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Why is no one recommending an SSHD? I have found that an ssd + hdd build is just too difficult for the majority of users. Not only that, one sshd is less expensive than ssd + hdd.

This is an intro build for pc dummies switching from the "it just works" consoles to the superior platform that, let's be honest here, is much more complicated than consoles.

 

Cost really, I think. SSHDs are still too expensive. Like I was looking up prices this morning and a 120GB SSD is like $80 and a 2TB HDD around $80 as well. The SSHD is like $140, or something like that, which is almost the same as a 120GB SSD + a 2TB HDD. 

 

In theory, they're a good idea for laptops, because you only have one HDD bay and you can only either choose speed (an SSD) or lots of storage (a HDD). With desktops though, that limitation doesn't really exist, so it doesn't make much sense to use an SSHD in one. 

My Personal Rig - AMD 3970X | ASUS sTRX4-Pro | RTX 2080 Super | 64GB Corsair Vengeance Pro RGB DDR4 | CoolerMaster H500P Mesh

My Wife's Rig - AMD 3900X | MSI B450I Gaming | 5500 XT 4GB | 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 | Silverstone SG13 White

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It seems like you have already chosen the processor and MB.

Case: For the case you could go with Cooler Master N200 or for a little bit more money, NZXT tempest 410(exceptional case for the money). Also Linus reviewed this case a while ago and realy liked it and its Atx instead of M-Atx so it provides much more compatibility for future.

Memory: As this is an apu build, go with some 2400mhz 8GB kit.

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430

Storage: 1Tb WD green and 60GB ssd for boot

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+1 for the Arc miNi R2

 

 

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

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1XFbK
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1XFbK/by_merchant/
 
CPU: AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($134.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard  ($74.99 @ Amazon)  (It's got USB 3.0, SATA 3 and room for expansion, what more can you ask for?)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($63.75 @ Newegg) (Any 2x4 GB 2133 MHz RAM will do. This one happened to be the cheapest; doesn't fit color scheme though)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($49.99 @ Amazon) (Enough SSD space for System + Programs for least money)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($76.98 @ SuperBiiz) (Greens run quiet, yay!)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) (+1)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
 
Total: $540.68
 
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-05 01:34 EST-0500)
 
 
Edit: sorry for not switching to CAD.

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Yo I wanna show support for the red team! Use this case! 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-case-redboneu3

[ Cruel Angel ]:     Exterior  -   BENQ XL2420T   |   SteelSeries MLG Sensei   |   Corsair K70 RED   |   Corsair 900D  |                                                                                                    CPU:    -   4.7Ghz @ 1.425v             |

                             Interior    -   i7 4770k   |    Maximus VI Formula    |   Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB    |   ASUS GTX 980 Strix SLIx2  |  840 Pro 512Gb    |    WD Black 2TB  |           RAM:   -   2400Mhz OC @ 1.650v    |

                             Cooling   -   XSPC 120mm x7 Total Radiator Space   |   XSPC RayStorm    |    PrimoChill Tubing/Res  |                                                                                             GPU:   -   1000Mhz @ 1.158            |

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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 on an apu system, the better ram the better. the apu loves that fast ram.

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First of all, this should be called "The Console Killer" :D and here are my part picks:

 

This build (including Windows) is around the $850 pc sweet spot.  

 

This build includes:

CPU: AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (Great APU, Required for this build)

MOBO:Asus F2A55-M/CSM Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard (has all the needed features, USB 3.0, has stability awards and EPU. )

CPU Cooler:Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (Will allow some overclocking and keep things cool.  It will also not break the bank)

Memory:A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory (to give the APU some crazy speed, as APUs need high speed RAM to go super fast and have good fps)

SSD:Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (super fast storage to provide a snappy and fluid experience for not a massive cost)

HDD:Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Great for storing Games, Photos Movies and with the case, you can upgrade whenever you want)

CASE:Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case (Great case for the money, I use it. Looks great. great quality.  Matches the rig and leaves lots of upgrade room)

PSU:Silverstone Strider Plus 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (Silverstone is awesome and 80+ broze and 600w will allow lots of upgrades which you really want in a gaming pc)

DVDRW:Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer (Why not?)

OS:Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) (to ensure the highest FPS and applications to date)

 

Hope you enjoy :) Total Cost: Approximately $815 with Windows 8.1 License.   Approximately $700 without Windows 8.1 and DVD RW

if you're gonna pay that much, just get an fx cpu and dedicated gpu.

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I too say N200,  Built several computers in them, they're awesome for the price. (£32 in UK) 

It has a bottom mounted psu with a nice dust filter setup, too.

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I'd be interested to see this built in a Cooler Master Elite 430, (Budget and still looks decent).

CPU: Intel Core i7 3770K,   CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i,   Motherboard: MSI Z77A-GD55,   LED Lighting: NZXT Hue RGB LED,   GPU: Gigabyte Windforce GTX780 3GB,


Storage: Samsung EVO 250GB (OS), 2TB Seagate, 3TB Seagate,   Case: Corsair 750D,   Monitors: ASUS PB287Q 4K and 42" LG IPS TV,   PSU: Corsair HX650 V2,


Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB (MX Brown),   Mouse: Logitech M950T,   Headphones: Audio Technica ATH PRO700MK2,   Speakers: Logitech Z906,   Phone: Google Nexus 5,   Tablet: Google Nexus 9

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Here's my 2 pennies worth

 

AMD A-10 6800K £109.99

*I know it isn't mATX but it's worth considering* Gigabyte G1 Sniper A88X FM2+ (loads of features, upgradeable in the future to Kaveri) £89.99

Kingston Hyper X Beast 8GB 2133MHz £71.99

Kingston 120GB SSDNow V300 (enough to get you started, you can add more storage when you can afford it or use an old drive) £67.99

Corsair Hydro H55 £52.99

Bitfenix Outlaw Gaming Case (I like the white and red version) £44.99

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound £8.99

Corsair CX430 80+ power supply (plenty extra to add a Radeon 7770, extra drives, etc, in the future) £43.99

 

Total cost in GBP £490.92. A great budget PC with lots of upgradeability.

 

These are U.K prices sourced from www.overclockers.co.uk   You might be able to acquire the items cheaper elsewhere especially in the U.S

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Maybe the fractal core 1000 if it's budget oriented, is a great case mind, with room for a gpu later.

Main PC: i7 3770k @ 4.2Ghz | Corsair H100i V2 | MSI GD65-Z77A | NZXT Tempest 410 Elite | MSI 1080Ti Gaming | Corsair Vengeance 4x4GB @ 1600Mhz | 2x Samsung 850 EVO 250GB | Seagate 2TB | Corsair RM650x

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faster ram for moar gigahertz and for the APU.... core 1000 or prodigy m. 450w psu. save as much money. kill all dem consoles. HDD if SSDs won't fit in the budget because even that 7200rpm seagate barracuda beat those consoles at loading times.

| i5 3570 | Palit GTX 680 jetsream | Gigabyte Z77x-ud3h | Corsair Vengeance 2x4 1600mhz | WD Caviar Black  1TB | Corsair TX 650m | Coolemaster Hyper212 X | NZXT Pantom 410 | Asus VS239 | Logitech G400s |


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Case

 

If you want a really budget case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 http://www.amazon.com/Fractal-Design-Core-Cases-FD-CA-CORE-1000-USB3-BL/dp/B00CUSUV0O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1383665862&sr=8-1&keywords=Fractal+Design+Core+1000

 

Or something a bit higher end: Silverstone SST-PS07B USB 3.0 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverstone-SST-PS07B-USB-3-0-Precision/dp/B006C4FVW0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1383665279&sr=8-1&keywords=mATX+case+USb+3.0

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Hi guys! I think this would be a decent $500 AMD based build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

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

CPU Cooler: Be Quiet SHADOW ROCK 2 87.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Asus F2A85-M PRO Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.75 @ Newegg)

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

Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.69 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($37.99 @ Microcenter)

Total: $471.37

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-05 14:38 EST-0500)

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Fractal Core 1000 and CX430M plus samsung 840 evo 120gb and the noctua nh-l9i

I am a member of the PCMasterRace. I am terribly sad to announce that I own a PeasantStation 3 Super Slim. it's in a drawer away from my glorious PC.
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Stop suggesting parts he already said he has!

If it can mean anything to anybody at any time, it means nothing.

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Corsair Carbide Air 540...? If not then the Cooler master N200 and for even cheaper there's the NZXT Vulcan which is awesome.

I don't always have network problems, but when I do-

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