Help with a new computer build

[Compton]

pc case Cooler Master HAF 912 - Mid Tower Computer Case with High Airflow Design (RC-912-KKN1)

power supply EVGA 500 W1 80+, 500W

cpu AMD FD6300WMHKBOX FX-6300 6-Core Processor Black Edition

motherboard  Gigabyte AM3+ AMD DDR3 1333 760G HDMI USB 3.0 Micro ATX Motherboard GA-78LMT-USB3

memory Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) UDIMM Memory BLS2KIT8G3D1609DS1S00/ BLS2CP8G3D1609DS1S00

hard drive Western Digital Caviar Blue 500 GB

Optical Drive  Lite-On 24X SATA Internal DVD+/-RW Drive Optical Drive IHAS124-14

video card abyte AMD Radeon R7 240 GDDR3-2GB DVI-D/HDMI/D-SUB OC Video Card GV-R724OC-2GI REV2.0

Windows 7 Professional SP1  Windows 7

total $544.98

[Timster]

@ Britec

You will be over budget if you add a OS to that list

When the op sais $600 he means $600... You keep posting up over budget parts  

With mine you can easily find a dvd drive case and os and still be under budget  

[Compton]

Tech71 its up to you

we have three good contender

[Timster]

(10-09-2015, 12:55 PM)Britec Wrote:  That's because I have Windows 8.1

You have no graphics, apart from GPU on chip, no case, no CD Rom, No OS, No cpu cooler on you're one 

Danial Son Tim, the student does not teach the Master, remember that 

Here is a revised version 

No Operating System. Use stock cooler, it will be OK because its the 8520e


https://pcpartpicker.com/p/Wcn96h

Total: $584.71 that will leave $15.29 for cooler or a subway  

(10-09-2015, 03:34 PM)Compton Wrote:  pc case Cooler Master HAF 912 - Mid Tower Computer Case with High Airflow Design (RC-912-KKN1)

power supply EVGA 500 W1 80+, 500W

cpu AMD FD6300WMHKBOX FX-6300 6-Core Processor Black Edition

motherboard  Gigabyte AM3+ AMD DDR3 1333 760G HDMI USB 3.0 Micro ATX Motherboard GA-78LMT-USB3

memory Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) UDIMM Memory BLS2KIT8G3D1609DS1S00/ BLS2CP8G3D1609DS1S00

hard drive Western Digital Caviar Blue 500 GB

Optical Drive  Lite-On 24X SATA Internal DVD+/-RW Drive Optical Drive IHAS124-14

video card abyte AMD Radeon R7 240 GDDR3-2GB DVI-D/HDMI/D-SUB OC Video Card GV-R724OC-2GI REV2.0

Windows 7 Professional SP1  Windows 7

total $544.98

Nice one Compton!

See Britec Compton knows how to stay within a budget  


All in all you will be better off going with the 6 or 8 core... Those are better chips for the money.

[Tech71]

(10-09-2015, 03:58 AM)Timster Wrote:  I mean for the $600 budget you are aiming for you really can't go wrong. However the virtualization technology is not there so no VM's

I have to have virtualization

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(10-09-2015, 11:00 AM)Britec Wrote:  Here is my spec. 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Britec/saved/6KjMnQ

I think you find this rig to be all you need and more.

• 8 core FX Processor with plenty of power. 
• Good looking case
• Great CPU cooler.
• Your be surprised how good them Sapphire Radeon R7 250X Graphics are.
• Windows 8.1 drop if not needed.
• Latest motherboard for that CPU
• Fully modular PSU gold rated.
• No SSD but if you don't need OS buy 250Gig Patriot SSD for $79
  

Total: $696.49 there is room from trimming. That case is nice, but can be cheaper if not needed.

I think we have a winner

Nice! I already have Windows 7 so that makes it cheaper Thanks guys!

EDIT: Is there an ASUS board that is under 100 bucks that is similar to this one? I would like to get an SSD. Do most boards support virtualization? I don't see it mentioned in the specs on newegg???

[Compton]

this should work yes you can do virtualization ASUS M5A97 R2.0 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

price 79,99

used to do virtualization on this motherboard no problem ASUS Micro ATX DDR3 2000 AMD AM3+ Motherboard M5A78L-M/USB3

[Tech71]

(10-11-2015, 12:08 AM)Compton Wrote:  this should work yes you can do virtualization ASUS M5A97 R2.0 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

price  79,99

used to do virtualization on this motherboard no problem ASUS Micro ATX DDR3 2000 AMD AM3+ Motherboard M5A78L-M/USB3

I have a question about the Xeon, I read where it's as powerful as an i7 but since it doesn't have graphics, it's alot cheaper. Is this pretty accurate? and would it be better than AMD? Just curious.

[Compton]

yes Intel CPU can be more powerful then AMD

but you will have to a pay a lot more for a Xeon Intel CPU Intel Xeon E3-1230V3 Haswell, 3.3GHz, 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1150, 80W Quad-Core Server Processor

[Tech71]

Yea I know Intel is way more expensive. Thanks for the help

[Tech71]

Is it true that unless you have a really fast cpu like an i7, it doesn't make sense to buy an ssd since the cpu isn't fast enough to take advantage of any extra speeds?