$1000 dollar budget computer

elmoisabeast · Apr 9, 2012

Ok well i was with my friend and he asked me about computers because he wanted to buy one and he said he was looking in the apple store :facepalm:

I told him windows was way cheaper for better specs and its cheapest to build your own so he asked me to build one for him
he told me his budget was 1000 and he said he can go a little higher if need be
It is completely from scratch
he doesnt have a monitor and he doesnt need a keyboard/mouse or speakers

we only decided on these so far
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236059
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231303
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
if there are better options or it is to expensive for his budget feel free to say
he doesnt want a small monitor because he said its hard for him to see when its small
This may be a hackintosh but most likely windows (I already have an os so dont include in price)
This still needs a hard drive,motherboard,psu (preferably corsair :thup:

) and graphics card (doesnt matter maybe nvidia he is not really a gamer but he is likely to do some gaming)

WoodenKiwi · Apr 9, 2012

Here's an AMD build I've been toying around with recently that comes in close to your price range, throw in the monitor, a HDD, a disc drive, and a copy of Win7 and you are just about there. Keep in mind the included air cooling bits are a tad overboard so you can probably cost cut there some if needed.

Antec 300 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129180
ASUS Mobo - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131767
XFX Radeon 6870 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150521
Corsair 500W PSU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027
AMD FX-4100 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103996
8GB GSkill Sniper RAM - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231416
Noctua NH-D14 CPU Cooler - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608018
4x Noctua 120mm Case Fans - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608004

Keep in mind I'm relatively new at this so I can't really back it up, it's just what I would build for a grand. I'm sure the vets on here can tell you if I'm steering you in a good direction or not.

Horrerblade · Apr 9, 2012

Well if he is not going to Game that much i would go with a Intel sandy bridge solution.

Antec 300 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129180
i3 2120- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115077
XFX Radeon 6870 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150521
Corsair 500W PSU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139027
Asrock mobo-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157279
8GB GSkill Sniper RAM - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231416
Cd/DVD drive-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106276
Hard drives-Up to you on the space
SSD- if you have enough money i would invest in this a 120gb+ drive should do him fine

(lol i stole some of these parts from the above build) If you do want a cpu cooler i would go with the hyper 212.

Horrerblade · Apr 9, 2012

^ that 6870 is over kill for not gaming you could save some money by going with a 6770 or some thing like that but the 6870 should be able to play most games at medium-high settings

EarthDog · Apr 9, 2012

7770 would be a nice fit IMO...

WoodenKiwi · Apr 9, 2012

Oops, missed the part about not gaming much.

Yeah go with an XFX Radeon 6770 then, I have one and they haul *** for the price.

The i3 sandy bridge is also a solid bet, though I like AMD myself so personally I'd still get the FX-4100, or a Phenom.

As far as the CPU cooler goes(if you even decide to get one) I just used the noctua based on its reputation and the fact that Newegg has it. For less money you could look for a Titan Fenrir. Mine keeps things nice and chilly and it looks damn good doin it.

Horrerblade · Apr 9, 2012

yea but isn't the 7770 expensive? i mean compared to the 6770 and him not doing any gaming so i believe that he should do fine but why did you say the 7770 (just so i know the thought process)

Horrerblade · Apr 9, 2012

WoodenKiwi said:
Oops, missed the part about not gaming much.

Yeah go with an XFX Radeon 6770 then, I have one and they haul *** for the price.

The i3 sandy bridge is also a solid bet, though I like AMD myself so personally I'd still get the FX-4100, or a Phenom.

As far as the CPU cooler goes(if you even decide to get one) I just used the noctua based on its reputation and the fact that Newegg has it. For less money you could look for a Titan Fenrir. Mine keeps things nice and chilly and it looks damn good doin it.

The noctua's are expensive and the hyper 212 IS AMAZING it does it's job for only $20 dollars and even then i would recommend going with a true spirit 140 just because of price vs performance

EarthDog · Apr 9, 2012

6770 = $110+
7770 = $150+

So yeah there is a difference in cost there. He is doing SOME gaming and the 7770 is faster, by a fair amount over the 6770. The 7770 also uses less power. If cost is a concern, Try the 7750 as I believe it matches or beats a 6770 for performance.

Also, you can use the EDIT post function to add to posts.

WoodenKiwi · Apr 9, 2012

I see what you mean, that CM cooler looks pretty legit for the price, though all of this is rather moot the more I think about it lol. He really has no need for a cooler unless he plans to overclock, and even then choice of cooler would more come down to just how much he plans to overclock and how general airflow in the case is...(though if it's like my Antec 200, probably not great without every fan slot filled.)

Knufire · Apr 9, 2012

elmoisabeast said:
Ok well i was with my friend and he asked me about computers because he wanted to buy one and he said he was looking in the apple store

Apples aren't bad computer. Ridiculously overpriced, yes, but good luck finding something else in the premade market that can match the build quality of Apple. Their buisness theory might be to slightly brainwash consumers with good advertising and screw them over in price...but it works.

Either way, he doesn't need anywhere near $1000 if he's not planning on gaming. Personally, I'd go with a bit cheaper build, but then get the things that will make a difference to him (a SSD to make the computer seem very fast, make the build extremely small, a bigger monitor, etc.)

Mini-ITX (you can fit this in a backpack), 27" monitor, 1TB of storage and a 120GB SSD.

WoodenKiwi · Apr 9, 2012

^^^ also a great idea, basically build yourself a super-powered windows equivalent of a Mac Mini. Though keep in mind you need to add another $100 or so for a copy of Win7.

That and having the SSD to be the OS Drive will make it fast as all hell.

Knufire · Apr 9, 2012

elmoisabeast said:
(I already have an os so dont include in price)

WoodenKiwi said:
Though keep in mind you need to add another $100 or so for a copy of Win7.

WoodenKiwi · Apr 9, 2012

Welp, I earn a failing grade for reading posts today.

Anyways either of these sort of builds would do the trick for your buddy. The mid-tower arrangement leaves room for future flexibility, but the mini-itx build is pretty unique and cool, especially for someone who is not interested in PC building as a hobby(I'm assuming that's the case with your friend?)

GoD_tattoo · Apr 9, 2012

Or you can always get this i7-2600k, Z68 kit for $649....Then add Windows 7 and a 22" monitor and keyboard and mouse...

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2311915&CatId=333

rollincoaster · Apr 9, 2012

GoD_tattoo said:
Or you can always get this i7-2600k, Z68 kit for $649....Then add Windows 7 and a 22" monitor and keyboard and mouse...

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2311915&CatId=333

Yeah, I'd have a look at some barebone kits...

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...m_re=TLC-_-Header Banner-_-Barebones_B96-1373

- that one even has a video card so just grab a monitor and maybe a different power supply if you want. Since it's well below the $1000 threshold, you could add in a nice screen or two.

Knufire · Apr 10, 2012

Those both have meh motherboards, which I guess isn't very important if he isn't overclocking, but both those PSUs scare me, especially the second one...

Barebone kits seem like great deals, but they almost always cheap out on something.

mjw21a · Apr 10, 2012

Sigh, why oh why do you keep coming up with builds that make me want to spend more money Knufure? :-/

I don't NEED a 4th computer..... You're a bad influence on me mate.... I may have to think about that 4th computer..... I'm thinking a TJ08-E would be nice....

elmoisabeast · Apr 29, 2012

elmoisabeast · Apr 30, 2012

should i go for a lower i5 or an i3 or go back to the i5 2500k for the processor also is that a good psu for the graphics card?

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