Posted March 18, 2016 I have $450 USD (including shipping/before rebates) to spend, however I already have all peripherals and a new GTX 960. This is what I was able to come up with that fits my budget: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wvKsRB CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($39.99 @ Newegg) Memory: Mushkin ECO2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($31.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Silicon Power S60 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC) Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg) Total: $407.73 USD I mainly need the machine for gaming and CAD work. I realize I've had to cut corners to fit my budget, however, since it is my first build, I'd like to make sure I haven't made any huge mistakes or missed anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 18, 2016 change your memory and ssd to something heard of and reliable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 18, 2016 Author Alright, I changed them out for this: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YyKsRB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 18, 2016 6 minutes ago, Tier539 said: Alright, I changed them out for this: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YyKsRB dont get the v300, its bad here Spoiler PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pKqr23 Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pKqr23/by_merchant/ CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($39.99 @ Newegg) Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($32.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.98 @ Amazon) Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg) Total: $430.83 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-18 11:56 EDT-0400 comment: Spoiler changed your SSD to a better one with 250gb, 250gb offers a better value removed your hdd, can expand next time when you have spare $$, a 2tb hard disk offers a better value changed your psu to a reliable one -sigh- feeling like I'm being too negative lately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 18, 2016 At you current budget, don't waste your money on SSD. Save and add your money & buy a good SSD after 2 months. Something like Samsung 850 evo. Samsung 850 evo : http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OAJ5N6I/?tag=pcpapi-20 $ 66.75 USD Kingstone v300 : http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A1ZTZOG/?tag=pcpapi-20 $ 43 USD Wait for two month, add $ 23.5 and buy a good SSD which has much better read and write speed, and a very good life span. I am not saying go and buy high end product, what i am saying is that don't waste money on $40 SSD when you have much better option in terms of feature, performance & life span only for extra $20. If you can't afford it now, wait & have some patience. You should know that any SSD is not good. And adding an SSD in a PC is very simple. I hope you can understand what i am saying. except that every thing is looking good in your 2nd build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 18, 2016 Author Alright. That makes sense. I think I am just being too hasty to build something now. I might be able to up my budget a little at the end of the month. Here is the build I came up with based on the suggestions made. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FjNYyc The alterations are the SSD and the PSU. This falls slightly out of my price range right now, but I might be able to do it fairly soon. If I can't increase by budget, then I am assuming the best option is to wait on either the SSD or the hard drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 18, 2016 Hey I am building a PC, I just wanna know is the corsair carbide spec02 or the cooler master k380 better ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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