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GeranFrancis

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This is my setup so far. total of $581.90
CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 2GB
Case: Raidmax ATX-249B (Black) ATX Mid Tower
Power Supply: Corsair 600W ATX12V
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer
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Is this a good build or nah? and how can I make it better?

thanks in advance.
 
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logainofhades
I like this build better. Better GPU, and can still upgrade later to a Haswell or Haswell refresh i5/i7/Xeon E3.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($48.38 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.30 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 4GB Dual-X Video Card ($208.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Mwave)
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logainofhades

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I like this build better. Better GPU, and can still upgrade later to a Haswell or Haswell refresh i5/i7/Xeon E3.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($48.38 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.30 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 4GB Dual-X Video Card ($208.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $588.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
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In a gaming build so cheap, I always recommend starting with 4GB of RAM and no disc drive. This allows you to maximize your video card choices.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JsCn8d
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JsCn8d/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $583.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
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