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June 23, 2014 9:00:24 PM

Hello everyone!! I really need a little bit of help here. I've always been using crappy, hand-me down computers my whole life, but i'd like to look into purchasing a real nice, gaming desktop. Not quite super top-of-the-line, but with the minimum specs to play Warframe with almost all the graphics, nice and high. The only thing I really, really must have is a Nvidia video card, to run Warframe's specialized PhysX software, shown here http://warframe.wikia.com/wiki/Running_Warframe I want to run it nice and smooth, with as much graphics as I can. I am going to work this week, not sure the proper hours, but by the end of the week I will have at LEAST $520, and MAXIMUM of $630, from what i've sort of seen, that should buy me a good enough computer, but I NEED to know which specific parts are compatible with one another, and which ones, as I am a total noob in this whole area, and I am going to be super busy this week, and won't have the time to research everything you guys have to offer. Could someone please help me, perhaps even go so far as linking me to the sites where I can purchase the parts that will be compatible with one another, and be able to run things smoothly? If you can possibly help I would appreciate it more than anything you know!!!

Thank you for reading through this, I know i'm a total noob, and just a 16 yr old kid, but any help would be greatly appreciated. My 225 member gaming clan depends upon it!! Thanks!!


P.S. I know of a person who works in a computer repair shop that has multiple OS's that I can perhaps get from him for real cheap, so I know that normally wouldn't fit into my tiiiny budget, but hopefully that'll help out a bit in your consideration. Thanks again!

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a b 4 Gaming
June 23, 2014 9:15:42 PM

Check this build:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZvpYQ7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZvpYQ7/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($57.26 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($61.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $593.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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June 26, 2014 9:58:58 PM

EasyLover said:
Check this build:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZvpYQ7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZvpYQ7/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($57.26 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($61.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $593.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available


Thank you so much! This is perfect and right in my budget!
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a c 279 4 Gaming
June 26, 2014 10:04:41 PM

So - you don't like -

Component Model Purchase Price
CPU Intel Core i3-4130 (Haswell) $130
CPU Cooler Intel Boxed Heat Sink and Fan 0
Motherboard Asus H81M-K LGA 1150 Intel H81 Express $58
RAM Adata XPG V2 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 AX3U1600W4G9-DGV $70
Graphics Zotac ZT-70301-10P GeForce GTX 770 2 GB $320
Hard Drive Western Digital Blue WD10EZEX 1 TB $65
Case Rosewill Line-M MicroATX Mini Tower $50
Power Rosewill Capstone-450-M 450 W ATX $60
Optical Asus 24x DVD Burner DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS $20

Total Price
$773

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a b 4 Gaming
June 27, 2014 2:19:33 AM

i7Baby said:
So - you don't like -

Component Model Purchase Price
CPU Intel Core i3-4130 (Haswell) $130
CPU Cooler Intel Boxed Heat Sink and Fan 0
Motherboard Asus H81M-K LGA 1150 Intel H81 Express $58
RAM Adata XPG V2 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 AX3U1600W4G9-DGV $70
Graphics Zotac ZT-70301-10P GeForce GTX 770 2 GB $320
Hard Drive Western Digital Blue WD10EZEX 1 TB $65
Case Rosewill Line-M MicroATX Mini Tower $50
Power Rosewill Capstone-450-M 450 W ATX $60
Optical Asus 24x DVD Burner DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS $20

Total Price
$773

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If OP can stretch budget to that much, then your build is definitely recommended.
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a c 279 4 Gaming
June 27, 2014 4:37:28 AM

Its not mine; it's Tom's. I'm a cheat and fraud! hahahahahahahhahahahahhahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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June 28, 2014 4:58:37 PM

Ugggh I don't know if I can afford that. :/  Easylover's price went up due to offers and i'm struggling to make even the $630 lol and I need the computer soon. I don't know, i'll look into it, depends on newer jobs, i'd have to work probably another 2-3 days to afford the 700 dollar one, but it does look nicer. Thank you guys so much for your help, you're so awesome!
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a b 4 Gaming
June 28, 2014 10:11:28 PM

DJ-007 said:
Ugggh I don't know if I can afford that. :/  Easylover's price went up due to offers and i'm struggling to make even the $630 lol and I need the computer soon. I don't know, i'll look into it, depends on newer jobs, i'd have to work probably another 2-3 days to afford the 700 dollar one, but it does look nicer. Thank you guys so much for your help, you're so awesome!


Dear, My build costs you $593.19 :) 
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June 28, 2014 10:17:34 PM

EasyLover said:
DJ-007 said:
Ugggh I don't know if I can afford that. :/  Easylover's price went up due to offers and i'm struggling to make even the $630 lol and I need the computer soon. I don't know, i'll look into it, depends on newer jobs, i'd have to work probably another 2-3 days to afford the 700 dollar one, but it does look nicer. Thank you guys so much for your help, you're so awesome!


Dear, My build costs you $593.19 :) 


Yes, it did....used to. There was a few sales on some of the parts so the price jumped a bit, but not too bad. Still reasonable, haha just go to your link again and you'll see lol. That much isn't much of an issue, but swinging a whole 773 is a bit high for my job-questing capabilities. Thank you a ton for your help! I really appreciate it.
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a b 4 Gaming
June 28, 2014 11:03:47 PM

That's correct. Prices are subject to change.
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June 28, 2014 11:07:50 PM

EasyLover said:
That's correct. Prices are subject to change.



Yeah, I totally understand that and I really really appreciate your help! It's not a bad thing at all, just means i have to work an extra day. :/  The other computer would need like another 3 days to work though, and I don't know if I'll be able to nail those. I'm just doing odd jobs as they come along, staying pretty busy recently just not 100% predictable haha
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a b 4 Gaming
June 29, 2014 4:40:34 AM

Ok. Good Luck
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