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Sflynn612

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This is going to be my first build. I'm really looking for something that won't be obsolete in 2 years, and can be upgraded as time goes on. I appreciate the help in advanced!

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: This month

Budget Range: $500-600

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming at moderate settings, and watching movies. No editing movies at all.

Are you buying a monitor: No


Parts to Upgrade: all

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: wherever is cheapest

Location: City, State/Region, Country - Los Angeles CA

Parts Preferences: no preference

Overclocking: Maybe if needed

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920 x 1080 using 40" LCD TV using HDMI

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Laptop crashed. No Computer now, so I'm looking for something that can last me a while!
 
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Madn3ss795

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This build will handle most games at 1080p quite well:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($159.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $596.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-03 00:52 EDT-0400)
 
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Sflynn612

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I probably should have mentioned I will be plugging this into my 40" in LCD TV through hdmi. Will this current set up allow that?
 
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Sflynn612

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Thanks for the help! Turns out I don't need an operating system as I can get one from work. What would you recommend upgrading with the 80 or so dollars? I know one thing Im looking to do is get a nicer aestetically pleasing case. Any recommendations on additional upgrades would be appreciated!
 
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Madn3ss795

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No need for an OS = better VGA card, better case, better PSU and a better motherboard for you :)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($117.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $586.77
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-04 07:01 EDT-0400)
 
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Madn3ss795

Madn3ss795

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I see. Good setup you made there, just fixing it a bit ( for better VGA and PSU ):

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 ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($193.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $564.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-07 00:41 EDT-0400)
 
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Sflynn612

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Thanks for the builds and putting up with my questions! I am looking to buy a similar build to your final recommendation, but not until next week. Is it better to wait and buy all at once or is buying some now and some later ok?
 
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