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August 11, 2014 7:26:41 AM

I am playing around with the idea of a budget-gaming computer for my first build. It needs to be UNDER $900 and lower the better. The thing is, that 900 needs to include EVERYTHING since I only have a laptop. I need a keyboard, mouse, monitor, but NOT the OS since I can get it for free being a college student. I would like to have a SSD hard drive within it also for fast startup times and to place the games I like the most in there too so they also boot up faster with ease. Thanks so much for your help in advance! I will choose best answer today.


So far I have built this on PCpartpicker.com ...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 45.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.10 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($71.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.93 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Constellation ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 White ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Hannspree HE225DPB 21.5" Monitor ($106.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus USB-N13 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard ($9.99 @ B&H)
Mouse: Gigabyte GM-M6800 Wired Optical Mouse ($10.91 @ NCIX US)
Total: $992.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-11 10:27 EDT-0400

Problem is i am 93 dollars over budget :[

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August 11, 2014 7:38:08 AM

since you're not overclocking you may go with the stock cooler
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August 11, 2014 7:39:02 AM

Alright, your build is decent for the price. There are two things you can do:
You can get this graphics card: http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Superclock-Dual-Link-Graphic...
It won' t get you the best graphics, but it will give you graphics that are decent.

Another thing is that you can get a PSU with lower wattage. Do this if you are keeping your build for a long time and not thinking of upgrading your PC soon.

Hope this helps!!
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August 11, 2014 7:42:53 AM

What you got there looks good to me. Personally I would drop the SSD and upgrade that later. Always able to catch some crazy deal on them. And skip the WiFi adapter get yourself a Cat6 cable. For gaming wired still the way to go for constant connectivity. If you are not Overclocking you can skip the Z97 boards all together and skip the K series CPU as well save some more money there.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Rtb26h
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Rtb26h/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($73.95 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $924.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-11 10:41 EDT-0400
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August 11, 2014 10:36:41 AM

drop the ssd, a normal hard drive will be plenty fast enough for now. If you aren't planning to overclock, get a cheaper mobo than the z97 and you don't need that aftermarket CPU cooler. With those changes you'll get the same performance as the build mentioned, but you can save about 100 bucks.
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August 11, 2014 3:51:47 PM

BigMuffinMan said:
drop the ssd, a normal hard drive will be plenty fast enough for now. If you aren't planning to overclock, get a cheaper mobo than the z97 and you don't need that aftermarket CPU cooler. With those changes you'll get the same performance as the build mentioned, but you can save about 100 bucks.


youre right, thank you!
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August 11, 2014 5:50:40 PM

billybowens said:

youre right, thank you!


No problem man, I'm happy to help :) 
Enjoy your new PC!
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