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akravats94
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Hey everyone, as the title would lead you to believe, I am a first time builder but not completely out of the loop with what's going on in computers. I currently only have a Macbook Pro which isn't really doing it for me. I only have 4 gigs of RAM and it looks like a bit of a bottleneck and I've been looking to put together a tower for quite a while. I read the "please read before posting" thread and put this together:

 

 

- Budget: $700 (Not too flexible. College kid…)
- Zip Code or Location: Fl, USA
- Specific Use: General Use, Light Video Editing, Some Gaming
- Any preferred components?: No
- Any spare parts you can re-use?: No
- Overclocking your processor?: Maybe? (help/ suggestions requested)
- Need an Operating System?: Yes
- Need a Monitor? / Mouse? / Keyboard?: No/No/No
- Need a Wireless Card or Adapter?: No
- Need Another Component? (Specify): No

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- Preferred Case Features (Ex: Color, Side Window, Flashy): Window
- Number of Monitors: Currently 1, eventually 2
- Other Info?: 

 

 

Thanks preemptively. I'm an avid LTT watcher and forum lurker and really appreciate what goes on here.

 

 

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Hey everyone, as the title would lead you to believe, I am a first time builder but not completely out of the loop with what's going on in computers. I currently only have a Macbook Pro which isn't really doing it for me. I only have 4 gigs of RAM and it looks like a bit of a bottleneck and I've been looking to put together a tower for quite a while. I read the "please read before posting" thread and put this together:

 

 

- Budget: $700 (Not too flexible. College kid…)

- Zip Code or Location: Fl, USA

- Specific Use: General Use, Light Video Editing, Some Gaming

- Any preferred components?: No

- Any spare parts you can re-use?: No

- Overclocking your processor?: Maybe? (help/ suggestions requested)

- Need an Operating System?: Yes

- Need a Monitor? / Mouse? / Keyboard?: No/No/No

- Need a Wireless Card or Adapter?: No

- Need Another Component? (Specify): No

Other Useful Info

- Preferred Case Features (Ex: Color, Side Window, Flashy): Window

- Number of Monitors: Currently 1, eventually 2

- Other Info?: 

 

 

Thanks preemptively. I'm an avid LTT watcher and forum lurker and really appreciate what goes on here.

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.47 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($169.99 @ Micro Center) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $697.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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yYou did good explaing, just not on the right section x]. For future reference, go to the New Builds & Planning section.
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Depends on what you want. Here it is with a focus on productivity tasks like video editing/rendering:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.99 @ NCIX US)
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  ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Other: Windows 8.1 Pro for Students ($69.99)
Total: $716.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-25 22:27 EST-0500

 

 

and here it is with a focus on gaming but still capable with light video editing/rendering:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: BitFenix Neos Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Other: Windows 8.1 Pro for Students ($69.99)
Total: $693.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-25 22:28 EST-0500

 

Note: both require you to purchase Windows directly from Microsoft as a Student, which shoudln't be a problem considering that's what you are.

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CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($114.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 


Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.95 @ SuperBiiz) 


Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($101.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $694.74

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Current Desktop Build | 2200G | RX 580 4GB | 8GB RAM | CTRL | Logitech G Pro Wireless

Laptop | 2018 MBA 256/16GB | MX Master 

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And here it is if you don't mind rebates and want an insane gaming machine. The prior builds did not rely on rebates, but this does:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.61 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Dark 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($247.98 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Neos Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Other: Windows 8.1 Pro for Students ($69.99)
Total: $718.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-25 22:33 EST-0500

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i think this is good :)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($62.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($247.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $699.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-25 22:37 EST-0500

4690K // 212 EVO // Z97-PRO // Vengeance 16GB // GTX 770 GTX 970 // MX100 128GB // Toshiba 1TB // Air 540 // HX650

Logitech G502 RGB // Corsair K65 RGB (MX Red)

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