LittleJess
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I'm generally a person who buys second hand computers, or build budget rigs, I only really started building my own rigs around 2011, I did before but I mostly could only afford second hand computers, so I would go with second hand computers. (for example I would get a core 2 duo machine, and slap in more ram or a mid range GPU) now I have to admit a core 2 duo is perfect for me.
Now, when it comes to building computers, you always have that one "expert" who loves to tell you what to get, what I mean is a lot of people who go tell you what parts you should get, generally tell you to go overboard. While I know my shit, I generally confirm with others just in case.
Now my first "proper" modern computer build is as follows
4GB DDR3 1333 mhz
Asus P8H61-M LX R2.0
Intel Celeron G1610
A crappy generic PSU, came with the case.
AMD 5450 (just for photoshop and stuff)
Now at the time that was all I could afford, so I did the best I could, well obviously it's shit compared to a 4th gen I3, but it kicked the crap out of my mothers laptop.
I remember the time someone is like
You should get a I7 and a GTX 750... are you kidding me.. not realizing I'm going for a budget build, and trying to tell me my PC was going to be shit.
Well guess what, It did what I wanted it to, and did it perfectly, didn't even use it to it's full intentional, did some light gaming with it, used it mostly for programming and school work.
At the time I wasn't going to spend any more than $250, because that's all I had at the time, and needed something that would last me a couple years.
So on my birthday in 2015 I built a better up to date rig, due to my old motherboard bricking and went with the following.
Intel Celeron G1840
8GB DDR3 DDR3 1333 MHZ
Cosiar 350 watt power supply
Some cheap generic computer case from china.
Motherboard H81M-DGS R2.0
TL-LINK wifi card.
Now I got all that for $300ish, was the perfect rig, used it all the way though tafe, eventually in mid 2016 I upgraded it.
I3 4170 3.70 ghz
AMD R7 360 OC
120 GB Kingston SSD
and a 550 Watt Thermal Take power supply.
Still to this guys standards, the PC was "shit", well here is my logic when it comes to PC's I build them for my NEEDs, not someone elses.
I can live with a $300 dollar pc or a second hand core 2 duo machine, I don't care, but at the time I had the money, and decided to spend some more to upgrade it. Though the guy is the type of person who would go out and buy a gaming laptop, because normal laptops aren't good enough lol. despite what most people make out, the ivy bridge, haswell etc celerons are very good processors.
With me I'm not going to spend money I don't have, on "extra" power I didn't need at the time.
Just like to share my little rant and the rigs I built in the past.
Now, when it comes to building computers, you always have that one "expert" who loves to tell you what to get, what I mean is a lot of people who go tell you what parts you should get, generally tell you to go overboard. While I know my shit, I generally confirm with others just in case.
Now my first "proper" modern computer build is as follows
4GB DDR3 1333 mhz
Asus P8H61-M LX R2.0
Intel Celeron G1610
A crappy generic PSU, came with the case.
AMD 5450 (just for photoshop and stuff)
Now at the time that was all I could afford, so I did the best I could, well obviously it's shit compared to a 4th gen I3, but it kicked the crap out of my mothers laptop.
I remember the time someone is like
You should get a I7 and a GTX 750... are you kidding me.. not realizing I'm going for a budget build, and trying to tell me my PC was going to be shit.
Well guess what, It did what I wanted it to, and did it perfectly, didn't even use it to it's full intentional, did some light gaming with it, used it mostly for programming and school work.
At the time I wasn't going to spend any more than $250, because that's all I had at the time, and needed something that would last me a couple years.
So on my birthday in 2015 I built a better up to date rig, due to my old motherboard bricking and went with the following.
Intel Celeron G1840
8GB DDR3 DDR3 1333 MHZ
Cosiar 350 watt power supply
Some cheap generic computer case from china.
Motherboard H81M-DGS R2.0
TL-LINK wifi card.
Now I got all that for $300ish, was the perfect rig, used it all the way though tafe, eventually in mid 2016 I upgraded it.
I3 4170 3.70 ghz
AMD R7 360 OC
120 GB Kingston SSD
and a 550 Watt Thermal Take power supply.
Still to this guys standards, the PC was "shit", well here is my logic when it comes to PC's I build them for my NEEDs, not someone elses.
I can live with a $300 dollar pc or a second hand core 2 duo machine, I don't care, but at the time I had the money, and decided to spend some more to upgrade it. Though the guy is the type of person who would go out and buy a gaming laptop, because normal laptops aren't good enough lol. despite what most people make out, the ivy bridge, haswell etc celerons are very good processors.
With me I'm not going to spend money I don't have, on "extra" power I didn't need at the time.
Just like to share my little rant and the rigs I built in the past.