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PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Tdwy9W
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Tdwy9W/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8300 3.3GHz 8-Core Processor  ($108.35 @ Amazon) 
Thermal Compound: ARCTIC MX4 4g Thermal Paste  ($6.49 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($49.99 @ Corsair) 
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($71.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 480 4GB Red Dragon Video Card  ($144.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($37.89 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($88.58 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Sceptre E248W-1920 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($99.99 @ Jet) 
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($9.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Mouse: AZIO GM2400 Wired Optical Mouse  ($15.99 @ Best Buy) 
Headphones: Turtle Beach EARFORCEZ11  Headset ($21.99 @ Jet) 
Total: $798.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I have been struggling to make this build the best that I can. If I can keep it below $850 including the monitor I would love to see what you guys can do.

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No. Don't get that outdated AMD stuff.

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz

Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1050 PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2

Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT

 

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RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics

PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit

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RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980

PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

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CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX

RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX

Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($196.33 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($40.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital AV-GP 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($37.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB ARMOR 8G OC Video Card  ($219.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($32.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($88.58 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: AOC I2269VW 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($89.99 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Thermaltake Commander Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Laser Mouse  ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Headphones: Sennheiser HD 201  Headphones  ($20.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $859.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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way better build and monitor

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1. Bad GPU. I have it in my current rig. It was cheap at the time I bought it but now I regret it

2. As @dizmo said don't get FX it's old af

3. Why such a generic peripherals?

4. Spend a bit more on Seasonic S12II PSU

5. Get an SSD + HDD instead of hybrid drives

 

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1. What's a good AMD in the $100 range? I don't feel like changing up my build as I have put weeks into coming up with what it is.

 

2. What's so bad about the hybrid?

 

3. Monitor isn't a big concern for me but I prefer a bigger one. 

 

4. Would my current build do ok with games like Arma III and Dayz?

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get windows from reddit for $20-30.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($47.92 @ Amazon) 
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($75.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Pipeline HD 1TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.99 @ Newegg) get later if you can't handle rebates.
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB ARMOR 8G OC Video Card  ($219.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($32.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I REV 4.2 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: HP T3M70AA#ABA 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($82.99 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($25.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Headphones: Turtle Beach EARFORCEZ11  Headset  ($21.99 @ Jet) 
Total: $836.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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28 minutes ago, Wilso52 said:

I only plan on getting an FX until the opportunity to upgrade to the Ryzen 1700x comes around. 

 

Would it be a sufficient temporary? 

It would probably be fine, but it would be a complete wast of money investing in the older FX series. You would have to purchase a new motherboard as well as new Ram, because Ryzen uses the AM4 socket which is not compatible with am3 cpus, and Ryzen uses DDR4, which does not support DDR3.

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6 minutes ago, JohnnyCorporalTech said:

It would probably be fine, but it would be a complete wast of money investing in the older FX series. You would have to purchase a new motherboard as well as new Ram, because Ryzen uses the AM4 socket which is not compatible with am3 cpus, and Ryzen uses DDR4, which does not support DDR3.

I already researched this and I am thoroughly prepared. 

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bJCLYr
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bJCLYr/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1700X 3.4GHz 8-Core Processor  ($399.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9a 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($38.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($47.92 @ Amazon) 
Total: $586.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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8 minutes ago, Wilso52 said:

I already researched this and I am thoroughly prepared. 

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bJCLYr
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bJCLYr/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1700X 3.4GHz 8-Core Processor  ($399.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9a 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($38.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($47.92 @ Amazon) 
Total: $586.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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if you only have $850 to spend on a pc with monitor and peripherals and you're just gaming, don't bother with ryzen 7 as it's pretty expensive and performance is worse than the i7 in games. 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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19 minutes ago, Wilso52 said:

Update: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/znNsWX

 

I upped my price point and I have switched to an Intel setup with DDR4 ram and a pretty updated MOBO with WiFi integrated which cancels out the adapter I would've needed

That motherboard does NOT have built in Wi-Fi.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($196.33 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($71.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($99.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Zotac Premium Edition 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.63 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB ARMOR 8G OC Video Card  ($219.98 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 22.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($99.88 @ Jet)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($27.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Headphones: Corsair Raptor HS30  Headset  ($33.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1050.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Final build as of now:

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dtP7d6
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dtP7d6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($196.33 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Thermal Compound: ARCTIC MX4 4g Thermal Paste  ($6.49 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate FireCuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($104.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 480 8GB Red Devil Video Card  ($216.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($41.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($88.58 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Sceptre E248W-1920 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($99.99 @ Jet) 
Keyboard: Thermaltake CHALLENGER PRIME Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($25.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Mouse: AZIO GM2400 Wired Optical Mouse  ($15.99 @ Best Buy) 
Headphones: Turtle Beach EARFORCEZ11  Headset  ($21.99 @ Jet) 
Total: $1156.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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32 minutes ago, Wilso52 said:

Quick question though air cool or liquid?

use stock cooler unless oc

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~This mobo has intergrated wifi and got a OC i3 instead of i5, its better for gaming.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BJCMD8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BJCMD8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-7350K 4.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z270 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($141.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Best Buy) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 480 8GB Red Devil Video Card  ($236.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($62.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Sceptre E248W-1920 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($99.99 @ Jet) 
Keyboard: Thermaltake CHALLENGER PRIME Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($25.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Mouse: AZIO GM2400 Wired Optical Mouse  ($15.99 @ Best Buy) 
Headphones: Turtle Beach EARFORCEZ11  Headset  ($21.99 @ Jet) 
Total: $1117.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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45 minutes ago, Wilso52 said:

Final build as of now:

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dtP7d6
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dtP7d6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($196.33 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Thermal Compound: ARCTIC MX4 4g Thermal Paste  ($6.49 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate FireCuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($104.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 480 8GB Red Devil Video Card  ($216.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($41.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($88.58 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Sceptre E248W-1920 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($99.99 @ Jet) 
Keyboard: Thermaltake CHALLENGER PRIME Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($25.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Mouse: AZIO GM2400 Wired Optical Mouse  ($15.99 @ Best Buy) 
Headphones: Turtle Beach EARFORCEZ11  Headset  ($21.99 @ Jet) 
Total: $1156.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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IDK how you managed to tack on $150 onto the cost of my build and actually lost performance (no SSD).  There is no point in getting a $200 Z270 mobo with a locked CPU.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($196.33 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($71.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($349.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 25.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($254.99 @ Jet)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($27.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Headphones: Corsair Raptor HS30  Headset  ($33.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1221.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I didn't lose performance by not having an SSD because the drive I picked is a hybrid which has both functions

1 hour ago, stconquest said:

IDK how you managed to tack on $150 onto the cost of my build and actually lost performance (no SSD).  There is no point in getting a $200 Z270 mobo with a locked CPU.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($196.33 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($71.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($349.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 25.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($254.99 @ Jet)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($27.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Headphones: Corsair Raptor HS30  Headset  ($33.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1221.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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16 minutes ago, Wilso52 said:

I didn't lose performance by not having an SSD because the drive I picked is a hybrid which has both functions

 

...and what is it that you expect from the 8GB of flash based cache?

 

You can't even put the OS on it.  Speeds will still be limited to 7200RPM nearly the entire time you use it.

 

I added a GTX 1070 paired with a 2560x1440 IPS/60Hz panel for just $20 more.

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get your OS from reddit for $20-30.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($196.33 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($92.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Best Buy) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($349.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: DIYPC MA08-BK MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($32.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer K272HUL Ebmidpx 27.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($25.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Headphones: Turtle Beach EARFORCEZ11  Headset  ($21.99 @ Jet) 
Total: $1134.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-03 21:07 EST-0500

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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