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Build-Off 56: Budget Build (Low-End Build)

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Optimized for gaming

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($177.27 @ TigerDirect) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($65.38 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Apotop 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($65.70 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($156.00 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $599.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-25 16:26 EDT-0400

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Gave it a shot. 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($169.99 @ Micro Center) 
Motherboard: ASRock B75 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard  ($75.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Team Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($62.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.99 @ NCIX US) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  ($13.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $593.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-31 11:16 EDT-0400
 
Style and Performance Gaming Pc 
(No OS req. specified, if you want to change the pc, you can swap the case and motherboard down to fit into a htpc form factor for the same price)
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Wow. Only a few people optimized it for both HTPC and gaming. 

Aesthetics of rigs matter

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If you're interested, participate in LTT Build Offs

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-awesome gaming pc-

 

That's a seriously powerful pc for "cheap" O_O

CPU: Intel I7 4790k @ 4.6Ghz 1.255v | GPU: Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 980 Ti | Display: Acer XB270HU bprz | RAM: 16GB (4x4GB) Gskill Ripjaws X 1866MHz | CPU Cooler: H80i | Motherboard: MSI Z97 Gaming 5 | SSD: Mushkin 120GB + Sandisk 480GB | HDD: WD Blue 1TB | Case: Enthoo Pro |PSU: Seaconic M12II EVO 850w | OS: Windows 10 64-Bit | Mouse: Logitech RGB G502 | Keyboard: Thermaltake Poseidon Z (Brown Switches) | 

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Wow. Only a few people optimized it for both HTPC and gaming. 

You mean 1 people?

 

Or can any pc be htpc?

 

So yes, where are my bonus points ? :D

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