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imtiaz1234

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Hey guys,

I upgraded my rig a few months ago and its left me with a couple of components that I'm thinking to use to make a new pc for a family member.

I have a GTX 660 and a 550 Corsair 550 VS power supply.

Can anyone recommend me a good build I can do with these two, I don't really want to spend alot on it but I don't want to go for the cheap route either. Any suggestions?

Thanks in Advance,

Imi

EDIT: I might as well say a figure to work around, I say maybe 300-500, Lower would be great.
 
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Hey, heres your setup, excluded psu and gou since you have em'. ;)
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8kY2jX
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8kY2jX/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($124.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.65 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z75 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Momentus 7200.4 500GB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.95 @ Mwave)
Case: Enermax OSTROG ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)...
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imtiaz1234

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I do not have anything else, just those two. I need to get myself a...

- Motherboard
- CPU
- CPU Cooler (Most likely a Hyper 212 Evo)
- Case
- RAM

Can you recommend me some?
 
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You missed out a few parts, but I will include it and tell me if you need it as you did not say.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($106.02 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.66 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI 760GMA-P34(FX) Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $462.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-15 08:55 EDT-0400
 
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Yes yours will do. Which means you can save quite a lot and get a R9 280X.


And the PSU you have is not suitable for heavy overclocking.
 
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Hey, heres your setup, excluded psu and gou since you have em'. ;)
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8kY2jX
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8kY2jX/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($124.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.65 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z75 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Momentus 7200.4 500GB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.95 @ Mwave)
Case: Enermax OSTROG ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($128.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($2.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($2.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $497.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-15 09:09 EDT-0400
 
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Why cpu cooler when he can't overclock his cpu anyway.. stock cooler is perfectly fine.

I'd go with AMD build
 
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I think that Intel is better in this setup, amd won't deliver a very good performance.
 
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imtiaz1234

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Hey guys, So after some research, I went along and looked on the builds. Im going to go for the build that Maksis has linked, however, I will be purchasing a i5 3330 instead of the i3.

One quick question, When I installed my 212 Evo in my personal computer, I had to move the ram to the furthest side to make sure it can fit. I have seen that the Corsair 200R is quite a small case. Will it be able to fit? Might be a silly question, I do apologise haha.

And Thank you JoeTeoh for the build suggestion too, and everyone else that replied to the thread, really appreciate it :)

Thanks,

Imi
 
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