COMPUTER BUILD-OFF! COME ONE COME ALL!

[Jacob Canale]

Bonjour mon petit croissants!

Are your bored? Don't have anything fun to do? COME ON DOWN TO THE PC BUILD OFF! 

This is a contest to see who can build the best PC (on pc part picker) in a certain price range! 

Price Range: $500 USD

Judging will be based on the price to performance ratio. Extra points are awarded for aesthetics! (RGB, a Color scheme is general)

Are your ready? May the Benchmarks be ever in your favor!!!!

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Pipeline HD 1TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB XXX OC  Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($27.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($43.89 @ Newegg) 
Total: $498.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-15 20:31 EDT-0400

[Droidbot]

O V E R B U D G E T 

But you get a fury and a solid asf PSU with it

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($47.92 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB NITRO Video Card  ($234.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $521.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-15 20:41 EDT-0400

[Ultra_Man52]

Now look here, I am NOT a small croissant 

[Techstorm970]

This has a black color scheme. 

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/P7LdzM
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/P7LdzM/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI B150M ECO Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($58.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB XXX OC  Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($27.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair VS 400W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($12.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $494.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-15 20:43 EDT-0400

[Jacob Canale]

3 minutes ago, Ultra_Man52 said:

Now look here, I am NOT a small croissant 

gros croissant?

[QuantumBit]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FwBzjc

Eh, most people are going to do the same thing (g4560 + 480) but I might as well

[Ultra_Man52]

Just now, Jacob Canale said:

gros croissant?

Non, Je ne pas croissant. Je suis le TRES NORMALE personnes qui aime le Shiba Inus. J'aime le Shiba Inu. Je suis tres dégoûté (thanks google translate) pour le supposition de personnes

[KyleKyleKyle]

AM I doin it right?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/z8hvhq

 

[Jacob Canale]

11/10 would build again

[Jacob Canale]

 

5 minutes ago, KyleKyleKyle said:

AM I doin it right?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/z8hvhq

 

11/10 would build again

 

[Guest]

I am mentally insane 

@herman mcpootis @Droidbot

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Phenom II X3 705e 2.5GHz Triple-Core Processor  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($30.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 160GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($25.46 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Galaxy GeForce GTX 460 768MB Video Card  ($131.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair Gaming 800W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($129.99 @ Corsair) 
Total: $481.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-15 22:11 EDT-0400

[Jacob Canale]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

I am mentally insane 

@herman mcpootis @Droidbot

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Phenom II X3 705e 2.5GHz Triple-Core Processor  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($30.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 160GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($25.46 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Galaxy GeForce GTX 460 768MB Video Card  ($131.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair Gaming 800W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($129.99 @ Corsair) 
Total: $481.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-15 22:11 EDT-0400

kudos to you for being the first person without a pentium!

[Droidbot]

2 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

I am mentally insane 

@herman mcpootis @Droidbot

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Phenom II X3 705e 2.5GHz Triple-Core Processor  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($30.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 160GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($25.46 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Galaxy GeForce GTX 460 768MB Video Card  ($131.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair Gaming 800W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($129.99 @ Corsair) 
Total: $481.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-15 22:11 EDT-0400

ax1500i at least for the thermi card

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

I am mentally insane 

@herman mcpootis @Droidbot

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Phenom II X3 705e 2.5GHz Triple-Core Processor  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($30.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 160GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($25.46 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Galaxy GeForce GTX 460 768MB Video Card  ($131.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair Gaming 800W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($129.99 @ Corsair) 
Total: $481.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-15 22:11 EDT-0400

and the blue fetish strikes again

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Droidbot said:

ax1500i at least for the thermi card

IT's a 460 only 2 gen away from a 480

[Herman Mcpootis]

derp

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($50.60 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB NITRO Video Card  ($234.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.90 @ B&H) 
Other: Hitachi Ultrastar A7K2000 HUA722010CLA331 (0F11540) 1TB 32MB Cache 7200RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -PC, NAS, RAID, CCTV DVR (Certified Refurbished)  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $503.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-15 22:17 EDT-0400

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Jacob Canale said:

Extra points are awarded for aesthetics! (RGB, a Color scheme is general)

How much extra point do I get for making it all blue?

[Jacob Canale]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

How much extra point do I get for making it all blue?

over 9000

 

[Guest]

Just now, Jacob Canale said:

over 9000

 

So guess I win?

[Jacob Canale]

Never was gonna pick a winner really, but sure, you win.

[Techstorm970]

14 minutes ago, Jacob Canale said:

11/10 would build again

*replies to post, doesn't quote it*

[Jacob Canale]

Just now, techstorm970 said:

*replies to post, doesn't quote it*

I tried my best ok 

[Techstorm970]

4 minutes ago, Jacob Canale said:

I tried my best ok 

-snip-

Lol it's fine.  Did that a lot early on.  

[ATFink]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/njXMr7

 

Pros:

• Powerful Sapphire Nitro r9 Fury OC+ GPU. (I have one of these and it overclocks to point where it's  about as strong as a Fury X... I'm not the only one I know whose r9 fury is like this).
• Hot colors and black color scheme (black mobo with bronze accents, black case with red led and red accents, black ram with red designs, PSU is black with ketchup and mustard cables mostly invisible inside black cable sleeves, GPU is black and very dark silver with a dark metal backplate that has neat designs on it).
• Case has a window to show off your color scheme and BA GPU backplate (lol).
• This build targets 1440p 16:9 gaming, but could easily power a second monitor.
• Fairly strong 500 watt power supply.
• skylake series CPU means I don't need a second CPU on hand to update the mobo to run its kabylake counterpart.

Cons:

• Overbuget (come on man, it's $1.75 over, give me a break)
• Micro ATX mobo in a mid tower that supports ATX (lots of open space that'll look a bit off through the case window, but the case is pretty compact for a midtower).
• Not much storage, but plenty if you keep your save files and cycle through your games by uninstalling and re-downloading later if desired.
• No SSD (honestly only a big deal for the first minute or 2 when starting the computer... so not much of a problem at all)