Comments on: What are some good value computer hardware parts? http://www.transdisciplinarygateway.com/computer-hardware/what-are-some-good-value-computer-hardware-parts Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:27:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Erick http://www.transdisciplinarygateway.com/computer-hardware/what-are-some-good-value-computer-hardware-parts/comment-page-1#comment-3619 Erick Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:06:59 +0000 http://www.transdisciplinarygateway.com/computer-hardware/what-are-some-good-value-computer-hardware-parts#comment-3619 $800 is well enough to get you a decent computer. Processor: Intel Core i5-750 (~$200) Amazing performance given its price. Motherboard: Any P55 type motherboard around $150. This will usually offer 2 PCIe x16 slots. I usually recommend Asus or Gigabyte. RAM: 4 GB DDR3 for starters. 8 GB if you can find a cheap kit. (make sure to get Windows 7, 64 bit) Graphics: Radeon 5770 (~$150-170). Great midrange card which outperforms most of nVidia's similar tiered cards. Case/PSU: Antec 300 + Corsair VX550 (~$120 together). I'd recommend both as they make great cases and PSUs, but this is really all aesthetics, so its your call. Hard Drive/Optical: Once again, but a huge factor, but I'd recommend the western digital caviar black 500 GB and any Lite-ON/LG drive. Note, this doesn't include monitor/speakers, etc. If you need to include that into your $800 budget, then I would drop to an Core E8400 build, or AMD build (and a Radeon 5750 if you really need to shave more money off).<br><b>References : </b><br> $800 is well enough to get you a decent computer.

Processor: Intel Core i5-750 (~$200) Amazing performance given its price.

Motherboard: Any P55 type motherboard around $150. This will usually offer 2 PCIe x16 slots. I usually recommend Asus or Gigabyte.

RAM: 4 GB DDR3 for starters. 8 GB if you can find a cheap kit. (make sure to get Windows 7, 64 bit)

Graphics: Radeon 5770 (~$150-170). Great midrange card which outperforms most of nVidia’s similar tiered cards.

Case/PSU: Antec 300 + Corsair VX550 (~$120 together). I’d recommend both as they make great cases and PSUs, but this is really all aesthetics, so its your call.

Hard Drive/Optical: Once again, but a huge factor, but I’d recommend the western digital caviar black 500 GB and any Lite-ON/LG drive.

Note, this doesn’t include monitor/speakers, etc. If you need to include that into your $800 budget, then I would drop to an Core E8400 build, or AMD build (and a Radeon 5750 if you really need to shave more money off).
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