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Hi guys i'm planning to build a pc but i'll only be playing dota 2 csgo and watch some youtube videos. I want to build a building pc that is not too expensive and will run both dota 2 and csgo smoothly. How much exactly should I spend for this kind of computer? :)

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just for the tower? $600-ish

full set? around $900~1000, depending on peripherals and monitor you pick

-sigh- feeling like I'm being too negative lately

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4 minutes ago, Pringlesx9 said:

Hi guys i'm planning to build a pc but i'll only be playing dota 2 csgo and watch some youtube videos. I want to build a building pc that is not too expensive and will run both dota 2 and csgo smoothly. How much exactly should I spend for this kind of computer? :)

a skylake i3 + gtx 950 + 8gb of RAM would be a reasonable minimum

Insert ram related question here: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1197132-setting-ram-speed-xmp-docp-for-dummies/

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4 minutes ago, Pringlesx9 said:

Hi guys i'm planning to build a pc but i'll only be playing dota 2 csgo and watch some youtube videos. I want to build a building pc that is not too expensive and will run both dota 2 and csgo smoothly. How much exactly should I spend for this kind of computer? :)

Including monitor and/or OS? I'm going to not include it. But if you go for an i3/750 ti build it should run you no more than $500/$600 I'd think. I'll make you a build if you like.

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PSU: Corsair CS450M
RAM: A-Data XPG V1.0 (1x8GB) (Red)
Procrastinator: Intel i5 4690k @ 4.4GHz 1.3V
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black)
Speakers and Headphones: Monitor Speakers and Phlips SHP9500s
MoBo: MSI Z97 PC MATE
SSD: SanDisk Ultra II (240GB)
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1 minute ago, TrigrH said:

a skylake i3 + gtx 950 + 8gb of RAM would be a reasonable minimum

an 860k+750 TI can run it really good to over 100FPS in cs go, idk about dota 

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.33 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.77 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.90 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $698.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Or if you want to spend a little less...

 

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CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.33 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A68M-DG3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.77 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.90 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB Superclocked Video Card  ($179.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $611.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.33 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.33 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.77 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.90 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $723.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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That's overkill. I'll make a build.

"You don't need headphones, all you need is willpower!" ~MicroCenter employee

 

How to use a WiiMote and Nunchuck as your mouse!


Specs:
Graphics Card: EVGA 750 Ti SC
PSU: Corsair CS450M
RAM: A-Data XPG V1.0 (1x8GB) (Red)
Procrastinator: Intel i5 4690k @ 4.4GHz 1.3V
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black)
Speakers and Headphones: Monitor Speakers and Phlips SHP9500s
MoBo: MSI Z97 PC MATE
SSD: SanDisk Ultra II (240GB)
Monitor: LG 29UM68-P
Mouse: Mionix Naos 7000
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB (2016) (Browns)

Webcam/mic: Logitech C270
 

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Just now, GreezyJeezy said:

an 860k+750 TI can run it really good to over 100FPS in cs go, idk about dota 

yeah but I doubt he wants to go fishing for older hardware and a little headroom with not much more cost is worth it imo.

Insert ram related question here: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1197132-setting-ram-speed-xmp-docp-for-dummies/

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3 minutes ago, BingoFishy said:

That's overkill. I'll make a build.

Suck me toes lad.

Shot through the heart and you're to blame, 30fps and i'll pirate your game - Bon Jovi

Take me down to the console city where the games are blurry and the frames are thirty - Guns N' Roses

Arguing with religious people is like explaining to your mother that online games can't be paused...

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6 minutes ago, TrigrH said:

a skylake i3 + gtx 950 + 8gb of RAM would be a reasonable minimum

 

7 minutes ago, BingoFishy said:

Including monitor and/or OS? I'm going to not include it. But if you go for an i3/750 ti build it should run you no more than $500/$600 I'd think. I'll make you a build if you like.

Yes including the monitor and the OS. Yes please that'd be very useful

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Here's a build that'll work:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Micro Center) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Mac Mall) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($47.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $514.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-01 21:43 EDT-0400

 

Don't hate on the PSU. It's not as bad as people make it out to be.

"You don't need headphones, all you need is willpower!" ~MicroCenter employee

 

How to use a WiiMote and Nunchuck as your mouse!


Specs:
Graphics Card: EVGA 750 Ti SC
PSU: Corsair CS450M
RAM: A-Data XPG V1.0 (1x8GB) (Red)
Procrastinator: Intel i5 4690k @ 4.4GHz 1.3V
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black)
Speakers and Headphones: Monitor Speakers and Phlips SHP9500s
MoBo: MSI Z97 PC MATE
SSD: SanDisk Ultra II (240GB)
Monitor: LG 29UM68-P
Mouse: Mionix Naos 7000
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB (2016) (Browns)

Webcam/mic: Logitech C270
 

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11 minutes ago, TrigrH said:

a skylake i3 + gtx 950 + 8gb of RAM would be a reasonable minimum

What's PSU

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4 minutes ago, BingoFishy said:

Here's a build that'll work:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Micro Center) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Mac Mall) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($47.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $514.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-01 21:43 EDT-0400

 

Don't hate on the PSU. It's not as bad as people make it out to be.

@op this is a good system, however a hyper asrock mobo + better GPU and larger PSU will future proof the system a bit more.

Insert ram related question here: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1197132-setting-ram-speed-xmp-docp-for-dummies/

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Hello there, and welcome to the forums!

Anything you like, but minimum configuration that will run CS:GO and Dota2 smoothly is an AMD A8-7600. Be sure to pick 2133MHz RAM for APUs.

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8 hours ago, TrigrH said:

@op this is a good system, however a hyper asrock mobo + better GPU and larger PSU will future proof the system a bit more.

Not personally a fan of ASRock. Heard a lot of bad things about them, so I try to circulate between ASUS, MSI, and Gigabyte. I think EVGA is decent too.

"You don't need headphones, all you need is willpower!" ~MicroCenter employee

 

How to use a WiiMote and Nunchuck as your mouse!


Specs:
Graphics Card: EVGA 750 Ti SC
PSU: Corsair CS450M
RAM: A-Data XPG V1.0 (1x8GB) (Red)
Procrastinator: Intel i5 4690k @ 4.4GHz 1.3V
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black)
Speakers and Headphones: Monitor Speakers and Phlips SHP9500s
MoBo: MSI Z97 PC MATE
SSD: SanDisk Ultra II (240GB)
Monitor: LG 29UM68-P
Mouse: Mionix Naos 7000
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB (2016) (Browns)

Webcam/mic: Logitech C270
 

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3 minutes ago, BingoFishy said:

Not personally a fan of ASRock. Heard a lot of bad things about them, so I try to circulate between ASUS, MSI, and Gigabyte. I think EVGA is decent too.

its the only mobo that can OC the i3

Insert ram related question here: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1197132-setting-ram-speed-xmp-docp-for-dummies/

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2 minutes ago, TrigrH said:

its the only mobo that can OC the i3

I don't think so... I've heard about other companies using the function. But because you have to go through BCLK and a couple other things, there's a few quirks, like no iGPU or turbo boost.

"You don't need headphones, all you need is willpower!" ~MicroCenter employee

 

How to use a WiiMote and Nunchuck as your mouse!


Specs:
Graphics Card: EVGA 750 Ti SC
PSU: Corsair CS450M
RAM: A-Data XPG V1.0 (1x8GB) (Red)
Procrastinator: Intel i5 4690k @ 4.4GHz 1.3V
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black)
Speakers and Headphones: Monitor Speakers and Phlips SHP9500s
MoBo: MSI Z97 PC MATE
SSD: SanDisk Ultra II (240GB)
Monitor: LG 29UM68-P
Mouse: Mionix Naos 7000
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB (2016) (Browns)

Webcam/mic: Logitech C270
 

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1 minute ago, BingoFishy said:

I don't think so... I've heard about other companies using the function. But because you have to go through BCLK and a couple other things, there's a few quirks, like no iGPU or turbo boost.

well the hyper models have a physical external BCLK "engine" no iGPU or turbo boost is really a non issue.

Insert ram related question here: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1197132-setting-ram-speed-xmp-docp-for-dummies/

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Just now, TrigrH said:

well the hyper models have a physical external BCLK "engine" no iGPU or turbo boost is really a non issue.

Ahh ok.

"You don't need headphones, all you need is willpower!" ~MicroCenter employee

 

How to use a WiiMote and Nunchuck as your mouse!


Specs:
Graphics Card: EVGA 750 Ti SC
PSU: Corsair CS450M
RAM: A-Data XPG V1.0 (1x8GB) (Red)
Procrastinator: Intel i5 4690k @ 4.4GHz 1.3V
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black)
Speakers and Headphones: Monitor Speakers and Phlips SHP9500s
MoBo: MSI Z97 PC MATE
SSD: SanDisk Ultra II (240GB)
Monitor: LG 29UM68-P
Mouse: Mionix Naos 7000
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB (2016) (Browns)

Webcam/mic: Logitech C270
 

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This is all you'll need for the games you are gonna play.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 845 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($63.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Asus A68HM-E Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($40.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($26.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Team Ultra L5 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($37.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card  ($138.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H25 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($23.30 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Fractal Design Tesla R2 500W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: HP 22cwa 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $518.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-02 07:51 EDT-0400

For OS, get it from reddit/kinguin for $20-30.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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