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deshawnfast

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Hey, I'm about to buy these parts for my first light gaming pc build, directed to LoL and general browsing.

I tried to keep the price under 500$, so I can resell it for in the future.


I would like constructive criticism based on my build for personal light gaming use.

And I like constructive criticism based on the fact it could be resold, for a profit. eg, cut down on so and so, or get a integrated gpu, because it cost less.

Is 700$ a good price for resale, considering it beats out allot of pcs you can buy in retail for 700$.

Also I plan on over clocking the processor, do you think 430w is enough?

Tyvm, I'm knew in the field.

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

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($80.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($45.38 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($115.38 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $477.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-01 20:01 EDT-0400)
 
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manofchalk
As a cheap gaming rig its pretty decent (some funds are in places they aren't needed), though I would make a few changes.
- The FM2 platform is going to be a limiting factor to upgradability, the CPU aspect of them are fairly weak.
- You have no OS in the build, so in reality the rig costs $570 when you include Windows.
- You dont need an aftermarket cooler on a build this cheap.

For a $500 rig to beat out the crappy pre-built you can get at your typical Big-Box store, I would go something like this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard...
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As a cheap gaming rig its pretty decent (some funds are in places they aren't needed), though I would make a few changes.
- The FM2 platform is going to be a limiting factor to upgradability, the CPU aspect of them are fairly weak.
- You have no OS in the build, so in reality the rig costs $570 when you include Windows.
- You dont need an aftermarket cooler on a build this cheap.

For a $500 rig to beat out the crappy pre-built you can get at your typical Big-Box store, I would go something like this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($56.46 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.80 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 1GB Vapor-X Video Card ($105.38 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $509.03
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-01 23:01 EDT-0400)

It comes with a bit weaker GPU and half the RAM as yours, but comes in cheaper once you include Windows and has a better upgrade path because of the beefier CPU.

As for building and selling rigs for a profit...
In my opinion, dont even try in this fashion and especially at this pricepoint. As a computer its better than the equivalent CyberPower/OriginPC/Dell offerings, but a large part of that price difference is the fact they have warranty and a support service, you dont.

My advice, if you want to get into building rigs for money, dont do it expecting to live off it and aim at the higher end build. Your main selling point over Best Buy is that you can offer a tailored a PC to whoever is buying. Dont squander that advantage by trying to compete in the sub $1000 market, where quite simply they will win because you aren't a massive company who can get hardware and software licenses for cheap.
 
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