Best Build for $700

[EpicGeekonFire]

Hi guys my uncle wants me to make a build that beats the pre built he wants to buy.

I am in the US, I live near a Micro Center and the build will need to run everyday tasks on 4 monitors.

I don't need a mouse or keyboard for this.

This is the prebuilt he wants to best for the price

http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/LENoVo-DESKToP-TC-M93P-I5-4570T-4G/3097539.aspx?RecommendedForEDC=3472038&RecoType=RP&cm_sp=Product-_-Session&ProgramIdentifier=3

I would do this but I have amass ice headache rn.

[Comessy]

I laugh at the weakness of a prebuilt

 

This would work

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jqWsgs creds to niofalpha for this build

[zlolslavez]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($178.49 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI H81I Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($62.99 @ Directron) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.69 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($184.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($42.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.75 @ OutletPC) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.89 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $724.77

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-02 22:39 EDT-0400

[MrRavens]

I laugh at the weakness of a prebuilt

 

Why is that prebuild $700 lmfao? 

Like I actually wanna know.

[zlolslavez]

Why is that prebuild $700 lmfao? 

Like I actually wanna know.

Probably due to the form factor.

[Comessy]

Why is that prebuild $700 lmfao? 

Like I actually wanna know.

Integrated graphics are an extra $400 m8! 

 

No but seriously I could build that for like half the price

[Comessy]

It even says that integrated graphics is a feature!

 

 

 

Main Features

• Tiny desktop
• 1 x Core i5 4570T / 2.9 GHz
• RAM 4 GB
• HDD 500 GB
• HD Graphics 4600
• GigE
• WLAN : 802.11b/g/n
• Windows 7 Pro 64-bit / 8 Pro 64-bit downgrade
• pre-installed: Windows 7
• vPro
• Monitor : none
• TopSeller

[MrRavens]

Probably due to the form factor.

 

mmm ok.

 

Integrated graphics are an extra $400 m8! 

 

Lmao

[ekuhlmann23]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/s3vGD3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/s3vGD3/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($250.00)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($0.00)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($61.79 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.69 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($279.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $727.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-02 22:55 EDT-0400

 

Best bang for the buck IMO. Pretty upgradable. R9 290 + overclockable i5 is a great combination. You can add an SSD later, get up to 32GB RAM, get a 5th gen processor if you needed. You should buy an aftermarket cooler to overclock though. This includes a Micro Center CPU + Mobo combo for $250.

[Demons Wrath]

I laugh at the weakness of a prebuilt

 

Hah! Crom laughs at your prebuilt! Laughs from his mountain!