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Obso1e7e

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A good friend's computer died and needs a new one. She wants something built from the ground up basically and I'm more than happy to oblige but I haven't looked at hardware much in 4 years and was hoping to get some help.

Approximate Purchase Date: Have the money in the bank. Can buy tomorrow

Budget Range: $850.00

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming and everyday usage

Are you buying a monitor: Yes

Parts to Upgrade: Full new system

Do you need to buy OS: No. She has a copy of windows 7

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Anywhere.

Location: Torrington, Wy

Parts Preferences: Gaming needs are mostly semi-casual, but I need it to be able to run MMOs and other moderate-requirement programs at effective quality for about 4 years. So I'm looking for bang for my buck and parts that won't die on me in a few months.

Overclocking: Nope.

SLI or Crossfire: Possible, but doubtful. Price is more important.

Your Monitor Resolution: Depends on the monitor

Additional Comments: None

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My friend's computer has died and needs a new one fairly quickly, but doesn't have the budget to allow for regular upgrades

Thank for you help.
 
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ksham

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A bit over:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($269.69 @ Amazon)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $864.61
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)


Here's a better build with an AMD GPU. It is more expensive, but you do get Far Cry 3, Crysis 3, and Bioshock Infinite for free. So if you count the worth of those games, it definitely is worth the extra few dollars. And if you don't play it, you can always sell them for $20-$25 a piece and get back the money you spent.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($322.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $917.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
 
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clarkjd

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Since you are not going to overclock, then you can use the stock heatsink & fan that comes with the CPU. You also wouldn't need the thermal paste. I don't think you would even need the extra fans unless you wanted to replace the ones that already come with the case. The ones you specify wouldn't fit in the open fan places on the case. That should save you approximately $45.00.

with the money saved, I would recommend this PSU over the Antec:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151119
Seasonic is the gold standard of power supplies. It is only $10 more that the Antec and is 80+ gold certified.

 
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Yeah, I'm going to be replacing the default ones. My friend is not comfortable with getting into her computer unless very much needed and would like it customized a bit, so I'm grabbing 3 green LED fans for it to replace the defaults.

 
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I would still recommend the Seasonic PSU over the Antec. It has 45 Amps available on the +12 rail, while the Antec only has 32 amps.

 
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ksham

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Your build is missing RAM. Is your friend insistent on the CPU?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($78.56 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black/Green) ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $857.47
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
 
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Newegg is currently running a promo where specific motherboards (such as the one I picked) comes with free http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148661 (8 gigs of ram)

As for the CPU, nope. Primary usage is going to be things like MMOs and other less-intensive games. Not likely to be running shooters on max settings, but it is important that the computer is functional and can do it's job for about 4 years with minimal upgrades. Basically, if it can run brand new MMOs on low/medium settings in 2017, that's pretty much smashing.
 
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