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Looking for low initial cost sub $1000 with high upgrade potential

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January 29, 2014 11:25:17 AM

Approximate Purchase Date: 2/10/2014

Budget Range: $500-$1000 Open to rebates.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies.

Are you buying a monitor: Yes, I prefer to have a nice gaming monitor and I understand this may exceed my price range.

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: amazon.com but open to others.

Location: East Coast, United States

Parts Preferences: I slightly prefer Intel, however, I know that AMD parts are marginally cheaper and would be open to an AMD build.

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: HD that I can afford.

Please include a case.

Additional Comments: I need a computer very soon because my current laptop was in an accident. I am looking for a gaming rig but do not have a lot of cash up front right now. I know that I do not have the best budget. I would like to keep the cost low by not getting top of the line components off the bat. Instead, since my need for a computer is urgent, I would like a machine that is very adaptable and can easily be upgraded over the next year. I assume this would mean that a lot of money would be initially sunk into the motherboard and processor.

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a b å Intel
January 29, 2014 11:47:18 AM

This will do you fine. Monitor puts it a little out of budget though. Plenty of upgrade potential :)  PSU and motherboard will support you adding a second 760 later in SLI

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($154.94 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($252.98 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1092.09
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-29 14:45 EST-0500)

As of right now, you'll pretty much max out everything. If you need the price lower, let me know and we can work with whatever hard number your budget is.
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January 29, 2014 12:19:05 PM

HiTechObsessed said:
This will do you fine. Monitor puts it a little out of budget though. Plenty of upgrade potential :)  PSU and motherboard will support you adding a second 760 later in SLI

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($154.94 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($252.98 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1092.09
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-29 14:45 EST-0500)

As of right now, you'll pretty much max out everything. If you need the price lower, let me know and we can work with whatever hard number your budget is.


I really appreciate your response. Is there any reason I should not go with Windows 7?

Are there any installation quirks with this build? I mean, do I need to adjust any BIOS settings to fully utilize the components?
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January 29, 2014 12:25:52 PM

Nope, you'll be fine :)  the 990 series chipset is great for overclocking, and the 8320 is a great overclocker.
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