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June 24, 2014 7:31:38 PM

my budget is in the 660 to 750 USD range i do not need any peripherals or operating systems i just need a wifi dongle ad a starter headset possibly a gaming mouse if its in the budget. a hard drive is also optional i have a 500gb hard drive its generic and not really the best if it will affect my pc's performance id rather include a new one. but besides that just need a gaming pc for gaming i don't care if its amd of intel whatever the best band for the buck in my price range is what i want.
Any suggestions you have will be greatly appreciated , thanks

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a b 4 Gaming
June 24, 2014 8:20:38 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($75.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($188.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($63.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN722N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Gigabyte GM-FORCE M7 THOR Wired Laser Mouse ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Headphones: Turtle Beach Ear Force Z11 Headset ($30.01 @ Amazon)
Total: $750.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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a b 4 Gaming
June 24, 2014 8:52:10 PM

Here is a build with an SSD

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 361 ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.26 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Gigabyte GM-FORCE M7 THOR Wired Laser Mouse ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Headphones: Audio-Technica ATR5200 Headset ($26.29 @ Amazon)
Total: $749.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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June 24, 2014 8:59:55 PM

is there anyway to bring that down to 700? 750 is the top of my budget and is there any downside to amd?
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a b 4 Gaming
June 24, 2014 9:10:16 PM

Cutting out the 1TB HDD would put the build at $700. You could use your existing HDD as a storage drive and the SSD for the OS and frequently used applications. You could always add more storage later if you need.
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a b 4 Gaming
June 24, 2014 9:11:14 PM

Took off the ssd and added a better 280x to the build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($71.88 @ NCIX US)
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: Cooler Master Elite 361 ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.26 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Gigabyte GM-FORCE M7 THOR Wired Laser Mouse ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Headphones: Audio-Technica ATR5200 Headset ($26.29 @ Amazon)
Total: $762.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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June 24, 2014 9:19:37 PM

280x sounds great ill save a little cash and take out the hard drive along with the mouse and use a normal mouse until i can get more cash i also have a slightly mrore expensive motherboard picked out how does this compare with the asrock http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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a b 4 Gaming
June 24, 2014 9:27:05 PM

I did some playing around, got you down to $725 with a 280 and an SSD. As shortstuff suggested, use the ssd to install os and your 500gb hdd for storage. You can make the build cheaper by using the 270x I posted in my first build, but that 280 will give you a nice boost.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($71.88 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Mushkin Chronos 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 361 ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.26 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Gigabyte GM-FORCE M7 THOR Wired Laser Mouse ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Headphones: Audio-Technica ATR5200 Headset ($26.29 @ Amazon)
Total: $724.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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a b 4 Gaming
June 24, 2014 9:27:43 PM

You might as well go with the newer i5-4590 and ASUS Z97-K/CSM for about the same price as the i5-4440 and ASUS Z87-K.
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a b 4 Gaming
June 24, 2014 9:39:58 PM

The Asus board is slightly better than the ASrock but they are still budget boards, so they will be thinner on features and if you decide to get an unlocked K series processor for overclocking, neither is a great choice. But they will both serve you well with that i5 chip.
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June 24, 2014 10:03:11 PM

ok thanks a lot! ill go with the asus and the 270x. thanks for all the help
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a b 4 Gaming
June 25, 2014 5:33:01 AM

Glad to help, let us know how your build goes.
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June 25, 2014 8:37:32 AM

i will hopefully i won't have any DOA and i can actually build it
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