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LNW
By LNW
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Okay, so I am building a $400 PC, I don't need any drives, I have 4 spare SSD's. But I am building this for light gaming, light photo editing. What would you guys recommend for some cheapo parts? I was thinking, 8gb ram, Athlon 860k and a R7 260x. I haven't locked anything in, just searching for second opinions.

 

PS. This is NOT my first built PC.

 

Edit: No peripherals needed, no monitors, no OS

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 


Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($167.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Zalman Z5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.99 @ NCIX US) 

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

Total: $395.72

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($167.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Zalman Z5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $395.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-29 14:26 EDT-0400

 

While the 280 is powerful, I think a stronger CPU would be a far better investment as dual cores are quite weak.  Even an i3 would be capable of 2x the power.  Instead go for a R7 265, 260X(if crossfire later) or the 750 Ti.

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While the 280 is powerful, I think a stronger CPU would be a far better investment as dual cores are quite weak.  Even an i3 would be capable of 2x the power.  Instead go for a R7 265, 260X(if crossfire later) or the 750 Ti.

That's what I was thinking. I did consider that processor.

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What do you mean by light gaming?

If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/
Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them.

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Games that aren't to demanding, CS:GO, Depth, Primal Carnage, GMOD, MC, Nether.

How's something like this look? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6WPtBm

If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/
Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them.

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