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camer0
October 9, 2014 10:01:28 AM
Alright, hello Tom's Hardware! Ok, so I keep looking for a way to get this build COMPLETELY under $400 (not $401!) but I cannot. I am pretty sure there is a way but I couldn't find one.
I know this build is going to have
-8 GB RAM (2x4GB)
-Intel Pentium G3258
-nVidia Geforce GTX 750 Ti
However, I cannot get these parts, the case, the psu, the hard drive, and the motherboard all together below $400. Can someone help me accomplish this?
P.S. Please keep the mail-in-rebates to a minimum. I don't want to pay $500 up front and then fill out rebate forms to get the $100 back a few months later.
Thanks in advance!
I know this build is going to have
-8 GB RAM (2x4GB)
-Intel Pentium G3258
-nVidia Geforce GTX 750 Ti
However, I cannot get these parts, the case, the psu, the hard drive, and the motherboard all together below $400. Can someone help me accomplish this?
P.S. Please keep the mail-in-rebates to a minimum. I don't want to pay $500 up front and then fill out rebate forms to get the $100 back a few months later.
Thanks in advance!
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camer0
October 9, 2014 10:16:28 AM
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October 9, 2014 10:17:24 AM
Here you go, and if it goes to shit, I won't feel sorry for you:
MSI H97M ECO, mATX, Sockel 1150
Intel Pentium G3258 Anniversary Edition Box, 1150
Inno3D GeForce GTX 750 Ti OC, 2GB GDDR5, 2x DVI, Mini HDMI
8GB-Kit Crucial Ballistix Sport Series DDR3-1600, CL9
Chieftec iArena 400W
Salvage the rest from your old PC.
MSI H97M ECO, mATX, Sockel 1150
Intel Pentium G3258 Anniversary Edition Box, 1150
Inno3D GeForce GTX 750 Ti OC, 2GB GDDR5, 2x DVI, Mini HDMI
8GB-Kit Crucial Ballistix Sport Series DDR3-1600, CL9
Chieftec iArena 400W
Salvage the rest from your old PC.
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ksarex
October 9, 2014 10:26:55 AM
Cant get it that low... Maybe if you bought something like a 250gb hdd... It will be full within a month. Also if your budget is that strict you can wait for promos and buy components at lower than usual prices...
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Momentus 7200.4 500GB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.95 @ Mwave)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec VSK-4000 ATX Mid Tower Case ($22.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq 350W ATX Power Supply ($28.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $410.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-09 13:25 EDT-0400
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Momentus 7200.4 500GB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.95 @ Mwave)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec VSK-4000 ATX Mid Tower Case ($22.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq 350W ATX Power Supply ($28.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $410.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-09 13:25 EDT-0400
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jerryvaberry
October 9, 2014 10:38:05 AM
An r7 260 sounds like a good compromise.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Team Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260 1GB DirectCU II Video Card ($84.79 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($27.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $388.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-09 13:37 EDT-0400
Edit: You can oc on this board.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Team Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260 1GB DirectCU II Video Card ($84.79 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($27.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $388.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-09 13:37 EDT-0400
Edit: You can oc on this board.
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camer0
October 9, 2014 10:42:21 AM
I just decided to go with rebates.
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Qs2xVn) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Qs2xVn/by_merchant/)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646g3258) | $69.99 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-h81me33) | $47.99 @ Amazon
**Memory** | [Team Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/team-memory-ted38192m1333h...) | $65.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-driv...) | $41.49 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx750tioc...) | $129.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-case-fbm01) | $19.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430) | $19.99 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $395.43
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-09 13:39 EDT-0400 |
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Qs2xVn) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Qs2xVn/by_merchant/)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646g3258) | $69.99 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-h81me33) | $47.99 @ Amazon
**Memory** | [Team Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/team-memory-ted38192m1333h...) | $65.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-driv...) | $41.49 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx750tioc...) | $129.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-case-fbm01) | $19.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430) | $19.99 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $395.43
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-09 13:39 EDT-0400 |
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October 9, 2014 1:11:02 PM
ksarex said:
Cant get it that low... Maybe if you bought something like a 250gb hdd... It will be full within a month. Also if your budget is that strict you can wait for promos and buy components at lower than usual prices...PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Momentus 7200.4 500GB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.95 @ Mwave)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec VSK-4000 ATX Mid Tower Case ($22.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq 350W ATX Power Supply ($28.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $410.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-09 13:25 EDT-0400
jerryvaberry said:
An r7 260 sounds like a good compromise.PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Team Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260 1GB DirectCU II Video Card ($84.79 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($27.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $388.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-09 13:37 EDT-0400
Edit: You can oc on this board.
wrong you cannot OC on this board and r7 260 is a downgrade from gtx 750 ti .
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October 9, 2014 1:12:46 PM
camer0 said:
I just decided to go with rebates.[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Qs2xVn) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Qs2xVn/by_merchant/)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646g3258) | $69.99 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-h81me33) | $47.99 @ Amazon
**Memory** | [Team Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/team-memory-ted38192m1333h...) | $65.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-driv...) | $41.49 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx750tioc...) | $129.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-case-fbm01) | $19.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430) | $19.99 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $395.43
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-09 13:39 EDT-0400 |
you dont need any help you have build a good budget PC yourself.
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October 9, 2014 1:16:10 PM
prit87 said:
ksarex said:
Cant get it that low... Maybe if you bought something like a 250gb hdd... It will be full within a month. Also if your budget is that strict you can wait for promos and buy components at lower than usual prices...PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Momentus 7200.4 500GB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.95 @ Mwave)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec VSK-4000 ATX Mid Tower Case ($22.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq 350W ATX Power Supply ($28.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $410.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-09 13:25 EDT-0400
jerryvaberry said:
An r7 260 sounds like a good compromise.PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Team Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260 1GB DirectCU II Video Card ($84.79 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($27.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $388.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-09 13:37 EDT-0400
Edit: You can oc on this board.
wrong you cannot OC on this board and r7 260 is a downgrade from gtx 750 ti .
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/pentium-g3258-b81-cheap-o...
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October 9, 2014 1:19:57 PM
ksarex said:
prit87 said:
ksarex said:
Cant get it that low... Maybe if you bought something like a 250gb hdd... It will be full within a month. Also if your budget is that strict you can wait for promos and buy components at lower than usual prices...PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Momentus 7200.4 500GB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.95 @ Mwave)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec VSK-4000 ATX Mid Tower Case ($22.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq 350W ATX Power Supply ($28.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $410.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-09 13:25 EDT-0400
jerryvaberry said:
An r7 260 sounds like a good compromise.PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Team Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260 1GB DirectCU II Video Card ($84.79 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($27.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $388.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-09 13:37 EDT-0400
Edit: You can oc on this board.
wrong you cannot OC on this board and r7 260 is a downgrade from gtx 750 ti .
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/pentium-g3258-b81-cheap-o...
the processor can be overclocked but not on that board.
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October 9, 2014 1:25:31 PM
camer0
October 9, 2014 4:36:12 PM
camer0
October 9, 2014 4:45:48 PM
ksarex said:
prit87 said:
ksarex said:
Cant get it that low... Maybe if you bought something like a 250gb hdd... It will be full within a month. Also if your budget is that strict you can wait for promos and buy components at lower than usual prices...PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Momentus 7200.4 500GB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.95 @ Mwave)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec VSK-4000 ATX Mid Tower Case ($22.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq 350W ATX Power Supply ($28.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $410.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-09 13:25 EDT-0400
jerryvaberry said:
An r7 260 sounds like a good compromise.PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Team Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260 1GB DirectCU II Video Card ($84.79 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($27.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $388.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-09 13:37 EDT-0400
Edit: You can oc on this board.
wrong you cannot OC on this board and r7 260 is a downgrade from gtx 750 ti .
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/pentium-g3258-b81-cheap-o...
I know that was more towards the guy who said you couldn't OC it, but that link had useful info in it for me too. So thanks for that!
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