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First time builder don't really know much but what was self taught through videos ie.youtube.

Looking to build something to play heroes of the storm and runescape likes games@1080 and preferably max setting. I have a 21.5 Samsung monitor now and would one day like to upgrade to a dual monitor setup, also @1080. Will need a cheap mouse and keyboard most likely as I only have Microsoft wireless set up. I also want to be able to surf Internet with great speed. I also think I want a ssd just for the OS.

Please help me out with your opinions

Thanks!

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Hahaha you can play runescape max in toast lol.

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$600 and you want an SSD? Give me a minute but don't sacrifice raw performance for an SSD

 

 

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From what I understand about a ssd is that it completes many more tasks then a hhd witch makes sense for the os to be run off it no? How big would it have to be just to run the os?

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You definetely dont want an SSD in a 600USD budget, its not something that is absolutely needed, get a HDD it will work fine and further down the line get an SSD

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($69.49 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($48.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.95 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar MG100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $560.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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603 USD before rebates

 

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Youd be hard pressed to find a better setup with an SSD with a GPU that will run even GTA 5 at okay framerates

Current setup

Images of setup: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/183-show-off-your-setup/?p=5872590

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($69.49 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($48.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($39.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.95 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($189.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Cougar MG100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Mwave)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $560.27

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-26 15:23 EDT-0400

 

603 USD before rebates

He needs peripherals aswell, so that wont work.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($69.49 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($48.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($39.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.95 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($189.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Cougar MG100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Mwave)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $560.27

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-26 15:23 EDT-0400

 

603 USD before rebates

 

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Youd be hard pressed to find a better setup with an SSD with a GPU that will run even GTA 5 at okay framerates

Nice build, just change the SSD for a 120GB one and get the mouse + keyboard.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($69.49 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($48.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.95 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $525.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-26 15:29 EDT-0400

 

If you want a sexier case, and a bit cheaper setup at the cost of raw performance

Current setup

Images of setup: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/183-show-off-your-setup/?p=5872590

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/48pWsY 

Slight mod to one of my standard builds. 

Fine you want the PSU tier list? Have the PSU tier list: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1116640-psu-tier-list-40-rev-103/

 

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Nice build, just change the SSD for a 120GB one and get the mouse + keyboard.

Nah, the 120GB is 71 USD, 250GB is 97 USD... Rather remove the 1TB HDD then get 48 USD to play with. You can buy a big storage drive later on.

Current setup

Images of setup: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/183-show-off-your-setup/?p=5872590

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You could substitute a ssd for a hybrid drive which is very close in price to a hdd and is only 2-4 seconds slower than a ssd when it comes to boot time. Also with the hybrid drive it detects what programs you use the most and prioritizes those programs, not to mention the life span is longer than both a ssd and hdd combined  :D

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Use one monitor as I can't recommend dual monitors at this price.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-S2H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($41.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($28.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $602.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-26 15:31 EDT-0400

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Please follow your own topic

 

Previously i posted a great build without a monitor or mouse, then one with mouse + keyboard, but no monitor. This one, weakest gaming performance, will still play games like GTA 5 at 30-40 FPS, however you gotta be using a 1600x900 resolution monitor, as at 1080p, you would struggle to get above 30FPS in newer games. Runescape and the likes, using this setup, should easily get 100FPS + unless something else happens.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-7870K 3.9GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($148.35 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($48.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.95 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cougar MG100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Sceptre E205W-1600 60Hz 20.0" Monitor  ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: AmazonBasics KU-0833 +MSU0939 Wired Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $555.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-26 15:53 EDT-0400

 

FOR LESS STORAGE, BUT BETTER INTERNET COVERAGE (wired + wifi)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-7870K 3.9GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($148.35 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($48.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.95 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cougar MG100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC56 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Sceptre E205W-1600 60Hz 20.0" Monitor  ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: AmazonBasics KU-0833 +MSU0939 Wired Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $555.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-26 15:57 EDT-0400

Current setup

Images of setup: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/183-show-off-your-setup/?p=5872590

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I dont need a monitor and I see nobody Recs the fx series cup? Whysnthat

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Because FX got really bad performance, despite all the cores, they are like tiny tiny weak cores.... Its like comparing 4 NFL league quarterbacks (intel) vs 8 middle school nerds (AMD) in a ditch digging contest.... Sure the nerds can get stuff done, but in most cases, the quarterbacks can shuffle more dirt, faster....

 

FX is only really good in situations where the game CAN use all cores, but not all games can do that. Older games for example, cannot use more then 2 cores.... When you need like 3-4 FX cores to compete with ONE i3 core... that should give you a hint...

 

Athlon 860k is based upon same concept as FX, but it is improved. So it has higher "IPC", which allows each individual core to be stronger...

 

A Athlon 860k will keep up with a FX 6300, and beat it in games or programs that cannot use 6 six cores.... It can do all this, while being a lot cheaper...

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Images of setup: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/183-show-off-your-setup/?p=5872590

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Because FX got really bad performance, despite all the cores, they are like tiny tiny weak cores.... Its like comparing 4 NFL league quarterbacks (intel) vs 8 middle school nerds (AMD) in a ditch digging contest.... Sure the nerds can get stuff done, but in most cases, the quarterbacks can shuffle more dirt, faster....

FX is only really good in situations where the game CAN use all cores, but not all games can do that. Older games for example, cannot use more then 2 cores.... When you need like 3-4 FX cores to compete with ONE i3 core... that should give you a hint...

Athlon 860k is based upon same concept as FX, but it is improved. So it has higher "IPC", which allows each individual core to be stronger...

A Athlon 860k will keep up with a FX 6300, and beat it in games or programs that cannot use 6 six cores.... It can do all this, while being a lot cheaper...

good info thanks

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchantCPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($69.49 @ Newegg)Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($48.98 @ Newegg)Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ NCIX US)Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.95 @ OutletPC)Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)Case: Cougar MG100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Mwave)Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US)Total: $560.27Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-26 15:23 EDT-0400 603 USD before rebates EDIT:Youd be hard pressed to find a better setup with an SSD with a GPU that will run even GTA 5 at okay framerates

I was just busy not that I wanst following. This looks like a nice set up, is there such things as hdmi splitters? And will this have room to grow? Or even substitute the amd a10 instead of the 4?
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good info thanks

I was just busy not that I wanst following. This looks like a nice set up, is there such things as hdmi splitters? And will this have room to grow? Or even substitute the amd a10 instead of the 4?

Trust me, your better off with the 860k than the A10. as for room to grow, you'll need a bigger case. I'd suggest getting the BX100 ssd instead of the 850 to save some cash and still get a good ssd, and put the extra cash to a better case. Improvement's would be getting an after market cpu cooler, overclocking, and getting a better gpu such as a 290.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($26.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $595.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-26 21:29 EDT-0400

CPU: i5-4690 | Cooler: CRYORIG H7 |GPU: PowerColor TurboDuo R9 280X OC | RAM: G.skill RipjawsX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 CL9| Motherboard: ASUS B85M-E | SSD: ADATA XPG SX900 128GB |HDD: Western Digital Caviar BLUE 1TB | Case: Cooler Master K281 | PSU: SeaSonic ECO 600W | Monitor: Samsung S24D390HL 24 Inch PLS

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This maybe?

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $601.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-26 21:43 EDT-0400

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| INTEL i5 4690K | GIGABYTE Z97X GAMING 3 | XFX R9 390X | CORSAIR VENGEANCE PRO 4x2 8GB 1600Mhz | CORSAIR H80i | XFX XTR 650W | 1TB WESTERN DIGITAL CAVIAR BLUE | ADATA SP600 256GB | LOGITECH G502 | CORSAIR VENGEANCE 1400 | CORSAIR K70 MECHANICAL RED | NZXT S340 |

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This maybe?

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $601.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-26 21:43 EDT-0400

 

V300 is bad after the nand switch

avoid CX psus

the build is over budget without rebates (646$)

CPU: i5-4690 | Cooler: CRYORIG H7 |GPU: PowerColor TurboDuo R9 280X OC | RAM: G.skill RipjawsX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 CL9| Motherboard: ASUS B85M-E | SSD: ADATA XPG SX900 128GB |HDD: Western Digital Caviar BLUE 1TB | Case: Cooler Master K281 | PSU: SeaSonic ECO 600W | Monitor: Samsung S24D390HL 24 Inch PLS

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V300 is bad after the nand switch

avoid CX psus

the build is over budget without rebates (646$)

the OP has no problem with rebates (he didn't state anything)

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| INTEL i5 4690K | GIGABYTE Z97X GAMING 3 | XFX R9 390X | CORSAIR VENGEANCE PRO 4x2 8GB 1600Mhz | CORSAIR H80i | XFX XTR 650W | 1TB WESTERN DIGITAL CAVIAR BLUE | ADATA SP600 256GB | LOGITECH G502 | CORSAIR VENGEANCE 1400 | CORSAIR K70 MECHANICAL RED | NZXT S340 |

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the OP has no problem with rebates (he didn't state anything)

That's like saying you took $10 from someone and you respond,"he didn't say I couldn't." It's kinda just an unspoken rule on the forums that you adjust the build price to fit the budget using the before rebate price instead of after, unless told otherwise

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