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I'm currently in the process of putting together a mid-range gaming pc, but I'm also currently looking to build a cheap pc around $600 or less for everyday computing and such to replace an old one as well as to get a refresher. I found some parts that seem decent, although I went overkill on the power supply because it's a great deal and I could take it out and use it on another build later on. I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on the parts I picked as well as any recommendations for alternate parts that would be better in the long run.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/s7drqs

CPU: i7 4790k @ 4.6 GHz Motherboard: MSI SLI Plus Krait Edition RAM: 16 GB (2x8) 1866 MHz Kingston Black Fury Series GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming Case: NZXT S340 (Black) Storage: Intel 730 Series SSD (240 GB), Seagate Barracuda (1 TB) Display: LG 24MP55 Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB for gaming (1st Player Fire Dancing for typing) Mouse: Logitech G502 Sound: Corsair Gaming 2100 Vengence 7.1 Headset Operating System: Windows 10

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Should do fine for light gaming, don't expect to play Battlefield or anything though. (atleast BF4) 

I used to have a similar rig (with APU) and it did well for me, It's always good to have a dedicated GPU though, maybe think about saving another month or 2 and getting an AMD R7 260x or something.  

CPU: i7 - 2600k. GPU: GTX 1070. Mobo: intel something. RAM: Corsair XMS3 @1600Mhz (8GB). SSD: Crucial MX100 256GB. HDD: WD Green 1TB . Case: Cooler Master HAF XB EVO Monitors: LG 25UM65-P and Benq 2200HD Keyboard: Corsair vengeance K70 FPS Red switch. Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Core. Headset: Steelseries Siberia V2

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Should do fine for light gaming, don't expect to play Battlefield or anything though. (atleast BF4) 

I used to have a similar rig (with APU) and it did well for me, It's always good to have a dedicated GPU though, maybe think about saving another month or 2 and getting an AMD R9 260x or something.  

you mean r7 260x

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you mean r7 260x

Yes sorry lol. I'm tired, i confuse things. 

CPU: i7 - 2600k. GPU: GTX 1070. Mobo: intel something. RAM: Corsair XMS3 @1600Mhz (8GB). SSD: Crucial MX100 256GB. HDD: WD Green 1TB . Case: Cooler Master HAF XB EVO Monitors: LG 25UM65-P and Benq 2200HD Keyboard: Corsair vengeance K70 FPS Red switch. Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Core. Headset: Steelseries Siberia V2

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Similar CPU performance with better GPU performance for less, http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KqXYRB same PSU and Case. Adjust Etailers to your preference.

-The Bellerophon- Obsidian 550D-i5-3570k@4.5Ghz -Asus Sabertooth Z77-16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum 1866Mhz-x2 EVGA GTX 760 Dual FTW 4GB-Creative Sound Blaster XF-i Titanium-OCZ Vertex Plus 120GB-Seagate Barracuda 2TB- https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/60154-the-not-really-a-build-log-build-log/ Twofold http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/121043-twofold-a-dual-itx-system/ How great is EVGA? http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/110662-evga-how-great-are-they/#entry1478299

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No offense Lord Pantaloons, but I've had... well let's say some bad experiences with Athlon processors... If anything, I'd rather go with an FX 6300.

CPU: i7 4790k @ 4.6 GHz Motherboard: MSI SLI Plus Krait Edition RAM: 16 GB (2x8) 1866 MHz Kingston Black Fury Series GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming Case: NZXT S340 (Black) Storage: Intel 730 Series SSD (240 GB), Seagate Barracuda (1 TB) Display: LG 24MP55 Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB for gaming (1st Player Fire Dancing for typing) Mouse: Logitech G502 Sound: Corsair Gaming 2100 Vengence 7.1 Headset Operating System: Windows 10

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No offense Lord Pantaloons, but I've had... well let's say some bad experiences with Athlon processors... If anything, I'd rather go with an FX 6300.

The A10's are basically the same thing with a better iGPU and a clock bump.

 

 

 

*you should also use the quote function, I wouldn't have known you said something to me if someone hadn't liked my post.

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pnFKsY

Even cheaper, slightly less productivity performance but better for for gaming.

Ryzen 3700x -Evga RTX 2080 Super- Msi x570 Gaming Edge - G.Skill Ripjaws 3600Mhz RAM - EVGA SuperNova G3 750W -500gb 970 Evo - 250Gb Samsung 850 Evo - 250Gb Samsung 840 Evo  - 4Tb WD Blue- NZXT h500 - ROG Swift PG348Q

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Well... Now that you bring that up, could anyone pick parts for a build with an FX-6300 for less than $600?

CPU: i7 4790k @ 4.6 GHz Motherboard: MSI SLI Plus Krait Edition RAM: 16 GB (2x8) 1866 MHz Kingston Black Fury Series GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming Case: NZXT S340 (Black) Storage: Intel 730 Series SSD (240 GB), Seagate Barracuda (1 TB) Display: LG 24MP55 Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB for gaming (1st Player Fire Dancing for typing) Mouse: Logitech G502 Sound: Corsair Gaming 2100 Vengence 7.1 Headset Operating System: Windows 10

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Well... Now that you bring that up, could anyone pick parts for a build with an FX-6300 for less than $600?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RQNgrH

 

 

 

pretty unnecessary though considering the use case for the system.

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Well, that kicks the crap out of what I had originally came up with, except that I'd probably reuse an old optical drive and throw a bit more money into the ram to get a recognizable brand... And the case is for style points because if it's not a beast, I'd at least throw a few extra bucks to make it look more appealing...

CPU: i7 4790k @ 4.6 GHz Motherboard: MSI SLI Plus Krait Edition RAM: 16 GB (2x8) 1866 MHz Kingston Black Fury Series GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming Case: NZXT S340 (Black) Storage: Intel 730 Series SSD (240 GB), Seagate Barracuda (1 TB) Display: LG 24MP55 Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB for gaming (1st Player Fire Dancing for typing) Mouse: Logitech G502 Sound: Corsair Gaming 2100 Vengence 7.1 Headset Operating System: Windows 10

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Bit of a glance at the greener pastures (lel):

 


 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($111.29 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.79 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB FTW ACX Video Card  ($134.50 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Phantom 240 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Total: $591.50

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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250GB SSD boot | 250GB x2, 1TB SSD storage | Corsair 400C | Corsair RM550

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No offense, but it seems that sacrificing so much for an ssd isn't worth it. Not to mention that the FX-6300 is better bang for the buck since you get more cores and a higher clock. Besides, it'd be better to run two 4gb sticks of ram so that they would run in dual channel mode.

CPU: i7 4790k @ 4.6 GHz Motherboard: MSI SLI Plus Krait Edition RAM: 16 GB (2x8) 1866 MHz Kingston Black Fury Series GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming Case: NZXT S340 (Black) Storage: Intel 730 Series SSD (240 GB), Seagate Barracuda (1 TB) Display: LG 24MP55 Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB for gaming (1st Player Fire Dancing for typing) Mouse: Logitech G502 Sound: Corsair Gaming 2100 Vengence 7.1 Headset Operating System: Windows 10

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No offense, but it seems that sacrificing so much for an ssd isn't worth it. Not to mention that the FX-6300 is better bang for the buck since you get more cores and a higher clock. Besides, it'd be better to run two 4gb sticks of ram so that they would run in dual channel mode.

You would see a much greater difference in performance by installing an SSD over dual RAM modules - ask literally anyone who has experienced an SSD.

An i3 will do your every day job fine, the FX 6300 is more suited to the medium build. At almost double the TDP for barely 20%~ gain, I don't see it as worth it personally.

 

Would it make you feel better if I made it fit a 760?

MAXIMUS VII HERO | i7 4770K w/ H100i | 2x8GB 1600MHz | GALAX GTX 970 x2
250GB SSD boot | 250GB x2, 1TB SSD storage | Corsair 400C | Corsair RM550

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I'd be impressed if you could fit a 760 in it along with a cpu that didn't make me want to commit suicide every time I thought about it.

CPU: i7 4790k @ 4.6 GHz Motherboard: MSI SLI Plus Krait Edition RAM: 16 GB (2x8) 1866 MHz Kingston Black Fury Series GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming Case: NZXT S340 (Black) Storage: Intel 730 Series SSD (240 GB), Seagate Barracuda (1 TB) Display: LG 24MP55 Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB for gaming (1st Player Fire Dancing for typing) Mouse: Logitech G502 Sound: Corsair Gaming 2100 Vengence 7.1 Headset Operating System: Windows 10

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I'd be impressed if you could fit a 760 in it along with a cpu that didn't make me want to commit suicide every time I thought about it.

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250GB SSD boot | 250GB x2, 1TB SSD storage | Corsair 400C | Corsair RM550

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I'd be impressed if you could fit a 760 in it along with a cpu that didn't make me want to commit suicide every time I thought about it.

Have a go at this one. Bit over but it'll be right:
 
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($182.79 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.38 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($219.99 @ TigerDirect) 
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $612.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-13 21:17 EDT-0400

MAXIMUS VII HERO | i7 4770K w/ H100i | 2x8GB 1600MHz | GALAX GTX 970 x2
250GB SSD boot | 250GB x2, 1TB SSD storage | Corsair 400C | Corsair RM550

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Are you using this for gaming?

 

 
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($78.98 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($174.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $565.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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