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[Powesedor (Pedro Pereira)]

Hi guys, I wanted to know what is your best budget gaming pc both AMD and Intel for 750$

[harrynowl]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($126.98 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-H81-D3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($62.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($75.49 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($79.99 @ Micro Center) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.43 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card:  MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($192.98 @ Newegg) 

Case:  BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.14 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply:  Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $746.96

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-19 13:21 EDT-0400)

[LawrenceBarnes2013]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($142.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler:  Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 45.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard:  ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory:  G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (4 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($314.99 @ Amazon)
Case:  Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply:  Thermaltake SMART 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $757.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-19 13:23 EDT-0400)

 

 

swap the mobo later on

[Ivyk]

@Powesedor (Pedro Pereira)

Motherboard:  ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Newegg)

 

 

Do NOT buy this mobo if you plan on overclocking.

[LawrenceBarnes2013]

Do NOT buy this mobo if you plan on overclocking.

that's what i said in the end, "swap the mobo later on"

[Ivyk]

that's what i said in the end, "swap the mobo later on"

 

I know, not blaming you or anything just giving some extra information

[LawrenceBarnes2013]

I know, not blaming you or anything just giving some extra information

yeah well, at $750, it best to cut down on the as much as possible on the Mobo and get the System up and running, than deal with it later right ?

[Ivyk]

yeah well, at $750, it best to cut down on the as much as possible on the Mobo and get the System up and running, than deal with it later right ?

 

Of course not, why buy things you are gonna replace straight away... I understand your reasoning but it's not very effective.

You're better off buying better quality so you don't have to throw them away because they suck.

[LawrenceBarnes2013]

Of course not, why buy things you are gonna replace straight away... I understand your reasoning but it's not very effective.

You're better off buying better quality so you don't have to throw them away because they suck.

that's what i'm talking about, get the System up and running