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Hi guys! I need a 900$ PC including everything and a keyboard.

I need this for gaming and normal internet use. I also want it to be cost efficient and the most bang for my buck. Thanks!

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location? uses?

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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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Obviously we're gonna need to go AMD for most of it. If you're in the US, I'll go ahead and make one right now.

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Intel Core i5 11400 w/ Shadow Rock LP, 2x16GB SP GAMING 3200MHz CL16, ASUS PRIME Z590-A, 2x LSI 9211-8i, Fractal Define 7, 256GB Team MP33, 3x 6TB WD Red Pro (general storage), 3x 1TB Seagate Barracuda (dumping ground), 3x 8TB WD White-Label (Plex) (all 3 arrays in their respective Windows Parity storage spaces), Corsair RM750x, Windows 11 Education

Sleeper HP Pavilion A6137C

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Intel Core i7 6700K @ 4.4GHz, 4x8GB G.SKILL Ares 1800MHz CL10, ASUS Z170M-E D3, 128GB Team MP33, 1TB Seagate Barracuda, 320GB Samsung Spinpoint (for video capture), MSI GTX 970 100ME, EVGA 650G1, Windows 10 Pro

Mac Mini (Late 2020)

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Apple M1, 8GB RAM, 256GB, macOS Sonoma

Consoles: Softmodded 1.4 Xbox w/ 500GB HDD, Xbox 360 Elite 120GB Falcon, XB1X w/2TB MX500, Xbox Series X, PS1 1001, PS2 Slim 70000 w/ FreeMcBoot, PS4 Pro 7015B 1TB (retired), PS5 Digital, Nintendo Switch OLED, Nintendo Wii RVL-001 (black)

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Try Logical Increments to help give you an idea of what to buy. Link is in my signature. Tell me which tier you decide on.

Want to find parts in your budget? Logical Increments is the guide you need. | In the market for a headset? Read this thread. | If you're looking for headphones, please refer to this thread. | Stop being backhanded when offering advice.

CPU: Intel i7-3770K @ 3.5 GHz | CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Frio OCK | Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V LK | Memory: 16 GB Corsair Vengeance LP (DDR3-1600) | GPU: MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition x 2 (Crossfire) | Storage: 120 GB Kingston SSDNow V300 SSD, 2 TB Toshiba HDD | PSU: Corsair TX850 V2 | Case: In-Win Mana 136 (Black)
Monitor: ASUS VS248H-P | Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 (Cherry MX Brown) | Mouse: Logitech G500 | Speakers: Logitech X-140 | Headphones: Philips Fidelio X1, Sony MDR-X05 | Webcam: Logitech C510
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Assuming you're in the USA and need a gaming build without peripherals, here you go:

 

 
CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($151.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard:  ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($102.00 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($64.99 @ TigerDirect) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card:  Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($319.99 @ Newegg) 
Case:  Zalman Z5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $891.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-06 09:09 EDT-0400)

Setup Video -----------Peasant Crushing Specs----------- 4K Benchmarks


-CPU- i7 3930k @4.8GHz 1.4v -Mobo- Asus Rampage IV Extreme -GPUs- 2x GTX Titan Hydrocopper SLI -RAM- 32GB (8x4GB) Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz -Storage- 500GB Samsung 840 SSD | 2TB WD Green HDD


-Monitors- 3x BenQ XL2420T | 1x Dell U2713HM -Mouse- Steelseries Rival -Keyboard- Corsair K70 Cherry MX Brown -Headphones- Audio Techinca ATH-M50 -Microphone- RØDE NT1-A

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Here's mine:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($151.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($128.92 @ Newegg)
Memory:  PNY XLR8 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($63.55 @ Amazon)
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($229.20 @ Newegg)
Case:  Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply:  Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $878.62
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-06 09:16 EDT-0400)

 

This is using my preferred retailers, so it might actually be cheaper than this.

 

On a side note, WOOHOO!!! 7,000th post!

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VAULT - File Server

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Intel Core i5 11400 w/ Shadow Rock LP, 2x16GB SP GAMING 3200MHz CL16, ASUS PRIME Z590-A, 2x LSI 9211-8i, Fractal Define 7, 256GB Team MP33, 3x 6TB WD Red Pro (general storage), 3x 1TB Seagate Barracuda (dumping ground), 3x 8TB WD White-Label (Plex) (all 3 arrays in their respective Windows Parity storage spaces), Corsair RM750x, Windows 11 Education

Sleeper HP Pavilion A6137C

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Intel Core i7 6700K @ 4.4GHz, 4x8GB G.SKILL Ares 1800MHz CL10, ASUS Z170M-E D3, 128GB Team MP33, 1TB Seagate Barracuda, 320GB Samsung Spinpoint (for video capture), MSI GTX 970 100ME, EVGA 650G1, Windows 10 Pro

Mac Mini (Late 2020)

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Apple M1, 8GB RAM, 256GB, macOS Sonoma

Consoles: Softmodded 1.4 Xbox w/ 500GB HDD, Xbox 360 Elite 120GB Falcon, XB1X w/2TB MX500, Xbox Series X, PS1 1001, PS2 Slim 70000 w/ FreeMcBoot, PS4 Pro 7015B 1TB (retired), PS5 Digital, Nintendo Switch OLED, Nintendo Wii RVL-001 (black)

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If you live in the U.S., here's a build for you short of Windows and peripherals. If you want peripherals, believe me, you'd better account for some extra money.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($151.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard:  Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($82.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory:  A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($73.47 @ OutletPC)
Storage:  Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Case:  Antec GX500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply:  Silverstone Strider Essential 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $898.38
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-06 09:56 EDT-0400)

 

Here is my take on a system with peripherals (still no Windows, but $50 under your budget)...

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard:  MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory:  A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($73.47 @ OutletPC)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Case:  Antec GX500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply:  SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor:  Dell S2240M 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($139.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard:  Logitech MK100 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($21.98 @ Amazon)
Speakers:  Logitech X-140 4W 2ch Speakers  ($26.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $850.35
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-06 10:09 EDT-0400)

Want to find parts in your budget? Logical Increments is the guide you need. | In the market for a headset? Read this thread. | If you're looking for headphones, please refer to this thread. | Stop being backhanded when offering advice.

CPU: Intel i7-3770K @ 3.5 GHz | CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Frio OCK | Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V LK | Memory: 16 GB Corsair Vengeance LP (DDR3-1600) | GPU: MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition x 2 (Crossfire) | Storage: 120 GB Kingston SSDNow V300 SSD, 2 TB Toshiba HDD | PSU: Corsair TX850 V2 | Case: In-Win Mana 136 (Black)
Monitor: ASUS VS248H-P | Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 (Cherry MX Brown) | Mouse: Logitech G500 | Speakers: Logitech X-140 | Headphones: Philips Fidelio X1, Sony MDR-X05 | Webcam: Logitech C510
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Holy smokes! Thanks guys! So much! 

Also, congratulations to tmcclleland455 for you 7,000th post! And you got another 120 in just 1 day! Damn O.o

EDIT: Also, which one is the best out of the list?

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I would go with the build with the 770 or 760.

My PC Spec:

CPU: Intel i7-8700k @ 3.7GHz, Motherboard: , Memory: 16gb , Storage: , Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB, Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM, Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC(x2), Case: Corsair C70 Green, Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750G GOLD, Operating System: Windows 8.1, CPU Cooler: CORSAIR Hydro Series H100, Optical Drive: LG Internal Super Multi Drive

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Assuming you're in the USA and need a gaming build without peripherals, here you go:

 

 
CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($151.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard:  ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($102.00 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($64.99 @ TigerDirect) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card:  Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($319.99 @ Newegg) 
Case:  Zalman Z5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $891.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-06 09:09 EDT-0400)

 

This build gets my vote.

 

Only thing I would change is the GTX 770 for an R9-280X with a little more Vram. But that's just personal preference. 

My Systems:

Main - Work + Gaming:

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Woodland Raven: Ryzen 2700X // AMD Wraith RGB // Asus Prime X570-P // G.Skill 2x 8GB 3600MHz DDR4 // Radeon RX Vega 56 // Crucial P1 NVMe 1TB M.2 SSD // Deepcool DQ650-M // chassis build in progress // Windows 10 // Thrustmaster TMX + G27 pedals & shifter

F@H Rig:

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FX-8350 // Deepcool Neptwin // MSI 970 Gaming // AData 2x 4GB 1600 DDR3 // 2x Gigabyte RX-570 4G's // Samsung 840 120GB SSD // Cooler Master V650 // Windows 10

 

HTPC:

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SNES PC (HTPC): i3-4150 @3.5 // Gigabyte GA-H87N-Wifi // G.Skill 2x 4GB DDR3 1600 // Asus Dual GTX 1050Ti 4GB OC // AData SP600 128GB SSD // Pico 160XT PSU // Custom SNES Enclosure // 55" LG LED 1080p TV  // Logitech wireless touchpad-keyboard // Windows 10 // Build Log

Laptops:

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MY DAILY: Lenovo ThinkPad T410 // 14" 1440x900 // i5-540M 2.5GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD iGPU + Quadro NVS 3100M 512MB dGPU // 2x4GB DDR3L 1066 // Mushkin Triactor 480GB SSD // Windows 10

 

WIFE'S: Dell Latitude E5450 // 14" 1366x768 // i5-5300U 2.3GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD5500 // 2x4GB RAM DDR3L 1600 // 500GB 7200 HDD // Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon

 

EXPERIMENTAL: Pinebook // 11.6" 1080p // Manjaro KDE (ARM)

NAS:

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Home NAS: Pentium G4400 @3.3 // Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 // 2x 4GB DDR4 2400 // Intel HD Graphics // Kingston A400 120GB SSD // 3x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200 HDDs in RAID-Z // Cooler Master Silent Pro M 1000w PSU // Antec Performance Plus 1080AMG // FreeNAS OS

 

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Hi guys! I need a 900$ PC including everything and a keyboard.

I need this for gaming and normal internet use. I also want it to be cost efficient and the most bang for my buck. Thanks!

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3onpD

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3onpD/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3onpD/benchmarks/

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

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Micro Center)

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($67.90 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($309.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Sentey CS1-1398 PLUS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg)

Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 21.5" Monitor  ($100.00)

Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($9.99 @ B&H)

Mouse: V7 M30P10-7N Wired Optical Mouse  ($4.41 @ Mwave)

Total: $897.19

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-08 16:42 EDT-0400)

 

This is the best build. Period.

 

Order that power supply right now because it is on sale for very cheap.

The Asus GTX 770 is also on sale for very cheap.  Might want to order that now too.

 

This build that I created will last you for many, many years.

"I genuinely dislike the promulgation of false information, especially to people who are asking for help selecting new parts."

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