Okay, so my girlfriend likes to play video games and doesn't have a lot of money. She is sick of trying to game on cheap laptops. She mainly play role playing and puzzle games. She wants this computer to play games like Mass Effect, Talos Principle, Skyrim. etc.
I am upgrading my signature rig soon, and plan on giving her some of my old parts.
The colors of the build are purple and black, so I want to keep with those colors as much as reasonably possible.
Case - Xigmatek Vanguard EN5872 Black Steel / Plastic MicroATX Mid Tower Computer Case $74.99 - (She has told me she wants the smallest case that's practical for this build.)
CPU - Intel Core i5-4460 $189
GPU - Asus DCII GTX 570 Tripple Slot - (Free, donated by me)
EDIT: SSD- Crucial MX100 CT256MX100SSD1 256GB MLC $100
HDD WD Cavier Blue, 500Gb 7200 RPM (Free, donated by me)
MOBO ASRock B85M-DGS LGA 1150 Intel B85 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard $54.99 (I needed something cheap with an internal USB 3.0 connecto to make use of the case)
EDIT: OPTICAL - DVD Burner - (Free, donated by me)
RAM - G- Skill Ripjaws DDR3 1600 MHZ. x2 4Gb sticks (Free, donated by me)
EDIT: PSU - XFX XTR Series P1-550B-BEFX 550W Fully modular $79
MONITOR - SAMSUNG S24D300H. 2ms response. 250 cd/m2 DCR Mega Infinity (1000:1)
ACCESSORY StarTech USBPLATE4 4 Port USB A Female Slot Plate Adapter $5 (Make use of those extra internal USB ports on the motherboard)
EDIT: KEYBOARD -Tt eSPORTS KB-CHM-MBBLUS-01 CHALLENGER PRIME Gaming Keyboard $30 (This is the cheapest keyboard with purple back-lighting I can find)
FANS - Corsair Air Series AF120 CO-9050015-PLED 120mm Purple LED Quiet Edition High Airflow Fan - THREE fans will be purchased for $15.00 each. (The case already comes with 1 fan, and four fans total this will max out the number of fans I can put in the case)
SPEAKERS - Z150 Multimedia Speaker Mid Bk $20 (She has told me time and time again, she doesn't really care that much about audio quality. Nor does she notice when something sounds "low quality".)
EDIT: OS - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM $100
FUTURUE UPGRADES: - Even with me offering to pay for half of it, she can't afford to put everything in the computer that we want to have right now. Here is a list of upgrade parts to add to the PC later in the year. (of course, subject to change as new stuff comes out)/
GPU UPGRADE - GIGABYTE GV-N960G1 GAMING-2GD GeForce GTX 960 2GB - $209
EDIT: HARD DRIVE UPGRADE - WD GREEN SERIES 2TB $80
UPGRADE RAM - Replace 4Gb sticks with 8Gb sticks. Price TBD
Opinions? Comments? Questions?
I am upgrading my signature rig soon, and plan on giving her some of my old parts.
The colors of the build are purple and black, so I want to keep with those colors as much as reasonably possible.
Case - Xigmatek Vanguard EN5872 Black Steel / Plastic MicroATX Mid Tower Computer Case $74.99 - (She has told me she wants the smallest case that's practical for this build.)
CPU - Intel Core i5-4460 $189
GPU - Asus DCII GTX 570 Tripple Slot - (Free, donated by me)
EDIT: SSD- Crucial MX100 CT256MX100SSD1 256GB MLC $100
HDD WD Cavier Blue, 500Gb 7200 RPM (Free, donated by me)
MOBO ASRock B85M-DGS LGA 1150 Intel B85 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard $54.99 (I needed something cheap with an internal USB 3.0 connecto to make use of the case)
EDIT: OPTICAL - DVD Burner - (Free, donated by me)
RAM - G- Skill Ripjaws DDR3 1600 MHZ. x2 4Gb sticks (Free, donated by me)
EDIT: PSU - XFX XTR Series P1-550B-BEFX 550W Fully modular $79
MONITOR - SAMSUNG S24D300H. 2ms response. 250 cd/m2 DCR Mega Infinity (1000:1)
ACCESSORY StarTech USBPLATE4 4 Port USB A Female Slot Plate Adapter $5 (Make use of those extra internal USB ports on the motherboard)
EDIT: KEYBOARD -Tt eSPORTS KB-CHM-MBBLUS-01 CHALLENGER PRIME Gaming Keyboard $30 (This is the cheapest keyboard with purple back-lighting I can find)
FANS - Corsair Air Series AF120 CO-9050015-PLED 120mm Purple LED Quiet Edition High Airflow Fan - THREE fans will be purchased for $15.00 each. (The case already comes with 1 fan, and four fans total this will max out the number of fans I can put in the case)
SPEAKERS - Z150 Multimedia Speaker Mid Bk $20 (She has told me time and time again, she doesn't really care that much about audio quality. Nor does she notice when something sounds "low quality".)
EDIT: OS - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM $100
FUTURUE UPGRADES: - Even with me offering to pay for half of it, she can't afford to put everything in the computer that we want to have right now. Here is a list of upgrade parts to add to the PC later in the year. (of course, subject to change as new stuff comes out)/
GPU UPGRADE - GIGABYTE GV-N960G1 GAMING-2GD GeForce GTX 960 2GB - $209
EDIT: HARD DRIVE UPGRADE - WD GREEN SERIES 2TB $80
UPGRADE RAM - Replace 4Gb sticks with 8Gb sticks. Price TBD
Opinions? Comments? Questions?