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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wgHrhM

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wgHrhM/by_merchant/

 

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($139.95 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($17.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($66.79) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($68.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($68.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($29.99) 

Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case  ($103.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118CB/BEBE DVD/CD Drive  ($19.99) 

Total: $536.67

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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according to jayztwocents

he was able to play battlefield 4 at ultra settings 30fps buttersmooth (1080p)(he did a test two see how memory effects apu performance) 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant


 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($94.98 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($45.48 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($60.35 @ SuperBiiz) 


Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 


Total: $470.78

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wgHrhM
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wgHrhM/by_merchant/
 
CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($139.95 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($17.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($66.79) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($68.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($68.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($29.99) 
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case  ($103.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118CB/BEBE DVD/CD Drive  ($19.99) 
Total: $536.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-05 21:29 EST-0500
 
 
according to jayztwocents
he was able to play battlefield 4 at ultra settings 30fps buttersmooth (1080p)(he did a test two see how memory effects apu performance) 

 

Spend WAY less on the case, drop the DVD drive, get one set of ram for 8GB total, and get a dedicated card. Lemme whip up a build.

My arsenal: i7-9700k Gaming Rig, an iPhone, and Stupidity.

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wgHrhM
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wgHrhM/by_merchant/
 
CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($139.95 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($17.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($66.79) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($68.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($68.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($29.99) 
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case  ($103.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118CB/BEBE DVD/CD Drive  ($19.99) 
Total: $536.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-05 21:29 EST-0500
 
 
according to jayztwocents
he was able to play battlefield 4 at ultra settings 30fps buttersmooth (1080p)(he did a test two see how memory effects apu performance) 

 

no this is PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118CB/BEBE DVD/CD Drive  ($19.99) 
Total: $481.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-05 21:34 EST-0500
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Still would go with Intel.

instead of blind fanboyism, suggest a build.

 

for this budget, pick up a fx-6300 and a GPU. go with 8 gigs of ram right now, and could get away with cheaper ram because not a APU. that saves you 80, and 50 for the cpu side. with 130, If you go used, can pick up a 7950. you could play any game maxed out 60 fps with that system.

 

now if you want to go used, Im sure someone here could show you a good gpu. I have loads of homework but can help tommorow!

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this is kinda temporary build for a year or 2

so i went high on case and ram,so that i dont need to upgrade anytime soon

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Spend WAY less on the case, drop the DVD drive, get one set of ram for 8GB total, and get a dedicated card. Lemme whip up a build.

Agreed ^ This is what I'd get:

 

 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.98 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($20.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $509.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-05 21:36 EST-0500

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instead of blind fanboyism, suggest a build.

 

for this budget, pick up a fx-6300 and a GPU. go with 8 gigs of ram right now, and could get away with cheaper ram because not a APU. that saves you 80, and 50 for the cpu side. with 130, If you go used, can pick up a 7950. you could play any game maxed out 60 fps with that system.

 

now if you want to go used, Im sure someone here could show you a good gpu. I have loads of homework but can help tommorow!

never said that I was a fanboy of Intel.
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instead of blind fanboyism, suggest a build.

 

for this budget, pick up a fx-6300 and a GPU. go with 8 gigs of ram right now, and could get away with cheaper ram because not a APU. that saves you 80, and 50 for the cpu side. with 130, If you go used, can pick up a 7950. you could play any game maxed out 60 fps with that system.

 

now if you want to go used, Im sure someone here could show you a good gpu. I have loads of homework but can help tommorow!

its not fanboyism its fact right now that intel is better 

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Give me a second to throw something together for $550, which is what your build comes out to. I can probably fit an i5-4440 and an R9 270 in there.

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instead of blind fanboyism, suggest a build.

 

for this budget, pick up a fx-6300 and a GPU. go with 8 gigs of ram right now, and could get away with cheaper ram because not a APU. that saves you 80, and 50 for the cpu side. with 130, If you go used, can pick up a 7950. you could play any game maxed out 60 fps with that system.

 

now if you want to go used, Im sure someone here could show you a good gpu. I have loads of homework but can help tommorow!

I and others suggested intel builds - it isnt blind fanboyism; its common sense.

My arsenal: i7-9700k Gaming Rig, an iPhone, and Stupidity.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($173.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.85 @ OutletPC)
Memory: PNY XLR8 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($50.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: BitFenix Neos Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $544.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-05 21:39 EST-0500

 

There, and it's even less than the $556 that your build came out to. If you decide to factor in rebates, it's still less.

 

PS. your build has some serious problems, most importantly, you can't physically fit all of that memory onto the motherboard. There are other problems with it, but that's the most serious one.

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never said that I was a fanboy of Intel.

 

I and others suggested intel builds - it isnt blind fanboyism; its common sense.

 

its not fanboyism its fact right now that intel is better 

didnt say intel wasnt a good choice.

 

I said dont say it without saying a build. saying intel with a build is 100% okay. saying going X brand, not so much. 

 

IE, justify whatever you say basically. because AMD cpus while its rare, there are situations its not bad. My brothers 400ish build. it has a fx 6300. why? because mobo+ram+chip is cheaper then just my I5. and it doesnt even bottleneck a hd 7950.

 

hard to recommend a pentium when some games wont start with 2 cores. so right off the bat its behind by a mile. buy if you can squeeze a I3, by all means go for that. 

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didnt say intel wasnt a good choice.

 

I said dont say it without saying a build. saying intel with a build is 100% okay. saying going X brand, not so much. 

 

IE, justify whatever you say basically. because AMD cpus while its rare, there are situations its not bad. My brothers 400ish build. it has a fx 6300. why? because mobo+ram+chip is cheaper then just my I5. and it doesnt even bottleneck a hd 7950.

 

hard to recommend a pentium when some games wont start with 2 cores. so right off the bat its behind by a mile. buy if you can squeeze a I3, by all means go for that. 

you said it was blind fanboyism too when it isn't at this time

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cp4G6h

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cp4G6h/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($178.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.85 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($68.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($173.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: BitFenix Neos Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $568.67

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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what about this

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cp4G6h
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cp4G6h/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($178.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.85 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($68.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($173.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Neos Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $568.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-05 21:46 EST-0500
 
 
 
 
 
 
what about this

 

 

You made the same mistake I commented on earlier. You SHOULD NOT put a haswell refresh CPU with an 80 series board.

 

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You made the same mistake I commented on earlier. You SHOULD NOT put a haswell refresh CPU with an 80 series board.

 

which board should i then?

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you said it was blind fanboyism too when it isn't at this time

sorry im stressed out right now, so If I come off short I apolgize. Legitmately dont mean it.

(oo look apolgizing on the internet)

 

saying X brand is better is fanboyism. saying X processor is better is not. I dont mind "go with intel because X" but not just "go with intel" because last time I checked, that can range from the I5 suggested, to a pentium, or the OP might pick up a atom. Because hes learning if hes just looking at jayztwocents video. we where all there. so he legitmently doesnt know. When I bought my first gpu, I just picked the best one in my price point, when I should of went slightly over. I dont want someone to be "go intel"

then he goes and looks at cpus in his range, and picks up a atom, or old pentium. theres many cpus, so I just dont want people to get screwed over by broad statements like that. 

 

Because you could very well build a equally powerful AMD system. anything sub 700$ can go both ways, and that's literally just fact. so anything less then that, suggestions should be specific parts, not just brands. Because you cant just say one is better then the other, because it doesnt work that way. I dont want OP to miss out in a good deal, solely because he sticks to one brand. 

 

hope that clears it up. Blind fanboyism might of been a bit harsh, I apologize @Goussy Im stressed out, and that was a bit harsh. But hope you see what I mean also.(or, even if you dont agree, see where Im atleast coming from)

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which board should i then?

 

Switch to an i5-4440 and you're fine as is because the i5-4440 is the original haswell CPU. If not, you need to stick to 90 chipset boards, meaning h97 or z97.

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sorry im stressed out right now, so If I come off short I apolgize. Legitmately dont mean it.

(oo look apolgizing on the internet)

 

saying X brand is better is fanboyism. saying X processor is better is not. I dont mind "go with intel because X" but not just "go with intel" because last time I checked, that can range from the I5 suggested, to a pentium, or the OP might pick up a atom. Because hes learning if hes just looking at jayztwocents video. we where all there. so he legitmently doesnt know. When I bought my first gpu, I just picked the best one in my price point, when I should of went slightly over. I dont want someone to be "go intel"

then he goes and looks at cpus in his range, and picks up a atom, or old pentium. theres many cpus, so I just dont want people to get screwed over by broad statements like that. 

 

Because you could very well build a equally powerful AMD system. anything sub 700$ can go both ways, and that's literally just fact. so anything less then that, suggestions should be specific parts, not just brands. Because you cant just say one is better then the other, because it doesnt work that way. I dont want OP to miss out in a good deal, solely because he sticks to one brand. 

 

hope that clears it up. Blind fanboyism might of been a bit harsh, I apologize @Goussy Im stressed out, and that was a bit harsh. But hope you see what I mean also.(or, even if you dont agree, see where Im atleast coming from)

you are off the hook, for now. :)
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sorry im stressed out right now, so If I come off short I apolgize. Legitmately dont mean it.

(oo look apolgizing on the internet)

 

saying X brand is better is fanboyism. saying X processor is better is not. I dont mind "go with intel because X" but not just "go with intel" because last time I checked, that can range from the I5 suggested, to a pentium, or the OP might pick up a atom. Because hes learning if hes just looking at jayztwocents video. we where all there. so he legitmently doesnt know. When I bought my first gpu, I just picked the best one in my price point, when I should of went slightly over. I dont want someone to be "go intel"

then he goes and looks at cpus in his range, and picks up a atom, or old pentium. theres many cpus, so I just dont want people to get screwed over by broad statements like that. 

 

Because you could very well build a equally powerful AMD system. anything sub 700$ can go both ways, and that's literally just fact. so anything less then that, suggestions should be specific parts, not just brands. Because you cant just say one is better then the other, because it doesnt work that way. I dont want OP to miss out in a good deal, solely because he sticks to one brand. 

 

hope that clears it up. Blind fanboyism might of been a bit harsh, I apologize @Goussy Im stressed out, and that was a bit harsh. But hope you see what I mean also.(or, even if you dont agree, see where Im atleast coming from)

well right now any equivalent of x cpu from intel amd has its worse for example the i3 is better than the 6300 in games because of better single core performance and is better at recording and streaming because of quicksync taking the load off of the cpu

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sorry im stressed out right now, so If I come off short I apolgize. Legitmately dont mean it.

(oo look apolgizing on the internet)

 

saying X brand is better is fanboyism. saying X processor is better is not. I dont mind "go with intel because X" but not just "go with intel" because last time I checked, that can range from the I5 suggested, to a pentium, or the OP might pick up a atom. Because hes learning if hes just looking at jayztwocents video. we where all there. so he legitmently doesnt know. When I bought my first gpu, I just picked the best one in my price point, when I should of went slightly over. I dont want someone to be "go intel"

then he goes and looks at cpus in his range, and picks up a atom, or old pentium. theres many cpus, so I just dont want people to get screwed over by broad statements like that. 

 

Because you could very well build a equally powerful AMD system. anything sub 700$ can go both ways, and that's literally just fact. so anything less then that, suggestions should be specific parts, not just brands. Because you cant just say one is better then the other, because it doesnt work that way. I dont want OP to miss out in a good deal, solely because he sticks to one brand. 

 

hope that clears it up. Blind fanboyism might of been a bit harsh, I apologize @Goussy Im stressed out, and that was a bit harsh. But hope you see what I mean also.(or, even if you dont agree, see where Im atleast coming from)

 

The problem is that right now for gaming purposes, Intel as a brand actually IS better than AMD due to Intel's better architecture and therefore better IPC. Every single Intel CPU has significantly better single-threaded performance than any AMD CPU, and many games require good single-threaded performance.

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you are off the hook, for now. :)

yeah, Its just 10PM and I havent even finished all my homework. I needed a quick break, and I love budget builds. then boom pet peeve:P

 

 

OP, If you can, Id go used. for 500$ used you can build a machine that will hit 1080P60Fps in nearly any game. That I know. I know a lot of people like buying new, but for the most part cpus+ram+mobo+gpu, you can get away just fine buying used

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