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This would be overall a better gaming machine: And, in the future, you could put in an i5 or i7 and better GPU.

 

 
CPU:  Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($99.99 @ Microcenter) 
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-H81M-HD2 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($54.79 @ Amazon) 
Memory:  Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $525.70
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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Add $20 if you don't want to drive 4 hours to the Micro Center in Boston.

 

In all honesty, the reason I chose Intel is because there is actually an upgrade path and while it may be a dual core, it can hold up to AMD's 4 and even 6 core chips (in many ways) in gaming.

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What is a better 1080p gaming system for this price?

 

 
CPU:  AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ TigerDirect) 
Motherboard:  ASRock FM2A88X EXTREME4+ ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($72.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory:  Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Case:  Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($55.99 @ Mwave) 
Total: $512.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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The Grey Squirrel

CPU: i7-6700k @ 4.8GHz - CPU Cooler: Be Quiet! Dark Rock 3 - Motherboard: ASUS Z170-E - GPU:  ASUS GTX 1060 DUAL

Case: Inwin 303 - RAM: 4x8GB Corsair LPX - Storage: 2x Samsung 850 EVO 500GB - PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W

Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired / Bungee - Keyboard: Corsair Strafe Cherry MX Red - Headphone: Sony MDR- 1R

Microphone:  Blue Yeti - Webcam: Logitech C920 - Monitors: 3x Dell S2415H 

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CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 


Motherboard:  ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 


Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 

Case:  Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Microcenter) 


Total: $596.90

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-12 19:11 EDT-0400)

 

My first attempt


Case: Lian Li PC011-D - CPU: 3900x - GPU: 2080ti Reference - Mobo: Gigabyte - Ram: Corsair 4x16gb 3200MHz - SSD: 2TB Samsung Evo NVME

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This would be overall a better gaming machine: And, in the future, you could put in an i5 or i7 and better GPU.

 

 
CPU:  Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($99.99 @ Microcenter) 
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-H81M-HD2 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($54.79 @ Amazon) 
Memory:  Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $525.70
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-12 19:11 EDT-0400)

 

Add $20 if you don't want to drive 4 hours to the Micro Center in Boston.

 

In all honesty, the reason I chose Intel is because there is actually an upgrade path and while it may be a dual core, it can hold up to AMD's 4 and even 6 core chips (in many ways) in gaming.

Main Rig: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) KLEVV CRAS XR RGB DDR4-3600 | Motherboard: Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX | Storage: 500GB Crucial P3 Plus, 4TB Silicon Power UD90 | GPU: AsRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend | Cooling: ThermalTake Floe 280mm w/ be quiet! Pure Wings 3 | Case: Sliger SM580 (Black) | PSU: Corsair SF850

Main Server: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | RAM: 64GB (2x32GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 | Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair VII Hero WiFi | Storage: 512GB SKHynix NVMe | GPUs: NVIDIA TITAN Xp 2-way SLI | Cooling: Thermalright Frozen Prism 360mm | Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow (White) | PSU: Seasonic Focus GM850

File and Media Server (AOOSTAR WTR Pro): CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5825U | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) Silicon Power DDR4-3200 SODIMMs | Storage: 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 2x14TB Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC530

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Something with FM2+.

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CPU:  AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard:  MSI A88X-G43 ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Memory:  Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Case:  NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $523.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-12 19:12 EDT-0400)

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I vote for the i3 path.

 

I would do this system, but personally, with the EVGA card (SC version). It's pre-overclocked, and runs very cool/quiet.

Case: Lian Li PC011-D - CPU: 3900x - GPU: 2080ti Reference - Mobo: Gigabyte - Ram: Corsair 4x16gb 3200MHz - SSD: 2TB Samsung Evo NVME

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This would be overall a better gaming machine: And, in the future, you could put in an i5 or i7 and better GPU.

 

Add $20 if you don't want to drive 4 hours to the Micro Center in Boston.

 

In all honesty, the reason I chose Intel is because there is actually an upgrade path and while it may be a dual core, it can hold up to AMD's 4 and even 6 core chips (in many ways) in gaming.

The I3 would be nice but the motherboard isn't the best I want to see what I can come up with.

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Better

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/38NML

Specs

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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CPU:  AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($79.98 @ OutletPC) 


Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-DS2 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard  ($37.99 @ Newegg) 


Video Card:  PNY GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($236.99 @ Amazon) 

Case:  Rosewill RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $493.91

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-12 19:18 EDT-0400)

Diamond 5 in League :)

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CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Microcenter) 



Video Card:  MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card  ($184.99 @ Amazon) 


Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $514.88

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-12 19:20 EDT-0400)

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CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Microcenter) 
Video Card:  MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card  ($184.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $514.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/38Oi9

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In all honesty, the suggested i3 setup is much better than any AMD setup posted here. It's a very good base gaming system for 1080p gaming. Plenty of room to upgrade in the future. That's what I'd choose if I were you.

Main Rig CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700x GPU: Asus TUF Gaming RTX 3080 OC MB: ASUS AM4 TUF Gaming X570-Plus RAM: 64GB Corsair Dominator Platinum 3200 CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Master Liquid LC240E SSD: Crucial 250gb M.2 + Crucial 500gb SSD + 4TB Crucial SSD HDD:None PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower Gran RGB 850W 80+ Gold Case: Corsair Carbide 275R KB: Glorious GMMK 85% MOUSE: Razer Naga Trinity HEADSET: Go XLR with Shure SM7B mic and beyerdynamic DT 990

 

unRAID Plex Server CPU: Intel i7 6700 GPU: Nvidia Quadro P2000 MB: Asus B150M-C RAM: Crucial Ballistix 32gb DDR4 3000MT/s CPU Cooler: Stock Intel SSD: Western Digital 500GB Red HDD: 4TB Seagate Baracude 3x 4TB Seagate Ironwolf PSU: EVGA BT 80+ Bronze 450W Case: Cooler Master HAF XB EVO KB: Cheap Logitech KB + Mouse combo

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This would be overall a better gaming machine: And, in the future, you could put in an i5 or i7 and better GPU.

 

 
CPU:  Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($99.99 @ Microcenter) 
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-H81M-HD2 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($54.79 @ Amazon) 
Memory:  Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $525.70
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-12 19:11 EDT-0400)

 

Add $20 if you don't want to drive 4 hours to the Micro Center in Boston.

 

In all honesty, the reason I chose Intel is because there is actually an upgrade path and while it may be a dual core, it can hold up to AMD's 4 and even 6 core chips (in many ways) in gaming.

 

Perfect setup, not sure if you could even get something better for that price. I would probably get a better case/ Rosewell Capstone PSU/Better motherboard if this was a personal build though. 

 

Thanks to everyone who decided to participate :)

The Grey Squirrel

CPU: i7-6700k @ 4.8GHz - CPU Cooler: Be Quiet! Dark Rock 3 - Motherboard: ASUS Z170-E - GPU:  ASUS GTX 1060 DUAL

Case: Inwin 303 - RAM: 4x8GB Corsair LPX - Storage: 2x Samsung 850 EVO 500GB - PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W

Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired / Bungee - Keyboard: Corsair Strafe Cherry MX Red - Headphone: Sony MDR- 1R

Microphone:  Blue Yeti - Webcam: Logitech C920 - Monitors: 3x Dell S2415H 

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