Buying a budget PC soon, need advice

Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12

  1. Posts : 77
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #11

    Hm... I made another build, here it is:

    i5 2400
    MSI PH61A-P35 (B3)
    4GB Patriot DDR3 1333MHz
    MSI Twin Frozr II GTX 560 Ti OC
    Chieftec CFT-600-14CS
    Cooler Master Elite 430

    I chose this PSU because it's cheaper than seasonic, and while i know its quality is nowhere near the ss-520gb, people in serbia say it's a good PSU, pretty silent and pretty reliable. What so you think about this build? I think it would perform awesomely and will have an ok PSU.
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 2,606
    Windows 7 Pro X64 SP1
       #12

    Looks OK.

    Upgrading is a slippery slope, but in the US, an I5-2500k has a retail price $40 higher than the I5-2400. Because of its unlocked multiplier (k suffix), it's easy to overclock on a motherboard that permits overclocking (P67 or Z68).

    You'd probably want an aftermarket CPU cooler to overclock, like a Cooler Master Hyper 212+ ($30).

    You could get an inexpensive Z68 motherboard for about the same price as the MSI board that you list. Example: Asrock Z68M. (It's microATX. The main thing you'd lose with microATX is all the PCI slots on the H61 board.)

    I doubt that you want to be talked into spending more on your upgrade, but an I5-2500k would be about as fast for gaming as anything available at any price. It's easy to overclock to 4.5 GHz or more, as well.
    Last edited by bobkn; 28 Jan 2012 at 21:49.
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 77
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #13

    Z68M is ~30$ more expensive than the PH61-P35
    2500K is ~ 40$ more expensive than the 2400

    That makes 70$... I don't know. It's a bit too much for me as it is ( salary in Serbia is like 300$ per month )... I'll see, but i really doubt it. And yeah, some things i thought i should change in the build in my previous post are: Case to Xigmagtek Asgard II and PSU back to Seasonic SS-520GB.

    EDIT: What about this mobo: Gigabyte GA-P67-DS3-B3. It will allow overclocking and is less than 10$ more than the MSI H61.
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 77
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #14

    Final build:

    Intel Core i5 2400
    MSI H67MA-E35 (B3)
    MSI Twin Frozr II GTX 560 Ti
    4GB DDR3 1333MHz RAM
    Seasonic SS-520GB
    Xigmatek Asgard

    Do you think it'll be ablo to max out most of modern games at 1680x1050?

      My Computer


  5. Posts : 3,139
    Systems 1 and 2: Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Win 8 Developer
       #15

    While you can max out at 2560 x 1600, you should be very comfortable at 1920 x
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 77
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #16

    Thanks! Gonna order tommorow and post pictures when it's assembled. Solv'd.
      My Computer


  7. Posts : 3,139
    Systems 1 and 2: Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Win 8 Developer
       #17

    Good luck!
      My Computer


 
Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12

  Related Discussions
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

© Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:28.
Find Us