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March 23, 2014 9:47:11 PM

Okay, so I finally plan on building a new computer since mine is completely outdated with a ATI Radeon 2600xt graphics card that's pretty poo.

Here's my current list of what I plan on buying:

BIOSTAR Hi-Fi A85S3 FM2 AMD A85X MB- $69.99
AMD A6-5400K Trinity 3.6GHz CPU- $59.99
4GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 RAM - $45.99
Galaxy GeForce GT 640 GC 1GB DDR3 PCI Express 3.0 - $50.00
24-Pin Chiefmax V2 450W ATX Power Supply - $18.99
Rosewill FBM-01 Dual Fans MicroATX Mini Tower - $30.00

I was originally gonna go for the GT440 but it ran out of stock before I could get to it and the 660 was only 10 bucks more.

If there is anything I should change, give me a heads up.

I plan on using this build for games and maybe a little C4D and video editing. I know I would love to play Arma 2, DayZ Standalone, Battlefield 3, GTA IV, and possibly GTA V when it's released.

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March 23, 2014 9:53:16 PM

Since you are getting a discrete card already why are you then getting an apu with onboard graphics? I'd go with an athlon x4 750k its about $80 so $20 more but you are getting a quad core instead of a dual core so much better.
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March 23, 2014 9:55:07 PM

Have you purchased any parts yet?
What is your budget and location?
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March 23, 2014 9:58:09 PM

I originally planned my build to cost around $300 but I can flex a bit, and I'm located in FL.
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March 23, 2014 9:58:11 PM

Radeon R7 240 is another good choice over the gt 640 or a 6670 and may cost about $20-$30 more depending on where you buy it. And i'd get a better psu. Antec 450W ATX Power Supply $37 is a better alternative.
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March 23, 2014 10:03:32 PM

Best $400 build as of right now

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ECS A75F2-A2(1.0) ATX FM2 Motherboard ($40.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec GX500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $400.59
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-24 01:00 EDT-0400)

Must be $300 build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A10-6790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ECS A75F2-A2(1.0) ATX FM2 Motherboard ($40.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($36.49 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $297.11
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-24 01:03 EDT-0400)
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March 23, 2014 10:05:24 PM

And at OP do you have windows already? If not you need to factor that in as well.
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March 23, 2014 10:07:37 PM

I have Windows and I already have a HDD. I have a wifi adapter aswell.
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March 23, 2014 10:18:59 PM

In that case, another $400 build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ECS A75F2-A2(1.0) ATX FM2 Motherboard ($40.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec GX500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $390.60
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-24 01:15 EDT-0400)

$300

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A10-6790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($57.78 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $277.74
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-24 01:18 EDT-0400)
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March 23, 2014 11:01:39 PM

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In that case, another $400 build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ECS A75F2-A2(1.0) ATX FM2 Motherboard ($40.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec GX500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $390.60


Say I was to substitute that EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB for the GT640, would that be reasonable?
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March 24, 2014 9:12:28 AM

No. GTX 750 Ti is much stronger.
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March 24, 2014 10:43:01 AM

See, one of the things I liked about the 640 was that, not only was it under $100, but my current computer could possibly handle it without it bottlenecking TOO much. I won't be able to get every piece at once since my paycheck every 2 weeks is round about $200 give or take. I'd like to be able to buy parts and still have a couple of bucks left over.
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March 24, 2014 10:45:29 AM

The builds that I've suggested earlier will not have an bottleneck issue. Guaranteed.
If you would like to save more money, I've also suggested a cheaper build on previous posts.
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March 24, 2014 11:29:54 AM

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March 24, 2014 11:35:38 AM

In that case, another $400 build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ECS A75F2-A2(1.0) ATX FM2 Motherboard ($40.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec GX500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $390.60
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-24 01:15 EDT-0400)

$300

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A10-6790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($57.78 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $277.74
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-24 01:18 EDT-0400)
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