Rray Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 (edited) Here I am again asking for help. Before I go on with the details on this. I'd like to thank first to those who helped me with my cheap upgrade. In the end, I went with a Coolermaster GX 750W since that was what my brother bought for me when he got from Cebu and the NZXT Tempest 210 case. I've been playing it on for weeks now and I can say that I'm pretty satisfied. So, thanks to those help helped me! Now, for my problem. You see, my friend was asking me to help him build a new rig with a $650. Minus $120 for the Windows Home Premium 7 64-Bit Edition. So, all in all, he has $530 left to spend on a rig he intends to play games on medium-high settings in 1366x768 resolution. After reading through a few reviews and well, checking the availability of most parts. These two builds were the best I could get for $530, without me/him having to ship anything since they're readily available in stores in the city. As for the case, I'll be using a generic iTrend Premium Case and PSU with it since they're a whole lot cheaper and I tend to favor them a little bit since they look kind of cool for something that's generic. Build A: CPU: A6-3650 Mobo: Gigabyte A55M-S2V VSL/DDR3 Memory: 4GB RipjawXs Red 1333 CL9 HDD: The Cheapest 500 GB I Can Get GPU: N/A Screen: Samsung Syncmaster SA10 Build B: CPU: Phenom II X4 840/Athlon II X4 640 Mobo: Asrock N-68 Memory: 4GB RipjawXs Red 1333 CL9 HDD: The Cheapest 500 GB I Can Get GPU: Biostar GT 430 2GB Screen: Samsung Syncmaster SA10 Both are relatively in the same price range. However, with my lack of experience with these kind of stuff, I couldn't decide which of the two would be better in terms of gaming and CPU performance. I'm also open to suggestions, considering that I won't be starting this build in two weeks. Note: I'm also thinking of using this set-up for my mother's idea to start an Internet Cafe of sorts at the heart of the city aimed towards casual gamers and chatters. Though, that probably wouldn't happen until march or april. Edited January 3, 2012 by Ray Ian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black64 Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 (edited) First do not go cheap on the PSU, it can cost you your entire system. But System B would work if you put the GPU from system A into it. Edited January 3, 2012 by Black64 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjj226_Angel Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 Can you link me the website you are buying stuff from and tell me how much you are spending in your currency? If so I can put a quick build together for you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rray Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 This one's pretty far away. However, it's the only one with a catalogue and most of the stuff found there can also be found here. http://www.pcx.com.ph/pricelists/2012-01-04-1223.zip Don't worry. It's virus free. In our currency, the total budget should be around P27,000 minus P5,000 for the 64-bit operating system. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owenisbad Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 Have you considered looking at any used stuff? You might be able to get a 4850 or gts250 for around the same price as that gt430, also like Black said don't cheap out on the psu. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rray Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 I don't think that the PSU is going to have problems unless he goes overclocking. My brother had two computers playing games on low-medium settings on generic 500W PSUs and never had a problem. So, barring an upgrade with the GPU and case, I'm sticking with the generic ones. I still do need help though, especially in getting the best out of that $500 or so left for the parts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectrascope Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 (edited) Refurb screens are a good option to, usually save a $100 or so and then add a square trade warranty for 2 years for $13, you save $87 and get a better warranty. Any way for ~$530 with a monitor I would build this. 22" widescreen 1080p 1 year warranty $135 A8 3850(use built in gpu beats anything at this price point.) - 139.99 GIGABYTE GA-A75M-S2V mobo 72.99 after rebate SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3EG HD503HI 500GB - 86.28. Patriot Signature 8GB 2x 4GB ddr3 1600 - 35.99 COOLER MASTER Elite 460 - 31.99 after $10 rebate. XION XON-180 Meshed Black/Red Steel 24.99 after $10 mail in rebate My total comes to 527.23 after shipping minus the mail in rebates if you add the rebates back in it is $547.23 - up front total. For a system with a decent psu, board etc. Whoops didn't realize you were in a non-newegg zone. Edited January 3, 2012 by spectrascope Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rray Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 (edited) I'll try to consider your build, if and ever I find them being sold here. However, for $139.99, that's already the price of the A6 3650 Here. Part for part, here's what Build A would actually cost: CPU: A6-3650 $142 Mobo: Gigabyte A55M-S2V VSL/DDR3 $86 Memory: 4GB RipjawXs Red 1333 CL9 $30 HDD: The Cheapest 500 GB I Can Get (I'm putting this at around $85) GPU: N/A Screen: Samsung Syncmaster SA10 $107 It sums up to about $450 or $570 including the operating system. For Build B: CPU: Phenom II X4 840/Athlon II X4 640 $120 Mobo: Asrock N-68 $51 Memory: 4GB RipjawXs Red 1333 CL9 $30 HDD: The Cheapest 500 GB I Can Get $85 GPU: Biostar GT 430 2GB $66 Screen: Samsung Syncmaster SA10 $107 It's $459 or $580 all in all. Add in the other peripherals, including keyboard, mouse, casing, PSU and both would go for about $620. If anyone could suggest something that's the best buy within that price range, that would be great. Edited January 3, 2012 by Ray Ian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PremiumAcc Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 Here is my suggested build for you. Mobo: MSI 870A-G54 (FX) AM3+ AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard - $89.99 CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGMBOX - $124.99 GPU: XFX HD-657X-ZHF2 Radeon HD 6570 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - $69.99 - $20 MIR = $49.99 RAM: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory with heatshield Model PSD38G1600KH - $35.99 PSU: SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze 520W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply - $59.99 HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3EG HD503HI 500GB 5400 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - $79.99 Monitor: ASUS VW193DR Black 19" Widescreen LCD Monitor, VESA Compatible - $94.99 Total: $535.93 after MIR. $555.93 before MIR. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black64 Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 Here is my suggested build for you. Mobo: MSI 870A-G54 (FX) AM3+ AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard - $89.99 CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGMBOX - $124.99 GPU: XFX HD-657X-ZHF2 Radeon HD 6570 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - $69.99 - $20 MIR = $49.99 RAM: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory with heatshield Model PSD38G1600KH - $35.99 PSU: SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze 520W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply - $59.99 HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3EG HD503HI 500GB 5400 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - $79.99 Monitor: ASUS VW193DR Black 19" Widescreen LCD Monitor, VESA Compatible - $94.99 Total: $535.93 after MIR. $555.93 before MIR. +1, but i would get a better GPU. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rray Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 I prefer that build as well. However, with the prices here, I probably won't be able to fit all of those in the budget. That's why I was vying for the generic PSU and casing. Besides, with a little more money down the road, my friend will probably be able to upgrade the case and PSU. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PremiumAcc Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 (edited) @Black64: I could not find a better performing GPU without trimming the costs on some of the other parts, and that is quite difficult to do while maintaining a level of quality on the parts. If only a monitor was not needed... @Raylan: If you want to cut down a few more dollars, you could get this monitor instead of the one I previously suggested: ASUS VH197D Black 18.5" LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor, VESA Compatible - $89.99 That will bring the price down to $530.93 after MIR and $550.93 before MIR. Is the $530 budget not in USD? And will you be using Newegg to purchase the parts? If not, which website will you be using to make the purchases? Edited January 4, 2012 by PremiumAcc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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