Planning to buy new Computer..
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Andrew Buck
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.49 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card ($115.26 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill Line-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($42.84 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($61.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $510.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-15 22:32 EDT-0400
I put a lot of thought into this. This isn't very upgradable yet, but it is a solid build that can run games pretty well on lower-medium settings.
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Do you already have what you mentioned above, the AMD CPU, RAM and GPU? If not, then I would recommend you go down the Intel route, otherwise if you already own the above then the following should meet your requirements:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($126.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($40.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $376.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-15 23:10 EDT-0400
I've included another 4GB RAM module so you can have a total of 8GB. The motherboard I've selected supports your FX-6300 processor straight out of the box (no BIOS updates required), alongside all SATA 3 ports and USB 3.0 header support. The power supply I've selected should be beyond satisfactory to consider future upgrades.
Again if you already have the AMD CPU, I'd go with the above otherwise, I'd go with Intel. If you don't have the above and are willing to adopt Intel, please reply back and I'll curate a list of components within your budget.
All the best.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($126.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($40.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $376.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-15 23:10 EDT-0400
I've included another 4GB RAM module so you can have a total of 8GB. The motherboard I've selected supports your FX-6300 processor straight out of the box (no BIOS updates required), alongside all SATA 3 ports and USB 3.0 header support. The power supply I've selected should be beyond satisfactory to consider future upgrades.
Again if you already have the AMD CPU, I'd go with the above otherwise, I'd go with Intel. If you don't have the above and are willing to adopt Intel, please reply back and I'll curate a list of components within your budget.
All the best.
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Yes, Intel is good, but depending on your price bracket and budget, AMD might be better. For gaming, an FX-6300 would beat the similarly priced Core i3 in any situation.
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I'd definitely go with Intel. True the FX-6300 would beat most i3's in gaming, however I've somehow managed to squeeze in an i5 for your budget. I'd buy the following using the coupon codes to get them all for a total of $507.73, and you'll get a major bang for your buck!
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($172.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($51.38 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($40.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 560 1GB Video Card ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($48.91 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $507.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-16 17:23 EDT-0400
The GTX 560 is indeed an elder GPU, but for your budget it's an astonishing card which supports DX11 and will support DX12 too. With all the cuts I've made, I've also selected an Intel i5-4430 processor which handles games like a champ. 8GB RAM is ideal for heavy gaming but again, due to the budget I've only managed to select 4GB; regardless an entire system which includes an i5 + GPU for $500 is no small feat IMO.
I'd purchase the above and you should be all set. Click the first link, "PCPartPicker part list" above to view the coupon codes.
All the best.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($172.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($51.38 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($40.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 560 1GB Video Card ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($48.91 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $507.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-16 17:23 EDT-0400
The GTX 560 is indeed an elder GPU, but for your budget it's an astonishing card which supports DX11 and will support DX12 too. With all the cuts I've made, I've also selected an Intel i5-4430 processor which handles games like a champ. 8GB RAM is ideal for heavy gaming but again, due to the budget I've only managed to select 4GB; regardless an entire system which includes an i5 + GPU for $500 is no small feat IMO.
I'd purchase the above and you should be all set. Click the first link, "PCPartPicker part list" above to view the coupon codes.
All the best.
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