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Drop me some INTEL BUILDS! Sad Budget: $400-$500

TheExcaliber
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Sad Budget: $400-$540????

 

But I realize there is a Intel 5 that is worth $189 if correct..

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Like it or not, go AMD here.

 

Tried getting a space heater R9 290 in here but $15 over budget :/

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($68.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($32.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  ($222.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($52.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $515.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-12 20:54 EST-0500

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CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($112.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($56.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($32.99 @ NCIX US) 


Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($190.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($43.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $536.82

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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i5-4690k@4.5GHz || MSI GTX 970 || MSI z97 Gaming 5 || NZXT Kraken x61 || WD Black 1TB || Crucial MX100 || 8GB Corsair Vengeance Pro || Corsair RM750 || NZXT H440 || Corsair k70 RGB mx browns || Acer H236HL || ViewSonic VX2255wm-4

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It's a tad bit over, think it would work?

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($172.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($50.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 370 2GB Video Card  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: VIVO CASE-V02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $530.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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It's a tad bit over, think it would work?

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($172.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($50.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 370 2GB Video Card  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: VIVO CASE-V02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $530.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-12 20:51 EST-0500

 

That 130$ R9 270x that we found on BEstBuy, from XFX would be better

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Like it or not, go AMD here.

 

Wait. What ? LOL :D

CPU: Intel i5-4590 | Motherboard: Asus H97M-E | GPU: Sapphire Nitro R9 390 | RAM: 2x4Gb Kingston HyperX Fury Black | SSD: Sandisk Plus 240Gb | HDD: Seagate 250Gb  | PSU: Seasonic G650 80+ Gold | Case: NZXT S340

I am who I am.

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CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($111.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-HD2 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 



Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($190.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Directron) 

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.29 @ Amazon) 

Total: $539.02

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-12 20:53 EST-0500

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CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($67.89 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: G.Skill AEGIS 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($37.99 @ Newegg) 


Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked Video Card  ($139.99 @ Micro Center) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($43.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $510.72

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Rigs I've Built

The Striker i5 4590 @ 3.7 ||  MSI GTX 980 Armor X2 || Corsair RMX 750 || Team Elite Plus 8 GB || Define S || MSI Z97S SLI Krait

The Office PC i3 4160 @ 3.6 || Intel 4600 || EVGA 500B || G.Skill 8 GB || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M Pro4

The Friend PC G3258 @ 4.3 || Sapphire R9 280X Tri-X || EVGA 600B || 8 GB Dell Ram || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M- iTX/ac

The Mom Gaming PC A10-7890K @ 4.4 || iGPU + ASUS R7 250 ||  8 GB Klevv DDR3-2800 Mhz

 

 

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No rebates....


 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($172.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock B85M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($32.99 @ NCIX US) 


Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R7 370 2GB PCS+ Video Card  ($123.98 @ Newegg) 


Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $491.83

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-12 21:00 EST-0500

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No rebates....
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($172.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock B85M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($32.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R7 370 2GB PCS+ Video Card  ($123.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $491.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-12 21:00 EST-0500

 

Pretty unbalanced but eh

Check out my guide on how to scan cover art here!

Local asshole and 6th generation console enthusiast.

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No rebates....
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($172.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock B85M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($32.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R7 370 2GB PCS+ Video Card  ($123.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $491.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-12 21:00 EST-0500

 

You're going cheap on the PSU.

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