corsair Vengance 2 x 4 GB 
Hard DriveCoolingCoolingCooling
Seagate Barracuda  Rocketfish LGA 1155 CPU Cooler 7 80 MM Thermaltake Orange Fans Xigmatek HDD Cooler 
OSMonitorKeyboardPower
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit AOC 18.5 LED 1366x768 Micro Innovation Media OCZ ZX 850 Watts 
CaseMouseMouse PadAudio
Thermaltake Xaser III Super Tower Microsoft Wireless Optical Handstands Mouse Mat Pioneer SX40 Reciever 
Audio
Aiwa Speakers 
CPUMotherboardRAMHard Drive
1 GHz Dual Core Blackberry Tablet OEM 1 GB 32 GB 
CoolingOSMonitorPower
Passive Blackberry Tablet OS QNX 7 Inch Touch Screen Battery 
CaseAudio
Blackberry Playbook OEM Stereo Speakers 
  hide details  
Reply
Black & Blue
(17 items)
 
   
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
i3-2100 Asus P8P67 Pro BFG GTX 260 Core 216 MaxCore 55 Corsair Vengance 2 x 4 GB 
Hard DriveCoolingCoolingCooling
Seagate Barracuda  Rocketfish LGA 1155 CPU Cooler 7 80 MM Thermaltake Orange Fans Xigmatek HDD Cooler 
OSMonitorKeyboardPower
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit AOC 18.5 LED 1366x768 Micro Innovation Media OCZ ZX 850 Watts 
CaseMouseMouse PadAudio
Thermaltake Xaser III Super Tower Microsoft Wireless Optical Handstands Mouse Mat Pioneer SX40 Reciever 
Audio
Aiwa Speakers 
CPUMotherboardRAMHard Drive
1 GHz Dual Core Blackberry Tablet OEM 1 GB 32 GB 
CoolingOSMonitorPower
Passive Blackberry Tablet OS QNX 7 Inch Touch Screen Battery 
CaseAudio
Blackberry Playbook OEM Stereo Speakers 
  hide details  
Reply
post #9 of 67
Quote:
Originally Posted by byteninja2 View Post

Looks good, except PSU. Get a power supply from: Corsair, Seasonic, OCZ, or XFX, unless you want to risk a blown up PSU. Get a OCZ ZT550W.
Why so? I think its pretty good one. Also Corsair PSUs have super loud cooling fans.
post #10 of 67
Here's my build list for you:

Case - Rosewill Ranger = $59.99 w/ $4.99 shipping (This is an excellent case for the money but there are a lot of good choices at this price or below and it's really all about quality and your aesthetic taste so You'll have to really look at the style you want) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147061

CPU - Phenom II 955 = $99.99 w/ free shipping http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113007

MB - Asrock 970 Extreme 3 = $84.98 ($79.99+ $4.99) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157280

PSU - Rosewill Green Series 630W = $59.99 w/ free shipping (one of the best buys for the money) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182200 http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/881/

Mem - GSkill Ripjaw 2x4GB DDR3 1866 = $49.99 w/ free shipping ($59.99 w/ $10 off promo code ending july 16 = 49.99) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231455

HDD - WD Caviar Blue 500GB = $66.98 ($64.99 + $1.99 shipping) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769

GPU - XFX HD 7770 = $139.99 w/ free shipping (plus a $15 mail in rebate for final $124.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150597

CPU Cooler - CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Evo = $34.99 w/ free shipping http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099

Thermal Compound - Arctic Cooling MX-4 = $9.99 w/ free shipping http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186038

DVD - Samsung 22x DVD-RW = $18.98 ($13.99 + $4.99) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151244

Total = $630.87

Overclock the Phenom II and game away happily. This build also gives you the ability to upgrade to PD next year if you want (after initial prices come down).
    
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
FX-6100 Asrock 990FX Professional Fatal1ty XFX Radeon HD 5870 G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2x4GB) 
Hard DriveHard DriveOptical DriveOptical Drive
Adata S510 Western Digital WD1001FALS Samsung SH-S183L DVD Writer LiteOn iHAS 124 DVD Writer 
Optical DriveCoolingOSMonitor
Optiarc BC-5500A BD-ROM/DVD Writer  Frankenstein H40/H50 (modified closed loop) Windows 7 Home Premium LG W2043 20" LCD 
MonitorPowerCaseMouse
Sharp Aquos 52" LCD 1080p Rosewill Hive Series HIVE-650 650W Modular Powe... CoolerMaster HAF 922 Gigabyte GM-M7700 
Mouse PadAudio
Generic Black Optical Mouse Pad Auzentech X-FI Forte 
  hide details  
Reply
    
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
FX-6100 Asrock 990FX Professional Fatal1ty XFX Radeon HD 5870 G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2x4GB) 
Hard DriveHard DriveOptical DriveOptical Drive
Adata S510 Western Digital WD1001FALS Samsung SH-S183L DVD Writer LiteOn iHAS 124 DVD Writer 
Optical DriveCoolingOSMonitor
Optiarc BC-5500A BD-ROM/DVD Writer  Frankenstein H40/H50 (modified closed loop) Windows 7 Home Premium LG W2043 20" LCD 
MonitorPowerCaseMouse
Sharp Aquos 52" LCD 1080p Rosewill Hive Series HIVE-650 650W Modular Powe... CoolerMaster HAF 922 Gigabyte GM-M7700 
Mouse PadAudio
Generic Black Optical Mouse Pad Auzentech X-FI Forte 
  hide details  
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: AMD - General
Overclock.net › Forums › AMD › AMD - General › AMD build.