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iLostMyXbox21
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here is my list.. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Type Item Price
CPU AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor $98.49 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard MSI - B450M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $69.99 @ B&H
Memory Patriot - Signature Line 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory $99.00 @ Amazon
Storage Patriot - Burst 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $22.99 @ Newegg Business
Storage Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $0.00
Storage Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $58.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card Asus - GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card $70.00
Case Corsair - Carbide SPEC-04 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case $39.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply Corsair - VS 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply $42.98 @ Newegg
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $512.33
  Mail-in rebates -$10.00
  Total $502.33
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-26 07:07 EDT-0400  

 

i chose the 2200g because it is a cheap but plwerful processor

 

the RAM because it is 2x8 and also pretty decently priced

 

the SSD to boot my OS

 

1tb HDD because i already have it

 

2tb HDD for extra storage for recordings and my games (games i make and such)

 

gtx 960 cause its good as far as i have seen and it is as little as $70 used

 

case cause it looks cool

 

power supply has some good ratings, and nothing will be OC, so it should be good for now

 

 

 

primary uses:

 

recording CSGO

playing rust, r6, and pubg

playing / recording indie games on itch.io

editing recorded videos

game development

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Get a used HP Z worksation with at least 4 cores/8 threads (or more) from your local second hand market, and throw in a used GTX 970 (or the best card you can find). 

 

And don't forget to add a SSD!

CPU: Intel Core i7-950 Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 140 RAM: Corsair Dominator DDR3-1600 (1x2GB), Crucial DDR3-1600 (2x4GB), Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3-1600 (1x4GB) GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 770 DirectCU II 2GB SSD: Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" 1TB HDDs: WD Green 3.5" 1TB, WD Blue 3.5" 1TB PSU: Corsair AX860i & CableMod ModFlex Cables Case: Fractal Design Meshify C TG (White) Fans: 2x Dynamic X2 GP-12 Monitors: LG 24GL600F, Samsung S24D390 Keyboard: Logitech G710+ Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum Mouse Pad: Steelseries QcK Audio: Bose SoundSport In-Ear Headphones

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1 minute ago, r2724r16 said:

Get a used HP Z worksation with at least 4 cores/8 threads (or more) from your local second hand market, and throw in a used GTX 970 (or the best card you can find). 

 

And don't forget to add a SSD!

is that better than this build?

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Just now, iLostMyXbox21 said:

is that better than this build?

Yes. Especially if you find a PC with 8 cores/16 threads.

 

GTX 970 >>>> GTX 960

CPU: Intel Core i7-950 Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 140 RAM: Corsair Dominator DDR3-1600 (1x2GB), Crucial DDR3-1600 (2x4GB), Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3-1600 (1x4GB) GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 770 DirectCU II 2GB SSD: Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" 1TB HDDs: WD Green 3.5" 1TB, WD Blue 3.5" 1TB PSU: Corsair AX860i & CableMod ModFlex Cables Case: Fractal Design Meshify C TG (White) Fans: 2x Dynamic X2 GP-12 Monitors: LG 24GL600F, Samsung S24D390 Keyboard: Logitech G710+ Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum Mouse Pad: Steelseries QcK Audio: Bose SoundSport In-Ear Headphones

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Not sure a 2200G makes a whole lot of sense when you are going to add a GPU anyway. Also if you are going for an AMD system I would invest a bit more into faster memory, since Ryzen really likes fast RAM.

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Just now, martward said:

Not sure a 2200G makes a whole lot of sense when you are going to add a GPU anyway. Also if you are going for an AMD system I would invest a bit more into faster memory, since Ryzen really likes fast RAM.

since it is cheap and still good.. i decided i will use it just for the CPU, and use the GTX for my GPU

 

4 minutes ago, r2724r16 said:

Yes. Especially if you find a PC with 8 cores/16 threads.

 

GTX 970 >>>> GTX 960

okay, i will start looking around. should i quote you if i find something?

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3 minutes ago, iLostMyXbox21 said:

okay, i will start looking around. should i quote you if i find something?

sure

CPU: Intel Core i7-950 Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 140 RAM: Corsair Dominator DDR3-1600 (1x2GB), Crucial DDR3-1600 (2x4GB), Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3-1600 (1x4GB) GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 770 DirectCU II 2GB SSD: Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" 1TB HDDs: WD Green 3.5" 1TB, WD Blue 3.5" 1TB PSU: Corsair AX860i & CableMod ModFlex Cables Case: Fractal Design Meshify C TG (White) Fans: 2x Dynamic X2 GP-12 Monitors: LG 24GL600F, Samsung S24D390 Keyboard: Logitech G710+ Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum Mouse Pad: Steelseries QcK Audio: Bose SoundSport In-Ear Headphones

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1 minute ago, r2724r16 said:

sure

kay, i found one.. it is quad core with 8gb RAM

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-Z400-Workstation-Xeon-Quad-Core-Gaming-PC-Desktop-Computer-Windows-10-8GB-1TB/132489426912?var=&hash=item1ed8fc37e0

 

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9 minutes ago, iLostMyXbox21 said:

kay, i found one.. it is quad core with 8gb RAM

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-Z400-Workstation-Xeon-Quad-Core-Gaming-PC-Desktop-Computer-Windows-10-8GB-1TB/132489426912?var=&hash=item1ed8fc37e0

 

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That's not the greatest deal tbh. Keep looking and you'll find a better deal. I once got a system with 8 cores/16 threads, a 660 Ti, and 32GB of RAM for $200 CAD.

CPU: Intel Core i7-950 Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 140 RAM: Corsair Dominator DDR3-1600 (1x2GB), Crucial DDR3-1600 (2x4GB), Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3-1600 (1x4GB) GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 770 DirectCU II 2GB SSD: Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" 1TB HDDs: WD Green 3.5" 1TB, WD Blue 3.5" 1TB PSU: Corsair AX860i & CableMod ModFlex Cables Case: Fractal Design Meshify C TG (White) Fans: 2x Dynamic X2 GP-12 Monitors: LG 24GL600F, Samsung S24D390 Keyboard: Logitech G710+ Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum Mouse Pad: Steelseries QcK Audio: Bose SoundSport In-Ear Headphones

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11 minutes ago, r2724r16 said:

That's not the greatest deal tbh. Keep looking and you'll find a better deal. I once got a system with 8 cores/16 threads, a 660 Ti, and 32GB of RAM for $200 CAD.

how about this one? $90 after shipping

 

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