I've been trying to save up to build a PC for over three years now, and finally it seems I can make that dream a reality within the next five months.
I've done my research on parts, but I'm not 100% that this is the best I can do with a budget of $900.
I was also not 100% sure that all these parts are compatible, but from what I've read, it seems that they are.
Is there anyway to make this more affordable without sacrificing performance?
Do I need more fans?
By the way, I already have the Ubuntu USB stick, so I don't need to worry about an OS. I'll use my old monitor, mouse and keyboard until I can afford something better. I'm not worried about a DVD drive yet.
I appreciate all suggestions!
Here's the parts I had in mind:
(All prices from Amazon.com)
Case
Cooler Master Cooler Master Elite 430 Mid Tower ATX Case with Window (RC-430-KWN1)
($41.98) [Already bought this one]
Power Supply
Antec Power Supply EA-650 Green 650W Earthwatts ATX 12V V2.3 APFC SATA PCI Express 80PLUS BRONZE
($80)
Motherboard
ASRock Z68 PRO3 GEN3 Intel Z68 ATX DDR3 1066 Intel - LGA 1155 Motherboard
($105)
CPU
Intel Core i5-2500K Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500K
($215)
Heat Sink Fan
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler, RR-B10-212P-G1
($24.74)
Memory (RAM)
Corsair Vengeance 8 GB ( 2 x 4 GB ) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) 240-Pin DDR3 Memory Kit for Intel Core i3, i5, i7 and AMD Platforms SDRAM CMZ8GX3M2A1600C?9
(53.99)
Video Card
XFX ATI Radeon HD 5850 1 GB DDR5 2DVI/HDMI/Displ?ayPort PCI-Express Video Card HD585XZAFC
($185.99)
Storage
Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache Internal Desktop Hard Drive Bulk/OEM - WD1002FAEX
($109.99)
Storage (SSD)
OCZ OCZSSD2-2VTXE60?G Vertex 2 SATA II 2.5" SSD 60GB
($64.99)
Total: $881.67
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Thanks for any and all help!
