# Need some help pricing out a desktop build **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 3, 2014, 4:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-pricing-out-a-desktop-build/271194 "2014-12-03T04:53:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lorge1989](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lorge1989/32/6153_2.png) [@lorge1989](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lorge1989)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2014, 4:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-pricing-out-a-desktop-build/271194/1 "2014-12-03T04:53:44Z")
I am looking for a new desktop. I have found one that I think fits my needs and my budget. Question is how much would YOU pay for something like this, completely assembled with Windows 7/8 on it already. **CPU** Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core **Motherboard** ASRock Z97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 **Memory** G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 **Storage** Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM **GPU** EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 **Case** Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower **Power Supply** Corsair 550W ATX12V / EPS12V I figure with this setup, I can eventually upgrade my monitor to something 1440 and hopefully run this setup for 5 years minimum. I only have a laptop right now, from 2008 mind you and I’m looking for something that can do day to day stuff as well as a little gaming. Thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2014, 4:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-pricing-out-a-desktop-build/271194/2 "2014-12-03T04:59:25Z")
I don’t like the motherboard, I’d probably go with the Black Series for Hard Drive from Western Digital, I’d also probably bump up that PSU. Not sure what games you’re playing but if you’re not a heavy gamer, I might scale down that video card to save a little $$$. Maybe go with the Radeon 290X. I’d assume based on just rough calculations in my head and with no research, you’d probably be looking at around $1,000 for that setup + maybe $100 for Windows 8. ---
**Author:** ![lorge1989](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lorge1989/32/6153_2.png) [@lorge1989](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lorge1989)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2014, 8:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-pricing-out-a-desktop-build/271194/3 "2014-12-03T08:25:24Z")
> [@ProgRocker](#): > > I don’t like the motherboard, I’d probably go with the Black Series for Hard Drive from Western Digital, I’d also probably bump up that PSU. Not sure what games you’re playing but if you’re not a heavy gamer, I might scale down that video card to save a little $$$. Maybe go with the Radeon 290X. > > I’d assume based on just rough calculations in my head and with no research, you’d probably be looking at around $1,000 for that setup + maybe $100 for Windows 8. Yeah the video card may be a bit too much for what I need. What exactly is wrong with the motherboard? Personal preference? Other than a bit of gaming, I will surely be running solidworks on this computer, but that should be no problem. ---
**Author:** ![HouseS2K](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/houses2k/32/100273_2.png) [@HouseS2K](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HouseS2K)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2014, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-pricing-out-a-desktop-build/271194/4 "2014-12-03T09:35:13Z")
I think I still have my official win 8 x64 in the box somewhere I’d sell it cheap say 50$ I’ll edit this post if I find it Sent from my iPhone 6 ---
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2014, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-pricing-out-a-desktop-build/271194/5 "2014-12-03T09:39:08Z")
I see no real reason not to run an SSD. Why traditional spinning drive? ---
**Author:** ![HouseS2K](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/houses2k/32/100273_2.png) [@HouseS2K](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HouseS2K)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2014, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-pricing-out-a-desktop-build/271194/6 "2014-12-03T09:43:13Z")
Run a hybrid of your worries about space and speed, best of both worlds Sent from my iPhone 6 ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2014, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-pricing-out-a-desktop-build/271194/7 "2014-12-03T10:51:05Z")
> [@lorge1989](#): > > Yeah the video card may be a bit too much for what I need. What exactly is wrong with the motherboard? Personal preference? > > Other than a bit of gaming, I will surely be running solidworks on this computer, but that should be no problem. Pretty much, I’d prefer a Full ATX board, unless it is and I’m reading it wrong. > [@maxwell](#): > > I see no real reason not to run an SSD. Why traditional spinning drive? I’d probably go the SSD route too, but if you need the space and want to save a few bucks. I guess go with a standard drive. Or Run SSD as the main and storage on HDDs. ---
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2014, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-pricing-out-a-desktop-build/271194/8 "2014-12-03T11:06:14Z")
> [@ProgRocker](#): > > Pretty much, I’d prefer a Full ATX board, unless it is and I’m reading it wrong. > > I’d probably go the SSD route too, but if you need the space and want to save a few bucks. I guess go with a standard drive. Or Run SSD as the main and storage on HDDs. Even in a mini atx tower you’ll have plenty of space for multiple drives. I’d run an SSD and then a traditional spinning drive for cold storage if you really need it. Storage space is never as much of a concern for me as is speed. SSD is a no brainer nowadays. ---
**Author:** ![HouseS2K](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/houses2k/32/100273_2.png) [@HouseS2K](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HouseS2K)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2014, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-pricing-out-a-desktop-build/271194/9 "2014-12-03T11:08:27Z")
[http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=22-236-642](http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=22-236-642) Sent from my iPhone 6 ---
**Author:** ![lorge1989](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lorge1989/32/6153_2.png) [@lorge1989](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lorge1989)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2014, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-pricing-out-a-desktop-build/271194/10 "2014-12-03T12:42:09Z")
> [@maxwell](#): > > I see no real reason not to run an SSD. Why traditional spinning drive? Cost. I’m trying to keep this pretty basic to start. I can always add a SSD later. ---
**Author:** ![lorge1989](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lorge1989/32/6153_2.png) [@lorge1989](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lorge1989)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 4:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-pricing-out-a-desktop-build/271194/11 "2016-01-25T04:50:59Z")
Finished this a while ago: Intel Core i5‑4690K 3.5 GHz ASRock Z97 pro4 WD Blue 1TB G.SKILL Ares 8GB Corsair CS550M Corsair Spec 01 After looking at what I will use this for I decided to turn it into more of a budget build than anything else. My friend got a few clearance specials at Microcenter and I shopped the black friday deals hard. In the end I spend about $430. As you will see I still don’t have a video card. I’ve only been playing a few games, Dirt 3 etc. and the computer is still hooked up to my plasma TV. So far I haven’t had any issue running the games I’ve been playing on mild settings with onboard graphics. :ham: But I do need to get a graphics card… Also I’m having a wierd issue that my computer will turn on without me doing anything. The fans/lights turn on but it doesn’t actually boot. I just turn off the power supply when I’m done, but thats kind of annoying. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 4:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-pricing-out-a-desktop-build/271194/12 "2016-01-25T04:55:50Z")
WD Blue as your OS drive :tdown: SSD or nothing man. They’re not that expensive anymore and the difference with having your OS and main programs installed on an SSD vs slow platter drive is night and day. ---
**Author:** ![lorge1989](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lorge1989/32/6153_2.png) [@lorge1989](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lorge1989)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 5:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-pricing-out-a-desktop-build/271194/13 "2016-01-25T05:40:10Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > WD Blue as your OS drive :tdown: > > SSD or nothing man. They’re not that expensive anymore and the difference with having your OS and main programs installed on an SSD vs slow platter drive is night and day. Wow they are pretty cheap, I just looked em up. Maybe I’ll pick one up when I get my video card. ---
**Author:** ![burnt\_toast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnt_toast/32/7518_2.png) [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-pricing-out-a-desktop-build/271194/14 "2016-01-25T09:00:14Z")
> [@lorge1989](#): > > Finished this a while ago: > > ASRock Z97 pro4 > > But I do need to get a graphics card… Also I’m having a wierd issue that my computer will turn on without me doing anything. The fans/lights turn on but it doesn’t actually boot. I just turn off the power supply when I’m done, but thats kind of annoying. ASRock boards like to add features that do stupid things like you’re describing. Go into bios and turn off App Charger, Dehumidifier, and anything regarding wake on mouse/keyboard. Check to see if there is a program installed for the app charger as well and get rid of it. I had one that was related to the app charger “feature” randomly detecting my mouse as a chargeable device and it would do exactly what you’re describing. Annoying for sure. If you’re not gaming much and are actually getting by with the onboard, maybe watch slickdeals for a GTX 960 or R9 380x, either would put you to pretty decent graphics levels without breaking the bank. ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-pricing-out-a-desktop-build/271194/15 "2016-01-25T10:01:55Z")
I have a R9 270 I’ll sell cheap. Picked it up for $100 about a year ago. Would sell for less. I need something a little more powerful. ---
**Author:** ![lorge1989](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lorge1989/32/6153_2.png) [@lorge1989](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lorge1989)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-pricing-out-a-desktop-build/271194/16 "2016-01-25T10:33:15Z")
> [@burnt\_toast](#): > > ASRock boards like to add features that do stupid things like you’re describing. Go into bios and turn off App Charger, Dehumidifier, and anything regarding wake on mouse/keyboard. Check to see if there is a program installed for the app charger as well and get rid of it. I had one that was related to the app charger “feature” randomly detecting my mouse as a chargeable device and it would do exactly what you’re describing. Annoying for sure. > > If you’re not gaming much and are actually getting by with the onboard, maybe watch slickdeals for a GTX 960 or R9 380x, either would put you to pretty decent graphics levels without breaking the bank. Thanks for the tip, I will check it out. And thats exactly what I was thinking about doing for a card. > [@llink78](#): > > I have a R9 270 I’ll sell cheap. Picked it up for $100 about a year ago. Would sell for less. I need something a little more powerful. Thanks, I will hit you up if I’m interested. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-pricing-out-a-desktop-build/271194/17 "2016-01-25T10:36:09Z")
Don’t forget to hit up slickdeals and search for SSD. Prices are down in general but about every week I see a great sale on an SSD.