Budget Build for Family - Page 2

ragejg · 10-05-10, 10:23 AM

Honestly an AMD AM2+/DDR2 rig would be the best price/performance-wise...

$49 - ASRock 760G motherboard, works great, overclocks good and can unlock x2/x3 CPUs:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-186-_-Product

$70 - Athlon II x3 425, high likelihood that it will unlock to x4

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-725-_-Product

$25 - Kingwin XT-1264, cools like a Thermalright Ultra 120 for MUCH less...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...20CPU%20cooler

$72 - 2x2gb G.Skill DDR2-800

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-207-_-Product

$130 - EVGA GTS 450 - best price/performance in its class

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...VGA-_-14130572

or

$125 - HD 5750

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-309-_-Product

$60 -Tuniq 3 black case - great thermal performance and QUIET

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-001-_-Product

$50 - XClio GoodPower 500 PSU - I've had one for 2+ years, great performance at stock speeds and does allow for good overclocks...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-005-_-Product

$45 -WD Caviar Blue 250gb -quiet cool, fast

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-161-_-Product

$501 with the GTS 450, $5 less with the 5750. I think for the money it can't be beat, especially if unlocked to x4.

Hope this helps.

**Maverick123w** · 10-05-10, 12:33 PM

Get an Athlon x3 for sure. A Phenom would be a waste. No point in getting a brand new 8 series board for a cheapie family box.

10-05-10, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Maverick123w

Get an Athlon x3 for sure. A Phenom would be a waste. No point in getting a brand new 8 series board for a cheapie family box.

It would provide a nice upgrade path in the future, no? That board will take all the way up to the 1090 should they ever decide they need a beefier cpu.

**nekrosoft13** · 10-05-10, 01:23 PM

plus if you shop smart, it can be had for cheap.

v3rninater · 10-06-10, 10:25 AM

Shop smart, shop, S-mart!

**Maverick123w** · 10-06-10, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grey_1

It would provide a nice upgrade path in the future, no? That board will take all the way up to the 1090 should they ever decide they need a beefier cpu.

That's true, but by the time they would be looking to upgrade I imagine a brand new platform would be out anyway, and throwing an x6 in there most likely won't make any difference for what the machine will be used for IMO.

v3rninater · 10-12-10, 03:11 PM

Amd build is the way to go if you want to save money and have a real nice computer rig for your family.

10-05-10, 10:23 AM	#13
ragejg nV News Alumni Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Finger Lakes of Hell, NY Posts: 5,399	Re: Budget Build for Family Honestly an AMD AM2+/DDR2 rig would be the best price/performance-wise... $49 - ASRock 760G motherboard, works great, overclocks good and can unlock x2/x3 CPUs: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-186-_-Product $70 - Athlon II x3 425, high likelihood that it will unlock to x4 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-725-_-Product $25 - Kingwin XT-1264, cools like a Thermalright Ultra 120 for MUCH less... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...20CPU%20cooler $72 - 2x2gb G.Skill DDR2-800 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-207-_-Product $130 - EVGA GTS 450 - best price/performance in its class http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...VGA-_-14130572 or $125 - HD 5750 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-309-_-Product $60 -Tuniq 3 black case - great thermal performance and QUIET http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-001-_-Product $50 - XClio GoodPower 500 PSU - I've had one for 2+ years, great performance at stock speeds and does allow for good overclocks... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-005-_-Product $45 -WD Caviar Blue 250gb -quiet cool, fast http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-161-_-Product $501 with the GTS 450, $5 less with the 5750. I think for the money it can't be beat, especially if unlocked to x4. Hope this helps. __________________ 2010-2011 Reviews: GTX 570 \| GTX 580 \| GTS 450 \| GTX 460 \| GTX 465 Pre-2010 Reviews: 6600 GT \| XMS 4400 DDR \| SilenX Cooler \| 6800 \| 5900 XT \| Personal Cinema \| 5900 NU ______________________________________________ Phenom II x6 1090t @ 4.0 ghz \| Asus M498TD-EVO Am3 SLI nForce 980a \| 2x EVGA GTX 560 SLI \| 2x4gb DDR3-1333 \| Antec EarthWatts EA650 PSU \| 60gb Mushkin Calisto Enhanced Sandforce SSD \| 2x WD2500KS RAID 0 \| Sunbeam Tuniq 3 case \| 24" Asus 19x10 LED LCD \| 26" Panasonic 720p TV \| Sidewinder X5 mouse \| Logitech MX5500 & Revolution mouse \| Altec Lansing 5.1 THX-Certified audio \| Win 7 Ultimate \| desk \| couch "Stars must die so that I may live. I... stepped out of a Supernova."

10-05-10, 12:33 PM	#14
Maverick123w Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,841	Re: Budget Build for Family Get an Athlon x3 for sure. A Phenom would be a waste. No point in getting a brand new 8 series board for a cheapie family box.

10-05-10, 01:23 PM	#16
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10-06-10, 10:25 AM	#17
v3rninater Blowin up since 1969 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,095	Re: Budget Build for Family Shop smart, shop, S-mart! __________________ Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 3.4ghz 1600fsb \|\| Gigabyte P45 EP45-UD3R stable as a rooock! \|\| 4gb G-Skill DDR2 PC8500 5-5-5-15 \|\| EVGA 580-GTX 1.5gb \|\| Creative Fatal1ty Xram Sound Card 7.1 \|\|G-Skill Phoenix Pro SSD 120gb\|\| WD BLACK 32mb cache 640gb HD \|\| 2x Samsung DVD burner 16x DVD+\- \|\| Corsair 620watt PSU Win 7 Ultimate 64bit (640gb hd) AMD Phenom II X6 T1090 \|\| Gigabyte GA880 \|\| 4gb G-skill Ripjaw DDR3 1600 \|\| MSI 8800 Ultra o/c \|\| WD BLACK 32mb cache 640gb HD \|\| ASUS DVD Burner \|\| XFX 750 watt PSU LG 60" 1080p 600Hz Plasma HDTV 60PS11 Xbox 360

10-12-10, 03:11 PM	#19
v3rninater Blowin up since 1969 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,095	Re: Budget Build for Family Amd build is the way to go if you want to save money and have a real nice computer rig for your family. __________________ Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 3.4ghz 1600fsb \|\| Gigabyte P45 EP45-UD3R stable as a rooock! \|\| 4gb G-Skill DDR2 PC8500 5-5-5-15 \|\| EVGA 580-GTX 1.5gb \|\| Creative Fatal1ty Xram Sound Card 7.1 \|\|G-Skill Phoenix Pro SSD 120gb\|\| WD BLACK 32mb cache 640gb HD \|\| 2x Samsung DVD burner 16x DVD+\- \|\| Corsair 620watt PSU Win 7 Ultimate 64bit (640gb hd) AMD Phenom II X6 T1090 \|\| Gigabyte GA880 \|\| 4gb G-skill Ripjaw DDR3 1600 \|\| MSI 8800 Ultra o/c \|\| WD BLACK 32mb cache 640gb HD \|\| ASUS DVD Burner \|\| XFX 750 watt PSU LG 60" 1080p 600Hz Plasma HDTV 60PS11 Xbox 360