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I made it get to $500 with this: 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/fvpV4C
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/fvpV4C/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($51.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($37.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 460 4GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card  ($119.46 @ Amazon) 
Case: Rosewill FBM-05 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($22.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($33.09 @ B&H) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.88 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 21.5" 60Hz Monitor  ($80.98 @ Newegg) 
Headphones: Logitech G230  Headset  ($30.99 @ Best Buy) 


Total: $500.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available


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Hi. I am building a computer for my friend and he wants me to keep the price below 600 USD. I would like to ask the following questions about this list (https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/EPDBW1AODQV3/ref=cm_wl_list_o_10?):

  • Is this a good build?
  • Is there anything more I need to add to it?
  • Is everything compatible with one another?
  • NOTE: I already know that I need a mouse and keyboard, he should already have one of those, so I don't need to buy a new one.

Also, is it as simple as it seems to build a computer (just plugging things into the right sockets)?

 

Thanks,

djtravz :) 

 

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djtravz

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3 minutes ago, djtravz said:

Hi. I am buuilding a computer for my friend and he wants me to keep the price below 600 USD. I would like to ask the following questions about this list (https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/EPDBW1AODQV3/ref=cm_wl_list_o_10?):

  • Is this a good build?
  • Is there anything more I need to add to it?
  • Is everything compatible with one another?

Also, is it as simple as it seems to build a computer (just plugging things into the right sockets)?

 

Thanks,

djtravz :) 

no use pc part picker. you need windows, keyboard, mouse, screan?

Good luck, Have fun, Build PC, and have a last gen console for use once a year. I should answer most of the time between 9 to 3 PST

NightHawk 3.0: R7 5700x @, B550A vision D, H105, 2x32gb Oloy 3600, Sapphire RX 6700XT  Nitro+, Corsair RM750X, 500 gb 850 evo, 2tb rocket and 5tb Toshiba x300, 2x 6TB WD Black W10 all in a 750D airflow.
GF PC: (nighthawk 2.0): R7 2700x, B450m vision D, 4x8gb Geli 2933, Strix GTX970, CX650M RGB, Obsidian 350D

Skunkworks: R5 3500U, 16gb, 500gb Adata XPG 6000 lite, Vega 8. HP probook G455R G6 Ubuntu 20. LTS

Condor (MC server): 6600K, z170m plus, 16gb corsair vengeance LPX, samsung 750 evo, EVGA BR 450.

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Just now, GDRRiley said:

no use pc part picker. you need windows, keyboard, mouse, screan?

I am going to clone his HDD to the new one, so he will have windows. I have a monitor on the list already.

 

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djtravz

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Just now, djtravz said:

I am going to clone his HDD to the new one, so he will have windows. I have a monitor on the list already.

use www.pcpartpicker.com

Good luck, Have fun, Build PC, and have a last gen console for use once a year. I should answer most of the time between 9 to 3 PST

NightHawk 3.0: R7 5700x @, B550A vision D, H105, 2x32gb Oloy 3600, Sapphire RX 6700XT  Nitro+, Corsair RM750X, 500 gb 850 evo, 2tb rocket and 5tb Toshiba x300, 2x 6TB WD Black W10 all in a 750D airflow.
GF PC: (nighthawk 2.0): R7 2700x, B450m vision D, 4x8gb Geli 2933, Strix GTX970, CX650M RGB, Obsidian 350D

Skunkworks: R5 3500U, 16gb, 500gb Adata XPG 6000 lite, Vega 8. HP probook G455R G6 Ubuntu 20. LTS

Condor (MC server): 6600K, z170m plus, 16gb corsair vengeance LPX, samsung 750 evo, EVGA BR 450.

Spirt  (NAS) ASUS Z9PR-D12, 2x E5 2620V2, 8x4gb, 24 3tb HDD. F80 800gb cache, trueNAS, 2x12disk raid Z3 stripped

PSU Tier List      Motherboard Tier List     SSD Tier List     How to get PC parts cheap    HP probook 445R G6 review

 

"Stupidity is like trying to find a limit of a constant. You are never truly smart in something, just less stupid."

Camera Gear: X-S10, 16-80 F4, 60D, 24-105 F4, 50mm F1.4, Helios44-m, 2 Cos-11D lavs

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Everything is kinda bad. Well the component fits.

 

Something like this is better

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($49.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($37.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Windforce OC Video Card  ($194.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.69 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $570.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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1 minute ago, djtravz said:

I am going to clone his HDD to the new one, so he will have windows. I have a monitor on the list already.

why not use the old one?

Good luck, Have fun, Build PC, and have a last gen console for use once a year. I should answer most of the time between 9 to 3 PST

NightHawk 3.0: R7 5700x @, B550A vision D, H105, 2x32gb Oloy 3600, Sapphire RX 6700XT  Nitro+, Corsair RM750X, 500 gb 850 evo, 2tb rocket and 5tb Toshiba x300, 2x 6TB WD Black W10 all in a 750D airflow.
GF PC: (nighthawk 2.0): R7 2700x, B450m vision D, 4x8gb Geli 2933, Strix GTX970, CX650M RGB, Obsidian 350D

Skunkworks: R5 3500U, 16gb, 500gb Adata XPG 6000 lite, Vega 8. HP probook G455R G6 Ubuntu 20. LTS

Condor (MC server): 6600K, z170m plus, 16gb corsair vengeance LPX, samsung 750 evo, EVGA BR 450.

Spirt  (NAS) ASUS Z9PR-D12, 2x E5 2620V2, 8x4gb, 24 3tb HDD. F80 800gb cache, trueNAS, 2x12disk raid Z3 stripped

PSU Tier List      Motherboard Tier List     SSD Tier List     How to get PC parts cheap    HP probook 445R G6 review

 

"Stupidity is like trying to find a limit of a constant. You are never truly smart in something, just less stupid."

Camera Gear: X-S10, 16-80 F4, 60D, 24-105 F4, 50mm F1.4, Helios44-m, 2 Cos-11D lavs

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1 minute ago, dexxterlab97 said:

Everything is kinda bad. Well the component fits.

 

Something like this is better

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($49.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($37.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Windforce OC Video Card  ($194.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.69 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $570.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-12 19:20 EDT-0400

 

 

 

OH. Ok, well then... Neat I will use that then.

 

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djtravz

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5 minutes ago, djtravz said:

Hi. I am building a computer for my friend and he wants me to keep the price below 600 USD. I would like to ask the following questions about this list (https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/EPDBW1AODQV3/ref=cm_wl_list_o_10?):

  • Is this a good build?
  • Is there anything more I need to add to it?
  • Is everything compatible with one another?
  • NOTE: I already know that I need a mouse and keyboard, he should already have one of those, so I don't need to buy a new one.

Also, is it as simple as it seems to build a computer (just plugging things into the right sockets)?

 

Thanks,

djtravz :) 

You can probably do much better for the budget. as far as simplicity its fairly simple but in some cases it can end up being very hard.

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http://pcpartpicker.com/list/rQ49KZ

Good luck, Have fun, Build PC, and have a last gen console for use once a year. I should answer most of the time between 9 to 3 PST

NightHawk 3.0: R7 5700x @, B550A vision D, H105, 2x32gb Oloy 3600, Sapphire RX 6700XT  Nitro+, Corsair RM750X, 500 gb 850 evo, 2tb rocket and 5tb Toshiba x300, 2x 6TB WD Black W10 all in a 750D airflow.
GF PC: (nighthawk 2.0): R7 2700x, B450m vision D, 4x8gb Geli 2933, Strix GTX970, CX650M RGB, Obsidian 350D

Skunkworks: R5 3500U, 16gb, 500gb Adata XPG 6000 lite, Vega 8. HP probook G455R G6 Ubuntu 20. LTS

Condor (MC server): 6600K, z170m plus, 16gb corsair vengeance LPX, samsung 750 evo, EVGA BR 450.

Spirt  (NAS) ASUS Z9PR-D12, 2x E5 2620V2, 8x4gb, 24 3tb HDD. F80 800gb cache, trueNAS, 2x12disk raid Z3 stripped

PSU Tier List      Motherboard Tier List     SSD Tier List     How to get PC parts cheap    HP probook 445R G6 review

 

"Stupidity is like trying to find a limit of a constant. You are never truly smart in something, just less stupid."

Camera Gear: X-S10, 16-80 F4, 60D, 24-105 F4, 50mm F1.4, Helios44-m, 2 Cos-11D lavs

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1 minute ago, GDRRiley said:

why not use the old one?

He wants a bigger size. It's the main reason he wants a new computer (I know I could replace the HDD in his laptop, but he wants a desktop instead)

 

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djtravz

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1 minute ago, DolphinOps said:

You can probably do much better for the budget. as far as simplicity its fairly simple but in some cases it can end up being very hard.

Thanks.

 

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3 minutes ago, djtravz said:

Thanks.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/6sTjGf something like this would probably serve you well for lower end 1080p gaming

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I would drop that cooler, and maybe ask him if he really wants the CD drive and after that I would go for a 460, you can get it for 100 dollars

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Just now, Windows 10 said:

I would drop that cooler, and maybe ask him if he really wants the CD drive and after that I would go for a 460, you can get it for 100 dollars

The parts list I posted was a pentium g4400 rx460 combo with 8gbs of ddr4 which leaves some upgrade headroom but is still sufficient for most lower end games.

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1 minute ago, DolphinOps said:

The parts list I posted was a pentium g4400 rx460 combo with 8gbs of ddr4 which leaves some upgrade headroom but is still sufficient for most lower end games.

get windows from g2a or other sites as it is cheaper

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Just now, dexxterlab97 said:

get windows from g2a or other sites as it is cheaper

forgot to say that but totally agree

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  • Games owned: 126
  • Games played: 111 (88%)
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http://pcpartpicker.com/list/GjdJwV updated parts list with monitor keyboard and mouse. $485.72 plus like $25 for a windows key from g2a or kinguin.

"I take great pride in my humility" -Me

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  • Worth: $1614 ($629 with sales)
  • Games owned: 126
  • Games played: 111 (88%)
  • Hours on record: 3,483.3h

 

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2 minutes ago, djtravz said:

I just took a bit and made this list. Good? Bad? Suggestions?

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/VJcyFd

The power supply is sketchy the gpu is underpowered and the cpu is overpowered in comparison, you'd probably also be better off with a 1TB hard drive.

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  • Games played: 111 (88%)
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3 minutes ago, DolphinOps said:

The power supply is sketchy the gpu is underpowered and the cpu is overpowered in comparison, you'd probably also be better off with a 1TB hard drive.

 

What do you mean by "The power supply is sketchy"? He only needs a 500GB hard drive

 

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What do you mean by "The power supply is sketchy"? He only needs a 500GB hard drive

In general its a bad idea to go with obscure power supply brands because they tend to be inefficient and even dangerous, also the 1 terabyte hard drive is a better deal because its only $20 more expensive for double the storage.

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  • Worth: $1614 ($629 with sales)
  • Games owned: 126
  • Games played: 111 (88%)
  • Hours on record: 3,483.3h

 

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Just now, DolphinOps said:

In general its a bad idea to go with obscure power supply brands because they tend to be inefficient and even dangerous, also the 1 terabyte hard drive is a better deal because its only $20 more expensive for double the storage.

 

OK. Using this website, is there a way to add cables and stuff like that?

 

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djtravz

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37 minutes ago, djtravz said:

Hi. I am building a computer for my friend and he wants me to keep the price below 600 USD. I would like to ask the following questions about this list (https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/EPDBW1AODQV3/ref=cm_wl_list_o_10?):

  • Is this a good build?
  • Is there anything more I need to add to it?
  • Is everything compatible with one another?
  • NOTE: I already know that I need a mouse and keyboard, he should already have one of those, so I don't need to buy a new one.

Also, is it as simple as it seems to build a computer (just plugging things into the right sockets)?

 

Thanks,

djtravz :) 

What is this build for? Office work? Gaming? Video editing?

Unfortunately that's not a good build. Everything is compatible though.

You'll need some prior knowledge before building a rig completely by yourself. There are tons of guides online. Look it up.

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1 minute ago, djtravz said:

OK. Using this website, is there a way to add cables and stuff like that?

not that I am aware of, http://pcpartpicker.com/list/GjdJwV take a look at this build, its under $500 and very well balanced and it leaves room to pick out a headset and funds for any cables you might need.

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  • Worth: $1614 ($629 with sales)
  • Games owned: 126
  • Games played: 111 (88%)
  • Hours on record: 3,483.3h

 

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1 minute ago, Shahnewaz said:

What is this build for? Office work? Gaming? Video editing?

Unfortunately that's not a good build. Everything is compatible though.

You'll need some prior knowledge before building a rig completely by yourself. There are tons of guides online. Look it up.

 

It is for gaming. By using people's advice so far, I have gotten it to this point (I also found a new website to do it with.: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/TZhYXH

 

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djtravz

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