PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (Purchased For $25.00)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $15.00)
Power Supply: Ultra LSP 550W ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $5.00)
Case Fan: Kingwin CFY-012LB 40.0 CFM 120mm Fan (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $45.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-14 10:14 EST-0500
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (Purchased For $25.00)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $15.00)
Power Supply: Ultra LSP 550W ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $5.00)
Case Fan: Kingwin CFY-012LB 40.0 CFM 120mm Fan (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $45.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-14 10:14 EST-0500
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Okay, almost two years later, those parts I bought are collecting dust in my closet as I still have not built a computer. I should have enough money in about a month, so I think now's a good time to start looking for parts. Roy was kind enough to put together a parts list for me, and this is what he's got:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus B150M-A D3 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (Purchased For $25.00)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.59 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ B&H)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $15.00)
Power Supply: Ultra LSP 550W ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $5.00)
Case Fan: Kingwin CFY-012LB 40.0 CFM 120mm Fan (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $608.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-17 17:49 EDT-0400
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus B150M-A D3 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (Purchased For $25.00)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.59 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ B&H)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $15.00)
Power Supply: Ultra LSP 550W ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $5.00)
Case Fan: Kingwin CFY-012LB 40.0 CFM 120mm Fan (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $608.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-17 17:49 EDT-0400
That looks great, but I'd like to hear other people's opinions as well. Specifically, here's what I want from each part I don't have:
Motherboard: The one Roy linked me looks fine, but it only has DDR3 compatibility. I'd prefer to have one that's future-proof with DDR4 capabilities.
CPU: Something that'll run fast with multiple IDEs and emulators, as well as games and other intense programs, open. I'm trying to get into the mobile development industry, and my current laptop and desktop are absolutely pathetic when trying to run Android apps (they take anywhere from 3-10 minutes to build even the simplest programs). An i5 is probably good for me. Not K-series though - I don't plan on overclocking.
GPU: To be honest, I don't really play new games, but I guess it wouldn't hurt to run new graphics well. With the Skyrim Remastered edition announced, I'll probably get that, and I'll want to be able to run it in full 1080p with a huge amount of mods to make it beautiful. I think a GTX 960 will suffice, right?
SSD: 250 gbs is probably good for me.
HDD: 1 tb is more than enough. Hell, my 6 year old desktop has a 750 gb hard drive, and it still has 160 gbs free on it. Honestly, if a good deal for a 512 gb SSD pops up, I might just get that instead. Not to mention, I have a few old laptop hard drives that I could use as external hard drives.
Monitor: I'd like a really nice monitor, but I'm pretty cheap, so a 1080p screen around 23-24" will be fine.
Keyboard: I do want a mechanical keyboard, but I'm not sure I want to spend like $100 on that right now. Let me know if there are any good deal, though.
Budget: $800-900. I probably want to stay closer to $800, but if I'm able to pick up a couple more shifts at work, I might be more willing to spend near $900.
CPU: Something that'll run fast with multiple IDEs and emulators, as well as games and other intense programs, open. I'm trying to get into the mobile development industry, and my current laptop and desktop are absolutely pathetic when trying to run Android apps (they take anywhere from 3-10 minutes to build even the simplest programs). An i5 is probably good for me. Not K-series though - I don't plan on overclocking.
GPU: To be honest, I don't really play new games, but I guess it wouldn't hurt to run new graphics well. With the Skyrim Remastered edition announced, I'll probably get that, and I'll want to be able to run it in full 1080p with a huge amount of mods to make it beautiful. I think a GTX 960 will suffice, right?
SSD: 250 gbs is probably good for me.
HDD: 1 tb is more than enough. Hell, my 6 year old desktop has a 750 gb hard drive, and it still has 160 gbs free on it. Honestly, if a good deal for a 512 gb SSD pops up, I might just get that instead. Not to mention, I have a few old laptop hard drives that I could use as external hard drives.
Monitor: I'd like a really nice monitor, but I'm pretty cheap, so a 1080p screen around 23-24" will be fine.
Keyboard: I do want a mechanical keyboard, but I'm not sure I want to spend like $100 on that right now. Let me know if there are any good deal, though.
Budget: $800-900. I probably want to stay closer to $800, but if I'm able to pick up a couple more shifts at work, I might be more willing to spend near $900.
Again, I'll have enough money for this in about a month, but I'm not against buying parts individually if good deals come up. In fact, I probably prefer that, so let me know if there's anything that I should definitely buy sooner than later. Thanks!
Post has been edited 3 time(s), last time on Jun 17 2016, 9:54 pm by Dem0n.