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Super budget rendering video machine? + Super cheap GPU?

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I've been working with Sony Vegas a lot lately and rendering really slows down my main machine. I'm looking for a rendering machine on a budget of around £300, this is what I've come up with:

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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  (£79.38 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (£46.95 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£27.48 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£39.50 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  (£23.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Power Supply: XFX XT 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£36.98 @ Novatech) 
Total: £254.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I could upgrade the CPU to a 8320E. Also, neither of these processors include an I-GPU. Anyone know a really cheap one that I could use to just power a single monitor?  

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Grab some old xeons and a dual chip board.. IIRC you can get a 12 core chip for under £40, boards can be harder to get though..

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as said i would recommend to buy used too. even a used fx 8350 is a good idea with this build.

also if you have got more money i would recommend a better psu. this one would be more reliable:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/be-quiet-power-supply-bn223

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25 minutes ago, Dzzope said:

Grab some old xeons and a dual chip board.. IIRC you can get a 12 core chip for under £40, boards can be harder to get though..

This^^

as for the GPU, you can get a GT 210 for 30$ to drive your monitor

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