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December 23, 2013 12:25:30 PM

I want to build a semi-portable pc that I can easily carry. I want it to be able to play most games on at least medium settings if not higher.

Approximate Purchase Date: ASAP

Budget Range: $750

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Light Gaming, web surfing

Are you buying a monitor:
No

Parts to Upgrade: Buying new

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Amazon (don't care a whole lot)

Location: Arizona, USA

Parts Preferences: I'd like intel preferably

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1280x1024 (might get a better one-need to do research on monitors)

Additional Comments: I want a semi-portable pc, so wifi is needed.

And Most Importantly, Old pc outdated- all ready got rid of it.

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December 23, 2013 2:11:35 PM

I know you said to change it, but I asked for an itx build and im finding it difficult to change this to itx within budget
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December 23, 2013 2:37:26 PM

Here's a suggestion:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1155 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 1GB Video Card ($130.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case ($49.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Plus 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.43 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $746.31
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-23 17:37 EST-0500)
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December 23, 2013 4:42:09 PM

Would a cheaper Intel processor be better with a more powerful graphics to start out with, or is it better to upgrade graphics over time instead of you processor?
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December 23, 2013 5:57:25 PM

Zues4411 said:
Would a cheaper Intel processor be better with a more powerful graphics to start out with, or is it better to upgrade graphics over time instead of you processor?


I udpated it for you... sorry about the mini Itx part
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/BAssim/saved/3dJS

See it again and let me know....
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December 25, 2013 10:23:41 AM

my own build (as in this is the ITX i built just a week ago):

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2pIRB (missing the case cuz partpicker doesn't have the ISK600 listed, maybe too new)


i3-4130
gigabyte h87n-wifi
asus gtx760
corsair cx430m (yes, it's enough)
corsair h55 liquid cooling
gskill ripjaws 2x4g
antec isk600
samsung slim-dvd
win 8.1/64
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December 29, 2013 6:08:09 PM

This is my build:

Bitfenix Prodigy case (itx version)
AsRockFM2A88X-ITX motherboard (includes built in wifi & Blutooth)
AMD Athlon 3.4GHz (4.1 overclocked) quad core processor
500w coolmax 80plus psu (If you get the prodigy case keep in mind that you need a psu that is 160mm or smaller)
XFX Radeon 7850 1GB core edition GPU
1- 320GB HDD 1-160GB HDD (the 160 was an old HDD and the 320 I got for $20 bucks from a friend)
3 120mm case fans (2 intake 1 exhaust)

The case has handles built in for easy carrying, however it is a little bit big for an itx case.
I know you said you wanted Intel, but this is a great build for the money (less than $500 excluding the cost of windows) and the cpu is very powerful for a price of just $79.99 on newegg.
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