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Buying a computer Tower

jgrocks2's Avatar jgrocks27/27/14 4:20 pm
7/28/2014 1:33 am
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I have decided that I'm going to buy a computer tower (Only). I already have a monitor, a keyboard and a mouse. I am looking to buy a Prebuilt, I refuse to build one. My budget is roughly around $400-$500. I will mostly use this for Music Producing, Photography storage, light gaming (Like Minecraft, Bioshock Infinite and such), and internet browsing.
Giving me suggestions on what I should buy would be much appreciated.
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07/27/2014 9:31 pm
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BananaInCharge
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Trust the people on here, they know what they're talking about
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07/27/2014 7:36 pm
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jgrocks2
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I was thinking about getting http://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-desktop-4gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive/4233138.p?id=1219097378273&skuId=4233138&st=categoryid$pcmcat212600050008&cp=1&lp=13 if I were to buy a prebuilt one except the reviews say the Video Graphics Card sucks, which video graphics card do I know is compatible with it and which is good?
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07/28/2014 12:14 am
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Killertoad
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The build I posted is probably 4-7 times faster than that.
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07/28/2014 1:33 am
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jgrocks2
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Ah Alright
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07/27/2014 8:37 pm
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David5886
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I would build one, because you can get a better computer that is a lot better than a pre-built one that you could get for your budget.
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07/27/2014 7:38 pm
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Rice
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That computer sucks pretty bad. If you build which is really easy you will get a much better computer.
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07/27/2014 5:49 pm
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Killertoad
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I tried that, but it was a little bit over his budget, so I went with the H81, but if and when he wants to upgrade, he can just get haswell for now.


That's what I was concerned about. I hadn't checked the prices, but I was pretty sure it wouldn't be too much of a price increase. Shame it was just out of the OP's budget.

Yeah, 75 dollars for the cheapest h97 microatx board, lol.
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07/27/2014 5:46 pm
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Leeberator
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I tried that, but it was a little bit over his budget, so I went with the H81, but if and when he wants to upgrade, he can just get haswell for now.


That's what I was concerned about. I hadn't checked the prices, but I was pretty sure it wouldn't be too much of a price increase. Shame it was just out of the OP's budget.
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07/27/2014 5:41 pm
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Killertoad
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KillertoadPCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.40 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 1GB Core Edition Video Card ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Apex TX-381-C MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($26.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($93.95 @ B&H)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($10.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $459.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-27 17:29 EDT-0400

Here is what I came up with. Whenever you have a bit of money saved up, you can upgrade your CPU and or GPU.


I'd go with a 9-series chipset so he has more upgrade options later on.

Also, I couldn't help it:

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I tried that, but it was a little bit over his budget, so I went with the H81, but if and when he wants to upgrade, he can just get haswell for now. And buy a new motherboard when he wants broadwell (Assuming he has a good amount saved up for upgrades)

But you could do h97, if you raise your budget by like, 20 dollars @op

And @Shad, hahaha, how could you help it.
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07/27/2014 5:29 pm
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Killertoad
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.40 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 1GB Core Edition Video Card ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Apex TX-381-C MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($26.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($93.95 @ B&H)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($10.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $459.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-27 17:29 EDT-0400

Here is what I came up with. Whenever you have a bit of money saved up, you can upgrade your CPU and or GPU.
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07/27/2014 5:35 pm
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Leeberator
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I'd go with a 9-series chipset so he has more upgrade options later on.

Also, I couldn't help it:

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Jessegator922If I may suggest something, why not get the Pentium G3258 Anniversary Edition?


He won't really need an overclockable Pentium for his purposes, but it's not a bad suggestion.
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07/27/2014 5:34 pm
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Jessegator922
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If I may suggest something, why not get the Pentium G3258 Anniversary Edition?
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07/27/2014 5:51 pm
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Killertoad
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I thought about it, but it has no benefit over the G3220, unless you overclock it, and to get a good enough overclock, you're looking at a good amount of money, and you could just save that by getting a i5, lol.
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07/27/2014 4:58 pm
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What is this computer going to be used for?
Producing, Light Gaming, Photo storage, internet browsing
What is your budget?
Roughly $250-$500 (Cheap I am yes yes)
Where do you live? If in the US, do you have a nearby Microcenter?
Nope
What is included in the budget?
Tower only with Windows 8 or 7
Will you be overclocking?
No
Will you be reusing any parts?
.
What OS do you want?
Windows 8 or 7
Any specific case preferences?
Size doesn't matter much, Black or white and green
Any other special features that you want in the build?
Wifi. 5 USB ports
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07/27/2014 4:47 pm
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Killertoad
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jgrocks2
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You don't have to be smart to put one together. Honestly it's easier than putting together Lego's.

And I wouldn't say faster, you'll have to spend hours to uninstall all the bloatware that comes with those computers, but if you build one, you can have one up and running in 2 hours max.

Plus it's really fun to build, and it helps you learn what exact parts you have as well.

Alright nice point, but what about finding all the parts? I'm not to sure what to get exactly?

(Strange, quote is broke for me... Keeps adding an extra "/quote" to the end)

You can leave that to us, a few of us on here know quite a good amount about computer parts.

If you could answer this, we could assist you far better.

What is this computer going to be used for?
List what you will be doing with your computer.
What is your budget?
Include amount and currency.
Where do you live? If in the US, do you have a nearby Microcenter?
Your country lets us know what sites you can order from. If you have a nearby Microcenter they have some great in-store only deals that you can take advantage of.
What is included in the budget?
Things like the tower, the OS, peripherals and monitors.
Will you be overclocking?
Overclocking will require different hardware than a non-overclocking build so we need to know this.
Will you be reusing any parts?
If you are reusing parts list them here.
What OS do you want?
Say which OS you want or say if you already have a copy of one.
Any specific case preferences?
Size, color, etc.
Any other special features that you want in the build?
Stuff like an SSD, large hard drive, RAID, and wifi
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07/27/2014 4:28 pm
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Killertoad
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Why exactly will you not build one?
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07/27/2014 4:31 pm
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jgrocks2
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I'm not smart enough unless I want to make somebody else build it. It's also easier for me and faster for me to get one prebuilt
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07/27/2014 4:40 pm
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Killertoad
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You don't have to be smart to put one together. Honestly it's easier than putting together Lego's.

And I wouldn't say faster, you'll have to spend hours to uninstall all the bloatware that comes with those computers, but if you build one, you can have one up and running in 2 hours max.

Plus it's really fun to build, and it helps you learn what exact parts you have as well.
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07/27/2014 4:44 pm
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jgrocks2
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Alright nice point, but what about finding all the parts? I'm not to sure what to get exactly?
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07/27/2014 4:36 pm
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David5886
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Its really easy to build one. If you need help there are plenty of people on YouTube that will show how easy it is to put the parts together. The only hard part is choosing that parts and making sure they are compatible.
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