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Hello, this is my first ever build that I am attempting to put together, and I need some advice from some more experienced builders!

 

This is what I have put together: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Bt6ThM

My max budget is $750 including all peripherals. I am located in the US.

 

 All feedback is greatly appreciated!!

 

 This is going to be used for light gaming like CSGO.

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I see that you're on a tight budget but you absolutely NEED at least 8 gigs of ram nowadays. I don't know about that PSU, EVGA is a reliable company but if you have the money I'd get the 80 plus bronze version of that PSU. But before any of that get at least 8 gigs of ram.

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CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($73.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-HD2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($27.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.98 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($17.78 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($132.98 @ Best Buy) 
Headphones: Logitech G230 Headset  ($39.43 @ Amazon) 
Total: $657.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-22 17:40 EDT-0400
Reduced to just $660 and has a better CPU, GPU, and 8GB of RAM.
 

 

I see that you're on a tight budget but you absolutely NEED at least 8 gigs of ram nowadays. I don't know about that PSU, EVGA is a reliable company but if you have the money I'd get the 80 plus bronze version of that PSU. But before any of that get at least 8 gigs of ram.

"My max budget is $750 including all peripherals. I am located in the US."

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I see that you're on a tight budget but you absolutely NEED at least 8 gigs of ram nowadays. I don't know about that PSU, EVGA is a reliable company but if you have the money I'd get the 80 plus bronze version of that PSU. But before any of that get at least 8 gigs of ram.

youre gonna blow his budget lol, his budget included the os, and all peripherals too

CPU: i5 6600k @ 4.6 ghz  Motherboard: Asus z170-a  Cooling: Corsair h80i GT GPU: EVGA GTX 970  Ram: G.Skill 2x8 gb ddr4 2400  PSU: EVGA G2 Supernova 550w  Case: Corsair 200r Storage: 250GB 850 EVO + 2x wd 1 tb drives

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Here this should perform much better 

 

 

 
CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($84.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 PLUS ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($62.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($142.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.98 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($17.78 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($132.98 @ Best Buy) 
Headphones: Logitech G230 Headset  ($39.43 @ Amazon) 
Total: $750.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I see that you're on a tight budget but you absolutely NEED at least 8 gigs of ram nowadays. I don't know about that PSU, EVGA is a reliable company but if you have the money I'd get the 80 plus bronze version of that PSU. But before any of that get at least 8 gigs of ram.

Yeah I figured I might need to get 8 gigs, Thanks for the feedback!

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CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($73.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-HD2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($27.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.98 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($17.78 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($132.98 @ Best Buy) 
Headphones: Logitech G230 Headset  ($39.43 @ Amazon) 
Total: $657.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-22 17:40 EDT-0400
Reduced to just $660 and has a better CPU, GPU, and 8GB of RAM.
 

 

"My max budget is $750 including all peripherals. I am located in the US."

 

This definitely looks solid, thanks.

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Yeah I figured I might need to get 8 gigs, Thanks for the feedback!

Would you be willing to get the OS off G2A and creating a bootable USB drive? This'll add about $60 to the PC parts allowing maybe a better GPU or CPU and maybe both.

 

 

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Yeah I figured I might need to get 8 gigs, Thanks for the feedback!

honestly, for source engine 4GB is enough, but it's tight, and you'll actually notice game improvement from closing background applications (talking from experience)

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might i also suggest maybe switching to the g3258

 

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QZQThM) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QZQThM/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646g3258) | $64.89 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z87a) | $80.98 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31600c9s8gxm) | $39.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/hitachi-internal-hard-drive-hde721010sla330) | $44.50 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [MSI Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r72652gd5oc) | $94.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/thermaltake-case-ca1b200m1nn00) | $34.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Power Supply** | [seaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii520bronze) | $65.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | $86.98 @ OutletPC
**Wireless Network Adapter** | [Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-wireless-network-card-rnxn250pce) | $17.78 @ OutletPC
**Monitor** | [Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vx228h) | $132.98 @ Best Buy
**Keyboard** | [Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-keyboard-sgb3011kkmf1us) | $26.00 @ NCIX US
**Headphones** | [Logitech G230 Headset](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/logitech-headphones-981000541) | $39.43 @ Amazon
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | Total (before mail-in rebates) | $789.50
 | Mail-in rebates | -$60.00
 | **Total** | **$729.50**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-08-22 17:54 EDT-0400 |

CPU: i5 6600k @ 4.6 ghz  Motherboard: Asus z170-a  Cooling: Corsair h80i GT GPU: EVGA GTX 970  Ram: G.Skill 2x8 gb ddr4 2400  PSU: EVGA G2 Supernova 550w  Case: Corsair 200r Storage: 250GB 850 EVO + 2x wd 1 tb drives

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might i also suggest maybe switching to the g3258

 

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QZQThM) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QZQThM/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646g3258) | $64.89 @ OutletPC

**Motherboard** | [Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z87a) | $80.98 @ Newegg

**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31600c9s8gxm) | $39.99 @ Newegg

**Storage** | [Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/hitachi-internal-hard-drive-hde721010sla330) | $44.50 @ Amazon

**Video Card** | [MSI Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r72652gd5oc) | $94.99 @ Newegg

**Case** | [Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/thermaltake-case-ca1b200m1nn00) | $34.99 @ SuperBiiz

**Power Supply** | [seaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii520bronze) | $65.99 @ SuperBiiz

**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | $86.98 @ OutletPC

**Wireless Network Adapter** | [Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-wireless-network-card-rnxn250pce) | $17.78 @ OutletPC

**Monitor** | [Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vx228h) | $132.98 @ Best Buy

**Keyboard** | [Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-keyboard-sgb3011kkmf1us) | $26.00 @ NCIX US

**Headphones** | [Logitech G230 Headset](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/logitech-headphones-981000541) | $39.43 @ Amazon

 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |

 | Total (before mail-in rebates) | $789.50

 | Mail-in rebates | -$60.00

 | **Total** | **$729.50**

 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-08-22 17:54 EDT-0400 |

Great, id just change that to a Z97 or H97 board though.

Laptop: Thinkpad W520 i7 2720QM 24GB RAM 1920x1080 2x SSDs Main Rig: 4790k 12GB Hyperx Beast Zotac 980ti AMP! Fractal Define S (window) RM850 Noctua NH-D15 EVGA Z97 FTW with 3 1080P 144hz monitors from Asus Secondary: i5 6600K, R9 390 STRIX, 16GB DDR4, Acer Predator 144Hz 1440P

As Centos 7 SU once said: With great power comes great responsibility.

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Great, id just change that to a Z97 or H97 board though.

whoops... here you go

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($64.89 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($81.99 @ NCIX US)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.50 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card  ($94.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.98 @ OutletPC)

Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($17.78 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($132.98 @ Best Buy)

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($26.00 @ NCIX US)

Headphones: Logitech G230 Headset  ($39.43 @ Amazon)

Total: $730.51

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-22 17:59 EDT-0400

CPU: i5 6600k @ 4.6 ghz  Motherboard: Asus z170-a  Cooling: Corsair h80i GT GPU: EVGA GTX 970  Ram: G.Skill 2x8 gb ddr4 2400  PSU: EVGA G2 Supernova 550w  Case: Corsair 200r Storage: 250GB 850 EVO + 2x wd 1 tb drives

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whoops... here you go

 

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And if OP can save up to 770$ he could get an i3

Laptop: Thinkpad W520 i7 2720QM 24GB RAM 1920x1080 2x SSDs Main Rig: 4790k 12GB Hyperx Beast Zotac 980ti AMP! Fractal Define S (window) RM850 Noctua NH-D15 EVGA Z97 FTW with 3 1080P 144hz monitors from Asus Secondary: i5 6600K, R9 390 STRIX, 16GB DDR4, Acer Predator 144Hz 1440P

As Centos 7 SU once said: With great power comes great responsibility.

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One of these may help you get ideas?

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/427926-basic-builds-for-those-who-need-help/

 

PC Build Guide – Budget M-ATX: (400$-600$)

*AMD Athlon X4 860K Black Edition

*Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo / Cooler Master Seidon 120V

*MSI A88XM-E35 V2, Socket-FM2+ / MSI A88XM-E45 V2, Socket-FM2+

*HyperX Savage 1866MHz CL9 4GB (x2)

*Samsung 850 Evo 250GB SSD 2.5” / Samsung 850 Evo 500GB SSD 2.5”

*MSI GeForce GTX 750Ti 2GB / MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB

*Cooler Master V550S, 550W PSU

Zen-III-X8-5900X (Gamestation 5)

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Case: Medion Micro-ATX Case / Case Fan Front: SUNON MagLev PF70251VX-Q000-S99 70mm / Case Fan Rear: Fanner Tech(Shen Zhen)Co.,LTD. 80mm (Purple) / Controller: Sony Dualshock 4 Wireless (DS4Windows) / Cooler: AMD Near-silent 125w Thermal Solution / CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 6-cores, 12-threads, 4.2/4.2GHz, 35,3MB cache (T.S.M.C. 7nm FinFET) / CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, 12(8)-cores, 24(16)-threads, 4.5/4.8GHz, 70.5MB(68,35MB) cache (T.S.M.C. 7nm FinFET) / Display: HP 24" L2445w (64Hz OC) 1920x1200 / GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 OC "Afterburner" @1450MHz (T.S.M.C. 28nm) / GPU: ASUS Radeon RX 6600 XT DUAL OC RDNA2 32CUs @2.6GHz 10.6 TFLOPS (T.S.M.C. 7nm FinFET) R.ID (NimeZ drivers) / Keyboard: HP KB-0316 PS/2 (Nordic) / Motherboard: ASRock B450M Pro4, Socket-AM4 (SAM enabled) / Mouse: Razer Abyssus 2014 / PCI-E: ASRock USB 3.1/A+C (PCI Express x4) / PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA G2, 550W / RAM A1 & B1: G.SKILL DDR4-3600MHz CL18-20-21-39-60-1T "Samsung 8Gbit C-Die" (2x8GB) / RAM A2 & B2: HyperX DDR4-3600MHz CL16-18-19-37-85-1T "SK Hynix 8Gbit CJR" (2x16GB) / Operating System: Windows 10 Home / Sound 1: Zombee Z500 / Sound 2: Logitech Stereo Speakers S-150 / Storage 1 & 2: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD / Storage 3: Western Digital My Passport 2.5" 2TB HDD / Storage 4: Western Digital Elements Desktop 2TB HDD / Storage 5: Kingston A2000 1TB M.2 NVME SSD / Wi-fi & Bluetooth: ASUS PCE-AC55BT Wireless Adapter (Intel)

 Lake-V-X6-10600 (Gaming PC)

R23 score MC: 9190pts | R23 score SC: 1302pts

R20 score MC: 3529cb | R20 score SC: 506cb

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Case: Cooler Master HAF XB Evo Black / Case Fan(s) Front: Noctua NF-A14 ULN 140mm Premium Fans / Case Fan(s) Rear: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (red) / Case Fan(s) Side: Noctua NF-A6x25 FLX 60mm Premium Fan / Controller: Sony Dualshock 4 Wireless (DS4Windows) / Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo / CPU: Intel Core i5-10600(ASUS Performance Enhancement), 6-cores, 12-threads, 4.4/4.8GHz, 13,7MB cache (Intel 14nm++ FinFET) / Display: ASUS 24" LED VN247H (67Hz OC) 1920x1080p / GPU: Gigabyte Radeon RX Vega 56 Gaming OC GCN5 56CUs @1.7GHz 12.19 TFLOPS (Samsung 14nm FinFET) R.ID (NimeZ drivers) / Keyboard: Logitech Desktop K120 (Nordic) / Motherboard: ASUS PRIME B460 PLUS, Socket-LGA1200 (SAM enabled) / Mouse: Razer Abyssus 2014 / PCI-E: ASRock USB 3.1/A+C (PCI Express x4) / PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA G2, 850W / RAM A1 & B1: HyperX DDR4-2666MHz CL13-15-15-30-45-2T "Samsung 8Gbit C-Die" (2x8GB) / RAM A2 & B2: Juhor DDR4-3200MHz CL16-20-20-38-72-2T "SK Hynix 8Gbit MFR" (2x16GB) / Operating System: Windows 10 Home / Sound: Zombee Z300 / Storage 1 & 2: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD / Storage 3: Seagate® Barracuda 2TB HDD / Storage 4: Seagate® Desktop 2TB SSHD / Storage 5: Crucial P1 1000GB M.2 SSD/ Storage 6: Western Digital WD7500BPKX 2.5" HDD / Wi-fi: TP-Link TL-WN851N 11n Wireless Adapter (Qualcomm Atheros)

Vishera-X8-9370 | R20 score MC: 1476cb

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Case: Cooler Master HAF XB Evo Black / Case Fan(s) Front: Noctua NF-A14 ULN 140mm Premium Fans / Case Fan(s) Rear: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (red) / Case Fan(s) Side: Noctua NF-A6x25 FLX 60mm Premium Fan / Case Fan VRM: SUNON MagLev KDE1209PTV3 92mm / Controller: Sony Dualshock 4 Wireless (DS4Windows) / Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo / CPU: AMD FX-8370 (Base: @4.4GHz | Turbo: @4.7GHz) Black Edition Eight-Core (Global Foundries 32nm) / Display: ASUS 24" LED VN247H (67Hz OC) 1920x1080p / GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 OC "Afterburner" @1450MHz (T.S.M.C. 28nm) / GPU: Gigabyte Radeon RX Vega 56 Gaming OC @1501MHz (Samsung 14nm FinFET) / Keyboard: Logitech Desktop K120 (Nordic) / Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING, Socket-AM3+ / Mouse: Razer Abyssus 2014 / PCI-E: ASRock USB 3.1/A+C (PCI Express x4) / PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA G2, 850W PSU / RAM 1, 2, 3 & 4: Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1866MHz CL8-10-10-28-37-2T (4x4GB) 16.38GB / Operating System 1: Windows 10 Home / Sound: Zombee Z300 / Storage 1: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD (x2) / Storage 2: Seagate® Barracuda 2TB HDD / Storage 3: Seagate® Desktop 2TB SSHD / Wi-fi: TP-Link TL-WN951N 11n Wireless Adapter

Godavari-X4-880K | R20 score MC: 810cb

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Case: Medion Micro-ATX Case / Case Fan Front: SUNON MagLev PF70251VX-Q000-S99 70mm / Case Fan Rear: Fanner Tech(Shen Zhen)Co.,LTD. 80mm (Purple) / Controller: Sony Dualshock 4 Wireless (DS4Windows) / Cooler: AMD Near-silent 95w Thermal Solution / Cooler: AMD Near-silent 125w Thermal Solution / CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K Black Edition Elite Quad-Core (T.S.M.C. 28nm) / CPU: AMD Athlon X4 880K Black Edition Elite Quad-Core (T.S.M.C. 28nm) / Display: HP 19" Flat Panel L1940 (75Hz) 1280x1024 / GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SuperSC 2GB (T.S.M.C. 28nm) / GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 OC "Afterburner" @1450MHz (T.S.M.C. 28nm) / Keyboard: HP KB-0316 PS/2 (Nordic) / Motherboard: MSI A78M-E45 V2, Socket-FM2+ / Mouse: Razer Abyssus 2014 / PCI-E: ASRock USB 3.1/A+C (PCI Express x4) / PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA G2, 550W PSU / RAM 1, 2, 3 & 4: SK hynix DDR3-1866MHz CL9-10-11-27-40 (4x4GB) 16.38GB / Operating System 1: Ubuntu Gnome 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) / Operating System 2: Windows 10 Home / Sound 1: Zombee Z500 / Sound 2: Logitech Stereo Speakers S-150 / Storage 1: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD (x2) / Storage 2: Western Digital My Passport 2.5" 2TB HDD / Storage 3: Western Digital Elements Desktop 2TB HDD / Wi-fi: TP-Link TL-WN851N 11n Wireless Adapter

Acer Aspire 7738G custom (changed CPU, GPU & Storage)
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CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo P8600, 2-cores, 2-threads, 2.4GHz, 3MB cache (Intel 45nm) / GPU: ATi Radeon HD 4570 515MB DDR2 (T.S.M.C. 55nm) / RAM: DDR2-1066MHz CL7-7-7-20-1T (2x2GB) / Operating System: Windows 10 Home / Storage: Crucial BX500 480GB 3D NAND SATA 2.5" SSD

Complete portable device SoC history:

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Apple A4 - Apple iPod touch (4th generation)
Apple A5 - Apple iPod touch (5th generation)
Apple A9 - Apple iPhone 6s Plus
HiSilicon Kirin 810 (T.S.M.C. 7nm) - Huawei P40 Lite / Huawei nova 7i
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (T.S.M.C 7nm) - Cherry Mobile Aqua S10 Pro 5G
Mediatek MT2601 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - TicWatch E
Mediatek MT6580 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - TECNO Spark 2 (1GB RAM)
Mediatek MT6592M (T.S.M.C 28nm) - my|phone my32 (orange)
Mediatek MT6592M (T.S.M.C 28nm) - my|phone my32 (yellow)
Mediatek MT6735 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - HMD Nokia 3 Dual SIM
Mediatek MT6737 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - Cherry Mobile Flare S6
Mediatek MT6739 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - my|phone myX8 (blue)
Mediatek MT6739 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - my|phone myX8 (gold)
Mediatek MT6750 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - honor 6C Pro / honor V9 Play
Mediatek MT6765 (T.S.M.C 12nm) - TECNO Pouvoir 3 Plus
Mediatek MT6797D (T.S.M.C 20nm) - my|phone Brown Tab 1
Qualcomm MSM8926 (T.S.M.C. 28nm) - Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE
Qualcomm MSM8974AA (T.S.M.C. 28nm) - Blackberry Passport
Qualcomm SDM710 (Samsung 10nm) - Oppo Realme 3 Pro

 

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might i also suggest maybe switching to the g3258

 

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QZQThM) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QZQThM/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price

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**CPU** | [intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646g3258) | $64.89 @ OutletPC

**Motherboard** | [Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z87a) | $80.98 @ Newegg

**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31600c9s8gxm) | $39.99 @ Newegg

**Storage** | [Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/hitachi-internal-hard-drive-hde721010sla330) | $44.50 @ Amazon

**Video Card** | [MSI Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r72652gd5oc) | $94.99 @ Newegg

**Case** | [Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/thermaltake-case-ca1b200m1nn00) | $34.99 @ SuperBiiz

**Power Supply** | [seaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii520bronze) | $65.99 @ SuperBiiz

**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | $86.98 @ OutletPC

**Wireless Network Adapter** | [Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-wireless-network-card-rnxn250pce) | $17.78 @ OutletPC

**Monitor** | [Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vx228h) | $132.98 @ Best Buy

**Keyboard** | [Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-keyboard-sgb3011kkmf1us) | $26.00 @ NCIX US

**Headphones** | [Logitech G230 Headset](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/logitech-headphones-981000541) | $39.43 @ Amazon

 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |

 | Total (before mail-in rebates) | $789.50

 | Mail-in rebates | -$60.00

 | **Total** | **$729.50**

 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-08-22 17:54 EDT-0400 |

That looks good, and I might be able to fit that into my budget, but just if I can't could you try to find a cheaper option for that?

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whoops... here you go

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($64.89 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($81.99 @ NCIX US)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.50 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card  ($94.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.98 @ OutletPC)

Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($17.78 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($132.98 @ Best Buy)

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($26.00 @ NCIX US)

Headphones: Logitech G230 Headset  ($39.43 @ Amazon)

Total: $730.51

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-22 17:59 EDT-0400

This should be great, thanks for your help!!

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That was a tough one, but here is  a very good suggestion

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($113.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.78 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card  ($161.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($35.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3200 802.11a/b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($23.25 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($26.00 @ NCIX US)
Total: $749.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-22 18:04 EDT-0400

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CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 200 37.2 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($65.98 @ Newegg) 


Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 


Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 370 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($173.98 @ Newegg) 


Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  ($12.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: AOC I2721VH 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($179.99 @ Micro Center) 


Headphones: Creative Labs Creative Fatal1ty Headset  ($27.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $752.18

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-22 18:05 EDT-0400

Intel Core i7-6700K | Corsair H105 | Asus Z170I PRO GAMING | G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB | 950 PRO 512GB M.2

 

Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX OC | BitFenix Prodigy (Black/Red) | XFX PRO Black Edition 850W

 

 

My Build | PCPartPicker | CoC

 

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one other thing i would strongly suggest is if you can get a little bit more get yourself an ssd it will go a long way to helping your pcs performance

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e120bam

CPU: i5 6600k @ 4.6 ghz  Motherboard: Asus z170-a  Cooling: Corsair h80i GT GPU: EVGA GTX 970  Ram: G.Skill 2x8 gb ddr4 2400  PSU: EVGA G2 Supernova 550w  Case: Corsair 200r Storage: 250GB 850 EVO + 2x wd 1 tb drives

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one other thing i would strongly suggest is if you can get a little bit more get yourself an ssd it will go a long way to helping your pcs performance

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e120bam

I might buy one later on, but for now it is out of my budget.

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Here are two option's. If you absolutely can't go any higher than $750 then go for the AMD but if you can really try to push your budget then the Intel list is the best option. Don't go with a dual core because it will only cause problems. More and more games are starting to use a minimum of four cores and they won't work at all with that pentium and i3 processor's.

 

AMD= http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YRFcK8

 

Intel=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zL46zy

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i didnt include a headset before so.. (i3 will outperform most of the times an fx 4300,6300 and the 860k)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($111.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.78 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($39.49 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card  ($161.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($18.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($26.00 @ NCIX US)
Headphones: Creative Labs Creative Fatal1ty Headset  ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $763.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-22 18:42 EDT-0400

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whoops... here you go

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.89 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($81.99 @ NCIX US)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.50 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card ($94.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)

Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.78 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($132.98 @ Best Buy)

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($26.00 @ NCIX US)

Headphones: Logitech G230 Headset ($39.43 @ Amazon)

Total: $730.51

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-22 17:59 EDT-0400

Lol? Your motherboard is more expensive than your CPU. K.

Edit: Also to the OP, you can get the OS on reddit for about 20$ or cheaper. You don't need to buy a 40$+ headset, my headset is the Creative FataL1ty and it works perfectly fine. Use this extra money to get a better GPU or CPU.

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Lol? Your motherboard is more expensive than your CPU. K.

Edit: Also to the OP, you can get the OS on reddit for about 20$ or cheaper. You don't need to buy a 40$+ headset, my headset is the Creative FataL1ty and it works perfectly fine. Use this extra money to get a better GPU or CPU.

Do you think that this is a decent build?

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