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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($107.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Predator Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($37.59 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($173.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $500.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Hi this is my gaming rig I Configured! Leave any suggestions or comments please.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MyVKjX

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300

 

Mobo: ASRock 970M Pro3

 

Memory: G. Skill Rip Jaws X series 1600 8 GB DDR3

 

Storage: Western Digital 1 TB Hard Drive 7200 RPM

 

GPU: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Vapor-X

 

Case: Corsair Spec-01 Red ATX Mid Tower Case

 

PSU: EVGA 500w 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Powersupply

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i3 and a 285 will be better for gaming 

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($113.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($67.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Team Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 285 2GB ITX COMPACT OC Video Card  ($142.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $502.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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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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i3 and 380, no MIR

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($113.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 2GB PCS+ Video Card  ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $499.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-04 07:28 EST-0500

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fyi the 285 and the 380 are basically the same card unless you go for a 4 gb 380 which will be beyond your budget

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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Link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NpmTLk

 

Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower
Motherboard: MSI PC MATE ATX

Processor: Intel Core i3 4160

RAM: Kingston Hyper X Fury Black (1x8GB)
GPU: EVGA Nvidia GeForce GTX 950 2GB SuperClocked
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB
PSU: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified

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Total:                                            $530.27

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Hi this is my gaming rig I Configured! Leave any suggestions or comments please.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MyVKjX

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300

 

Mobo: ASRock 970M Pro3

 

Memory: G. Skill Rip Jaws X series 1600 8 GB DDR3

 

Storage: Western Digital 1 TB Hard Drive 7200 RPM

 

GPU: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Vapor-X

 

Case: Corsair Spec-01 Red ATX Mid Tower Case

 

PSU: EVGA 500w 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Powersupply

If you don't plan on upgrading for a while, it's viable to go 860k.

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This is a good idea:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($107.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Predator Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($37.59 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($173.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $500.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT 16GB GDDR6 Motherboard: MSI PRESTIGE X570 CREATION
AIO: Corsair H150i Pro RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 32GB 3600MHz DDR4 Case: Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic PSU: Corsair RM850x White

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($113.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($67.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($166.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $516.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-04 08:35 EST-0500

7800X3D - MSI B650 MAG Tomahawk - 32GB 6000mhz CL30 - Gigabyte 3080 TI - 2TB NVME - 1000w PSU - ID Cooling 240mm AIO

 

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