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July 3, 2014 5:26:03 PM

Here is my build

CPU - Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core
Motherboard - MSI B75MA-E33 Micro ATX LGA1155
Memory - Kingston Blu Red Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600
Storage - Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
Video Card - Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X
Case - Enermax ECA3310A-W ATX Mid Tower
Power Supply - Corsair 450W ATX12V / EPS12V

I'd like to be able to play taxing games at least on medium if possible. I already have peripherals. I'm not expecting a super computer here that will run max settings across 9 screens... I just would like to ask you lovely people if this will work, if it will last, and if it's a good plan. Thank you guys.

max budget is around $500 for me. Thanks guys. This community is slaps.

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July 3, 2014 5:31:34 PM

whats your budget and country of origin?

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July 3, 2014 5:33:21 PM

iceclock said:
whats your budget and country of origin?



around $500 and USA
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July 3, 2014 5:35:04 PM

Nice budget build, I see you left upgrade path with the ram. If you can afford it get a better psu.
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July 3, 2014 5:36:46 PM

Okay, i don't know your max budget, but i don't recommend enermax cases, you don't want to cheap out on a case because you don't want your components getting really hot. and 4gb is getting to the point where it is a little low. and don't cheap out on the cpu either, or you'll bottleneck yourself. If you want i can get a build if you give the max budget.
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July 3, 2014 5:41:44 PM

FirstTimeBuilders said:
Okay, i don't know your max budget, but i don't recommend enermax cases, you don't want to cheap out on a case because you don't want your components getting really hot. and 4gb is getting to the point where it is a little low. and don't cheap out on the cpu either, or you'll bottleneck yourself. If you want i can get a build if you give the max budget.


max budget is around 500. A little over is no problem.
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July 3, 2014 6:56:21 PM

How far do you plan to upgrade? Do you want to upgrade in a couple of years? Do you plan to overclock?
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July 4, 2014 8:14:15 PM

RazerZ said:
How far do you plan to upgrade? Do you want to upgrade in a couple of years? Do you plan to overclock?

if 4 gb of RAM just doesn't cut it then I'll upgrade there, but probably rarely anywhere else for a few years. I have no intention of overclocking.
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July 4, 2014 8:16:59 PM

FirstTimeBuilders said:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NxMqBm, i'm sorry but this is the best i could do, i have never done a build lower then 600 sorry.


Thanks for your suggestions, but that price is just too high. I do appreciate your help very much.
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July 4, 2014 8:25:37 PM

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VQdNgs) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VQdNgs/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Pentium G3420 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646g3420) | $69.99 @ Mwave
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gab85...) | $59.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d4...) | $41.40 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-h...) | $54.98 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100365...) | $147.98 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Enermax ECA3253-BL ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/enermax-case-eca3253bl) | $29.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b1050...) | $34.99 @ NCIX US
**Optical Drive** | [Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh22...) | $14.99 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $454.31

would fit in ur budget and let u game and gives u dual-channel ram a decent powersupply and upgrade possibility to a quadcore later :) 

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July 4, 2014 8:36:12 PM

iceclock said:
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VQdNgs) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VQdNgs/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Pentium G3420 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646g3420) | $69.99 @ Mwave
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gab85...) | $59.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d4...) | $41.40 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-h...) | $54.98 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100365...) | $147.98 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Enermax ECA3253-BL ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/enermax-case-eca3253bl) | $29.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b1050...) | $34.99 @ NCIX US
**Optical Drive** | [Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh22...) | $14.99 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $454.31

would fit in ur budget and let u game and gives u dual-channel ram a decent powersupply and upgrade possibility to a quadcore later :) 

Thanks, this is really cool of you guys.

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July 4, 2014 9:58:29 PM

anytime bro :) 
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