Build-Off 56: Budget Build (Low-End Build)

[CornOnJacob]

Welcome to the 56th LTT Build-Off! The rules and previous contests can be found here.

 

Budget: $600

Speakers/Headphones: No

Mouse: No

Keyboard: No

Monitor: No

Submissions: October 25th through 31st

Voting: November 1st through 6th

 

This is a pretty straightforward budget-build-battle. Either optimize it for gaming or HTPC use (bonus points if you can do both), and tell us which one in your post. May the best builder win!

[Megazero]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.97 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($69.79 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.95 @ Amazon)

Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 280 3GB IceQ OC Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Raidmax ATX-249WW ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Essential 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($62.14 @ Amazon)

Total: $599.81

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-25 14:58 EDT-0400

All the way up to R9 280 and FX 8320 with an after market cooler since AMD CPU is hot :3

[MasonIsPurple]

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

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

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($55.00 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory: Apotop 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($65.70 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 285 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($224.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 

Total: $594.62

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-25 15:02 EDT-0400

[themaniac]

this build will play any game you want at high-ultra settings at 1080 for 2-4 years

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($118.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.78 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 290 4GB IceQ X² Video Card  ($229.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $594.71

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-25 15:06 EDT-0400

[Enderman]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($55.00 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($74.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card  ($244.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: BitFenix Phenom M Nvidia Edition: Black MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $599.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-25 15:48 EDT-0400

 

 

The pentium G3258 is a great CPU for the price, and offers great single core performance, very important for gaming or a HTPC.

The gigabyte B81 motherboard will allow you to overclock it for extra performance, and the Hyper 212 Evo will keep the CPU cool while keeping the noise from your HTPC low.

A single 8GB RAM DIMM is enough for a HTPC, but if you use it for gaming you have the option of adding a second DIMM in the future for a total of 16GB.

The Hitachi 1TB hard drive will store all your movies and games, and more storage can be added as necessary.

A nice aftermarket 770 will make all your media playback seamless, and gaming will be great too. A 770 is a good choice because of its low operating temperatures, so you can have the GPU fans running pretty slow while watching movies or gaming. A quiet HTPC is always important! Nobody needs loud fans going while enjoying a game or movie.

And finally the small form factor case along with a high quality 80+ bronze certified power supply will make this system a great HTPC / couch gaming rig / steambox!

[SirBobson]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4360 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($65.38 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($62.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.49 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 285 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($202.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Rosewill FBM-02 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($24.98 @ OutletPC) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $588.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-25 16:21 EDT-0400

 

Designed mainly for gaming but as it is an micro atx build it wouldn't make a bad htpc either. A speedy 3.7 Ghz Intel i3 pairs nicely with the r9 285. good luck everyone

[79wjd]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($73.95 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $566.89

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-25 15:58 EDT-0400

 

Designed for gaming, but with a good looking/compact case for use as an HTPC/Gaming media center. 

[PhantomJaguarr]

Optimized for gaming

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($177.27 @ TigerDirect) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($65.38 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Apotop 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($65.70 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($156.00 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $599.30

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-25 16:26 EDT-0400

[natelliot123]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($55.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($16.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Apotop 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($65.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($309.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Raidmax Cobra 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $597.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-26 09:17 EDT-0400

[Manny Calavera]

Couch experience TV and gaming.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81 Pro BTC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Apotop 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($65.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: BitFenix Neos Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.99 @ NCIX US)
Other: TV tuner amazon WinTV with remote ($65.00)
Total: $598.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-26 09:26 EDT-0400

[dragoon20005]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($84.00 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X Extreme4+ ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Apotop 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($65.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($65.97 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($156.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($41.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $599.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-26 09:22 EDT-0400

 

 

AMD Quad Core PC build based on the latest Athlon x4 860K CPU

 

the 860K will work with the R9 280 very nicely with no bottleneck when the CPU is pushed to 4.5GHz at 1.4V

 

comes with SSD for the OS and HDD for extra storage

 

includes a nice and powerful 650 Watt gold rated for future upgrades to the bigger GPU

[Manny Calavera]

-snip-

You are too atached to FM2 platform

[Probenja]

This is really unbalanced but with the cooler and motherboard it should get to 4.5 ghz, and who doesn't want a 780??

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($55.00 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: ASRock H81 Pro BTC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($41.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($68.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.95 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 780 3GB XLR8 Enthusiast Video Card  ($280.25 @ Newegg) 

Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $595.15

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-26 10:53 EDT-0400

[GarnetDevil]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($114.28 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI B85M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($54.24 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($68.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($233.00 @ Newegg) 

Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $598.47

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-26 11:44 EDT-0400

 

pretty unbalanced with the cpu and gpu but this is gaming so who cares about cpu

[FearMe]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($55.00 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.99 @ Mwave) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($83.99 @ Mwave) 

Memory: Apotop 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($65.70 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital WD Blue 500GB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.57 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($156.00 @ Newegg) 

Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Micro Center) 

Total: $598.21

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-27 20:06 EDT-0400

[Thorium19]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($55.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake CLP0534 22.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Apotop 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($65.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Transcend SSD340 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB ITX Video Card  ($202.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Rosewill 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $594.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-26 15:25 EDT-0400

 

 

I chose the Pentium for a low powered overclockable CPU with a H97 motherboard to partner it in a cheap, but potentially overclockable WiFi enabled base system. The motherboard was chosen largely because it had built in WiFi, so there would be less of a need for an ethernet connection if being used to stream netflix, or for casual gaming with a decent router in the house.

The RAM is just the cheapest decent 8gb cl9 1600Mhz kit I could find, and the storage is an SSD for silent fast loading times on the OS, with a 1tb drive for mass storage of games, films etc.

The GPU was the most powerful one I could get in the elite 110 and still afford the other parts, so it was a no brainer choice for me.

The PSU is also one of the cheapest I could get that still could power the system with 80+ bronze efficiency and be from a decently reliable source.

 

All in all, this system is for the sort of person who wants a powerful gaming system as well as a HTPC in their living room. a console replacement that can suit most needs and not have a case that stands out.

[dragoon20005]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($55.00 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.99 @ Mwave) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($76.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Apotop 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($65.70 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.81 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital WD Blue 500GB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.37 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($156.00 @ Newegg) 

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

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($46.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $600.84

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-26 12:17 EDT-0400

 

sorry buddy

 

the system is out of budget by 84 cents

 

need to be on the 600 mark exactly or below it

[NumLock21]

Here is my entry, optimized for both HTPC and Gaming

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130T 2.9GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($127.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B85M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($72.25 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($78.23 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($156.00 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Phenom M Nvidia Edition: White MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $588.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-27 16:11 EDT-0400

 

CPU: I want this build for both HTPC and Gaming. Between the Core i3 and the Pentium G3258, the choice was easy.  Core i3 over the Pentium G3258 becaue Core i3 has HT technology which is a feature that lets a CPU core make a virtual copy of itself. This makes the Core i3 a 2 cores / 4 threads CPU, the extra threads helps with programs and games that might need the extra processing power and because it's a 4 thread CPU, the Core i3 is also somewhat like a 'quad core'. Since I want this build to be a HTPC, then the Core i3 4130T fits that perfectly as it uses the least amout of power as possible. It has a TDP of just 35 watts, where the Pentium G3258 has a TDP of 53 watts.

Motherboard: The board selected for this build is a MSI and comes in a MicroATX form factor. It has 2x PCIe x16 and 2x PCIe x1 slots. This board provides a wide choice of upgrade options as the 2nd PCIe x16 slot can be used for another AMD video card to run in CrossFireX or other non PCIe x1 cards. There is also 4 ram slot with a maximum ram support of up to 32GB of DDR3 and SATA ports are right angled so they don't interfere with long length graphic cards.

The rest of the system we have a MSI R9-280 that is capable of handling games at 1080p and with its 3GB of vram, it's also capable of handling games that uses a lot of textures.

Storage comes in a 1TB Hybrid drive as it has the capacity of a HDD to store a lot of movies and games, but also with the speed of a SSD to speed up the loading process.

RAM is 8GB of Mushkin, it's a brand I've personally used on builds before. It's not the cheapest ram, that belong to some unknown brand I have never heard of. The case I picked is the BitFenix Phenom Nvidia Edition. Now some might find this odd, as the video card I used isn't even Nvidia, but this case has a much lower price than the non Nvidia edition, so I don't see why I can't use it for a non Nvidia build. The Nvidia edition cost just $50 vs the non Nvidia edition that cost almost $100. PSU is a Antec 620w which is just a few bucks more than the cheaper PSU, a EVGA which runs at 500w.

[FearMe]

sorry buddy

 

the system is out of budget by 84 cents

 

need to be on the 600 mark exactly or below it

Edited my post.

[mostechtips]

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JxvP7P) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JxvP7P/by_merchant/)

 

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | $102.98 @ Amazon 

**Motherboard** | [MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-970gaming) | $102.88 @ Amazon 

**Memory** | [Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/mushkin-memory-997015) | $85.80 @ NCIX US 

**Storage** | [seagate Momentus Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st500lt012) | $47.36 @ NCIX US 

**Video Card** | [Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr927oc2gd) | $154.78 @ Micro Center 

**Case** | [Thermaltake Versa H23  ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/thermaltake-case-ca1b100m1wn01) | $48.39 @ Mwave 

**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430m) | $26.35 @ Newegg 

**Sound Card** | [Asus Xonar DG 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-sound-card-xonardg) | $17.79 @ NCIX US 

 | | **Total**

 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $586.33

 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-29 17:17 EDT-0400 |

[SirBobson]

[PCPartPicker part list](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/JxvP7P) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/JxvP7P/by_merchant/)

 

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | $109.98 @ DirectCanada 

**Motherboard** | [MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-970gaming) | $104.98 @ Newegg Canada 

**Memory** | [Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/mushkin-memory-997015) | $84.99 @ NCIX 

**Storage** | [seagate Momentus Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st500lt012) | $48.98 @ DirectCanada 

**Video Card** | [Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr927oc2gd) | $139.99 @ NCIX 

**Case** | [Thermaltake Versa H23  ATX Mid Tower Case](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/thermaltake-case-ca1b100m1wn01) | $34.95 @ Vuugo 

**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430m) | $49.98 @ Amazon Canada 

**Sound Card** | [Asus Xonar DG 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-sound-card-xonardg) | $19.99 @ Memory Express 

 | | **Total**

 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $593.84

 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-27 21:01 EDT-0400 |

You have made this on Canadian pcpartipicker but your meant to use usa one (pcpartpicker.com)

[RazrLeaf]

I have no idea if people ever flip to the second page when voting, but here's my configuration for a $600 gaming PC (it'll double as a HTPC if you're willing to use a NAS).

 

It's a mini-ITX build with on-board WiFi and an R9 290.  As clearance and budget are limited, the stock cooler is used for this multiplier locked processor.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($99.99 @ Micro Center) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($67.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($233.00 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($22.50 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($25.00 @ Newegg) 

Total: $591.45

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-29 08:14 EDT-0400

[dragoon20005]

I have no idea if people ever flip to the second page when voting, but here's my configuration for a $600 gaming PC (it'll double as a HTPC if you're willing to use a NAS).

 

It's a mini-ITX build with on-board WiFi and an R9 290.

 

PCPartpicker will be added once I have access to copy-paste (no idea why this computer can't copy-paste into LTT).

use the keyboard shortcuts

 

it will work as normal

 

remember to BBCode

[NumLock21]

I have no idea if people ever flip to the second page when voting, but here's my configuration for a $600 gaming PC (it'll double as a HTPC if you're willing to use a NAS).

 

It's a mini-ITX build with on-board WiFi and an R9 290.

 

PCPartpicker will be added once I have access to copy-paste (no idea why this computer can't copy-paste into LTT).

 

If you're happening to be using IE, then somehow copy and paste won't work. If it's not ie then try pasting with the keyboard.

[RazrLeaf]

It's IE. 

 

Glad to know it's not just me.