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Ah if only I was at my PC.... I would have fun with this :P

I'll just leave this here:

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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Motherboard:  MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory:  A-Data XPG V1.0 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 


Video Card:  PowerColor Radeon R7 250X 1GB Video Card  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Raidmax ATX-249B (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Total: $292.63

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-30 18:46 EDT-0400)

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A10-6790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($124.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($44.98 @ OutletPC)

Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital AV-GP 500GB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.95 @ Amazon)

Case: Xion XON-720P_WT MicroATX Slim Case w/300W Power Supply ($31.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $318.88

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-30 18:44 EDT-0400)

Kinda shit, tell him he should save up 200$ more and get a build with a 270

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Who even plays on 720p these days? I guess that guy does, but why?...

Lack off money? It is actually crazy what you can get with $300. If you look at the build I suggested it actually performs really well.

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Convince him to use an older hard drive or investing in a new one, the build I made has decent graphics, a quad core CPU and a very decent PSU.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Zq9VD3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Zq9VD3/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Zq9VD3/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 740 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI A55M-E33 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 250X 1GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar MG100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $299.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-30 19:04 EDT-0400)

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rGNrmG

 

With such a low price point I'd always go sff and APU.

Personal Rig v3: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | Noctua NH-U14S | Gigabyte B450 Aorus Pro ITX | Zotac GTX 2070 8GB | 16GB G-Skill Trident DDR4 3200MHz | EVGA Supernova 750B | Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX 

Peripherals: Sennheiser HD518 & Classic ModMic | Corsair K65 Luxe | Zowie EC2 | ASUS VG259QM  |  ASUS VG278E | Klipsch ProMedia 2.1

 

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If he can stretch by $7.63 I'd go for this
 

 
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-H81M-H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory:  A-Data XPG V1.0 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card:  MSI Radeon R7 260 1GB Video Card  ($98.98 @ OutletPC) 
Case:  Raidmax ATX-249B (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $307.63
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-30 19:35 EDT-0400)

CPU: i7 5820K 4.0GHz @1.15V | MOBO: Asus X99 Sabertooth | GPU: Gigabyte Windforce GTX 980Ti, LTT Orange | CASE: NZXT H440 Black 2015 | COOLER: Noctua NH-D15S w/ LTT Fans | RAM: 32GB Patriot 3000MHz | STORAGE: 512GB Samsung 950 Pro, 960GB Sandisk Ultra II 3 x 8TB Seagate HDD's | PSU: 750W Seasonic X series, black / orange cablemod cables| Monitors: 3x Asus VX24AH's | AUDIO OUT: Microlab SOLO 8C, Sennheiser HD 650's, Audio engine D1 Amp / DAC | AUDIO IN: Blue Snowball | Keyboard: CM Storm QuickFire TK MX Green | Mouse: Logitech G900 Proteus Spectrum + RSI Extended Mouse Pad | PCPP Link: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/hPjFd6

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If he can stretch by $7.63 I'd go for this

 

 
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-H81M-H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory:  A-Data XPG V1.0 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card:  MSI Radeon R7 260 1GB Video Card  ($98.98 @ OutletPC) 
Case:  Raidmax ATX-249B (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $307.63
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-30 19:35 EDT-0400)

 

Yeah that compared to my build (I see you used almsot the same) you get a little better performance but the CPU will bottleneck more with a GPU upgrade.

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Yeah that compared to my build (I see you used almsot the same) you get a little better performance but the CPU will bottleneck more with a GPU upgrade.

The boteneck will vary depending on game but from my experience the 3220 isn't that bad for light gaming with R7 cards.

CPU: i7 5820K 4.0GHz @1.15V | MOBO: Asus X99 Sabertooth | GPU: Gigabyte Windforce GTX 980Ti, LTT Orange | CASE: NZXT H440 Black 2015 | COOLER: Noctua NH-D15S w/ LTT Fans | RAM: 32GB Patriot 3000MHz | STORAGE: 512GB Samsung 950 Pro, 960GB Sandisk Ultra II 3 x 8TB Seagate HDD's | PSU: 750W Seasonic X series, black / orange cablemod cables| Monitors: 3x Asus VX24AH's | AUDIO OUT: Microlab SOLO 8C, Sennheiser HD 650's, Audio engine D1 Amp / DAC | AUDIO IN: Blue Snowball | Keyboard: CM Storm QuickFire TK MX Green | Mouse: Logitech G900 Proteus Spectrum + RSI Extended Mouse Pad | PCPP Link: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/hPjFd6

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