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Building my first gaming pc

Attis
By Attis
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Go to solution Solved by Lotus,

If you can stretch that budget a little more and include rebates, you can do this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($51.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($31.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 2GB PCS+ Video Card  ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1300 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $623.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-19 14:47 EST-0500

 

Which is an overall much better build. The i5 will serve you greatly for gaming, and while the 4GB version of the R9 380 is great, the 2GB version will suffice for this budget and is a very cheap yet good buy. This build does cut a few corners, but none I'm unhappy about. If you must save money, find a cheaper case or scrounge one.

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2 minutes ago, Attis said:

Wait, I also have to buy speakers right?

Or headphones..whichever you prefer. If you're going to use a mic, headphones are a must. These are pretty hard to beat when it comes to price-to-performance http://www.amazon.com/Arion-Legacy-AR506-BK-Speaker-Subwoofers/dp/B0039NM52Q? The 70 watt versions are what I have, and they get plenty loud. The speaker cables are kind of short, but they're just RCA, you can get RCA extension cables if you need more.

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