Need help, new build, $400

Meowburt

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Approximate Purchase Date: August 2013

Budget Range: 300-400

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, video editing, video recording, picture editing.

Are you buying a monitor: No

Parts to Upgrade: Everything

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: No preference

Location: Valparaiso, Indiana, United States.

Parts Preferences: Intel

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: N/A

Additional Comments: I play a lot of games on the computer so I'd like a decently quiet computer with the capability of running most games.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I've had my current computer for about 2 or 3 years, it's a laptop, and I would like a computer better suited for running games and doing what I listed.
 

bodeen2012

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not gonna build an intel gaming computer for 300-400 . your operating system is 100 so that drops your budget to 200-300. that's not enough for a gaming computer. at least a not good one . you need to save up and get to 600 or 700 .
 

michaelwang_99

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Sorry this is not an Intel, but this build works very good for about $400. You can use linux, but I cannot include a OS sadly.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 640 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.40 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: MSI 760GM-P23 (FX) Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Patriot Gamer 2 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($41.00 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Hitachi 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.95 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($103.50 @ Vuugo)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 330 Upgraded ATX Mid Tower Case ($23.88 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Canada Computers)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.79 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $398.50
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-19 18:48 EDT-0400)

This computer will get you fairly high FPS for the price.