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Can you guys do a build for a friend of mine? he wants to get back into PC Gaming and wants me to build a PC for him. He said he wanted it to be cheap but still good (So an APU, maybe?) but he also needs a monitor mouse and keyboard. Can you guys help? Thanks. BTW he didn't set a budget but he said cheap but good, too.

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Can you guys do a build for a friend of mine? he wants to get back into PC Gaming and wants me to build a PC for him. He said he wanted it to be cheap but still good (So an APU, maybe?) but he also needs a monitor mouse and keyboard. Can you guys help? Thanks. BTW he didn't set a budget but he said cheap but good, too.

You will need to give us more details.  Budget is necessary, also what peripherals does he need? Does he need an operating system?  Cheap is vague.

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

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Can you give us a reasonable amount? When you say APU I think of something that's extremely budget oriented. 

I would say $500 on the PC and try not to over do it with the peripherals. Also, no need to add the OS, as I already have Windows 8.1 from my recent build.

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You will need to give us more details.  Budget is necessary, also what peripherals does he need? Does he need an operating system?  Cheap is vague.

 

I would say $500 on the PC and try not to over do it with the peripherals. Also, no need to add the OS, as I already have Windows 8.1 from my recent build.

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

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

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

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($84.73 @ OutletPC)

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

Motherboard: MSI A88XM-E35 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($67.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($72.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card  ($119.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $528.62

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-08 18:03 EDT-0400)

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High End:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3oq5I
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3oq5I/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3oq5I/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
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: Gear Head OM3700UP Wired Optical Mouse  ($4.50 @ Mwave)
Total: $897.28
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-08 17:57 EDT-0400)

 

Low End:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3oqlv
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3oqlv/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3oqlv/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
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: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($44.99 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($160.38 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 21.5" Monitor  ($100.00)
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($9.99 @ B&H)
Mouse: Gear Head OM3700UP Wired Optical Mouse  ($4.50 @ Mwave)
Total: $674.78
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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He said like $500

Yes, I saw that after I posted my build that I created before getting all the info.  He should spend that extra $150 to get a dedicated GPU though.

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Yes, I saw that after I posted my build that I created before getting all the info.  He should spend that extra $150 to get a dedicated GPU though.

I put a 260x in my build.

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3oqBo
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3oqBo/by_merchant/
 
CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($159.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75M Pro4+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.98 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.98 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Logitech G105 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 
Mouse: Cobra cobra II Wired Optical Mouse  ($11.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $743.82
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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This is what my idea of it would be.
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It's overpriced for it's performance. The build I put would definitely run better for cheaper. The 7770 + Athlon 740K is > 7850K in gaming. Also, your build is almost $750. I thought the budget was ~ $500? Lol

Are there benchmarks on that? i would think it would be but I'm still worried about price since this isn't my money.

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@ 1080p, the 7770 averages around 25 FPS on BF4 @ Ultra. The 7850K averages like 12. There are no side by side comparisons, but you can definitely look up benchmarks seperately and compare. The 7850K has an R7 GPU if I'm not mistaken (the 250) which is significantly worse than the 7770. 

 

Of course, I doubt you'll be playing bf4 at ultra with a $500 build, but it's just giving you an idea. The 7770 can be like 60% faster than the 7850Ks iGPU

 

R7 250 is ~ 7730 which is < 7750 < 7770. 

How is the R7 260 over the  7770?

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The Non-X? I'm not so sure. The 260X is somewhat a step up (basically a 7790) from the 7770. More energy effecient and new reference design. If you can get it for cheap (ie less than $125), then it's definitely a good option to go for. 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3orrt
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3orrt/by_merchant/
 
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  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI A88XM-E45 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.98 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Logitech G105 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 
Mouse: Cobra cobra II Wired Optical Mouse  ($11.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $787.79
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3orrt
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3orrt/by_merchant/
 
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  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI A88XM-E45 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.98 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Logitech G105 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 
Mouse: Cobra cobra II Wired Optical Mouse  ($11.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $787.79
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-08 18:39 EDT-0400)

 

Get the 760k for $5 more and then you're good.

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Get a cheaper SSD (the 120/128GB ones that are like $70) and don't spend so much on a non mechanical keyboard. If you're not going to overclock, you also don't need a CM Hyper 212 EVO. Also, unless you specifically need to play CDs/DVDs, and optical drive isn't necessary. Case is a good option as well, but you don't need to spend so much on one unless you have the funds too.

What keyboard and SSD should I get? I need an optical drive for OS, and he might buys games at walmart/gamestop, too. 

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