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I recently purchased the Razer Blade Stealth and want to either buy the Core or a new gaming PC. I have a fairly low budget, but I'd just like the bare minimum of 1080p60 in most titles. Is it cheaper to get the Core ($100 off from buying the Blade) with a graphics card like the rx 470, or a 1080p60 gaming PC?

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You wont get the full performance of your graphics card with the razer core. It's just because of the thunderbolt connection. The 470 with the razer core, and blade stealth is definetly enough to play games at 1080p60 at high settings, and it's always good to have one daily driver pc.

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3 minutes ago, MadOrc said:

I recently purchased the Razer Blade Stealth and want to either buy the Core or a new gaming PC. I have a fairly low budget, but I'd just like the bare minimum of 1080p60 in most titles. Is it cheaper to get the Core ($100 off from buying the Blade) with a graphics card like the rx 470, or a 1080p60 gaming PC?

The core is like 400 dollars yes (with discount)? It's about the same... but you will get a better experience from the stand alone pc.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($204.50 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI B150M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($31.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Hitachi 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.75 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($35.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $392.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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5 minutes ago, Curufinwe_wins said:

The core is like 400 dollars yes (with discount)? It's about the same... but you will get a better experience from the stand alone pc.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($204.50 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI B150M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($31.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Hitachi 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.75 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($35.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $392.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I would change a couple things, but basically this. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI B150M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($56.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($32.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Hitachi 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.75 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($45.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $400.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Just now, djdwosk97 said:

I would go with a single 8gb stick of RAM and I wouldn't go with such a shitty psu, but other than that, this. 

It's just to make sure I get price parity. My biggest issue with it is actually the lack of an ssd.

 

Single stick of ram is bad. Memory bandwidth is already becoming more of a limiting factor even on dual channel configs.

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Assuming you have a $500 dollar budget, go with a dedicated pc, heres a better build since the other one lacked a video card

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/pXp89W
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/pXp89W/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($31.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.75 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card  ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($25.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $484.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Just now, Xandaaa said:

Assuming you have a $500 dollar budget, go with a dedicated pc, heres a better build since the other one lacked a video card 


<a href="http://pcpartpicker.com/list/pXp89W">PCPartPicker part list</a> / <a href="http://pcpartpicker.com/list/pXp89W/by_merchant/">Price breakdown by merchant</a>
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  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Item</th>
      <th>Price</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-type">CPU</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="http://pcpartpicker.com/product/hV7CmG/intel-cpu-bx80662i36100">Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor</a></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
        <a href="http://pcpartpicker.com/product/hV7CmG/intel-cpu-bx80662i36100">$110.99 @ SuperBiiz</a>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-type">Motherboard</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="http://pcpartpicker.com/product/hMvZxr/gigabyte-motherboard-gah110ma">Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard</a></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
        <a href="http://pcpartpicker.com/product/hMvZxr/gigabyte-motherboard-gah110ma">$53.88 @ OutletPC</a>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-type">Memory</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="http://pcpartpicker.com/product/FW38TW/geil-memory-gpr48gb2133c15dc">GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory</a></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
        <a href="http://pcpartpicker.com/product/FW38TW/geil-memory-gpr48gb2133c15dc">$31.99 @ Newegg</a>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-type">Storage</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="http://pcpartpicker.com/product/Xb9KHx/hitachi-internal-hard-drive-0a39289">Hitachi 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive</a></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
        <a href="http://pcpartpicker.com/product/Xb9KHx/hitachi-internal-hard-drive-0a39289">$39.75 @ Amazon</a>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-type">Video Card</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="http://pcpartpicker.com/product/3Z8H99/gigabyte-video-card-gvn960wf2oc4gd">Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card</a></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
        <a href="http://pcpartpicker.com/product/3Z8H99/gigabyte-video-card-gvn960wf2oc4gd">$184.99 @ Newegg</a>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-type">Case</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="http://pcpartpicker.com/product/28h9TW/azza-case-csaz206s">Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case</a></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
        <a href="http://pcpartpicker.com/product/28h9TW/azza-case-csaz206s">$25.98 @ Newegg</a>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-type">Power Supply</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="http://pcpartpicker.com/product/Cfw323/corsair-power-supply-cx600">Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply</a></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
        <a href="http://pcpartpicker.com/product/Cfw323/corsair-power-supply-cx600">$36.99 @ Newegg</a>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price-note">Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts</td>
      <td></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-subtotal">Total (before mail-in rebates)</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-subtotal-price">$519.57</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-subtotal">Mail-in rebates</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-subtotal-price">-$35.00</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-total">Total</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-total-price">$484.57</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price-note">Generated by <a href="http://pcpartpicker.com">PCPartPicker</a> 2016-09-08 21:22 EDT-0400</td>
      <td></td>
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So the 400 dollars was to match the price of the core by itself. Obviously a gpu isn't includes and he should get whatever gpu he planned on using with the core.

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Just now, Curufinwe_wins said:

So the 400 dollars was to match the price of the core by itself. Obviously a gpu isn't includes and he should get whatever gpu he planned on using with the core.

Yes and this is a complete build which meets his needs with cheaper pricing than a core b/c if the core is $400, than to match $500 he'll need to get a 750 ti, which is easily outperformed by a 960

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Just now, Xandaaa said:

Yes and this is a complete build which meets his needs with cheaper pricing than a core b/c if the core is $400, than to match $500 he'll need to get a 750 ti, which is easily outperformed by a 960

OR you do the smart thing and part out a pc that is 400 dollars without a gpu and thus is a part for part competitor for the Core at 400 dollars.  Then whatever gpu he wants either way fits in budget.

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Just now, Curufinwe_wins said:

OR you do the smart thing and part out a pc that is 400 dollars without a gpu and thus is a part for part competitor for the Core at 400 dollars.  Then whatever gpu he wants either way fits in budget.

Don't get butthurt, and just take out the 960 and it's UNDER $400 (so like room for windows off of kinguin or games)

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Just now, Xandaaa said:

Don't get butthurt, and just take out the 960 and it's UNDER $400 (so like room for windows off of kinguin or games)

I'm just saying it doesn't make sense to try to add a gpu.

 

Actually the only critique I have of it is that an i3 isn't going to be much of am upgrade against the core blades cpu.

 

The rest of the build is totes ok. Just a random arbitrary budget.

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1 minute ago, Curufinwe_wins said:

I'm just saying it doesn't make sense to try to add a gpu.

 

Actually the only critique I have of it is that an i3 isn't going to be much of am upgrade against the core blades cpu.

 

The rest of the build is totes ok. Just a random arbitrary budget.

tru dat, and I get you, but he said he wants bare minimum 1080p 60fps. however it's completely true the stealths cpu is much better

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