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JLCitadel
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Can you do it better for cheaper?

Winner gets a hug <3

 

(theres no os or optical drive included or peripherals)

-i suppose *log* isn't the best name for it.. just pc part game -

 

 
CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Micro Center) 
Motherboard:  ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($319.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply:  EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $1159.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-06 20:32 EDT-0400)
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Yeah... Just get regular Vengeance RAM. Instant $20-40 savings right there most of the time.

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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), 5x 8TB WD White Label/Red (Plex) (both arrays in their respective Windows Parity storage spaces), 1TB Teamgroup MP33 (dumping ground) Corsair RM750x, TrueNAS Scale

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, MSI GTX 970 100ME, EVGA 650G1, Windows 11 Pro

OptiPlex 7040M

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Intel Core i7 6700, 2x16GB Mushkin Redline (stuck at 2133MHz CL13), 240GB Corsair MP510, 2TB Seagate Barracuda 2.5", 130w Dell power brick, Windows 11 Pro

Mac Mini (Late 2020)

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

Consoles: Steam Deck LCD (512GB), 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, PS5 Digital, Nintendo Switch OLED, Nintendo Wii RVL-001 (black)

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Yeah... Just get regular Vengeance RAM. Instant $20-40 savings right there most of the time.

 

I went for the 2nd cheapest 1866 9speed 16gb ram. the only other option cheaper was the one i reallllly hate the look of. (10$ i believe cheaper)

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i win
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CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($152.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($125.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory:  Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($76.74 @ Amazon)
Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.51 @ Amazon)
Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Case:  Fractal Design Define XL R2 (Black Pearl) ATX Full Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply:  EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $1076.17
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-06 20:46 EDT-0400)

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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 win

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($152.98 @ SuperBiiz)

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

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($125.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory:  Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($76.74 @ Amazon)

Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($109.99 @ Newegg)

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.51 @ Amazon)

Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($319.99 @ Amazon)

Case:  Fractal Design Define XL R2 (Black Pearl) ATX Full Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply:  EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Micro Center)

Total: $1076.17

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-06 20:46 EDT-0400)

 

8 gbs of ram gone, down to 1600 speed, and im not sure how the cpus compare because i don't know a lot about amd, but as far as im aware, the 4670k and 4770k were best in price bracet for performance.

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8 gbs of ram gone, down to 1600 speed, and im not sure how the cpus compare because i don't know a lot about amd, but as far as im aware, the 4670k and 4770k were best in price bracet for performance.

amds good for budgets and your loosing out on very little

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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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8 gbs of ram gone, down to 1600 speed, and im not sure how the cpus compare because i don't know a lot about amd, but as far as im aware, the 4670k and 4770k were best in price bracet for performance.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ni1C

 

Not the prettiest in any way, but it has a 780.

Ryzen 1600@3.8ghz / 16gb 2400mhz / ASRock B350 ITX / Gigabyte RX 470 4gb / 256gb M.2 / SG13B-Q / Corsair 450w

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ni1C

 

Not the prettiest in any way, but it has a 780.

 

i'd think the ram would be more of cripple where gaming is headed compared to the difference between 770 and 780

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i'd think the ram would be more of cripple where gaming is headed compared to the difference between 770 and 780

Lol wat? Ram is ram. Speeds make a marginal difference. Games dont run off of ram. They run off of GPU's. Lets not be silly.

Ryzen 1600@3.8ghz / 16gb 2400mhz / ASRock B350 ITX / Gigabyte RX 470 4gb / 256gb M.2 / SG13B-Q / Corsair 450w

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