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Hi! My name is Noah, I'm 14, and going to build a gaming PC. I watched Linus' Christmas gaming PC build and this lists pretty much is that just a minor change here and there, and I cam out with a price of $1090, but I was wanting something in the $900-$1000 range. I was wondering if someone could list something that costs less but will give equal power or almost that amount.

 

Here is everything:

 
Prossecor (CPU):
Intel Core i5-3330 Quad-Core Processor 3.0 Ghz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637i53330
Price $190
 
Motherboard:
ASRock Z77 Pro3 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
$90.67
 
Ram:
Kingston ValueRAM 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 (PC3-12800) Non-ECC CL11 SODIMM Notebook Memory (KVR16S11/8)
$80
 
Power Supply:
SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze 620W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
$90
 
Cooler:
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - CPU Cooler with 4 Direct Contact Heatpipes
$30
 
Case:
Corsair Carbide Series 200R Black Steel / Plastic compact ATX Mid Tower Case
$60
 
Graphics Card:
EVGA GeForce GTX760 w/EVGA ACX Cooler 2GB GDDR5 256bit, Dual-Link DVI-I, DVI-D, HDMI,DP, SLI Ready Graphics Card (02G-P4-2763-KR) Graphics Cards 02G-P4-2763-KR
$270
 
SSD:
Kingston SSDNow V300 Series SV300S37A/120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
$90
 
Hard Drive
Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
$100
 
Windows 8:
$100
 
Also I was wondering how to get wifi to my computer without hooking it up to the router. I believe it's a wifi adapter but I just want to make sure.
 
Thanks, and have a nice day.

-Cravin  :P 

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It is a WiFi adaptor. You can do much better for the price. Oklahoma, so I assume USD. Gimmie a sec...

 

 
CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($89.97 @ OutletPC) 
Memory:  G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($98.99 @ Mac Mall) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($81.53 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card:  MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($309.99 @ B&H) 
Case:  BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1011.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-10 18:52 EST-0500)

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It is a WiFi adaptor. You can do much better for the price. Oklahoma, so I assume USD. Gimmie a sec...

 

 
CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($89.97 @ OutletPC) 
Memory:  G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($98.99 @ Mac Mall) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($81.53 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card:  MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($309.99 @ B&H) 
Case:  BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1011.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-10 18:52 EST-0500)

 

This is going to be better for gaming, just make sure you overclock the cpu.

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Hi! My name is Noah, I'm 14, and going to build a gaming PC. I watched Linus' Christmas gaming PC build and this lists pretty much is that just a minor change here and there, and I cam out with a price of $1090, but I was wanting something in the $900-$1000 range. I was wondering if someone could list something that costs less but will give equal power or almost that amount.

Here is everything:

Prossecor (CPU):

Intel Core i5-3330 Quad-Core Processor 3.0 Ghz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637i53330

Price $190

Motherboard:

ASRock Z77 Pro3 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

$90.67

Ram:

Kingston ValueRAM 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 (PC3-12800) Non-ECC CL11 SODIMM Notebook Memory (KVR16S11/8)

$80

Power Supply:

SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze 620W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

$90

Cooler:

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - CPU Cooler with 4 Direct Contact Heatpipes

$30

Case:

Corsair Carbide Series 200R Black Steel / Plastic compact ATX Mid Tower Case

$60

Graphics Card:

EVGA GeForce GTX760 w/EVGA ACX Cooler 2GB GDDR5 256bit, Dual-Link DVI-I, DVI-D, HDMI,DP, SLI Ready Graphics Card (02G-P4-2763-KR) Graphics Cards 02G-P4-2763-KR

$270

SSD:

Kingston SSDNow V300 Series SV300S37A/120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

$90

Hard Drive

Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

$100

Windows 8:

$100

Also I was wondering how to get wifi to my computer without hooking it up to the router. I believe it's a wifi adapter but I just want to make sure.

Thanks, and have a nice day.

hey noah, im 14 too, lol

Nuggets In Pajamas 

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Hi! My name is Noah, I'm 14, and going to build a gaming PC. I watched Linus' Christmas gaming PC build and this lists pretty much is that just a minor change here and there, and I cam out with a price of $1090, but I was wanting something in the $900-$1000 range. I was wondering if someone could list something that costs less but will give equal power or almost that amount.

Here is everything:

Prossecor (CPU):

Intel Core i5-3330 Quad-Core Processor 3.0 Ghz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637i53330

Price $190

Motherboard:

ASRock Z77 Pro3 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

$90.67

Ram:

Kingston ValueRAM 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 (PC3-12800) Non-ECC CL11 SODIMM Notebook Memory (KVR16S11/8)

$80

Power Supply:

SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze 620W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

$90

Cooler:

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - CPU Cooler with 4 Direct Contact Heatpipes

$30

Case:

Corsair Carbide Series 200R Black Steel / Plastic compact ATX Mid Tower Case

$60

Graphics Card:

EVGA GeForce GTX760 w/EVGA ACX Cooler 2GB GDDR5 256bit, Dual-Link DVI-I, DVI-D, HDMI,DP, SLI Ready Graphics Card (02G-P4-2763-KR) Graphics Cards 02G-P4-2763-KR

$270

SSD:

Kingston SSDNow V300 Series SV300S37A/120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

$90

Hard Drive

Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

$100

Windows 8:

$100

Also I was wondering how to get wifi to my computer without hooking it up to the router. I believe it's a wifi adapter but I just want to make sure.

Thanks, and have a nice day.

i would also suggest to use the router instead of wifi... Wayy more stable and has higher bandwidth

Nuggets In Pajamas 

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Use AMD instead on Intel, and I would also ditch the SSD. 

| CPU: AMD A8 | MOBO: MSI 7778 | GPU: Asus GTX 650Ti | Case: Corsair 200r |


| SSD: PNY 120gb | HHD: WD Blue 1tb | PSU: Cooler Master 750W |


| peripherals: Corsair Vengeance M65 & Razer Black Widow Ultimate |

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You will note that there is no hdd in this build. This was to get the build under $1,000 while keeping the 280X gpu, which is better than the GTX 760. An hdd can be added later if it's really needed. After installing windows there should be about 60GB which is a fair bit of storage if one manages it carefully. I've included a WiFi card, but a wired connection would be faster and better if playing on-line games.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard:  Asus B85-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.46 @ Mwave)
Memory:  G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card:  XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($313.50 @ B&H)
Wireless Network Adapter:  Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($16.70 @ SuperBiiz)
Case:  Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply:  SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($71.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $964.56
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-10 23:43 EST-0500)

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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No hdd? 

http://puu.sh/5IZUy.png

 

Edit: you're talking about the build you posted. Sorry about that.

| CPU: AMD A8 | MOBO: MSI 7778 | GPU: Asus GTX 650Ti | Case: Corsair 200r |


| SSD: PNY 120gb | HHD: WD Blue 1tb | PSU: Cooler Master 750W |


| peripherals: Corsair Vengeance M65 & Razer Black Widow Ultimate |

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Prossecor (CPU):

AMD FX-8320

Price $150

 

Motherboard:

Asus M5A97 AM3+ 

Price $ 85

 

Ram:

Kingston 2x4GB 8GB 1600MHz 240 Pin DDR3 (PC3-12800)

$75

 

Power Supply:

Corsair CX750M 80+ Bronze

$90

 

Cooler:

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - CPU Cooler with 4 Direct Contact Heatpipes

$30

 

Case:

Corsair Carbide Series 200R Black Steel / Plastic compact ATX Mid Tower Case

$60

 

Graphics Card:

EVGA GeForce GTX760 w/EVGA ACX Cooler 2GB GDDR5 256bit, Dual-Link DVI-I, DVI-D, HDMI,DP, SLI Ready Graphics Card (02G-P4-2763-KR) Graphics Cards 02G-P4-2763-KR

$270

 

SSD:

Kingston SSDNow V300 Series SV300S37A/120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

$90

 

Hard Drive

Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

$100

 

Windows 8:

$100

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IMO, not the best of advice to a novice who has indicated no interest in overclocking.

Overclocking the 8320 is not difficult and you get the performance of an 8350. You pay less for the processor and get the same performance. It would be stupid not to overclock.

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Overclocking the 8320 is not difficult and you get the performance of an 8350. You pay less for the processor and get the same performance. It would be stupid not to overclock.

 

Is overclocking risk free? Can a young person with only a rudimentary knowledge of these systems do it safely? In my opinion it would not be smart for a novice to overclock their first build unless they had the budget to replace a blown cpu. And, if they have that sort of budget, why not simply buy the higher clocked part in the first place?

 

Overclocking is a great hobby. But people should understand that there is risk involved, knowledge and experience required.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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Is there a reason you are getting notebook memory?

Intel Core i5 2400 - Corsair Vengeance 16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 668MHz (9-9-9-24 - four strips) - ASUS P8Z68-V LE - GeForce GTX 660 Ti (MSI Power Edition) - 60GB Corsair Force 3 Boot drive with 2.5TB in a random nightmare of a configuration

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My recommendations: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2iBe2

If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/
Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them.

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