Hi, this is my first time building a computer and I have some questions. My budget was about $700, this comes to around 765 without shipping or tax. Do you guys know any tips or tricks I could use to make this cheaper? This is what I have so far:
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113287&Tpk=AMD%20FX-4300
PSU:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027
HDD: Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
ODD: Newegg.com - LG 24X DVD Burner - Bare Drive 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model GH24NS95 - CD / DVD Burners
RAM: Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBXL
GPU: Newegg.com - ASUS HD7770-2GD5 Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 2GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
Mobo: http://www.microcenter.com/product/375772/GA-970A-UD3_Socket_AM3_970_ATX_AMD_Motherboard
case: http://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-Black-Gaming-Computer-CHALLENGER-U3/dp/B005HJMQIS
I want to make it cheaper, so I'm curious about how important the HDD cache is. I can knock off ten dollars for downgrading the cache on the HDD, but I don't want a huge performance drop. I also need to know if I need a sound card or not. On the flipside of things, however, I want to know if it's worth it to get the six core variant of the CPU for ten more dollars. And finally, would it be too much to ask if you awesome people out there could tell me if my build is compatible?
Sorry if I posted incorrectly, I'll do my best to fix it.
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113287&Tpk=AMD%20FX-4300
PSU:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027
HDD: Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
ODD: Newegg.com - LG 24X DVD Burner - Bare Drive 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model GH24NS95 - CD / DVD Burners
RAM: Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBXL
GPU: Newegg.com - ASUS HD7770-2GD5 Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 2GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
Mobo: http://www.microcenter.com/product/375772/GA-970A-UD3_Socket_AM3_970_ATX_AMD_Motherboard
case: http://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-Black-Gaming-Computer-CHALLENGER-U3/dp/B005HJMQIS
I want to make it cheaper, so I'm curious about how important the HDD cache is. I can knock off ten dollars for downgrading the cache on the HDD, but I don't want a huge performance drop. I also need to know if I need a sound card or not. On the flipside of things, however, I want to know if it's worth it to get the six core variant of the CPU for ten more dollars. And finally, would it be too much to ask if you awesome people out there could tell me if my build is compatible?
Sorry if I posted incorrectly, I'll do my best to fix it.