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Corsair Carbide 200R

120GB Kinston V300 or Seagate Barracuda/WD Blue 1TB (surprisingly close in price, in US anyway)

SeaSonic S12II 520

G.Skill 2x4GB Sniper DDR3 1600 or whatever... RAM is all pretty much the same

Actually an APU gets performance benefits from faster RAM

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Xvd6

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Xvd6/by_merchant/


 

CPU: AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($134.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Microcenter) 

Motherboard: Asus F2A85-M PRO Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($63.75 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Microcenter) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $448.68

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-04 18:53 EST-0500)

 

Nice and fast kit of RAM for the APU, and because of the promo code it's actually cheaper than a lot of the 1600 mhz kits right now. Hyper 212 Evo will give you some overclocking room without breaking the bank. Power supply is 80 Plus Bronze, semi modular, and gives you more than enough head room to add a video card down the line. Case is nothing special, very simple and basic buts all you need in this price range. 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($154.99 @ Canada Computers)
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.79 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard:  Asus F2A85-M PRO Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory:  G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($101.33 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.75 @ Vuugo)
Case:  Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply:  Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $539.83
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-04 18:53 EST-0500)

If the RAM is too expensive then they also have a set in red but it doesn't look good in this Mobo.

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There is a WHOLE LOTTA PEOPLE on this thread

My Build Log on PCPartPicker FX-6300, ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3, MSI 7870 GHz Edition, Corsair Vengeance LP 1x8GB, 1TB WD Blue, Fractal Core 1000 USB 3.0, Corsair CX600, and my most recent addition that I've had forever and isnt new is a 80GB WD800 for Linux, Lenovo ThinkPad X131e, ASUS Transformer TF300T, Galaxy Note 3 Sister dropped it in a puddle I now have to use a Samsung Brightside, Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro 250ohm version, Blue Yeti  #TheRealKEH-JEFF | "Sometimes, if were lucky, in Australia, a family has 2 kangaroos to pick up the kids with" - marto | Your entry here | Remember kids; just because Linus has a video on it, doesn't mean that its the best choice | ts3.wferr.com the best TeamSpeak | Abide by the CoC | Looking for build help? Read this before posting |
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Roswell Line-M for the Case

My Build Log on PCPartPicker FX-6300, ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3, MSI 7870 GHz Edition, Corsair Vengeance LP 1x8GB, 1TB WD Blue, Fractal Core 1000 USB 3.0, Corsair CX600, and my most recent addition that I've had forever and isnt new is a 80GB WD800 for Linux, Lenovo ThinkPad X131e, ASUS Transformer TF300T, Galaxy Note 3 Sister dropped it in a puddle I now have to use a Samsung Brightside, Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro 250ohm version, Blue Yeti  #TheRealKEH-JEFF | "Sometimes, if were lucky, in Australia, a family has 2 kangaroos to pick up the kids with" - marto | Your entry here | Remember kids; just because Linus has a video on it, doesn't mean that its the best choice | ts3.wferr.com the best TeamSpeak | Abide by the CoC | Looking for build help? Read this before posting |
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We could also do an athlon and then get a gpu

My Build Log on PCPartPicker FX-6300, ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3, MSI 7870 GHz Edition, Corsair Vengeance LP 1x8GB, 1TB WD Blue, Fractal Core 1000 USB 3.0, Corsair CX600, and my most recent addition that I've had forever and isnt new is a 80GB WD800 for Linux, Lenovo ThinkPad X131e, ASUS Transformer TF300T, Galaxy Note 3 Sister dropped it in a puddle I now have to use a Samsung Brightside, Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro 250ohm version, Blue Yeti  #TheRealKEH-JEFF | "Sometimes, if were lucky, in Australia, a family has 2 kangaroos to pick up the kids with" - marto | Your entry here | Remember kids; just because Linus has a video on it, doesn't mean that its the best choice | ts3.wferr.com the best TeamSpeak | Abide by the CoC | Looking for build help? Read this before posting |
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Case:Coolermaster n600

PSU:EVGA 600B

Ram:ADATA XPG V1.0 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB)1866

SSD:Kingston HyperX 3K 120gb

HDD:1TB 7200rpm hdd

2500k 4.0ghz,GTX 1070 oc,MSI Z77A-GD55,G.SKILL Ripjaws(4 x 2GB)DDR3 1333,OCZ Arc 100 240gb,Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB,Corsair TX 750w v1,CoolerMaster HAF 912,Hyper 212 EVO

 

 

 

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You should definitely make a mITX/HTPC form factor, just to show the benfits of using an APU. 

6800k

Noctua NH-L12

Gigabyte GA-F2A85XN-WIFI

Corsair Vengeance 16GB @ 2133/2400 mhz

2x Samsung 840 EVO 250GB in RAID 0 or 1 840 EVO and a mechanical

And whatever case really, a fractal design node maybe?

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Seriously, you can't go wrong with the Core 1000 and CX500M

Yeah, you can. The CX..M series use CapXon secondary caps.

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4670k@4,7Ghz <fully stable ( and 5Ghz, incredible unstable)| Asus Maximus VI Hero | G.Skill TridentX 16GB 2400Mhz C10 | AMD XFX R9 290 OC'ed (locked, Elpida) Cooled by a Kraken G10&X40 w/ NF-A14 | NZXT Phantom 530 | 2TB Seagate Barracuda | Samsung EVO 250GB | Cooler Master V850 | QNIX QX2710 @110Hz | Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2 | Ducky Shine 3 ^^ | Madcatz R.A.T. 5 | Brainwavz Delta's |

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Prodigy-M, Segate SSHD things, not stock cooler but something basic, Arctic cooling Freezer 13, and the rest just this and that. Fast memory though to take advantage of the APU.

Gaming System: i7 3770k @4.6GHz, Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H, 8GB Corsair 1600MHz, 2 x MSI GTX 670 PE, Fractal R4, 256GB Crucial M4, Fractal Newton R3 1000W White

Steam Box: Xeon E3 1280 @ 3.5GHz, Intel S1200KP, 8GB Corsair White LP, 1x EVGA GTX 570, Fractal Node 304 White, 64GB Intel SSD, Fractal Tesla R2 650w White

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Perhaps something like below. or switch the HDD for an SSHD.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1XvfZ

 

CPU: AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($134.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($31.00 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($85.00 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($63.75 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.24 @ Amazon) 
Case: Antec VSK-3000 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Microcenter) 
Total: $428.96

CPU: i7 5820K 4.0GHz @1.15V | MOBO: Asus X99 Sabertooth | GPU: Gigabyte Windforce GTX 980Ti, LTT Orange | CASE: NZXT H440 Black 2015 | COOLER: Noctua NH-D15S w/ LTT Fans | RAM: 32GB Patriot 3000MHz | STORAGE: 512GB Samsung 950 Pro, 960GB Sandisk Ultra II 3 x 8TB Seagate HDD's | PSU: 750W Seasonic X series, black / orange cablemod cables| Monitors: 3x Asus VX24AH's | AUDIO OUT: Microlab SOLO 8C, Sennheiser HD 650's, Audio engine D1 Amp / DAC | AUDIO IN: Blue Snowball | Keyboard: CM Storm QuickFire TK MX Green | Mouse: Logitech G900 Proteus Spectrum + RSI Extended Mouse Pad | PCPP Link: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/hPjFd6

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8 SSDs in raid 0.

With this many SSD's you would need dedicated raid cards and raid 6 or 10 would be better than 0 with so many drives.

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Fractal case (Define, this smells of entry PC gaming, get people away from those consoles, lets woe people with silence).

Quick RAM because of that APU.

Noctua might be a little pricey, but I think something like the NH-L12 won't be too expensive for the CPU-cooler.

I would see if I could fit a SSD into the budget just for the everyday performance.

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8 SSDs in raid 0.

That's a Linus Edition raid.

 

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CPU:Ryzen 9 5900X GPU: Asus GTX 1080ti Strix MB: Asus Crosshair Viii Hero RAM: G.Skill Trident Neo CPU Cooler: Corsair H110

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AMD A series CPUs are a waste. I had a A10 5800k, temps cannot be read by any software accurately. I sold my APU and bought an Athlon 750k and a cheap PowerColor HD7750 1gb DDR5. Just a few dollars more and I was using a 300w coolmax PSU with the Athlon OC to 4.4GHZ (got a bigger heatsink for OC). The athlon 750k is based on FM2 and goes for about $80 while the HD7750 is about $70 (bought it refub from Newegg). 

System #1
Intel i3 4170 3.7GHz, Gigabyte H81M-H, 8GB Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 1600, EVGA GTX 750 Ti, CoolerMaster Thermal Master case, Seagate 320GB HDD,  and 300watt PSU (salvage from old HP PC)
 
System #2
AMD Phenom II X4 955 3.2GHz, MSI 990FXA-GD65, 8GB Corsair Vengence 1600, EVGA GTX 660 SC, Corsair 200R Windowed, Seagate 250GB HDD, EVGA 430watt PSU, and Xigmatek Dark Knight S1283
 

 

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Fractal Design Core 1000 is a pretty good case. It's around $40 or so. 

 

Also a good idea to spend a bit more on the RAM, since the gpu needs to use it.

If it's possible to get 1866 or higher it would be good.

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Yo Linus a brilliant case for this build would be a Corsair 400R, it's very upgradable, I use it personally for my rig, used to run onboard graphics on an i5 4670k then got a gtx770 so I would say its a good case for this build, all the best.    

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Corsair Carbide 200R

120GB Kinston V300 or Seagate Barracuda/WD Blue 1TB (surprisingly close in price, in US anyway)

SeaSonic S12II 520

G.Skill 2x4GB Sniper DDR3 1600 or whatever... RAM is all pretty much the same

520 watts is super overkill for that.

 

On an APU platform, RAM speed makes a reasonable difference.

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Before posting, read this guys!

 

I don't want to see $200 cases

 

The emphasis is on reliability and quality on a budget.

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