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November 20, 2013 3:35:00 PM

I havent built a gaming pc in a while and i need advice, or if you could come up with a build for that would be great, I need a pc thats around $600 and i need a 2t hardrive. Thanks :) 

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a c 205 4 Gaming
November 20, 2013 3:45:19 PM

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/25H7f
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/25H7f/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/25H7f/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $592.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-20 18:45 EST-0500)
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December 5, 2013 7:10:17 AM

smorizio said:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/25H7f
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/25H7f/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/25H7f/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $592.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-20 18:45 EST-0500)


What about adding an OS? how much would that cost after everything?

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a b 4 Gaming
December 5, 2013 10:50:22 AM

A few changes to Smorizio's build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($85.53 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($175.66 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ TigerDirect)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $745.60
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-05 13:48 EST-0500)

Added OS, added optical drive (although not really needed) and changed ram from single stick to less expensive dual channel kit
note that graphics, PSU and case all have had price increases
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December 5, 2013 5:59:49 PM

C12Friedman said:
A few changes to Smorizio's build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($85.53 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($175.66 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ TigerDirect)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $745.60
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-05 13:48 EST-0500)

Added OS, added optical drive (although not really needed) and changed ram from single stick to less expensive dual channel kit
note that graphics, PSU and case all have had price increases


If you could get this for under $650 thatd be great

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a c 205 4 Gaming
December 5, 2013 7:17:19 PM

os the oem runs 80-100 online for windows 7 or windows 8. if your in school see if your scool part of windows edu program.
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a c 205 4 Gaming
December 5, 2013 7:21:27 PM

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2fKs3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2fKs3/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2fKs3/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M EXTREME4+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($92.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($81.53 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($160.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $677.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-05 22:20 EST-0500)
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