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Would this be a good build on a tight budget??
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I need some advise on a first gaming pc... So I searched it up on google. I came across this.... As I don't know much about pc gaming I am not sure if this is a good build. If any of you extremely tech savy guys could help me out it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
-Case: APEX TX-381-C Black Steel Micro ATX Tower Computer Case --- 30$
-Motherboard: BIOSTAR A780L3B AM3 AMD 760G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard --- 45$
-Optical Drive: ASUS 24X DVD Burner --- 20$
-Power Supply (PSU:( APEX AL-D500EXP 500W ATX12V Power Supply --- 45$
-Processor: AMD Athlon II X3 455 Rana 3.3GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Desktop Processor --- 80$
-RAM: G.SKILL Value Series 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model F3-10600CL9S-4GBNT ---20$
-Storage:Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive --- 70$
-Video Card:PowerColor AX6570 Radeon HD 6570 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 Video Card --- 60$
-Subtotal:370$
-Case: APEX TX-381-C Black Steel Micro ATX Tower Computer Case --- 30$
-Motherboard: BIOSTAR A780L3B AM3 AMD 760G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard --- 45$
-Optical Drive: ASUS 24X DVD Burner --- 20$
-Power Supply (PSU:( APEX AL-D500EXP 500W ATX12V Power Supply --- 45$
-Processor: AMD Athlon II X3 455 Rana 3.3GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Desktop Processor --- 80$
-RAM: G.SKILL Value Series 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model F3-10600CL9S-4GBNT ---20$
-Storage:Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive --- 70$
-Video Card:PowerColor AX6570 Radeon HD 6570 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 Video Card --- 60$
-Subtotal:370$
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Case is terrible.
Low end board with zero features and no upgrade path.
PSU is junk.
X3 445 over a similarly priced and superior i3-2100 is just ridiculous.
Video card that won't play anything and is on par with Intel's HD 4000 IGP.
It's presumably pre-built and therefore complete and utter crap.
Low end board with zero features and no upgrade path.
PSU is junk.
X3 445 over a similarly priced and superior i3-2100 is just ridiculous.
Video card that won't play anything and is on par with Intel's HD 4000 IGP.
It's presumably pre-built and therefore complete and utter crap.
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Generation wrote Case is terrible.
Low end board with zero features and no upgrade path.
PSU is junk.
X3 445 over a similarly priced and superior i3-2100 is just ridiculous.
Video card that won't play anything and is on par with Intel's HD 4000 IGP.
It's presumably pre-built and therefore complete and utter crap.
That's hardly advice, is it?
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-Sam- wroteGeneration wrote Case is terrible.
Low end board with zero features and no upgrade path.
PSU is junk.
X3 445 over a similarly priced and superior i3-2100 is just ridiculous.
Video card that won't play anything and is on par with Intel's HD 4000 IGP.
It's presumably pre-built and therefore complete and utter crap.
That's hardly advice, is it?
Please tell me how that is not advice.
I suggested him that the parts he has currently selected are simply crap in which they are and recommended superior alternative recommendations.
What a dumb comment.
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-Sam- wroteHardly Advice? Hes being completely honest with him. I Got that he said "Don't buy this peice of junk" Haha! But It is very good advice, and Generation is really Skilled with Computers, So Listen to himGeneration wrote Case is terrible.
Low end board with zero features and no upgrade path.
PSU is junk.
X3 445 over a similarly priced and superior i3-2100 is just ridiculous.
Video card that won't play anything and is on par with Intel's HD 4000 IGP.
It's presumably pre-built and therefore complete and utter crap.
That's hardly advice, is it?
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Consistent wrote-Sam- wroteHardly Advice? Hes being completely honest with him. I Got that he said "Don't buy this peice of junk" Haha! But It is very good advice, and Generation is really Skilled with Computers, So Listen to himGeneration wrote Case is terrible.
Low end board with zero features and no upgrade path.
PSU is junk.
X3 445 over a similarly priced and superior i3-2100 is just ridiculous.
Video card that won't play anything and is on par with Intel's HD 4000 IGP.
It's presumably pre-built and therefore complete and utter crap.
That's hardly advice, is it?
I am always honest and straight forward. I am not the type of person to sugarcoat everything and not get straight to the point at the start. Sometimes people get frustrated with this because they tend to follow people who tell them whatever they want to hear regardless of whether or not it's the truth. It's a sad world we live in. If you don't like me and don't want to take my legitimate advice, don't...OP, it's your loss. It's your money and your final decision - I am simply trying to save you from making a horrible decision. Someone on an internet forum can only help and go so far.
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Molex connector is useless unless you want the already underpowered and loud Intel fan to spin even louder at 100% 24/7. Ditch it.
HAF 912 Antec One / Shinobi / Zalman Z9 are all better than the Antec 300. No features, cable management, and inferior construction.
Corsair Vengeance RAM is standard RAM with cheesy heatsinks that do nothing but cause chaos when trying to add after-marketing cooling in which you should because it's a 2500k. Grab a low profile kit of whatever you want as long as it's 1.5v or lower.
H61/G67/H77 don't allow for overclocking - P67/Z68/Z77 do. Grab a MSI Z77 G43. Best bang for your buck board out.
Can find an XfX 7950 for $20 less.
Not a great deal on that specific Corsair unit.
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