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I'm heading back to college in a few months and I want a small pc to throw in my dorm that will handle some cad, basic office stuff, and occasional gaming (dayz standalone is my weakness). My current rig is my first build that I have in an overly large case with an fx6200 and an r9 270x. I don't want anything big or need anything super powerful for this new pc. I want intel for some added stability and longevity (I want 4 years from it). I was checking around and looked at the new Alienware x51 with the i3 in it for $699. Don't know if that'd be any good or if I should build my own? If I do build it will need to be a mini itx size with good components under $700 including windows 8.1. Any suggestions on builds or anything are appreciated. I don't really know where to start processor wise. Thanks
 
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AMD Radeon
you can start from this mini ITX template :)

i5 and GTX 750 ti

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85N Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($75.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+...
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you can start from this mini ITX template :)

i5 and GTX 750 ti

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85N Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($75.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $678.62
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-18 03:05 EDT-0400)
 
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