It’s an Intel Core i5-6500 box, right? It’s got that 3.2GHz speed, a 6MB cache, integrated graphics, and it's a quad core. I guess it gets the job done. PCI-E MSI AMD Radeon R9 390 gaming, 8GB DDR5, featuring DVI, HDMI, and DP ports. It's a 1TB Seagate hard drive—SATA3, 64MB cache, spinning at 7200 RPM, standard 3.5" size. Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD, SATA III, 2.5" (540/520 MB/s) ANTEC GX505 MIDI case, black, window edition—just the chassis, no PSU included. It’s a 550W unit from Antec—the EDG550 EC. It’s an ATX v2.4 model with a 135mm fan, fully modular, featuring PFC, and it's rated 80+ Gold. I guess it should be decent. It looks like we're looking at some Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 RAM—8GB of it, clocked at 2666MHz. I guess that should be fine for most basic setups. The MSI B150M Bazooka is an mATX board using the Intel B150 chipset and an LGA 1151 socket. It supports DDR4 and comes equipped with things like USB 3.1, HDMI, DVI, SATA, and Gigabit LAN. It handles audio just fine, too. I guess it’s a pretty standard setup. The LC POWER LC-CC-95 cooler works with sockets like 775, 1155, 1156, 1150, AM2, and AM3.
1 x Intel Celeron G1840 Processor (2.80GHz, 512KB, 2MB, 54 W, 1150) Box, 1 x Asrock H81M-HDS, s1150, Intel H81, M-ATX, Dual Channel DDR3 1 x Zalman T5 mini tower case. 170(W) x 427(H) x 348(D)mm. 1 x LG 22MP47D-P IPS, 21.5", 16:9, 1920x1080, 250 cd/m2, 5,000,000:1 1 x DDR3 4GB (1x4GB) Kingmax, 1600MHz, FLGF 1 x Corsair VS Series Power Supply, 350 Watt, ATX, ATX12V v2.31 1 x LG GH24NS DVD Burner, DVD±RW, 24x DVD±R, 8x DL, 40x CD-R 1 x Microsoft Windows 10 Home, KW9-00139 1 x Kingston 120GB HyperX Fury SSD, 2.5", SATA 3 6G 1 x Genius SlimStar i222, Ultra Slim, USB 1 x Microsoft Wireless Mouse, U7Z-00004
$1338 Invoice
I guess you should only get an original OS if it's for a business or office setting.
1 x ASUS A88XM-E, FM2+, AMD A88X (Bolton D4), DDR3, 2 slots 1 x AMD Trinity A10-Series x4 5800, 3.80GHz, 4 cores, FM2 1 x 8GB (1x8GB) Kingston HyperX Fury DDR3, 1866MHz, CL10 1 x FORTRON 400W power supply, HEXA plus 400, 12cm fan 1 x LC Power Cosmo Cool, 92 mm, Hydraulic bearing, 800-2200 rpm 1 x OCZ SSD ARC 100 240GB, featuring the OCZ Barefoot 3 M10 controller 1 x Zalman T5 mini tower case. 170(W) x 427(H) x 348(D)mm.
$970 AMD
+ I can install whatever version of Windows you want; honestly, you can't really go wrong with any of the last three😉
Honestly, I’d skip the pre-built bundles if I were you—you can usually put together something much better on your own. What kind of budget are we looking at, and how are you planning to pay?
1 x Intel Core i7-4790 Processor (3.60GHz, 1MB, 8MB, 84W, 1150) Box 2 x 8GB (1x8GB) DDR3 Kingston, HyperX Fury, 1866MHz, CL10 1 x Fortron 500W Hyper M Power Supply, PPA5005900, semi-modular 1 x TOSHIBA 2TB Hard Drive, 7200 rpm, SATA 3 6Gb/s, 64MB cache, 3.5", DT01ACA20 1 x COOLERMASTER N400, NSE-400-KKN1, Mid-Tower, USB 3.0, Black, No PSU 1 x Gigabyte GTX750Ti OC 2048 GDDR5 128bit 1 x LC Power Cosmo Cool, 92 mm, Hydraulic bearing, 800-2200 rpm, 1 x Asrock H97 ANNIVERSARY, s1150, Intel ® H97, 4 x DDR3, 1 x PCI Ex 1 x Samsung 250 GB 850 Series evo Basic, Capacity 250 GB, 2.5" 1 x LG GH24NS DVD Burner, DVD±RW, 24x DVD±R, 8x DL, 40x CD-R
Dell UltraSharp 22'' LED Monitor, 5ms, 250cd/m2, 12000000:1, D-Sub, DVI-D, GENIUS NetScroll 200 Laser Mouse, black, USB GENIUS KB-110X Keyboard, black, USB NVIDIA GeForce GTX PCI-E XFX AMD RADEON R7 360 Core edition, 2GB DDR5, DP, HDMI, DL-DVI-D, DL-DVI-I 400W Power Supply, HP LaserJet Office Series LC500-12, ATX v2.31, 120mm fan, PFC LC POWER 3001B Executor Case, MINI, black, USB 3.0, no PSU included MSI H81M-DG4 Motherboard, Intel H81, DDR3, audio, G-LAN, SATA, PCI-E, D-SUB, DVI, USB 3.0, mATX, LGA 1150 PC-12800 Memory, 4GB, G.SKILL Value Series, F3-1600C11S-4GNS, DDR3 1600MHz 120.0 GB KINGSTON HyperX FURY SSD INTEL Celeron G1840 box Processor, LGA 1150, 2.8GHz, 2MB cache, DualCore, GPU
Total: $1202 Best Buy
Do you need speakers or headphones?
I guess this setup could be improved. For example, $33 is a Dell with a VA panel (better picture quality), and maybe $33 would be better for the same graphics card since it's an EVGA model, which I think runs quieter and cooler.
Well... you might be able to find something cheaper then. I guess there's no real point in going for AMD AM4 since Intel will likely drop a new platform and some fresh processors before you know it.
He might be willing to drop the price to $150. It’s a decent Intel Core i7 if you push the overclocking a bit, plus there are still two years left on the warranty.
The second option is a brand-new 970A-DS3P. I mean, I know buying the new one is probably the easier route, but I think I’ll try to haggle for the used one first since it’s actually better 😬
It doesn't really matter which motherboard you pick, since pretty much no modern boards come with an IDE connector anymore (except for maybe a few old AM3+ or 1155 socket models)😬
I suspect it might actually be cheaper to just grab a used soldering iron for $50-$20 or maybe a brand new one for about $33.
Ryan Hayes82 said:A stronger graphics card would probably be better for Bethesda. The price includes an option for 12 monthly installments if you pay online.
Sandisk 850 250.0 GB SSD 550W Power Supply, COOLERMASTER G550M, GTX 300 MIDI case, black, no PSU Western Digital ST1000DM003 1000.0 GB Hard Drive, ASUS B85M-D3H motherboard PCI-E NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 Strix graphics card, processor Intel Core i5 4460 box
$2503
Maybe swap the board for an ASUS B85M Pro3 and the case for a Corsair GX505.