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[NEED RECOMMENDATIONS!] 700 USD "Gaming" Build

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Hey, so my friend is planning to get a gaming PC around Black Friday, but he needs recommendations!

 

Budget: <=700 USD *the cheaper the better!

Location: US       ^ in case you didn't catch that xD

Purpose: Gaming (and of course standard usage); the most intense game played will probably be Tribes: Ascend

Monitors/Peripherals: Undecided (recommend some stuff if you want!)

Existing Computer: A Dell Inspiron (with i3) laptop... sooo yeah...

 

***This build is supposed to be for gaming (*the most intense game being "Tribes: Ascend") and is set to last for the next 3 (three) years...***

 

His brother is also helping him choose parts and we have mini Skype debates where we talk about what parts to put in. His brother has put this together so far:

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/brian13579/saved/RXXYcf

 

However, I am kind of against a few parts of the PC:

- the i5... we could save like $100 on the CPU (let's go AMD :P) and maybe up the graphics (to 770?). Or keep the graphics the same and save money.

- the RAM could be cheaper... there are cheaper alternatives (Mushkin at around 66 USD)

- the wireless card, but I don't know too much about that... will this be okay?

- obviously, the list lacks the peripherals... so SUGGESTIONS PLEASE!

 

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE BUILD SO FAR? ANY SUGGESTIONS? DO YOU AGREE WITH SOME OF MY POINTS?

Thanks in advance!

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($177.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($48.99 @ Mwave) 

Memory: Mushkin Stealth 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($65.99 @ Newegg) 


Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($329.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 


Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($8.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $770.90

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-07 22:39 EDT-0400

 

This has the possibility to be around $700 during Black Friday/Cyber Monday. Muskin are fine, that Wi-Fi card looks a bit puny but should be fine, and while an FX 6300 can perform similarly in most games, an i5 may be better for longevity. Wait until Black Friday, having conversations now is a waste of your precious time.

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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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($139.98 @ NCIX US) 


Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 


Storage: Corsair Force LS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 


Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card  ($189.30 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.00 @ Newegg) 


Total: $703.20

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-07 22:41 EDT-0400

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CPU: i5 4670k i won the silicon lottery Cooler: Corsair H100i w/ 2x Corsair SP120 quiet editions Mobo: ASUS Z97 SABERTOOTH MARK 1 Ram: Corsair Platnums 16gb (4x4gb) Storage: Samsun 840 evo 256gb and random hard drives GPU: EVGA acx 2.0 gtx 980 PSU: Corsair RM 850w Case: Fractal Arc Midi R2 windowed 

 

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The mobo you chose didnt have a usb 3 header on it but the case has usb 3 ports :S 

 

anyway this is what i think!

 

 
Motherboard: MSI B85I Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($83.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($195.91 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Mwave) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($8.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $692.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-07 22:43 EDT-040000

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well i agree with changing the i5 but i say change it to an i3

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well i agree with changing the i5 but i say change it to an i3

yeap.. and to be honest yours, is perfect, just I did here based on i3 and r9 290, this i3 perform perfectly. You can do some research benchmarks, is just as a g3258 at 4.5+ but you still have 2 more threads left for opening other things, such as, skype, teamspeak, google etc, you know. And btw. the pc from inside it will look ugly :D, yellow, gold you know, but i dnt rly mind how is from inside :D.. http://pcpartpicker.com/user/creativethc/saved/VcJp99

 
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($177.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($48.99 @ Mwave) 
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($65.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($329.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($8.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $770.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-07 22:39 EDT-0400
 
This has the possibility to be around $700 during Black Friday/Cyber Monday. Muskin are fine, that Wi-Fi card looks a bit puny but should be fine, and while an FX 6300 can perform similarly in most games, an i5 may be better for longevity. Wait until Black Friday, having conversations now is a waste of your precious time.

 

That's what we plan to do :)

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DONT slack on the CPU. You'll love an i5 but better would be a xeon. Same price but performs like an i7.

Can you send me a link to the Xeon that you are referring to... Those bad boys are quite expensive last time I checked xD

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Not sure if it's the correct socket but check it out. 

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116907&cm_re=xeon_1150-_-19-116-907-_-Product

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