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Ok for starters I don't need the newest and greatest if something older and cheaper will work.
Here is my idea of a build w/ plenty of room for cooling and such:
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($77.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill AEGIS 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill AEGIS 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On IHAS324-07 DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $624.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-02 23:29 EST-0500)
Went with 2x4GB Ram as I like a little redundancy, if 1 stick fails I still have something while I replace the second stick.
What I have currently in parts so no extra costs:
24" 1080p display w/ HDMI and VGA (though I would need to get a new vga cable)
Razer Black Widow Ultimate 2013 Keyboard
Logitech G700 Gaming Mouse
USB Wireless-N Adaper
2.1 speakers
Copy of Windows 7
Games to play at 1080p (single screen) and on "High" or Higher:
Command and Conquer Kane's Wrath, Borderlands 1 & 2 (these can go to Medium if need to though), Simcity 2013 (Can go to Medium as well if need to), Sims 3 (should be able to max out practically), Dungeon Defenders, Diablo 3, World of Warcraft, Minecraft is another big game to be played.
Of course this is a little open to debate as I am sure there will be some give and take. Do not expect to play BF4 on "Ultra" as there is no interest in this game.
This system is also going to double as a fileserver at times. (not all the time, just at random times when it isn't doing much else.)
Country: USA
Budget $700 w/ shipping and/ or taxes, can go a little above depending on what it is, but it's got to be worth it. I do wish to stay as low as possible though as it may still be a hard sell if the money isn't there.
I am not a fan boy of AMD/Intel/Nvidia/Ati, whichever will give me best bang for buck.
I primarily want to concentrate on CPU/ GPU/ PSU (I know a good psu is something too, a low end/ cheapo can ruin your day just as much as a bad gpu or cpu) and ram
Shopping places:
Online:
Newegg
Amazon
TigerDirect
I know how to build a desktop, as I have built them before, but never under such a low budget. (I usually always had $1200+ in a budget this is the lowest I have ever had.) So I really don't know where to start. (I always started with an i5 in my other builds.)
Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction. Thanks for the help.
Here is my idea of a build w/ plenty of room for cooling and such:
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($77.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill AEGIS 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill AEGIS 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On IHAS324-07 DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $624.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-02 23:29 EST-0500)
Went with 2x4GB Ram as I like a little redundancy, if 1 stick fails I still have something while I replace the second stick.
What I have currently in parts so no extra costs:
24" 1080p display w/ HDMI and VGA (though I would need to get a new vga cable)
Razer Black Widow Ultimate 2013 Keyboard
Logitech G700 Gaming Mouse
USB Wireless-N Adaper
2.1 speakers
Copy of Windows 7
Games to play at 1080p (single screen) and on "High" or Higher:
Command and Conquer Kane's Wrath, Borderlands 1 & 2 (these can go to Medium if need to though), Simcity 2013 (Can go to Medium as well if need to), Sims 3 (should be able to max out practically), Dungeon Defenders, Diablo 3, World of Warcraft, Minecraft is another big game to be played.
Of course this is a little open to debate as I am sure there will be some give and take. Do not expect to play BF4 on "Ultra" as there is no interest in this game.
This system is also going to double as a fileserver at times. (not all the time, just at random times when it isn't doing much else.)
Country: USA
Budget $700 w/ shipping and/ or taxes, can go a little above depending on what it is, but it's got to be worth it. I do wish to stay as low as possible though as it may still be a hard sell if the money isn't there.
I am not a fan boy of AMD/Intel/Nvidia/Ati, whichever will give me best bang for buck.
I primarily want to concentrate on CPU/ GPU/ PSU (I know a good psu is something too, a low end/ cheapo can ruin your day just as much as a bad gpu or cpu) and ram
Shopping places:
Online:
Newegg
Amazon
TigerDirect
I know how to build a desktop, as I have built them before, but never under such a low budget. (I usually always had $1200+ in a budget this is the lowest I have ever had.) So I really don't know where to start. (I always started with an i5 in my other builds.)
Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction. Thanks for the help.
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