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September 27, 2014 5:56:36 AM

Hello all, first time on the board and also first time hopefully building. I am on a slight budget and I want to make my first built a mini gaming computer. I have a budget of around $450. I've been doing a bit of research here and there, and I think I may be on to something, but chances are I'm wrong. I went with the Intel Pentium for now until I can get a definitive answer. I was thinking of using my 250gb HD for now until I pony up and get an external as well. Am I onto something? Or should I scrap and redo it?

ASRock Mini ITX DDR3 1600 LGA 1150 Motherboard H81M-ITX

Intel Pentium Processor G3258 4 BX80646G3258

EVGA GeForce GTX 750Ti Superclock w/G-SYNC Support 2GB GDDR5 128bit, Dual-Link DVI-I, HDMI, DP 1.2 Graphics Card (02G-P4-3753-KR)

4gb of RAM that I already have until I upgrade.

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September 27, 2014 6:26:27 AM

Wow, that GPU is an overkill if you're going for a "cheap mini"you might wanna balance your specs.
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September 27, 2014 6:59:48 AM

Considering you already have a case, here's what I suggest:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($48.97 @ OutletPC)
Total: $488.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-27 09:59 EDT-0400
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