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Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($27.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($57.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Toshiba  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($213.00 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $496.94

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Building a gaming PC for black friday. Wanted some help from you guys. The OS does NOT have to be included in the price. 

 

Minimum storage would be 1TB. 

 

Uses for this computer would be gaming and college work and casual web browsing.

 

Found this years newegg black friday Ad:http://bfads.net/Black-Friday/NewEgg/Ad

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Ah, some of those deals scream bullshit. They've been selling at those prices for a while now.

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That's the price I paid for my 1TB Evo.  It's in my MacBook Pro and kicking ass.  I suggest working one of those into your budget.  :D

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Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($27.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($57.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Toshiba  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($213.00 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $496.94

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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System: Intel Core i3 3240 @ 3.4GHz, EVGA GTX 960 SSC 2GB ACX 2.0, 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 Kingston HyperX RAM, ASRock B75M-DGS R2.0 Motherboard, Corsair CX430 W Power Supply

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($89.61 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A55M-HD+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.77 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $501.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-23 22:49 EST-0500

NEVER GIVE UP. NEVER STOP LEARNING. DONT LET THE PAST HURT YOU. YOU CAN DOOOOO IT

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Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($27.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($57.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Toshiba  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($213.00 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $496.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Won't the CPU bottleneck the GPU?

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Depends on the game. i3s have better single core performance than the AMD X4 860K.

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Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($27.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($57.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Toshiba  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($213.00 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $496.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-23 22:46 EST-0500

 

Hey just wondering but the GPU clearance for the case says 9.06 inches. The GPU you put on the list is 11 inches.

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Hey just wondering but the GPU clearance for the case says 9.06 inches. The GPU you put on the list is 11 inches.

 

It might clear the top of the drive cage. I would get an N200, its better for gaming.

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CPU: i7-6700k @ 4.8GHz - CPU Cooler: Be Quiet! Dark Rock 3 - Motherboard: ASUS Z170-E - GPU:  ASUS GTX 1060 DUAL

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It might clear the top of the drive cage. I would get an N200, its better for gaming.

The price is higher though the budget is still $500 total.

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The price is higher though the budget is still $500 total.

 

Something like this then:

 

 
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($27.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $487.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Some things will go down in price, others won't. Look for G3258/motherboard combos for under 80 dollars, 500W+ modular power supply for under 50 dollars, 8gb of ram for less than 60 dollars, and an R9-280 for about 160-180 dollars.

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here op fits the budget 

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A55M-HD+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.77 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $486.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-24 00:08 EST-0500

NEVER GIVE UP. NEVER STOP LEARNING. DONT LET THE PAST HURT YOU. YOU CAN DOOOOO IT

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A CX430 can't run a 280 unless you're gonna be using PCI-e adapters and even though I completely forgot about the clearance lol, using the case you suggested over mine is just $5 more, that can work and fit in the budget and still have the strongest GPU for him recommended here. I wouldn't recommend the Pentiums anymore though, no matter how much it overclocks, 4 threads are better than 2 and games for some odd reason games are now trying to make the leap in not even starting up on 2 threaded CPUs

System: Intel Core i3 3240 @ 3.4GHz, EVGA GTX 960 SSC 2GB ACX 2.0, 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 Kingston HyperX RAM, ASRock B75M-DGS R2.0 Motherboard, Corsair CX430 W Power Supply

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Hey just wondering but the GPU clearance for the case says 9.06 inches. The GPU you put on the list is 11 inches.

Here you go regarding the clearance, what you would do to make it work is the mount the HDD at a lower point from where the GPU will be for the clearance

https://www.nzxt.com/support/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/14/3/video-card-clearance

System: Intel Core i3 3240 @ 3.4GHz, EVGA GTX 960 SSC 2GB ACX 2.0, 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 Kingston HyperX RAM, ASRock B75M-DGS R2.0 Motherboard, Corsair CX430 W Power Supply

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no system can beat this

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard  ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($34.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card  ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $498.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-24 09:31 EST-0500

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no system can beat this

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($74.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($24.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($34.00 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.49 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($25.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $498.43

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-24 09:31 EST-0500

Its an interesting sacrifice. Sacrificing RAM to get higher than the 280X. While I personally prolly wudnt do that, I can't ignore the 30% performance jump of the 290. Well done

System: Intel Core i3 3240 @ 3.4GHz, EVGA GTX 960 SSC 2GB ACX 2.0, 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 Kingston HyperX RAM, ASRock B75M-DGS R2.0 Motherboard, Corsair CX430 W Power Supply

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Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($27.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($57.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Toshiba  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($213.00 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $496.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-23 22:46 EST-0500

 

PcPartPicker Notes: Some Intel H81 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Haswell Refresh CPUs.

 

I would prefer not having to do a BIOS update. Your thoughts on this Note from PCpartPicker?

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no system can beat this

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($74.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard  ($24.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($34.00 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.49 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card  ($249.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($25.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $498.43

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-24 09:31 EST-0500

Haha I really like how you managed to squeeze in a R9 290 for only $500 dollars. Unfortunately, this computer is going to need 8 GB's of RAM. I forgot what I was doing. But one time Windows 8.1 actually forcibly shut down a program I was about to open up saying I didn't have enough RAM for it. Which I found really weird. 

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PcPartPicker Notes: Some Intel H81 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Haswell Refresh CPUs.

I would prefer not having to do a BIOS update. Your thoughts on this Note from PCpartPicker?

This is an interesting phenomenon that I didn't know existed on the Haswell chips. The only way then we can assess if you will avoid a BIOS update is to check this motherboard with its default BIOS what CPUs is it compatible with. As soon as I find out I'll let you know

System: Intel Core i3 3240 @ 3.4GHz, EVGA GTX 960 SSC 2GB ACX 2.0, 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 Kingston HyperX RAM, ASRock B75M-DGS R2.0 Motherboard, Corsair CX430 W Power Supply

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Haha I really like how you managed to squeeze in a R9 290 for only $500 dollars. Unfortunately, this computer is going to need 8 GB's of RAM. I forgot what I was doing. But one time Windows 8.1 actually forcibly shut down a program I was about to open up saying I didn't have enough RAM for it. Which I found really weird. 

why not try my build it has everything you might need it fits the budget. It got a nice budget card and 8gb of ram.

NEVER GIVE UP. NEVER STOP LEARNING. DONT LET THE PAST HURT YOU. YOU CAN DOOOOO IT

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PcPartPicker Notes: Some Intel H81 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Haswell Refresh CPUs.

I would prefer not having to do a BIOS update. Your thoughts on this Note from PCpartPicker?

http://www.msi.com/support/mb/H81MP33.html#support-cpu

That is the CPU compatibility list but unfortunately, if the motherboard does not come with an updated BIOS of version 1.4 and above, the i3 4150 will require a BIOS update. Easiest fix is to change to a different motherboard, pricier fix is to change the CPU to like a i3 4130 which I have no clue if its on sale right now

System: Intel Core i3 3240 @ 3.4GHz, EVGA GTX 960 SSC 2GB ACX 2.0, 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 Kingston HyperX RAM, ASRock B75M-DGS R2.0 Motherboard, Corsair CX430 W Power Supply

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why not try my build it has everything you might need it fits the budget. It got a nice budget card and 8gb of ram.

I like how you managed to fit in an SSD,but unfortunately it's not as essential as a better GPU which will be used for gaming.

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http://www.msi.com/support/mb/H81MP33.html#support-cpu

That is the CPU compatibility list but unfortunately, if the motherboard does not come with an updated BIOS of version 1.4 and above, the i3 4150 will require a BIOS update. Easiest fix is to change to a different motherboard, pricier fix is to change the CPU to like a i3 4130 which I have no clue if its on sale right now

I hope I'm not asking for to much, but do you mind helping me find one?

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I hope I'm not asking for to much, but do you mind helping me find one?

Yh I'll try my best np

System: Intel Core i3 3240 @ 3.4GHz, EVGA GTX 960 SSC 2GB ACX 2.0, 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 Kingston HyperX RAM, ASRock B75M-DGS R2.0 Motherboard, Corsair CX430 W Power Supply

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https://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

This is an old plan I had laying around, so take out the OS and just up the GPU..

Follow the topics you create using the "Follow" button in the top right corner!

One day I will have my GTX 970. One day. PC specs are at my profile.

Not sure how to check what part works with what? Check out my compatibility guide!

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