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WyvernAbstracts
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friends wants a new pc for xmas, 
price: $700 usd

he doesn't need monitors, mouse, keyboarsd e.t.c

He will be only gaming

 

My thoughts:

cpu: unlocked i5
mobo: don't really think he needs anything special he is a tech newbie.

ram: 8gb 

case: anything that fits price range tbh, was thinking corsair 200r 

gpu: not up to date with current prices, maybe a 970 if you can fit it in or just a 760/270x/280x/770?

ssd: isnt important, but i think he'd like it

harddrive: 1tb

psu: 500-600w

 

now do ya thing 

 

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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Really an unlocked i5? that takes 1/3 of the budget

what were you thinking?

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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what were you thinking?

glhf

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($114.97 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.49 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP610 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Vapor-X Video Card  ($249.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $665.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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glhf

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($114.97 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.49 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP610 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Vapor-X Video Card  ($249.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $665.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-06 22:49 EST-0500

 

he's not running anything above 1080, i dont see the need for a 290

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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This has a locked i5

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H81 Pro BTC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($51.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP610 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($208.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.22 @ Mwave) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $717.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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290 performs better then a GTX 770 at 1080, and costs less. 

I was thinking a 270/280/x, my 270x runs awesome at 1080

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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I was thinking a 270/280/x, my 270x runs awesome at 1080

In the future as games become more graphically demanding, a 290+i3 will last longer then a 280+locked i5, but if you wish, here you go

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.49 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP610 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($140.00 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $620.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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In the future as games become more graphically demanding, a 290+i3 will last longer then a 280+locked i5, but if you wish, here you go

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.49 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP610 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($140.00 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $620.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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you can still spend another 80 bucs mate

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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you can still spend another 80 bucs mate

It's $700 not counting mail in rebates, since I usually don't count those in my build plans for non-techy situations.

 

If you're willing to do the mail in rebates though then the extra money could be put towards a better mobo and PSU for the ability to add a second 280/280X/7950/7970 later on.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H97 Guard-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP610 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($140.00 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $700.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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also anyone know if there are pc parts stores in kentucky 

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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