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@TheRandomness , @theereal

 

What about this?  I think I'm liking the LED RAM cards that theereal suggested better, and I think I like the 390 for more performance (unless the 380x is better otherwise).

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qdrWNG

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This will be my first build, and I need suggestions from you guys--the experts.  My budget is at $700 max, and I want this build to be built toward gaming (peripherals not included).  Green is my favorite color, so anything the green LED would be awesome!  One of the games that I will be playing with this new build is Black Desert.

 

Again, thanks for all you guys' times!

 

EDIT: I want this build to be upgrade-able, so that way in the future I can get better parts for it.  Also, I might be able to increase my budget by a tiny bit if you guys can convince me to lol.

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Just a sec...

#EvenMotherboardIsGreen

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: SilenX EFZ-100HA2 58.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($21.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: MSI H81M Eco Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($57.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Mushkin ECO2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($203.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Apevia X-SNIPER2-GN ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $690.70

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-15 16:14 EST-0500

Athlon X2 for only 27.31$   Best part lists at different price points   Windows 1.01 running natively on an Eee PC

My rig:

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Celeronator (new main rig)

CPU: Intel Celeron (duh) N2840 2.16GHz Dual Core

RAM: 4GB DDR3 1333MHz

HDD: Seagate 500GB

GPU: Intel HD Graphics 3000 Series

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Frankenhertz (ex main rig)

CPU: Intel Atom N2600 1.6GHz Dual Core

RAM: 1GB DDR3-800

HDD: HGST 320GB

GPU: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3600

 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC) 




Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($279.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Apevia X-QPACK3-GN MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 


Total: $714.71

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-15 15:57 EST-0500

 

Greeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen. Also, @veech please remember to follow your own threads.

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you won't be able to go crossfire or sli, but this is a great build for the price

 


 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($188.75 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus B85M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.88 @ OutletPC) 


Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 380X 4GB Video Card  ($238.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($40.99 @ NCIX US) 


Total: $719.45

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-15 16:04 EST-0500

Check out BigDay's CPU Overclocking Guide and Video Card Overclocking Guide

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you can also forgo the ssd and go with this:

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($188.75 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus B85M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($319.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($40.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $730.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-15 16:05 EST-0500

Check out BigDay's CPU Overclocking Guide and Video Card Overclocking Guide

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($116.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($61.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card  ($203.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($50.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $698.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-15 16:12 EST-0500

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you can also forgo the ssd and go with this:

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($188.75 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus B85M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($319.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($40.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $730.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-15 16:05 EST-0500

 

Wheres the OS?

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($279.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Apevia X-QPACK3-GN MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $714.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-15 15:57 EST-0500
 
Greeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen. Also, @veech please remember to follow your own threads.

 

Wheres the OS?

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He didn't ask for one.

If hes building a PC Its obvious he needs one, a computer Is a brick without the OS, It bothers me how everyone here conveniently leaves out the OS when building a build.

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Sorry about the inconvenience guys!  I sort of took all of your suggestions into account, and I kind of came up with this.  I know it's a little over my budget, but I can starve for a couple of days lol!

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KqRHdC

 

EDIT:  Don't I need a CPU cooler?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus B85M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($45.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($279.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Apevia X-QPACK3-GN MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($89.88 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $791.60

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-15 16:31 EST-0500

 

CPU cooler comes with the CPU and since it's a locked sku you don't need an aftermarket one. Also, you can get the OS off of G2A or /r/microsoftsoftwareswap or whatever it's called for like $40.

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Sorry about the inconvenience guys!  I sort of took all of your suggestions into account, and I kind of came up with this.  I know it's a little over my budget, but I can starve for a couple of days lol!

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KqRHdC

 

EDIT:  Don't I need a CPU cooler?

 

@TheRandomness , @theereal , @Caine

Use the ram that I suggested, It has green LED's, also If you get the 970 Instead of the 390 you can get the MSI 100m edition which Is green.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus B85M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($45.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($279.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Apevia X-QPACK3-GN MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($89.88 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $791.60

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-15 16:31 EST-0500

 

CPU cooler comes with the CPU and since it's a locked sku you don't need an aftermarket one. Also, you can get the OS off of G2A or /r/microsoftsoftwareswap or whatever it's called for like $40.

Is it possible to save more money if I just throw out the green case and green memory cards, and buy green LED lights instead?  Also, is that site legit?

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Is it possible to save more money if I just throw out the green case and green memory cards, and buy green LED lights instead?  Also, is that site legit?

The case already comes with green LED fans and it's cheap for what it is and somehow G2A is legit.

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Also, build under $700 with an R9 380x instead.
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus B85M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($45.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380X 4GB NITRO Video Card  ($233.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Apevia X-QPACK3-GN MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Other: Windows 10 ($40.00)
Total: $695.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-15 16:57 EST-0500

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That'd be fine.

Also, should I get a bigger PSU for future upgrades?

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Nah. A bigger PSU like a 750 or 850W would only make sense for xfire/SLI.

Ah, alrighty then.  Thanks for the huge helps everybody! :))  Will keep y'all updated on how my build is going!

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