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Robowarrior

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Hello, everybody. I'm from Indonesia and I am planning on building a system which cost around 500USD. The build include only CPU, GPU ( if not using APU), Memory, HDD and PSU. System is to be used for word processing, watching HD movies and online gaming like Path of Exile, Diablo III, Dota 2, Starcraft 2 (medium quality is enough, as long as playable with no lagging)
Is it possible to get with only around 500USD?
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I chose AMD because it's a better value in the lower cost range. The FX-6300 is easily overclocked and will perform better than the i3 in the same price range. As for why I didn't choose an APU, that's because those are designed with integrated graphics in mine- the APU has a CPU and GPU on the same die. Integrated graphics, obviously, are not good for gaming. However, now that you have a case, here's an updated build:

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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($76.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 8GB (1 x 8GB)...
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Sylvanriv

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Here is a build that includes a case; if you don't need the case, you can drop it and get a better GPU, like a 7870.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $492.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-31 13:00 EST-0500)
 
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Robowarrior

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for the case, I will scavage from old pc. I'd like to ask why do you choose AMD AM3 ? How about Intel products or AMD APU?
 
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Sylvanriv

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I chose AMD because it's a better value in the lower cost range. The FX-6300 is easily overclocked and will perform better than the i3 in the same price range. As for why I didn't choose an APU, that's because those are designed with integrated graphics in mine- the APU has a CPU and GPU on the same die. Integrated graphics, obviously, are not good for gaming. However, now that you have a case, here's an updated build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($76.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $506.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-02 09:09 EST-0500)
 
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Robowarrior

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Sorry to bug you but I think you've posted a wrong system for me. It already costs 1000USD only for CPU and 4ways SLI? WOW!!!
Ah, Happy New Year 2014.
 
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