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Budget PC Build Needed

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September 23, 2014 12:12:33 PM

I'll start off by saying I'm not sure if this is the right forum, so sorry.

Back in 2012 I built a pc based on help I had on this forum. It ran great but I had to get rid of it unfortunately. All I can remember is it had these:

(i3 Sandy bridge)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

(Rosewill Challenger)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

(8GB Ripjaws RAM)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

(GTX550)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

and that's all I remember.

I'm very aware that if I remade the same computer it would be outdated, and it was my first build and last for over 2years. It was about $570 overall and I'm looking for a similar build, for about 600-800. (Closer to the lower end would be nice) I used the old one for things like Diablo3, TF2, League of Legends, just basic games.

*Also I liked the Challenger case if that can stay, for its price it seems pretty good, however if there is a better case, I'll gladly take advice.

Edit: Also, I have an unused Windows 7 disk, so OS is unneeded.


Thank you.

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September 23, 2014 12:34:31 PM

Could go for something like this. Much more powerful graphics card, though still quite affordable. Overclockable CPU, and a decent motherboard with the option of a CPU upgrade. Nice affordable case, and a sizable SSD to speed up everyday usage and loading times in games.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.97 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($74.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($144.50 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Grey ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $627.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-23 15:34 EDT-0400
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September 23, 2014 12:37:02 PM

I'll look into that in a few, was just surfing the threads and saw a poll with this as well (not sure how up-to-date it is):
CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill AEGIS 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Xion XON-560 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $574.91
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September 23, 2014 12:40:56 PM

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($76.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $829.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-23 15:39 EDT-0400

is it expensive ?
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September 23, 2014 12:43:36 PM

madd dogg207 said:
I'll look into that in a few, was just surfing the threads and saw a poll with this as well (not sure how up-to-date it is):

That's not a bad build either.

The motherboard is a LOT more basic. But it will work. The SSD is somewhat slower. The graphics card is also significantly slower, though it is more power-efficient (that's why the build gets away with that 300W power supply). The case isn't as nice IMO. And then there's the CPU, where the Core i3-4150 is faster out of the box, but the Pentium G3258 can be overclocked.

The system rockie linked is great in terms of raw gaming power, but I get the feeling it's overkill for you.
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September 23, 2014 12:45:11 PM

rockie_ said:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($76.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $829.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-23 15:39 EDT-0400

is it expensive ?


It's okay. I don't plan to go huge on a GPU or anything right away, but I can always upgrade stuff later.
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September 23, 2014 12:57:59 PM

(sorry for consistent questions, any knowledge I had has gone out the window since then) but, I'm looking into your build, Sakkura, and it looks pretty good to me for being on such a small budget, but I know SSD's help boot faster, however I'm not sure what else they really do. My original build just never had one.
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September 23, 2014 3:40:20 PM

The R9 270 is significantly faster than the GTX 750 Ti. It draws a lot more power too though. But performance per dollar is definitely higher.

SSDs help with loading times for anything installed on them. Launch a program and it's ready to go much faster. Run a game and the loading screens are much shorter. Plus it's 100% silent and more power-efficient than a hard drive. They're also much less fragile.
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September 24, 2014 9:36:27 AM

Sakkura said:
The R9 270 is significantly faster than the GTX 750 Ti. It draws a lot more power too though. But performance per dollar is definitely higher.

SSDs help with loading times for anything installed on them. Launch a program and it's ready to go much faster. Run a game and the loading screens are much shorter. Plus it's 100% silent and more power-efficient than a hard drive. They're also much less fragile.


Okay, Thank you. I have a list on newegg but im failing miserably to post it on here. It contains most of your suggestions and ends at about $720 total after rebates. (My fault for wanting to order from a single source, and upgrading a tiny bit) Unfortunately have to wait a few weeks before ordering, but I should beable to build it soon-ish.
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September 26, 2014 2:51:00 PM

I actually found this, I'm sure their the lower end brands & I know the gpu is kinda crappy, but it's surprisingly cheap. I'm not gonna be running battlefield on ultra or anything like that (yet) so I'm not sure how bad this would be for like LoL/TF/etc.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?I...
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