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Build-Off Contest 60: Valentine's Machine

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($159.99 @ Micro Center) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Micro Center) 


Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 


Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($242.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Antec ISK600 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 


Mouse: Logitech M510 Wireless Laser Mouse  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $749.69

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-11 20:09 EST-0500

 

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I'm assuming this is built for a girl, from the title, but I guess I could be wrong...

 

CPU: Went Intel because I planned on having a dedicated gpu, and the i5-4590 is such a good deal at $160.

 

Mobo: Went itx, as most of my female friends aren't looking for a large rig to put on display, but instead something small to tuck away. H97 because the CPU can't overclock. Most important feature is the ac wireless connectivity. Having this built in is useful, and I have never met a girl with her router anywhere near her desk. 

 

RAM: Just the cheapest 8 gig kit I could find, just happened to match the Mobo.

 

Storage: SSD + HDD combo is basically required if the budget can afford it. Makes everything so much better. I know there are cheaper SSD's but Crucial builds fast and reliable stuff and there is no need in cheaping out on your personal data (especially when it's someone else's data).

 

GPU: 290 is now the best thing for your money. Yes, it will get a bit toasty in an mitx chasis, but there is no better value. Spent the extra $3 on the XFX instead of the MSI solely because I had extra budget and it color matched better.

 

Case: I personally love the look of this case. It's clean and small, with nice brushed aluminum. And yes, the PSU does fit with the GPU, I checked.

 

PSU: EVGA makes good stuff. While this is not their best, for a non overclocked build it will do just fine for $30.

 

Keyboard: Every single time a girl uses either my or my friends mechanical keyboard, they say that they would rather use their laptop's keyboard. So chicklet keyboard it is. I've never used a bad logitech product, so this will definitely not cause any problems.

 

Mouse: M510. I love this mouse. Used it for ~3 years before upgrading to the G602. It's wireless, with insane battery life (I literally change the batteries once in the time that I used it), no tracking issues, feels great in the hand, has a satisfying click... I can't rave enough about how good this mouse is, especially for being only $25. Best budget mouse IMHO.


This is a bit beastly for a "light gaming" rig, it's amazing how far $750 goes...


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Red for Valentine's Day. Light gaming capable and very responsive in browsing, wp, etc.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($139.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Scythe Kotetsu 79.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($30.17 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X-ITX+ Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard  ($94.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Mushkin Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Red) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Thermaltake Knucker Team DK Edition Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($38.73 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech 910-002727 Wireless Optical Mouse  ($19.29 @ Amazon)
Total: $740.95
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-14 00:31 EST-0500

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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Red for Valentine's Day. Light gaming capable and very responsive in browsing, wp, etc.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

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

CPU Cooler: Scythe Kotetsu 79.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($30.17 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X-ITX+ Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard  ($94.89 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Mushkin Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($87.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($189.99 @ Amazon)

Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Red) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($45.98 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC)

Keyboard: Thermaltake Knucker Team DK Edition Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($38.73 @ Amazon)

Mouse: Logitech 910-002727 Wireless Optical Mouse  ($19.29 @ Amazon)

Total: $740.95

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-14 00:31 EST-0500

You're good. Entered. :)

"If it has tits or tires, at some point you will have problems with it." -@vinyldash303

this is probably the only place i'll hang out anymore: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/274320-the-long-awaited-car-thread/

 

Current Rig: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, Abit IN9-32MAX nForce 680i board, Galaxy GT610 1GB DDR3 gpu, Cooler Master Mystique 632S Full ATX case, 1 2TB Seagate Barracuda SATA and 1x200gb Maxtor SATA drives, 1 LG SATA DVD drive, Windows 10. All currently runs like shit :D 

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Just a heads up, the contest closes tomorrow at 11:59PM your time zone, so you have until then to enter. Expect the poll to be up by about Sunday, Monday the latest, hopefully.

"If it has tits or tires, at some point you will have problems with it." -@vinyldash303

this is probably the only place i'll hang out anymore: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/274320-the-long-awaited-car-thread/

 

Current Rig: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, Abit IN9-32MAX nForce 680i board, Galaxy GT610 1GB DDR3 gpu, Cooler Master Mystique 632S Full ATX case, 1 2TB Seagate Barracuda SATA and 1x200gb Maxtor SATA drives, 1 LG SATA DVD drive, Windows 10. All currently runs like shit :D 

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I might participate laterz.

 

Anyway, we should totally do oculus rift build after seeing this http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/310378-confirmed-amd-r9-390x-coming-with-cooler-master-liquid-cooler-estimated-performance/#entry4219057

with budget of 800$ for the card as custom part.

Next is the Hackintosh build as this build off was suppose to be that, but it's Valentines so it got pushed back.

@Edan S. You cannot vote for yourself.

Intel Xeon E5 1650 v3 @ 3.5GHz 6C:12T / CM212 Evo / Asus X99 Deluxe / 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 3000 Trident-Z / Samsung 850 Pro 256GB / Intel 335 240GB / WD Red 2 & 3TB / Antec 850w / RTX 2070 / Win10 Pro x64

HP Envy X360 15: Intel Core i5 8250U @ 1.6GHz 4C:8T / 8GB DDR4 / Intel UHD620 + Nvidia GeForce MX150 4GB / Intel 120GB SSD / Win10 Pro x64

 

HP Envy x360 BP series Intel 8th gen

AMD ThreadRipper 2!

5820K & 6800K 3-way SLI mobo support list

 

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