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Fortunately, not extremely low.

 

So I'm putting together a build for a friend's friend's son. That wasn't a typo, I accidentally let people know I can do this stuff. Anyway, it's around $500, and it's extremely tight around $500. I was told he could go $50 more, but if I add that $50, there's less of a chance he'll be able to buy it in time. 

 

This build is nothing extraordinarily brilliant. MicroATX, no real room for upgrades, built for just minor gaming as asked of me.

 

 
CPU:  AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard:  MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard  ($57.78 @ Newegg) 
Memory:  PNY Optima 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($68.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Case:  Xion XON-560 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($34.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $484.70
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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Is there anything I can change or fix? It looks alright to me, but I love getting second opinions on this.

if you have to insist you think for yourself, i'm not going to believe you.

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i know it would be over kill but id get a better cooled 750 ti like the acx even thought it uses more power it would be worth it for over clocking and performance 

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CPU: i5 4670k i won the silicon lottery Cooler: Corsair H100i w/ 2x Corsair SP120 quiet editions Mobo: ASUS Z97 SABERTOOTH MARK 1 Ram: Corsair Platnums 16gb (4x4gb) Storage: Samsun 840 evo 256gb and random hard drives GPU: EVGA acx 2.0 gtx 980 PSU: Corsair RM 850w Case: Fractal Arc Midi R2 windowed 

 

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i know it would be over kill but id get a better cooled 750 ti like the acx even thought it uses more power it would be worth it for over clocking and performance 

It's a kid who's getting the PC, he's not going to be interested in overclocking. 

if you have to insist you think for yourself, i'm not going to believe you.

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It's a kid who's getting the PC, he's not going to be interested in overclocking. 

well its still nice to be on the safe side i have read a few things on the evgas single cooler 750ti can get hot 

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CPU: i5 4670k i won the silicon lottery Cooler: Corsair H100i w/ 2x Corsair SP120 quiet editions Mobo: ASUS Z97 SABERTOOTH MARK 1 Ram: Corsair Platnums 16gb (4x4gb) Storage: Samsun 840 evo 256gb and random hard drives GPU: EVGA acx 2.0 gtx 980 PSU: Corsair RM 850w Case: Fractal Arc Midi R2 windowed 

 

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Hmmm... Can you change the memory to a 1600MHz? I know it doesn't matter but we better be ready for the future, right? :P

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I changed the RAM for a single faster 8gb stick so he can later upgrade to 16gb if he wants and I also grabbed another case and an FM2+ motherboard for upgradability.

 

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CPU:  AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard:  ASRock FM2A88M-HD+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Memory:  Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($63.99 @ Amazon)
Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Case:  NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply:  Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($32.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $482.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-19 20:52 EST-0500)

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its a stretch but if he can put in a bit more 
 

 
CPU:  AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($79.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard:  MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard  ($57.78 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($82.95 @ Amazon) 
Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($163.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case:  Xion XON-560 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($34.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply:  Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Microcenter) 
Total: $596.15
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-19 20:57 EST-0500)

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CPU: i5 4670k i won the silicon lottery Cooler: Corsair H100i w/ 2x Corsair SP120 quiet editions Mobo: ASUS Z97 SABERTOOTH MARK 1 Ram: Corsair Platnums 16gb (4x4gb) Storage: Samsun 840 evo 256gb and random hard drives GPU: EVGA acx 2.0 gtx 980 PSU: Corsair RM 850w Case: Fractal Arc Midi R2 windowed 

 

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well its still nice to be on the safe side i have read a few things on the evgas single cooler 750ti can get hot 

Mkay, it fits in so I'll go with it. I have no experience so I can't say.

 

Here's a rearrangement with MbV93's more upgradeable build.

 

 
CPU:  AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard:  ASRock FM2A88M-HD+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($65.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory:  Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($63.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($165.66 @ Newegg) 
Case:  NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Mwave) 
Power Supply:  XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($25.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $499.60
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-19 21:01 EST-0500)

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boop 

just for fun id add a ssd fun and see his reaction to the boot times :P 

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CPU: i5 4670k i won the silicon lottery Cooler: Corsair H100i w/ 2x Corsair SP120 quiet editions Mobo: ASUS Z97 SABERTOOTH MARK 1 Ram: Corsair Platnums 16gb (4x4gb) Storage: Samsun 840 evo 256gb and random hard drives GPU: EVGA acx 2.0 gtx 980 PSU: Corsair RM 850w Case: Fractal Arc Midi R2 windowed 

 

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Hmmm... Can you change the memory to a 1600MHz? I know it doesn't matter but we better be ready for the future, right? :P

Gaming performance isn't really improved from 1333MHz to 1600MHz unless it's integrated graphics.

 

just for fun id add a ssd fun and see his reaction to the boot times :P

The guy can't even afford to go about $550 so I can't. It looks like a decent build otherwise but out of budget.

 

Plus he told me he wanted this build at first - http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4959021&CatId=1887

 

I don't want to mock his intelligence but I know he's not going to be able to configure a setup with an SSD seeing that he thinks that's a more powerful build than mine.

if you have to insist you think for yourself, i'm not going to believe you.

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Mkay, it fits in so I'll go with it. I have no experience so I can't say.

 

Here's a rearrangement with MbV93's more upgradeable build.

 

 
CPU:  AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard:  ASRock FM2A88M-HD+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($65.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory:  Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($63.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($165.66 @ Newegg) 
Case:  NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Mwave) 
Power Supply:  XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($25.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $499.60
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-19 21:01 EST-0500)

The 430w is already okay. I would probably get the 1GB ver. of the GTX 750ti to save up a few more bucks. Here's the pricing for the 1GB ver.

http://www.legitreviews.com/nvidia-geforce-gtx-750-ti-2gb-video-card-review_135752

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Super Budget Gaming Build: Intel Pentium G1610, Gigabye GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 3, Kingston Value RAM 4GB CL9 1333MHz, Fractal Design Core 1000, Corsair VS 450, WD 1TB, Powercolor Radeon HD 7750 1GB/GDDR5, (Optional: Asus DRW-24B1ST). (Total: $340 USD)

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I wouldn't put in an SSD. I don't know how old the kid is but any kid who isn't remotely familiar with computers will just install all his junk on the SSD and not know why he can't install anymore.

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The 430w is already okay. I would probably get the 1GB ver. of the GTX 750ti to save up a few more bucks.

The XFX is cheaper, it's on sale. I only chose that 750 Ti since it has a nicer cooler, the thing's gonna choke in a small case with little cooling otherwise me thinks.

if you have to insist you think for yourself, i'm not going to believe you.

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There's a 7870 on newegg for $170 after rebate:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150605

 

If you put this into the original build instead of the 750ti, the total cost would be $500. 

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There's a 7870 on newegg for $170 after rebate:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150605

If you put this into the original build instead of the 750ti, the total cost would be $500.

I was told to stay away from XFX GPUs, otherwise I would have added that instead. Is there actually anything wrong with it asides from bad OC potential?

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I was told to stay away from XFX GPUs, otherwise I would have added that instead. Is there actually anything wrong with it asides from bad OC potential?

I don't personally have any experience with XFX graphics cards, but the reviews seem to be pretty positive, and the XFX support seems pretty good. They replied to just about every review on newegg. 

XEON E3 1231v3 | GA-Z97MX GAMING 5 | XFX R9 290 | 16GB RAM | CRUCIAL MX100 256GB | WD BLUE 1TB | EVGA SUPERNOVA 850W | CORSAIR 350D

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Get a better case: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcacore1000usb3bl

The rest looks fine. 

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CPU:  AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  ASRock FM2A88M-HD+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($65.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($63.99 @ Amazon) 


Video Card:  XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 


Power Supply:  XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($25.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $500.93

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

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Looks pretty solid for the budget.

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