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I am looking around trying to decide what to get for a new computer.  I have budget of $230, and want to use the computer to play some basic games like BeamNG, Universe sandbox 2 G-Mod ect.  I have a few parts laying around that I would like to utalize A Micro ATX Cougar m110 case and a EVGA 450w 80+ bronze PSU (if I build a custom computer) the computers that I have been looking at are the Dell Precision t3500, t5500 and t7500, and the HP z400, z600, z800, elitebook 8470p and 8470w. 

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Just now, Chambersofsecret said:

  I have budget of $230

oof not gonna make a difference between workstation and gaming based cause if your building custom it would basically be a 2200g no matter what

 

i would recommend looking for a use optiplex with an i7 and stuffing in the biggest gpu you can

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it's close but:

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD - Athlon 200GE 3.2 GHz Dual-Core Processor $49.49 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard MSI - B450M BAZOOKA V2 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $69.99 @ Newegg Business
Memory GeIL - EVO SPEAR 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory $40.98 @ Newegg
Storage TCSunBow - X3 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $18.99 @ Amazon
Case Cougar - MG110 MicroATX Mini Tower Case $0.00
Power Supply EVGA - BR 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $0.00
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $179.45
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-06 13:00 EDT-0400  

Use whatever funds you have left to get an RX 570 or even 580 off eBay, it'll just be enough.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 11 and Fedora Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

PSU tier list

How many watts do I need?

PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU Intel - Celeron G4920 3.2 GHz Dual-Core Processor $60.00 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler Deepcool - GAMMAXX 300 55.5 CFM CPU Cooler $15.61 @ Newegg
Motherboard Gigabyte - H310M A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $55.99 @ Amazon
Memory G.Skill - NT Series 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory $20.98 @ Newegg
Storage Kingston - A400 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $19.99 @ Amazon
Case Cooler Master - MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case $39.99 @ B&H
Power Supply Inwin - 300 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply $50.13 @ Walmart
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $262.69
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-06 13:14 EDT-0400  

Sorry went a little overboard

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17 minutes ago, Shnitzil said:

Sorry went a little overboard

Why replace the PSU with an even worse one than OP already has?

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 11 and Fedora Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

PSU tier list

How many watts do I need?

PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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4 hours ago, Happycowdance said:

oof not gonna make a difference between workstation and gaming based cause if your building custom it would basically be a 2200g no matter what

 

i would recommend looking for a use optiplex with an i7 and stuffing in the biggest gpu you can

I already have a Dell optiplex 390, should I try to upgrade that (that would decrease my budget by 50)

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2 hours ago, Chambersofsecret said:

I already have a Dell optiplex 390, should I try to upgrade that (that would decrease my budget by 50)

Mid-tower or SFF?

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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1 minute ago, Chambersofsecret said:

Mid Tower

You can just replace the PSU with your evga and get a smaller GPU that fits in the case. You can use the money left for a 240gb ssd.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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16 minutes ago, Chambersofsecret said:

with a 2nd gen I3?

then leave some room for a CPU upgrade, a used e3 1230 is around $50.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor $87.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard MSI - B450M BAZOOKA V2 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $69.99 @ Newegg Business
Memory Team - Vulcan 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $44.89 @ OutletPC
Storage Crucial - BX500 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $29.85 @ OutletPC
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $232.72
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-07 01:05 EDT-0400  

 

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