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Hey guys so i am trying to build a pretty low end/cheap PC for some mmorpgs, which are nowhere as intense as BF4/COD and the such, so far i have http://imgur.com/YbdUe1g Im still debating on the graphics card, and also i was wondering if there was a way to lower the cost of this build, as in a different MOBO, or even the CPU. Thanks for the help in advance.

EDIT: i was thinking of adding the sapphire radeon R9 270X dual x-boost but this is rather expensive
 
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Looks like it is a mATX so would need to change the mobo for both builds:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $309.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-26 13:20 EDT-0400

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The Fx-6300 does not have integrated graphics so you would need a graphics card if you wanted to display anything. There are some mobos that have integrated graphics cores but that would not be sufficient to run any games assuming you found one.
 
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This would be good if you plan to buy a GPU in the future, you could run some games on the integrated GPU at low settings but it is not ideal for gaming untill you can throw $100-150 at a GPU for it.

I Assumed that your case would fit an ATX mobo, let me know if it is smaller and needs a mATX

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($87.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $315.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-26 11:36 EDT-0400

If you don't plan to upgrade the GPU in the near future, this would be better for gaming now but not as good if you got a discrete GPU:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($125.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X Extreme4+ ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($75.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $319.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-26 11:35 EDT-0400

Basically the AMD build has a stronger integrated GPU than the intel build but the processor is weaker. The AMD cpu/mobo has no upgrade path while the intel build you could easily upgrade to an i5 or i7 on the same mobo.

Make sure you double check that your case fits a ATX sized mobo.
 
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Looks like it is a mATX so would need to change the mobo for both builds:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $309.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-26 13:20 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($125.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus A55BM-K Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($55.92 @ Mwave)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $299.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-26 13:23 EDT-0400

Also, do you already have a copy of windows? That usually costs around $100 and the copy that came with the lenovo is OEM so MS won't let you use the windows key on a new motherboard.
 
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Pirating/torrenting software is not a topic we help with or allow on this forum so if that is what you plan to do then don't ask about it here.

If you have an official (non OEM) copy of windows then you may be able to use that if you have not used up all of the allowed computer installs.
 
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is there a way to check if i have used up all the computer installs allotted on there, if not, where is the cheapest place to obtain a copy of windows 7 or even xp/vista
 
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You would probably have to call microsoft and ask about the number of installs left or you could ask about transferring the license to a new mobo.

Getting a new OEM copy of windows 7 (only 1 mobo install):
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)

or windows 8:
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
-can be moved to a new mobo but only 1 at a time.
 
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