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The Dirty Craig- Build #2

TheFlyingTraut
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I scavenged through Craigslist for about a month putting together deals to build a mid range performance pc with the ability to run 1080p games on ultra/highest presets at a consistent 60+ fps. I achieved that and more. It is amazing what you can find on Craigslist. This whole pc was built from Craigslist deals and parts, EXCEPT the SSD which I bought new.

 

I thought of the pc name because of how it was put together. I'm not that smart, but I thought it was kind of cute and worthy.

 

i7 3930k

Asus x79 Sabertooth motherboard

8gb 1600mhz G-Skill RAM

Enermax Galaxy 1000w PSU

Enermax CPU heatsink tower

Cooler Master HF912 case

Asus GTX 770

 

The entire build minus the SSD cost under $650. It's crazy how cheap people will sell their stuff.

 

It is the rig on the left.

 

First build was my x99 platform. All bought new. That's the pretty red one.

 

 

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thats a insane deal, add more ram, and get another 770 for the cheap, and that may be the best budget build ever

you you could resell that for an insane profit

 

this proves how good used parts can be, you wont find a next gen console for cheap like this on ebay, most of the time they are more

My Rig  

 
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/kGNksY

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($379.00 @ shopRBC) 

CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ NCIX) 

Motherboard: MSI CSM-H87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($78.83 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.99 @ Memory Express) 

Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.34 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($92.95 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($298.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($125.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($66.99 @ NCIX) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($116.00 @ shopRBC) 

Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($23.99 @ NCIX) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($114.99 @ NCIX) 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($76.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($78.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $2074.22

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-10 15:33 EDT-0400Build log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/303263-the-dell-from-hell/#entry4121100 

Phone Compassion Spreadsheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EN6s426gyxqPloIqT4wQ7Y7yovkkQy_5B3djVN-N-R8/edit#gid=0


Gta V Pc Online Crew http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/344773-unofficial-linus-tech-tips-gta-v-crew-pc/

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I have a few emails sent out for other 770's in my area. I paid $120 for that Asus one. I'm trying to get another.

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I have a few emails sent out for other 770's in my area. I paid $120 for that Asus one. I'm trying to get another.

More pictures perhaps? I'm interested to see how it looks.

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I will open the beast tomorrow and get more pictures. The cable management was about the best I could do with a semi modular. Not all black cables :(.

 

Also, I did have to zip tie the 6/8 pin connectors on the 770 because of the bad drooping/sagging on the card. Just bad design with the backplate not being attached to all the right points. So that is the only thing that looks out of line.

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