1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
gaming (ESO/Skyrim, WOW), general video playback/streaming, Bluray playback
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
~$700, tax and shipping included
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
US - Waco, TX
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
CPU, GPU, motherboard, RAM, power supply, optical drive, HDD, case, monitor, mouse/keyboard, and OS
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
None
6) Will you be overclocking?
No
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
Buying one as part of this build, targeting 21-23" 1600x900 minimum would prefer 1920x1080
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Within a week
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
micro ATX preferred for space issues
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
No
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Ok, so I'm not even sure this is viable.
I am trying to put together a true ground-up PC build list for ~$700 that will support ESO/Skyrim today (not too tough) and Bluray playback while also avoiding a dead-end path for future upgrades.
Here's what I've come up with so far:
CPU..................AMD Athlon X4 760K..........................$85
GPU.................MSI R7 265 2GD5 OC.........................$150
......................(can also find GTX 750TIs same price)
Motherboard.......ASRock FM2A75M Pro4+..................$60
RAM..................G.Skill Ares Series 8GB.....................$70
PSU...................Rosewill CAPSTONE 450..................$60
HDD...................Western Digital WD10EZEX 1TB........$59
Optical................ASUS BC-12B1ST BluRay................$47
Case..................XION XON-560..................................$40
Monitor...............AOC E2360SD.................................$119
Keyboard/Mouse..whatever..........................................$25
Total.........................................................................$715
Problem? No OS and I'm already at/over budget. I've trimmed each component several times to reach this spot. I'm wary of cutting too much into core components as I've already come down several notches, but I'm hoping you can find more room to squeeze.
Case and monitor choices are a result of price trimming... they aren't requirements asthetically, just trying to hit a good price while hopefully avoiding total garbage.
Thank you in advance.
.
gaming (ESO/Skyrim, WOW), general video playback/streaming, Bluray playback
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
~$700, tax and shipping included
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
US - Waco, TX
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
CPU, GPU, motherboard, RAM, power supply, optical drive, HDD, case, monitor, mouse/keyboard, and OS
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
None
6) Will you be overclocking?
No
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
Buying one as part of this build, targeting 21-23" 1600x900 minimum would prefer 1920x1080
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Within a week
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
micro ATX preferred for space issues
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
No
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ok, so I'm not even sure this is viable.
I am trying to put together a true ground-up PC build list for ~$700 that will support ESO/Skyrim today (not too tough) and Bluray playback while also avoiding a dead-end path for future upgrades.
Here's what I've come up with so far:
CPU..................AMD Athlon X4 760K..........................$85
GPU.................MSI R7 265 2GD5 OC.........................$150
......................(can also find GTX 750TIs same price)
Motherboard.......ASRock FM2A75M Pro4+..................$60
RAM..................G.Skill Ares Series 8GB.....................$70
PSU...................Rosewill CAPSTONE 450..................$60
HDD...................Western Digital WD10EZEX 1TB........$59
Optical................ASUS BC-12B1ST BluRay................$47
Case..................XION XON-560..................................$40
Monitor...............AOC E2360SD.................................$119
Keyboard/Mouse..whatever..........................................$25
Total.........................................................................$715
Problem? No OS and I'm already at/over budget. I've trimmed each component several times to reach this spot. I'm wary of cutting too much into core components as I've already come down several notches, but I'm hoping you can find more room to squeeze.
Case and monitor choices are a result of price trimming... they aren't requirements asthetically, just trying to hit a good price while hopefully avoiding total garbage.
Thank you in advance.
.
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