Help me with a PC build!

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A cheap one!

I need to put together a PC, and it must be as cheap as possible, but not as crap as possible, if you know what I mean?

Graphics card is of no relevance at all, but as much multi-processing power as possible without breaking the bank (or even denting it slightly) would be best.

I haven't been following computer stuff with any real interest for years, so I'm a bit at sea here.
 
I must mention, I can get stuff from suppliers, although I won't necessarily do this, depending on prices.
 
R2,000 "ASUS V9-P8H67E - H67 LGA1155 (sandybridge) mb + mini tower case + 350w psu - with USB3.0 + SATA6G + HDMi + front card reader - 3 years warranty
- all-in-one lga1155 mb , with EFi mouse-controlled bios , support LGA1155 Core i7/ i5/ i3 cpu , intel H67-B3 chipset , 4x dual channel DDR3-1333 , 3x sata3G + 2x SATA6G ; on-board 1080p HDCP VGA with D-sub+DVi+HDMi out + ALC892 7.1 audio + gigabit lan ; 2x pci , 2 x pci-e(16x/16x+4x) support Quad-GPU CrossFireX ( no SLi ) ; 1x PS2
- minitower case with 350w psu - 2x 5.25"" + 2x 3.5"" hidden - glossy black + silver highlight with 2x individual 5.25"" panel + top accessed i/o port + 16-in-1 card reader"

R1350 Intel Sandybridge lga1155 i3-2105 - Dual core+Hyper-Threading / 4 threads , 3.1ghz box cpu , VT-x , no TXT , no VT-d , no AES-N , built-in dual channel DDR3-1333 memory controler , built-in HD3000 graphics ( 12EU , 850/1100mhz , dual stream video decode + HDMi ) , 3mb L3 cache , 65w - Quick Sync Video + InTru 3D + Insider + FDi + Clear Video HD + Dual Display Capable

R420 (R210 x 2 for 8GB) Corsair CMV4GX3M1A1333C9 , value select , 4Gb , ddr3-1333 ( PC3-10666 ) , CL9 , 1.5v - 240pin - lifetime warranty

R175 DVD R/W

R600 second-hand 1TB HDD with warranty / new 250GB

R1,200 Asus VW227D , 21.5" Wide lcd , black , with SPLENDID technology , 1920x1080 ; brightness- 250cd/m2 ; contrast ratio- 50000:1 , response time- 5ms , with cable management , 100mm vesa-wall mountable - d-sub

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±R5.5k
 
I have to give Pot and Panda kudos for always putting so much effort into helping guys build their rigs...

it's quite impressive:p
 
PostmanPot said:
R2,000 "ASUS V9-P8H67E - H67 LGA1155 (sandybridge) mb + mini tower case + 350w psu - with USB3.0 + SATA6G + HDMi + front card reader - 3 years warranty
- all-in-one lga1155 mb , with EFi mouse-controlled bios , support LGA1155 Core i7/ i5/ i3 cpu , intel H67-B3 chipset , 4x dual channel DDR3-1333 , 3x sata3G + 2x SATA6G ; on-board 1080p HDCP VGA with D-sub+DVi+HDMi out + ALC892 7.1 audio + gigabit lan ; 2x pci , 2 x pci-e(16x/16x+4x) support Quad-GPU CrossFireX ( no SLi ) ; 1x PS2
- minitower case with 350w psu - 2x 5.25"" + 2x 3.5"" hidden - glossy black + silver highlight with 2x individual 5.25"" panel + top accessed i/o port + 16-in-1 card reader"

R1350 Intel Sandybridge lga1155 i3-2105 - Dual core+Hyper-Threading / 4 threads , 3.1ghz box cpu , VT-x , no TXT , no VT-d , no AES-N , built-in dual channel DDR3-1333 memory controler , built-in HD3000 graphics ( 12EU , 850/1100mhz , dual stream video decode + HDMi ) , 3mb L3 cache , 65w - Quick Sync Video + InTru 3D + Insider + FDi + Clear Video HD + Dual Display Capable

R420 (R210 x 2 for 8GB) Corsair CMV4GX3M1A1333C9 , value select , 4Gb , ddr3-1333 ( PC3-10666 ) , CL9 , 1.5v - 240pin - lifetime warranty

R175 DVD R/W

R600 second-hand 1TB HDD with warranty / new 250GB

R1,200 Asus VW227D , 21.5" Wide lcd , black , with SPLENDID technology , 1920x1080 ; brightness- 250cd/m2 ; contrast ratio- 50000:1 , response time- 5ms , with cable management , 100mm vesa-wall mountable - d-sub

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±R5.5k
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Thanks, that sounds pretty scrumptious.
 
Postman is there a reason they would need a 2k mobo?

Surely a cheap intel mobo for 1k should be fine, how about a good sound card? No idea what kinda of sound stuff they will doing so maybe that is why postman went with a 2k mobo.

What about an i3 cpu, would that also not be worth it? If they are on a tight budget a cheap intel mobo with a cheap i3 should do the job?

P8H67-MLX ASUS P8H67-M LX - INTEL H67 CHIPSET (NEW B3 STEPPING) - LGA 1155 FOR INTEL 2ND GENERATION CORE I7 / CORE I5 AND CORE I3 PROCESSORS - MICRO ATX FORM FACTOR, 2X DDR3 (MAX 16GB 1333MHZ), 1X PCI EXPRESS 2.0 X16, 1X PCI EXPRESS 2.0 X4, 2X PCI, 4X SATA (RAID 0,1,5,10) 2X SATA 6GB/S, 14X USB 2.0, 10/100/1000 GB LAN, ALC887 8 CHANNEL HIGH DEF AUDIO, BACK PANEL: 1X PS2 MOUSE, 1X VGA, 1X DVI, 6X USB 2.0, 1X LAN (RJ45) 3 AUDIO JACKS R 805 excl. R 917 incl.

Intel Core i3 2100 Processor - 3.10GHz, Socket 1155, 3MB L3, 2.0Gb/s DMI Interface R 999 excl. R 1,138 incl.

That cuts the price by 1k but perhaps there is a reason you need a highish end board
 
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killadoob said:
Postman is there a reason they would need a 2k mobo?

Surely a cheap intel mobo for 1k should be fine, how about a good sound card? No idea what kinda of sound stuff they will doing so maybe that is why postman went with a 2k mobo.

What about an i3 cpu, would that also not be worth it? If they are on a tight budget a cheap intel mobo with a cheap i3 should do the job?

P8H67-MLXASUS P8H67-M LX - INTEL H67 CHIPSET (NEW B3 STEPPING) - LGA 1155 FOR INTEL 2ND GENERATION CORE I7 / CORE I5 AND CORE I3 PROCESSORS - MICRO ATX FORM FACTOR, 2X DDR3 (MAX 16GB 1333MHZ), 1X PCI EXPRESS 2.0 X16, 1X PCI EXPRESS 2.0 X4, 2X PCI, 4X SATA (RAID 0,1,5,10) 2X SATA 6GB/S, 14X USB 2.0, 10/100/1000 GB LAN, ALC887 8 CHANNEL HIGH DEF AUDIO, BACK PANEL: 1X PS2 MOUSE, 1X VGA, 1X DVI, 6X USB 2.0, 1X LAN (RJ45) 3 AUDIO JACKSR 805 excl.R 917 incl.

Intel Core i3 2100 Processor - 3.10GHz, Socket 1155, 3MB L3, 2.0Gb/s DMI Interface R 999 excl.R 1,138 incl.

That cuts the price by 1k but perhaps there is a reason you need a highish end board
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Read, dude. It helps!

I mean really. You didn't even read past the +- 10th word of my post? In fact words 8, 9 and 10.

And we know nothing about the sound cards they will be using. Asus Xonar's and such wouldn't suffice for production.
 
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PostmanPot said:
Read, dude. It helps!

I mean really. You didn't even read past the +- 10th word of my post? In fact words 8, 9 and 10.
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Yup i did, just thought there was something about special about the mobo but it seems perhaps there isn't.

Can you buy from esquire copa?
 
killadoob said:
Yup i did, just thought there was something about special about the mobo but it seems perhaps there isn't.

Can you buy from esquire copa?
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Nope you didn't. The motherboard is not R2,000 - it's a bundle.

SATA6G, USB 3 and 4 x RAM slots - all likely to be necessary down the line.
 
PostmanPot said:
SATA6G, USB 3 and 4 x RAM slots - all likely to be necessary down the line.

The motherboard is not R2,000 - it's a bundle.
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Yup a cheap case with a psu is cheap cheap :D. Yup could very well come in handy but i heard as cheap as possible which could really mean anything in all honesty. Is 5k cheap or expensive? No idea :p
 
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