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Looking to assemble a gaming rig, 500ish budget.

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April 27, 2014 10:44:15 AM

Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next 2 weeks.

Budget Range: Ideally, I'd like the total after everything to be under 600, closer to 500 being better.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, and that's really all that's to it.
I don't believe I play anything that's too graphic intense, for example, WoW/D3/League of Legends.. The goal is max settings @ max resolution for these games, but I'd understand if the low end budget doesn't agree with this.

Are you buying a monitor: Negative.

Parts to Upgrade: CPU / Motherboard / PSU / Graphics Card / Case, noting that I'd like something that's flexible in terms of future upgrades.
I should be fine in the RAM/Storage/Optical department.

Do you need to buy OS: No.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg!

Location: Watertown, CT, United States

Parts Preferences: Preferably leaning towards Intel for CPU and Nvidia GPU, but I'm also flexible on this.

Overclocking: Maybe, depends on the time of the day I guess!

SLI or Crossfire: Not mandatory, but would be a nice option for the future.

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: I would like the case to be aesthetically pleasing, at the least, sleek.
I don't require a laser show everything my computer is running, but I don't mind some LED's here and there. But just one color if that's going to be the case! Quiet and cool are always nice.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I'm upgrading mainly because my current machine is just out-dated and mostly stock! It's been kicking for about 4 years now and I don't want to keep living life with a Core 2 Duo and GT 520!

Include a list of any parts you have already selected with descriptively labeled links for parts:
I come up with nothing everything I try to do this, that's why I need you guys! :p 

The only thing I have picked out so far is this case;
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Which still isn't a mandatory part of the build, but if that helps show the direction....

I know that I'm probably being too picky for the budget, but it's well worth a shot.
P.S., I don't want a console! :p 

Thanks in advance everyone!
- Flip

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April 27, 2014 11:14:32 AM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($101.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $568.21
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-27 14:14 EDT-0400)
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April 27, 2014 11:36:24 AM

Suztera said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($101.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $568.21
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-27 14:14 EDT-0400)



Thank you Suztera, this will be a great starting point for me. Sorry for not mentioning it before, but what would you recommend to cool with? Just something to keep it from overheating, nothing too fancy.
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April 27, 2014 11:37:05 AM

I still would go for an amd build,

PCPartPicker part list

Price breakdown by merchant !

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($151.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master RR-T612-20PK-R1 82.9 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.79 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $593.74
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-27 14:34 EDT-0400)

At newegg just about $2 over budget.Look at the "Price breakdown by merchant" link.
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April 27, 2014 11:38:38 AM

FlipTek said:
Suztera said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($101.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $568.21
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-27 14:14 EDT-0400)



Thank you Suztera, this will be a great starting point for me. Sorry for not mentioning it before, but what would you recommend to cool with? Just something to keep it from overheating, nothing too fancy.


Stock cooler that comes with the cpu is enough
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April 27, 2014 11:45:05 AM

Looked again for intel and the next would be about $7 over budget at newegg,

PCPartPicker part list

Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $591.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-27 14:43 EDT-0400)

If you went for this motherboard would the possibility of crossfire exist,
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-fatal1t...
at the total extra expense of about $5

With the crossfire remark did i mean that both slots work at x8.

I even think it would be possible with this psu.
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