- Jul 27, 2013
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I'm going to build a budget gaming pc for the first time. I already exceeded my budget by a little bit so I definitely don't want to spend any more unless there's a very good reason why I should.
So far, these are the parts that I came up with:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1lvBX
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1lvBX/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1lvBX/benchmarks/
CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver Arctic Alumina Premium Ceramic Polysynthetic 1.75g Thermal Paste ($3.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($19.95 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.94 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VH238H 23.0" Monitor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1025.73
I know the case seems expensive, but I'm really picky with cases and that was one of the only ones that I liked. The other one I liked, the Bitfenix Prodigy, was too small and not compatible.
I've also had trouble finding an AM3+ motherboard with good reviews, most of them were totally mixed. There's a possibility that I might overclock with this machine once I learn enough about it.
So far, these are the parts that I came up with:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1lvBX
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1lvBX/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1lvBX/benchmarks/
CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver Arctic Alumina Premium Ceramic Polysynthetic 1.75g Thermal Paste ($3.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($19.95 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.94 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VH238H 23.0" Monitor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1025.73
I know the case seems expensive, but I'm really picky with cases and that was one of the only ones that I liked. The other one I liked, the Bitfenix Prodigy, was too small and not compatible.
I've also had trouble finding an AM3+ motherboard with good reviews, most of them were totally mixed. There's a possibility that I might overclock with this machine once I learn enough about it.
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