Waddup 'Lopers. I'm planning on doing a very budgeted, progressive upgrade to a new PC. I'm going to start by getting a new case, motherboard, CPU, PSU, and RAM to start. I'm going to use my 2 hard drives (320gb for OS and 1tb for general data), my disk drives, and the GPU from my current rig until I get more money. I'll probably just keep my disk drive and 1TB HDD, then replace the 320gb HDD with a SSD. The GTS 250 will definitely have to get replaced with something newer in the future. But once I do replace the GPU and the OS HDD, I'm going to slap those back in to this old Dell so that the family can use it for themselves. It might be outdated, but it runs great (just not in modern games).
My budget is $700, but the lower I can get it, the better. If $700 is impossible to meet, I can go up a bit. But remember, this is WITHOUT a GPU, hard drive, or disk drive.
Anyway, so far I have the following picked out:
Case - $199.99 (with discount)
CPU - $209.99
RAM - $52.99
After-market CPU Cooler - $29.99 (with discount)
Total: $492.96
The case is pricey but I really liked the features it had. I watched the Newegg video that showed it off and it looks like a really well-built case for its price. It looks easy to clean and the boxy design appeals to me personally. The price is the only thing I dislike. I'm totally open to suggestions though. Something practical with high accessibility that's easy to clean. I'd prefer a full tower over a mid tower, for better airflow.
Anyway, what I really need assistance on is picking out a good PSU and motherboard that are both suitable for a budget system and are going to be stable and reliable.
For the PSU, I was looking at two different models that are in entirely different price ranges. First, the Corsair HX750. Modular, 80 PLUS Gold, 750 watts. But as I said, I don't know if this is a reliable model. Alternatively, there's the Corsair CX600, which is non-modular (sad-face), but is at least 80 PLUS Bronze, and it's only $69.99 ($49.99 with a $20 rebate). A much more attractive price, but again, I don't know if it's reliable. Also, I don't know if 600 watts will be enough for my system once I get the new GPU installed.
As for a motherboard, I honestly don't even know where to begin, aside from which socket I need. I tried to find the cheapest board that was up to date. I'm trying to build as future-proof as possible. So far, the ASUS P8Z77-V LK seems like a decent buy, but I'm not entirely sure. It's got Intels Z77 tech, USB 3.0, and SATA 6gb/s. The last two are practically standard nowadays but yeah, you get the idea.
Anyway, feel free to give me any suggestions you have. It doesn't have to be just the mobo or psu.