Custom desktop PC set up worth 50k

[jut703]

Hi Gearspeed, the first question I ask anyone who wants to build a PC is this -Para saan mo gagamitin?
It's important to know the purpose of the computer so you don't buy anything you don't need, and also so that you don't scrimp on the important components.

You weren't very clear on this PC's purpose, but based on your posts, here's what I infer:
- You want a PC that will last several years before being outdated
- You're not exactly a PC enthusiast (if you were, you wouldn't have to ask here) and you don't overclock either
- You're not really into PC gaming, or if you are, not to the extent that most PC enthusiasts play
- The PC will be for used primarily for menial tasks (office work, watching movies, internet surfing, ****) with perhaps the occasional photo/video editing and gaming

If I'm wrong with any of these assumptions, please correct me so I can revise my recommendation for you.

With that in mind, here's what I suggest:



Prices and parts are from PC Hub Gilmore

Of course, you'll be asking, "why those parts?"
I'll try to be as simple as I can:

* CPU: Let me make it clear - YOU DON'T NEED AN i7. The difference between an i5 and an i7 is Hyper-Threading, or virtual cores. Unless you do a lot of video editing, you don't need it, not now, not in the next 5 years. The i5-3470 is immensely powerful as it is, and will definitely last you a long time.

* Motherboard: The only reason I see to buy an expensive motherboard is if you overclock, which you probably don't do. Cheaper boards aren't exactly less reliable. AsRock is a subsidiary of Asus and is the 3rd largest motherboard manufacturer in the world. They wouldn't have gotten there if their products weren't durable. The H77 Pro4 already has all the features you need in a board.

* RAM: RAM is expensive nowadays, and the sweet spot is 8GB RAM. Average users don't need more than 4GB yet, so 8 GB is future-proof for you. You can always add 8 GB more for a total of 16 GB should the need arise, and by that time DDR3 would be cheaper. The Crucial Ballistix Elite is already high-frequency, low-latency RAM - that means it's better than the RAM that most other people have.

* Video Card: The Radeon 270X is a video card that can play ANY game in FULL HD. It can even play most games on a tri-monitor setup without a sweat. It's very future-proof and will still be useful for games in the next 5 years. If you don't play lots of intense games (i.e. Crysis 3, F1 2013, etc), you probably don't even need it, you can use the built-in graphics of the i5 which can handle simple games like DoTA 2, Sims, or whatnot.

* Hard Drive: Get a 2TB hard drive since it's not that much more expensive than a 1TB. Simple as that.

* SSD: SSDs make the biggest difference in your PC's responsiveness (boot time, application loading time, etc). You only need 120GB because you will only be installing your OS and most used programs here, and 120GB is more than enough. Your videos and music should go to the 2TB hard drive.

* Power Supply: Seasonic is one of the most renowned PSU brands world-wide, and they produce high-quality PSUs. Gold PSUs are still expensive and you don't need them. Their S12II Bronze rated PSU is virtually as good for only half the price.

* Case: The Bitfenix Shadow looks good and has great cooling. Here's how it looks:


* Monitor: The LG 23EA63V is an IPS monitor, which means it has much better colors than the usual monitors other people have. It's also wall-mountable if you're into that. Looks great too:


* DVD Drive: As jhnkvn mentioned earlier, barely anyone uses these now. It's much better to have an external drive that you only plug-in when the need arises. Plus, you can use it on your laptops or other PCs too.

Overall, this is a PC build that will last you a long time before being obsolete, and has all the essential parts with none of the fluff you don't need.

Just my 2 cents. Hope this helps.