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King_Gamma
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Hey guys need some help planning parts for a friend's build. Thanks!

1. Budget & Location

The budget is $800 USD.

2. Aim

The aim for this build is to have PC that is small and portable that will outperform any consoles. Mitx is preferred but matx will also work. Additionally would prefer have an intel/nvidia setup. An amd graphics card might be ok.

3. Monitors

Have 1080p monitor.

4. Peripherals

Need keyboard and mouse. This can make the budget go bit over $800.

5. Why are you upgrading?

This will be his first built PC.

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Is a copy of Windows needed?

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Already have a copy of windows 8.1

How's this look? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2KPtHx

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Would that graphics card fit in that case?

Yes, it just barely fits.

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Looks good. What could you do without putting peripherals in the budget? Just 800 dollars for the main PC.

You could bump up to a 970: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/zotac-video-card-zt9010110p

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Would that even fit?

Again, yes. The 970 is smaller than the previous 285.

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That was kinda fun to build, ty.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M550 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 285 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($169.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 380T Mini ITX Tower Case  ($134.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Microsoft JWD-00046      Wired Standard Keyboard  ($9.95 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech G402 Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $829.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-08 11:32 EST-0500

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Hey guys need some help planning parts for a friend's build. Thanks!

1. Budget & Location

The budget is $800 USD.

2. Aim

The aim for this build is to have PC that is small and portable that will outperform any consoles. Mitx is preferred but matx will also work. Additionally would prefer have an intel/nvidia setup. An amd graphics card might be ok.

3. Monitors

Have 1080p monitor.

4. Peripherals

Need keyboard and mouse. This can make the budget go bit over $800.

5. Why are you upgrading?

This will be his first built PC.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LFfKxr

 

not very sure about that monitor

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LFfKxr

 

not very sure about that monitor

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LFfKxr
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LFfKxr/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Shadow Rock 2 87.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler  ($49.90 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($66.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.97 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: BitFenix Phenom M Nvidia Edition: Black MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($119.99 @ NCIX US) 
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($61.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($55.45 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1082.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-08 11:34 EST-0500

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