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Billinsd

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I want to spend around $600 +/- for a new gaming computer tower.

I want to play the world of warplanes game, use MS Word, Excel, watch video movies and surf the internet.

I want a CD and DVD drive also. I already have a monitor, keyboard, mouse and speakers.
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Bill
 
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damric
When building a PC it's always a game of just a little bit more can get you this. The next thing you know you are way over budget. You decide if these are worth substituting into the build. The 256GB Adata SSD sure is priced to sell today :)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($182.79 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Mushkin Chronos 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $457.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts...
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damric

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$70 gets you an i5. $20 gets you a GTX 750 Ti. $65 more gets you a Solid State Drive to make boot times, application opening, and level loads much faster. As it is though this is a very fast and energy efficient machince:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($111.29 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($75.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card ($100.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar MG100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($28.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 350W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.99 @ Mwave)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $585.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-13 19:37 EDT-0400
 
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Billinsd

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I don't know what the monitor resolution is. In fact my 7 year old computer just died on me. The fan has been making noises for a long time, or it was the CPU or hard drive spinning? The monitor is newer, I think. I'D like to get another monitor in the near future.
This is about my 4th computer in about 30 years. When they get old and stop working I buy a new one. Thanks Bill
 
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damric

damric

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When building a PC it's always a game of just a little bit more can get you this. The next thing you know you are way over budget. You decide if these are worth substituting into the build. The 256GB Adata SSD sure is priced to sell today :)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($182.79 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Mushkin Chronos 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $457.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-13 21:29 EDT-0400

 
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Billinsd

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Thanks, in fact what case upgrades do you recommend up to about $50?
Thanks Bill

 
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The one upgrade you are going to notice the most is having a Solid State Drive. When you install windows on there with your favorite applications everything is going to seem considerably faster, espeically for your productivity apps. I'd snag a 120GB SSD, install Windows and your main stuff, then keep the 1TB HDD for bulk files like pictures, music, and movies.
 
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