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I need a build strictly under $500 (No wiggle room, cannot go over). I require 8GB of RAM, 1TB of storage, and at least 3.0 Ghz on the CPU. I also require an optical drive and a Wireless wifi adapter. The rest of the money can go on other stuff such as a dedicated GPU. This is what I have, I'm free to change it at any time. I have windows, and all appliances for the build. This is for a friend. My ZIP area is 92677. Use that as an advantage. No rebates.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 
CPU: AMD A6-7400K 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($61.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI A78M-E35 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($57.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA 400W ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($9.23 @ Amazon) 
Total: $496.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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What exactly is this friend wanting to do/play on this rig?

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If you're just getting a hard drive and no ssd you need 7200RPM. I would go with something like this because it'll perform better than what you have there.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DPZYqs

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Don't bother with the expensive fancy case and the low end dual core.

 

 
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($74.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus A78M-E Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($47.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($57.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 280 3GB IceQ OC Video Card  ($182.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 400W ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($9.23 @ Amazon) 
Total: $497.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Main Server: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | RAM: 64GB (2x32GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 | Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair VII Hero WiFi | Storage: 512GB SKHynix NVMe | GPUs: NVIDIA TITAN Xp 2-way SLI | Cooling: Thermalright Frozen Prism 360mm | Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow (White) | PSU: Seasonic Focus GM850

File and Media Server (AOOSTAR WTR Pro): CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5825U | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) Silicon Power DDR4-3200 SODIMMs | Storage: 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 2x14TB Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC530

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Actually, get this:

Better GPU and cheaper RAM than my last post.

Intel all the way.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gsdRyc

G3258 @ 4.5 | 8GB Team Vulcan RAM | 128GB Kingston V300 SSD (I didn't know what I was doing when I bought it) | MSI H81I Motherboard | Corsair H55 with Noctua NF-P12 | EVGA SSC GTX 960 4GB | OCZ 550W Fully Modular PSU with Noctua NF-A14 | Cooler Master Elite 130 (Soon to be something cool)

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CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($74.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz) 



Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($192.98 @ Newegg) 


Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($28.99 @ NCIX US) 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Belkin F9L1001 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($5.99 @ Micro Center) 

Total: $501.88

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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My Current Build: 

Intel i5 3570K @ 4.4GHz 1.11V, Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO, Asrock Z77 Extreme4, Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600MHz, Samsung 840 EVO 250GB, Asus GTX 760 DCII Overclocked, Corsair CX600M

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CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.75 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.49 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Pareema 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($55.98 @ Newegg) 


Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Core Edition Video Card  ($141.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($11.35 @ Newegg) 

Total: $488.51

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($68.98 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.99 @ Newegg) 


Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card  ($172.98 @ Newegg) 

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

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($9.23 @ Amazon) 

Total: $508.02

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Intel platform for future upgradability 

The BBQ: i7-4770 / 212x / Tri-X R9 290x 1075/1400 / MSI H87-G43 GAMING / EVGA G2 850W / Corsair Spec 03 / Samsung 840 EVO 250gb SSD / Toshiba 2TB HDD / 8gb Kingston DDR3 1600mhz

Peripherals: G710+ / G502 / Bose Companion 2 Series III / Audio Technica ATH-M40x / Sound Magic E50

Monitors: Dell U2414H 

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This is what I'd recommend - use an A10 as the GPU, get 2400Mhz ram to support it, and get a good wireless card.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vGpcjX
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vGpcjX/by_merchant/
 
CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($139.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($64.97 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($73.97 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($52.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($27.99 @ Micro Center) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Linksys WUSB6300 802.11a/b/g/n/ac USB 3.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $498.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I need a build strictly under $500 (No wiggle room, cannot go over). I require 8GB of RAM, 1TB of storage, and at least 3.0 Ghz on the CPU. I also require an optical drive and a Wireless wifi adapter. The rest of the money can go on other stuff such as a dedicated GPU. This is what I have, I'm free to change it at any time. I have windows, and all appliances for the build. This is for a friend.

 

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here is a much better build ^~^...

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.89 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Best Buy)

Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 270 2GB IceQ X² Video Card  ($151.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Rosewill FBM-02 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($21.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($33.89 @ OutletPC)

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC)

Wireless Network Adapter: Belkin F9L1001 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($5.99 @ Micro Center)

Total: $483.65

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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If you're just getting a hard drive and no ssd you need 7200RPM. I would go with something like this because it'll perform better than what you have there.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DPZYqs

 

 

 

Don't bother with the expensive fancy case and the low end dual core.

 

 
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($74.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus A78M-E Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($47.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($57.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 280 3GB IceQ OC Video Card  ($182.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 400W ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($9.23 @ Amazon) 
Total: $497.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Actually, get this:

Better GPU and cheaper RAM than my last post.

Intel all the way.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gsdRyc

 

 

 

 
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($74.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($192.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($28.99 @ NCIX US) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Belkin F9L1001 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($5.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $501.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.75 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.49 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Pareema 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($55.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Core Edition Video Card  ($141.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($11.35 @ Newegg) 
Total: $488.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($68.98 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card  ($172.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($9.23 @ Amazon) 
Total: $508.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Intel platform for future upgradability 

 

 

 

 

This is what I'd recommend - use an A10 as the GPU, get 2400Mhz ram to support it, and get a good wireless card.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vGpcjX
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vGpcjX/by_merchant/
 
CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($139.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($64.97 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($73.97 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($52.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($27.99 @ Micro Center) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Linksys WUSB6300 802.11a/b/g/n/ac USB 3.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $498.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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The ZIP code of my general area is 92677, USA. so use that. Most of your builds exceed the $500 limit in my area, or are just missing the WiFi adapter. Some aren't even compatible with the case you guys choose (listed at the bottom). My client does not have ethernet access and will be doing simple gaming, no streaming and such.

 

There is also no overlocking to be done to this build, so stock cooling should be fine. This is a fully performance and budget oriented build, and I would like no rebates. If there is a window to the case you choose, please try to color match it correctly. (Such as blue-blue, blue-black, etc.)

 

Thats the main task here i guess. Thanks for the help though!

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here is a much better build ^~^...

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.89 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Best Buy)

Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 270 2GB IceQ X² Video Card  ($151.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Rosewill FBM-02 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($21.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($33.89 @ OutletPC)

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC)

Wireless Network Adapter: Belkin F9L1001 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($5.99 @ Micro Center)

Total: $483.65

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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I will consider this. Thanks for your time!

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: BitFenix Neos Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($41.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($18.19 @ OutletPC)
Total: $495.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I wouldn't pair an X4 860k with an R9 280 as you'll start running into some bottlenecks. Usually I'd suggest stretching the budget for an i5, even dropping down to 4GB of memory to fit one in since it's that important and you can easily get away with 4GB of memory if you don't keep everything open all the time. Besides, you can always throw in a second 4GB stick, but cant simply throw in two more CPU cores. If you're willing to make that tradeoff (and forego the WiFi), then this is what I'd get (note: it does require rebates, unfortunately):

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($175.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Pareema 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($28.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($133.98 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Neos Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $497.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.89 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Best Buy)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: BitFenix Neos Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($41.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($18.19 @ OutletPC)

Total: $495.98

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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I wouldn't pair an X4 860k with an R9 280 as you'll start running into some bottlenecks. Usually I'd suggest stretching the budget for an i5, even dropping down to 4GB of memory to fit one in since it's that important and you can easily get away with 4GB of memory if you don't keep everything open all the time. Besides, you can always throw in a second 4GB stick, but cant simply throw in two more CPU cores. If you're willing to make that tradeoff (and forego the WiFi), then this is what I'd get (note: it does require rebates, unfortunately):

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($175.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.89 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Pareema 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($28.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Best Buy)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($133.98 @ Newegg)

Case: BitFenix Neos Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.88 @ OutletPC)

Total: $497.71

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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I Cannot make this any clearer. I cannot go over $500. So the top build will do. But if thats gonna get bottlenecked then the build above you is gonna do fine.

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I Cannot make this any clearer. I cannot go over $500. So the top build will do. But if thats gonna get bottlenecked then the build above you is gonna do fine.

Oh, they're the same build (i3-4130 + R9 270). He just chose a cheaper case without dust filters and cable management and a cheaper PSU. Also he put in a very cheap USB WiFi dongle instead of a PCIE 1x dual band WiFi Card.

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Oh, they're the same build (i3-4130 + R9 270). He just chose a cheaper case without dust filters and cable management and a cheaper PSU. Also he put in a very cheap USB WiFi dongle instead of a PCIE 1x dual band WiFi Card.

Oh yeah xD I'm dumb. Ill just go with your top one then. looks nicer xD. Ill mod it a little too

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.89 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Mwave) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Edimax EW-7811Un 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($9.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $499.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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If you really care about WiFi, you'll use the card in my build. Those USB WiFi dongles have poor range and signal strength, and the PCIE WiFi card in mine actually supports dual band. Definitely worth the added cost in my opinion. The Optical drive is really useless these days, as even the operating system can be done with a flash drive and physical media is dead.

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If you really care about WiFi, you'll use the card in my build. Those USB WiFi dongles have poor range and signal strength, and the PCIE WiFi card in mine actually supports dual band. Definitely worth the added cost in my opinion. The Optical drive is really useless these days, as even the operating system can be done with a flash drive and physical media is dead.

My friend wanted AMD, so cancel that out. Will this build work? Also will a PCIe even fit?

 

 
CPU: AMD A6-7400K 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($61.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI A78M-E35 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($57.97 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA 400W ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($17.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $499.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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My friend wanted AMD, so cancel that out. Will this build work? Also will a PCIe even fit?

Don't get your friend AMD...its pretty bad. Your friend should go with intel....here I'll get some graphs....

 

 

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Different sources? Sure.

http--www.gamegpu.ru-images-stories-Test

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This is why your friend should go with intel its more powerful and has a better upgrade path compared to AMD....

NEVER GIVE UP. NEVER STOP LEARNING. DONT LET THE PAST HURT YOU. YOU CAN DOOOOO IT

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My friend wanted AMD, so cancel that out. Will this build work? Also will a PCIe even fit?

 

 
CPU: AMD A6-7400K 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($61.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI A78M-E35 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($57.97 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA 400W ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($17.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $499.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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here...while is somewhat nice here is a better one...that R9 270 will beat the 750ti......and no point in getting such a expensive case, when you can use that on other parts...

 

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CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.85 @ OutletPC)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Best Buy)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Rosewill FBM-02 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($21.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($33.89 @ OutletPC)

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC)

Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill N600PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($21.72 @ Amazon)

Total: $497.35

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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fits the budget and has a PCIe wifi card with it.

NEVER GIVE UP. NEVER STOP LEARNING. DONT LET THE PAST HURT YOU. YOU CAN DOOOOO IT

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