Do you guys know how to make my build cheaper?

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tiny voices

tiny voices

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This build has no RAM. I also wouldn't recommend a 965be. Its 5 years old at this point and starting to show it. An fx6300 is just what the doctor ordered on this budget.
 
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zehnman2

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RAM comes bundled with the mobo from newegg... 8 gigs too.
And I personaly would go with an FX 43XX... more cores is not always better
 
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Madn3ss795

Madn3ss795

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Like Tiny voices said, best way to drop the price could be drop the SSD. If gaming come as 1st priority then SSD won't help much, faster loading time and that's it. Then get a better VGA card. I also changed the PSU to an actual PSU and case to an actual case:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Avexir Budget Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($32.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.79 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Other: gaming headset
Total: $604.72
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-21 02:05 EDT-0400)
 
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chaotixblade

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Motherboard: 65$ Usb 3.0
http://www.amazon.com/MSI-LGA1155-MicroATX-Motherboard-B75MA-P45/dp/B008S8WA18/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1371796534&sr=8-3&keywords=1155+motherboard+usb+3.0
Central Processing Unit: I3 2120 120$
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i3-2120-Dual-Core-Processor-Cache/dp/B004KZDV8E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371796549&sr=8-1&keywords=i3+2120
Graphical Processing Unit: HD 7850 169.99
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-mini-Displayport-PCI-Express-CrossFire-GV-R785OC-1GD/dp/B009LTUC90/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1371796571&sr=8-4&keywords=7850
Memmory: 4gb 1600mhz 34$
http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-1600MHz-Non-ECC-KHX1600C9D3B1-4G/dp/B0057Q4AGW/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1371796824&sr=8-10&keywords=hyperx+blu+1600mhz
Hard Drive: 1tb 65$
http://www.amazon.com/WD-Blue-Desktop-Hard-Drive/dp/B0088PUEPK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371796845&sr=8-1&keywords=1tb+hard+drive
Case: Gamma Classic Series ATX mid tower 40$
http://www.amazon.com/GAMMA-Classic-Interior-Chassis-Black/dp/B002UDK9U6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371796888&sr=8-1&keywords=gamma+classic+series
Power Supply (Never EVER skimp on power supply. Or the ram): 500 watt Corsair 50$
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Builder-Series-Watt-CX500/dp/B0092ML0MY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371796897&sr=8-1&keywords=500w+psu

Price: 544$ See how cheap that is?
Tax: 0.00$
Shipping: 0.00$ 3-5 Business Days (Potentially 2, depending how close you are to a Warehouse)
Total: 540$

Dude, click on his 8gb of ram, it is one stick, 10--MHz

It takes nothing to go to pcpartpicker and have them hand you third party websites... What I did took 20 minutes, but I am getting this dude a good deal. And if he wanted an 8 core amd build, he could do it for ~580$ Not 630, and from 3 diff websites, that all are going to charge him for RMA
 
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TraceDaBoss

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Ok why is apevia bad? I really like that case... And I understand that it is
Cheap
 
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tiny voices

tiny voices

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It is just cheap and flimsy. Not the best quality. Very poor cable management.
 
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chaotixblade

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Dude, if you want an SSD you just want it for your OS. SSD's only get like 800 FULL rewrites, they slow as they age... So just get a 32gb from amazon for 45$ And put your os on it, put everything else on like a Caviar black if you insist on having high speeds.
 
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TraceDaBoss

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OK.. First off I like Intel but they are the most overpriced pieces of sh** . I understand that they are better quality but I just don't like them. For 30 more bucks you can get an 8 core processor that completely destroys that super overpriced crap i3.
I'm talking about benchmarks..
 
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chaotixblade

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@ Above. I apologise, I do not use SSD's my knowledge and not very thorough.

@OP

Look at my edit, I said I could build you a 8350 Amazon build for 580$

@others for making me look like an butt. Look at the 8gb. It was 10--mhz....
 
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TraceDaBoss

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I'm not making fun of you.. I just think that Intel is so overpriced
 
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chaotixblade

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Okay then....

Go to my build...

Motherboard: AM3+ USB 3.0 2x x16 slots 2x X1 slots 8 SATA ports 55$
http://www.amazon.com/M5A78L-M-LX-PLUS-Micro-Motherboard/dp/B005WUUFBW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1371796292&sr=8-3&keywords=am3%2B+motherboard

CPU: 8320 152 (2 dollars more...)
http://www.amazon.com/AMD-FX-8320-Eight-Core-Processor-FD8320FRHKBOX/dp/B009O7YU56/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1371796246&sr=8-2&keywords=FX+8350

Previous Cost 545$
- 185
360

360
- Plus 55 -Plus 152

567$

[EDIT: Nice way to drop to shallow insults... Way to give me a headsup. Sore because I was right? And am taking time to save this dude some cash? links fixed btw]
 
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@Chaotixblade: Amazon does not always give no tax and fast shipping. Amazon taxes these states: Arizona, California, Kansas, Kentucky, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington. Just because you don't live in one of the states doesn't mean Amazon never charges tax. Also, the shipping can take very long depending on where you live. I live in California and order from Amazon a lot. Shipping can take as long as 2 weeks before it arrives for me. That's because I live far away from a warehouse.
I don't even know why you would suggest a Sandy Bridge i3. i3 aren't that great for gaming now and SB pretty out-dated (IB is a much better choice)
For the price of that Gigabyte 7850 1gb, you can get a 2gb version from a different retail store.
The NZXT Gamma case is really old, not really recommend as its pretty much oudated as well.
Lastly, the CX500 psu is meant to be a cheap decent quality psu. You can get the XFX 550w from NCIX for $45. It'll be $5 cheaper than the CX500, higher quality and slightly more watts.
Therefore, I have come to the conclusion that your build is in fact cheaper, but is also lower quality.

Anyways, back on topic
@OP:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($45.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $613.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-21 03:20 EDT-0400)

-A bit cheaper from your build.
-FX-6300 holds itself for gaming pretty well.
-This motherboard can't overclock very good, but its the cheapest 970 board. It's just used like a standard, non-overclocking board.
-8GB of ram at dual channel running at 1600mhz.
-1TB HDD, but I had to drop the SSD. It won't fit in this budget unless you're willing to lose a lot of performance.
-7870, fairly stronger gpu.
-Much better case. Great airflow, good cable management, feels solid.
-High quality psu.
 
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chaotixblade

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Thanks man, I came into this with a big head, and stuff. I am coming at this like everyone lives in columbus, Ohio, and everyone loves amazon. I am skewed. I do sincerely apologize for not sounding like, but being a jerk. :D

Thanks for putting input with the comments, feels good to get other input. As this is teaching me stuff too, as in what parts are good.

@Mr. Operator. I would recommend that you be a bit more open minded. (Ironic coming from me I fully understand) Regarding intel processors. I felt the same way about them until I built my second pc. My stripped down G850 out performs a lot of 85$ AMD cpus... And this was 50$. While I do believe i7's are overpriced, I do think some budget intels aren't that bad.

That said, the 8320 still kicks a lot of butt in benchmarks, and will be more time resistant. Due to it's eight cores.

[Edit]

Hey dude, :D I only suggested an I3 simply based off the price range. It was not to skim cash, with the 8350 build I provided it was 567$. It was the identical build from PCPARTPICKER. Minus the 200w overhead, and the ram being different.

I just said I3 because I wasn't sure if he wanted to spend more than he did on the 8320.
 
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