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Does this seem like a good PC on the cheap?

ArrayGamer
By ArrayGamer
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I am planning to build a 2nd PC. I was wondering if anyone had some recommendations on any parts that would have better performance while keeping it under $400 not including a graphics card or monitor, because I have a 270x laying around so i am going to throw that in it. Thanks. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tR2bCJ

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looks good except u really dont need a 600w psu a 430w should do just fine in that system

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looks pretty good to me, maybe get a cheaper psu and get a 120gb ssd? 

My Little Gaming Rig:

CPU: FX 8320 | MOBO: Gigabyte 970A-D3P | RAM: G.Skill Ares 2x4GB | GPU: Sapphire Dual-X R9 270X | Storage: Seagate SSHD 1TB | Case: Corsair 200R | PSU: CM 550W V-Series

Upgrades to come: CPU FAN: Corsair H100i | RAM: 2 more 4GB sticks | GPU: Another R9 270X running in crossfire | Storage: Samsung 120GB SSD | PSU: Corsair 800w

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Cheaper ram and less expensive PSU. Also, you can now overclock more with the Hyper 212 EVO.

 
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75M Pro4+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($59.49 @ Newegg) 
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($68.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($12.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $374.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-13 22:31 EDT-0400

| CPU: An abacus | Motherboard: Tin foil | RAM: 2 Popsicle sticks | GPU: Virtual Boy | Case: Cardboard box | Storage: Cardboard | PSU: 3... Er... Make that 2 hamsters | Display(s): Broken glass | Cooling: Brawndo | Keyboard: More cardboard | Mouse: Jerry | Sound: 2 Cans of SpaghettiO's |

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From my experiences, the AMD quad cores are simply slow. I would recommend an FX 6300 or i3 4130.

Main Rig: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) KLEVV CRAS XR RGB DDR4-3600 | Motherboard: Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX | Storage: 512GB SKHynix PC401, 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 2x Micron 1100 256GB SATA SSDs | GPU: EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3 Ultra 10GB | Cooling: ThermalTake Floe 280mm w/ be quiet! Pure Wings 3 | Case: Sliger SM580 (Black) | PSU: Lian Li SP 850W

 

Server: CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) Crucial DDR4 Pro | Motherboard: ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES | Storage: 128GB Samsung PM961, 4TB Seagate IronWolf | GPU: AMD FirePro WX 3100 | Cooling: EK-AIO Elite 360 D-RGB | Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow (White) | PSU: Seasonic Focus GM-850

 

Miscellaneous: Dell Optiplex 7060 Micro (i5-8500T/16GB/512GB), Lenovo ThinkCentre M715q Tiny (R5 2400GE/16GB/256GB), Dell Optiplex 7040 SFF (i5-6400/8GB/128GB)

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From my experiences, the AMD quad cores are simply slow. I would recommend an FX 6300 or i3 4130.

i know they are slow, but if I am right i believe that the 760k is almost as fast as the FX 4300 which costs more and has a little less then half the performance per core as my main rig's 4770k

EDIT: http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/87/AMD_Athlon_X4_760K_vs_AMD_FX-Series_FX-4300.html

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i know they are slow, but if I am right i believe that the 760k is almost as fast as the FX 4300 which costs more and has a little less then half the performance per core as my main rig's 4770k

EDIT: http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/87/AMD_Athlon_X4_760K_vs_AMD_FX-Series_FX-4300.html

An i3-4330 is faster than both the Athlon X4 760K and FX 4300.

| CPU: An abacus | Motherboard: Tin foil | RAM: 2 Popsicle sticks | GPU: Virtual Boy | Case: Cardboard box | Storage: Cardboard | PSU: 3... Er... Make that 2 hamsters | Display(s): Broken glass | Cooling: Brawndo | Keyboard: More cardboard | Mouse: Jerry | Sound: 2 Cans of SpaghettiO's |

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