Two budget builds for the ones hwo are on a strict budget .

andrei65

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This thread is for the guys that don't have much money and want something that is still doing preetty well in gaming
First one for 453$

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CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75M Pro4+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($59.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: AMD Radeon R9 Gamer Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($71.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.23 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $453.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-09 15:21 EDT-0400)


Second build , for 485$

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CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.18 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($57.78 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.23 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $484.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-09 15:28 EDT-0400)

 
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CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.74 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($52.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: AMD Radeon R9 Gamer Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($71.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Core Edition Video Card ($125.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $485.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-09 15:37 EDT-0400)

this very similar to your second build, but a slightly faster cpu, better mobo, faster ram, better hdd, same card, although a different brand as that one is from micro center, and you have to drive there and pick it up, and better psu :D
 

andrei65

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Heh , keep suggesting builds for those hwo are on a strict budget , this could help people .
Here's another one for 350$

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CPU: AMD A4-5300 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($43.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI A55M-E33 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $340.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-09 15:49 EDT-0400)

this is as CHEAP as I was able to make it and have an ssd at the same time
but even cheaper :

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CPU: AMD A4-5300 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($43.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI A55M-E33 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $256.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-09 15:51 EDT-0400)
 
here is an even cheaper one

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CPU: AMD A4-5300 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($43.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI A55M-E33 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 2GB (1 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($23.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($36.00 @ Amazon)
Case: HEC Enterprise MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq 350W ATX Power Supply ($28.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $197.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-09 16:03 EDT-0400)