first time build $650

The Scarred One

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Apr 15, 2014
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Approximate Purchase Date: this week

Budget Range: 600-650 before Rebates and after Shipping

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, movies, music, web, and school

Are you buying a monitor: no



Parts to Upgrade: new build

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (e.g.: newegg.com, amazon.com

Location: Cambria, California USA

Parts Preferences: Nvidia, intel, gskill, coolermaster asus

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: 1024x768

Additional Comments: i would prefer a green lighted build

Why Are You Upgrading: first self built pc
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P(REV5.0) Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($50.48 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $678.37
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-15 21:29 EDT-0400)

Try this on for size. I understand that you prefer Nvidia and Intel, but at this price point AMD has the hold on the market (for the most part).
 
CPU:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116947 134$ $MOTHERBOARD:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157471 70$ video card:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125444 140$ psu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027 70$ HHD:http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-WD2500KS-Caviar-3-5-Inch/dp/B000RT1QLG/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1397607548&sr=1-1 45$ CASE: http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-HAF-912-RC-912-KKN1/dp/B003ZM7YTA/ref=sr_1_22?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1397607614&sr=1-22 78$ MEMORY :http://www.amazon.com/1600MHz-PC3-12800-Desktop-KHX16C9B1BK2-8X/dp/B00A3VOA3O/ref=sr_1_9?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1397607171&sr=1-9&keywords=1600+mhz+ddr3 102$ OS :http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986 99.99$ total :739
 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($62.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.74 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.74 @ NCIX US)
Total: $650.35
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-15 21:00 EDT-0400)

 
Solution


Just keep in mind that Micro Center is traditionally pick-up only.
 

i like pic up in store.:) just saying.:)