Ashleyyyy

Sounds like a good deal.

maybe i worded that wrong, english is not my first language. 
 
that link provided was a download of some kind, and i don't like that. just lik to the homepage about it then. 

i use a dual socket machine as a main pc.. now yea it's old, but it's still quite nice. 

i use a dual socket machine as a main pc.. now yea it's old, but it's still quite nice. 

Please........ the clickbait is killing me.

according to the requuirements of Fortnite: https://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri/requirements/fortnite/15349
you can run it on a hd4000 gpu and a core i3... 
 
so you could use a system with a cpu from 2008 and a gpu from 2006... 
 
http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GeForce-8800-GTX-vs-Intel-HD-4000-Desktop-115-GHz/m9271vs2169
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core2-Quad-Q9650-vs-Intel-Core-i3-2100/m1706vsm41
 
there's no need to benchmark a 1060 or 1070 on Fortnite.. there's no point. if an 8800gtx is fast enough any decent modern gpu will be for sure.. 

i've just washed i to say it looks a million times better. 
 
the pads still look in good shape. i'll look online, because i want to wqash the cooler too. 

hehe.. but i'm for real. it has 2 8mb sticks.. 

If you've built before and know hardware well enough to know what to look for you can get killer deals going used. 

Windows is the root of most pc issues nowadays...  

sure, but even a mid range i5 from 2011 is a lot faster.. 
 
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-2400-vs-AMD-Athlon-II-X4-760K-2013-DRi/803vsm9072

What GPU? How much RAM?

i'm happy with my current system.. i don't see any reason to change it.. 
 
if i did have an unlimited budget i'd change out the Xeon X5650's in there now for X5690's. but that's it... 

@NMS perfect

I may be new to these forums, but I definitely feel like I have the experience to say this. I will reiterate what previous posts have said in my own words:
 
DO NOT LISTEN TO YOUR FRIENDS!!!!!
 
You have no reason to make a build for $400 because it is a total waste of your money. Upgrade some of the parts you already have and go from there. It may be hard, but your dad did have the answers the first time and put together a system that could be upgradable and have the foundations you need. 
 
Suggestions to upgrade the graphics card is the best solution. I can assume that you do not make a living therefore you budget is that small. I would suggest a Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB (3GB if you don't plan on playing anything, but Fortnite and Minecraft). I am not an AMD user so I have no knowledge or experience with their products, but I use EVGA Nvidia cards for the computers I have built. $249.99 for an EVGA 1060 6GB on Amazon right now. That way you can save the rest of your money for future.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT!!11!1
WHAT?!
 
CAN YOU HEAR ME?!

Windows 10 is abominable. The update system is something out of a Kafka novel and it's loaded with adware and spyware even on 'clean' installs of 'professional' editions. Don't do this to yourself.
If you weren't into media production, I'd try to make a case for GNU/Linux, but there just isn't any support from Adobe.

when I sold my NEW IN SEALED BOX 1070 it was because it was part of a combo from HTC, they had the Vive combined with a Founder's 1070 for $800 (this is when the Vive was $600 USD by itself so selling the 1070 meant a $200ish "discount" off the Vive in the grand scheme, I never even broke the seals on the packaging, I took photos of the sealed box and that was it, to me once you break the seals you can't call it "NEW" because at that point we are just relying on the guys word that it is unused and so it should be priced as such and like others have stated tested in front of you.

"Opened but never used" ALWAYS bugs me, why not take it back to the store if it's unused?

24 inches to me personally.

i realize that now after trying fedora gnome without issues... 

In a perfect world for me Microsoft would make Windows 10 look like Windows Vista. I highly doubt that will happen, but I can dream I guess. I just really wish that Microsoft would move from the metro theme and back to the areo themes. 
 

8 core is a lot better though.. 

So is 10+ FPS increases worth $800 and a complete re-install of Windows to you, is the question you need to find the answer to.

It's difficult to find a Windows machine with over 6 hours battery life? There are shitloads of Windows machines (whether it be tablets or ultrabooks) that can easily achieve 10 hours of battery life. If not more.