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This build was intended to be used with SteamOS.

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Thinking of getting a console for couch gaming?

Think again.

 

I'll just skip the fluff. This rig is faster in most games, plays at higher settings, and can do more than your console ever could.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($58.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Core Edition Video Card  ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF Stacker 915F Mini ITX Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 400W ATX Power Supply  ($14.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $401.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-07 14:27 EST-0500

 

It's one Achilles heel, is it's lack of a quad core, but this shouldnt be a problem in most games.

I would prefer a quad core Athlon, personally, but that would put this build $20 over budget.

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why does no one include windows prices

 

what we get mad about illegal shit but pirating windows is all good.

cpu: intel i5 4670k @ 4.5ghz Ram: G skill ares 2x4gb 2166mhz cl10 Gpu: GTX 680 liquid cooled cpu cooler: Raijintek ereboss Mobo: gigabyte z87x ud5h psu: cm gx650 bronze Case: Zalman Z9 plus


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why does no one include windows prices

 

what we get mad about illegal shit but pirating windows is all good.

Use linux.

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But for me I would do this.

 

 
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($65.38 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Core Edition Video Card  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA 400W ATX Power Supply  ($22.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $398.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-07 14:35 EST-0500
 
or for $440
 
 
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($65.38 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA 400W ATX Power Supply  ($22.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $438.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-07 14:37 EST-0500
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why does no one include windows prices

 

what we get mad about illegal shit but pirating windows is all good.

Pirating windows hardly works anyway. Keys always running out at random points, can't install all updates... Not to mention the RAT's and TROJANS hidden on the cracked files. 

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Use linux.

but im a photographer, i need adobe

cpu: intel i5 4670k @ 4.5ghz Ram: G skill ares 2x4gb 2166mhz cl10 Gpu: GTX 680 liquid cooled cpu cooler: Raijintek ereboss Mobo: gigabyte z87x ud5h psu: cm gx650 bronze Case: Zalman Z9 plus


Listen if you care.

Cpu: intel i7 4770k @ 4.2ghz Ram: G skill  ripjaws 2x4gb Gpu: nvidia gtx 970 cpu cooler: akasa venom voodoo Mobo: G1.Sniper Z6 Psu: XFX proseries 650w Case: Zalman H1

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What i would go for...

 
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($106.97 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.49 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Core Edition Video Card  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: DIYPC M88-BK MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($22.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $404.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-07 14:37 EST-0500
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but im a photographer, i need adobe

Oh, then it is a $500 build that still KILLS a console and can run Photoshop.

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Guys, you're forgetting that the long-term cost of running this will be lower (thank god for steam sales), so even with windows/better parts it's still more economically viable.

Any unknown button should be pressed even number of times.

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they aren't actually made by evga the good ones are made by super flower and I wouldn't be surprised if the cheaper ones used lots of Chinese caps like teapos or something like that

Super flower is a very trusted brand of PSU's and EVGA doesn't cheap out on much except on that 970/980 heatsink Kappa

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Pirate both Use GIMP

i need lightroom, photoshop and gimp dont focus on light enough

cpu: intel i5 4670k @ 4.5ghz Ram: G skill ares 2x4gb 2166mhz cl10 Gpu: GTX 680 liquid cooled cpu cooler: Raijintek ereboss Mobo: gigabyte z87x ud5h psu: cm gx650 bronze Case: Zalman Z9 plus


Listen if you care.

Cpu: intel i7 4770k @ 4.2ghz Ram: G skill  ripjaws 2x4gb Gpu: nvidia gtx 970 cpu cooler: akasa venom voodoo Mobo: G1.Sniper Z6 Psu: XFX proseries 650w Case: Zalman H1

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i need lightroom, photoshop and gimp dont focus on light enough

J/k. Although if you can afford licenses for all those, you sure can spend a hundred bucks on Windows.

Any unknown button should be pressed even number of times.

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why does no one include windows prices

 

what we get mad about illegal shit but pirating windows is all good.

Linux is free and a lot of games will work with it

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Yeah but your gonna need a CPU to update the bios first my friend with that CPU and board and it wa son shipped with the right bios

CPU:AMD Athlon X4 760K MOBO:Asus A78M-E RAM:G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB STORAGE:Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB GPU:MSI Radeon R7 260 1GB CASE:Rosewill CHALLENGER PSU:EVGA 430W 80+ Certified

 

PcPartPicker Link:http://pcpartpicker.com/p/G99Fpg

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What i would go for...

 
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($106.97 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.49 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Core Edition Video Card  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: DIYPC M88-BK MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($22.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $404.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-07 14:37 EST-0500

 

Yep, no matter what people say about the overclocking on the pentium, a locked i3 still crushes it if you want to do anything besides play games at the same time, and it will also save you some pain from some, er, questionable titles ahem ubisoft, far cry4

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SteamOS for couch gaming :D

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Pirating windows hardly works anyway. Keys always running out at random points, can't install all updates... Not to mention the RAT's and TROJANS hidden on the cracked files. 

 

Well my version of Windows is fine (I have it pirated) and I can install all the updates.

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Another "kill your console" build with no OS. Cool. You should add another $100 to that and quit cheating.

Old shit no one cares about but me.

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Pirating windows hardly works anyway. Keys always running out at random points, can't install all updates... Not to mention the RAT's and TROJANS hidden on the cracked files. 

Not if you do it right like me.

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Not if you do it right like me.

Well you say that but you never know what backdoors have been created in cracked files. 

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