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Hello,
I am trying to build a budget PC, mostly for running matlab, eclipse, video editing and maybe a little gaming.
What I have come up with so far is:
Case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146076
HDD:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840
PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817154026
Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130637
CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113286
GPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202081
RAM:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231544

I'm trying to stay as close to $500 as possible but a little over won't kill me.
Are these good components for what I want to do?
Is it worth getting the 260x when I could save money on the 250x?
Should I spend the extra money and get the 6320 over the 6300?

Thank you,
Tyler
 
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Does it all have to be from newegg?

I would not get that psu.

A lot of people, including myself, would rather have an i3-4130 instead of the FX6300.

For just a little more you could get a GTX750ti, R7 265, or even a R9 270


Do you know how to use pcpartpicker.com?
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I was just looking on eBay. I saw a couple of first gen i7 motherboard cpu combos there for under $250 each. I don't know how you feel about used stuff but if you are looking to save money I think its the way to go.
 
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260X is a good card at it's price, the 250X is at the point where price/performance begins to drop (less for your money).
The FX6300 also seems to be the more popular choice, so i would just go for that.,0
Most other motherboards at that price, runs a lower end mobo chipset, so it's a pretty decent offer on a 970 one.

Think you should just go for this, might want to check up the prices on other websites by using pcpartpicker.com, there you can create a build and search for parts. ;)
 
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I'm not too big on using used things. I considered not buying that harddrive just because it isn't in the box :(.

Are there any other cpu's you guys would recommend instead of what I have picked out?
 
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Does it all have to be from newegg?

I would not get that psu.

A lot of people, including myself, would rather have an i3-4130 instead of the FX6300.

For just a little more you could get a GTX750ti, R7 265, or even a R9 270


Do you know how to use pcpartpicker.com?
 
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Sorry meant to hit replay not choose as solution but oh well. Yeah I came up with this on there:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xDAs
I picked out a different power supply after reading some of the reviews

 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xOKs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xOKs/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xOKs/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($112.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB FTW ACX Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $519.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-24 16:49 EDT-0400)



$10 more you could get the R7 265
$20 more you could get the R9 270
 
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Haha that is your build that you posted?

I was thinking of getting the 265 but since gaming wasn't my main priority I wasn't too worried about it. But if the difference is only 10$ that not that bad.
 
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Here is an Intel alternative.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xOYm
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xOYm/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xOYm/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($117.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB FTW ACX Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $520.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-24 16:55 EDT-0400)



i3 4130 vs FX6300

4130's pros - Much faster in single core performance, cooler, quieter, more efficient, has way better upgrade path.
4130's cons - Only 2 cores with hyperthreading so 4 threads total, cannot be overclocked

6300's pros - 6 cores/threads, can be overclocked
6300's cons - weak single core performance, aging platform(old), costs more money to overclock(cpu cooler needed), will run hot/loud.


Overall, the 4130 and 6300 trade blows in performance, with the i3 coming out ahead a little due to it's superior single core performance and efficiency. The 6300 is not a bad choice though.
 
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Haha that is your build that you posted?

I was thinking of getting the 265 but since gaming wasn't my main priority I wasn't too worried about it. But if the difference is only 10$ that not that bad.
Click to expand...

Yeah notice mine has the GTX750ti though. It's a lot better than the 260x and it uses half the power. The 265 is a little bit faster than the 750ti.
 
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Nice. Yeah I think instead of the 6300 I might go with the 6350 but that is taking my budget up. With the rebates from the sites, is it a gift card to that site or like a prepaid visa card?
 
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As far as CPU's go, There is basically Intel and AMD. Ever since Intel Core 2 came out AMD has been far behind in the game. I prefer Intel although they are much more expensive. If you get an i3 or even a G series you can upgrade it to an i5 or i7 which AMD cannot compete. Another reason to go Intel is heat. AMD cpu's run MUCH hotter. Heat is very bad, very bad indeed.
 
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Yeah I, by I I mean the pc I put together for my brother, used a i5-4570 which has been pretty nice so far but he doesn't have rent or gas or any other expenses so he had a little more of a budget than me. That is why I was trying to stick with AMD, a little bit cheaper.

 
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