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ShiftyShift
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Im planning on building a pc SOLELY for gaming, will be situated next to my tv and will most likely be running SteamOS.

However to keep the mrs happy ive got to keep it as cheap as possible (i mean CHEAP). I wanna be able to run most games at medium settings at like 40+ fps.

 

Can someone put together a pcpartpicker list that will suit my needs? (will most likely buy everything second hand to save cash)

Idea of budget (go over or under, im tryna get a feel for prices) - $450

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CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($114.99 @ Directron) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.49 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.49 @ SuperBiiz) 


Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($132.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Enermax Thorex ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.75 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 

Total: $464.67

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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If you have the money right now you could get this http://www.newegg.com/special/shellshocker.aspx?utm_medium=Email&utm_source=IGNEFL040715&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL040715&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL040715-_-EMC-040715-Index-_-MECH-_-ShellShocker-EB2B&et_cid=17098&et_rid=9874030&et_p1=and add an ssd (http://www.microcenter.com/product/434188/MX100_Series_256GB_SATA_III_6Gb-s_25_Internal_Solid_State_Drive_CT256MX100SSD1)

My current build - Ever Changing.

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CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($114.99 @ Directron) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($132.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Enermax Thorex ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.75 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $464.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I would go with like a amd quad core and 4gb of ram imo.

 

 

 

 

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CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($114.99 @ Directron) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($132.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Enermax Thorex ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.75 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $464.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I would go with like a amd quad core and 4gb of ram imo.

 

Dear God.

The i3 destroys any AMD quad core.

How do I know?

I owned a phenom II 965 BE which is almost on par with the athlons and a i3 and the i3 was MUCH faster.

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I would go with like a amd quad core and 4gb of ram imo.

 

where is the downvote button 

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Can someone put together a pcpartpicker list that will suit my needs? (will most likely buy everything second hand to save cash)

Idea of budget (go over or under, im tryna get a feel for prices) - $450

If you buy second hand go with the specs from the scrapyard wars pc from linus and add the gpu from luke maybe add a ssd and you will have a good gaming pc.

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CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($114.99 @ Directron) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($132.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Enermax Thorex ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.75 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $464.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I only have one problem, far cry 4 (will be running on super low settings) but i know it doesnt boot on dual core cpus?

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I only have one problem, far cry 4 (will be running on super low settings) but i know it doesnt boot on dual core cpus?

 

a quick google search will provide a solution, created by angry dual core owners.

http://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/2niuhz/dual_core_far_cry_4_fix/

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I only have one problem, far cry 4 (will be running on super low settings) but i know it doesnt boot on dual core cpus?

Dude no.

That cpu has FOUR threads.

I played far cry 4 with an i3 just fine.

Thats wrong information you have there.

My Deus Ex Review : http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/358415-zappian-plays-old-games-episode-1-deus-ex/#entry4862793

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Dude no.

That cpu has FOUR threads.

I played far cry 4 with an i3 just fine.

Thats wrong information you have there.

 

well it isnt out of the question that when someone reads "dual-core processor" they assume it'd be dual core.  without knowledge of hyperthreading you wouldn't second guess it :P

Personal Rig v3: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | Noctua NH-U14S | Gigabyte B450 Aorus Pro ITX | Zotac GTX 2070 8GB | 16GB G-Skill Trident DDR4 3200MHz | EVGA Supernova 750B | Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX 

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