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September 5, 2013 8:49:24 PM

How do I make my rig cheaper. Used for gaming and processing. I know it has no GPU but thats a future upgrade after I get my basics built. Please help me on what to remove/ downgrade without hurting the performance of my build.

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/zak/saved/2ktT

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a b 4 Gaming
September 5, 2013 8:50:50 PM

Which rig ?
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a c 683 4 Gaming
September 5, 2013 9:06:10 PM

Change the case to a less expensive one, can get a good mid-tower for half the price, could go to a lower price mobo - could drop CPU to a 8320 - on the RAM don't get two single sticks, get a set of 2x4, the single sticks might not play together, PSU is up in the air - could drop it to a 550 depending on what GPU you have in mind
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September 6, 2013 2:32:12 PM

Tradesman1 said:
Change the case to a less expensive one, can get a good mid-tower for half the price, could go to a lower price mobo - could drop CPU to a 8320 - on the RAM don't get two single sticks, get a set of 2x4, the single sticks might not play together, PSU is up in the air - could drop it to a 550 depending on what GPU you have in mind


what do you suggest?
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a c 683 4 Gaming
September 6, 2013 5:13:45 PM

Cases are a matter of preference, was just looking for some spots to cut cost
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a b 4 Gaming
September 6, 2013 5:33:19 PM

Your wireless card is also rather expensive, you can save some there.
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a c 683 4 Gaming
September 6, 2013 5:44:19 PM

Deemo13 said:
Your wireless card is also rather expensive, you can save some there.

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Good thought, I know I prefer the USB for wireless, all those antenna are sticking out the rear where (with a top mount PSU you have the power cord dangling, often the power cords for monitor, speakers, modem, etc might be near which can have ill effects on the wireless reception
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September 6, 2013 5:57:36 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($198.32 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($90.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($61.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 2GB Video Card ($124.99 @ Memory Express)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N53 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($48.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.79 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $666.04
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-06 20:57 EDT-0400)
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a b 4 Gaming
September 6, 2013 6:25:25 PM

With the FX 8350 build

Change the mb to a model with a 970 series chip set .
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga...
Saves you $80
Same performance , but you can only run one graphics card . Thats fine for 1080p resolution .

Antec 1100 case . $80 so you save $40 and get better cooling
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-case-elevenhundre...

Use a USB wifi connector . Save $25

And use the 550 watt XFX psu already recommended and save $45


That saves you $190 and wont affect performance , but will improve cooling .


BTW you have to fit a graphics card to get this running . The FX processor and the AMD motherboards dont have any built in graphics support
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