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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!

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October 9, 2014 10:10:07 AM

I'm not sure how you could realistically do that... maybe if you salvage your old HDD, case and optical drive, buy the absolute garbage of a mobo, get the budget PSU and pray to god that it won't blow the whole damn thing apart...
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October 9, 2014 10:16:28 AM

Ive gotten it really close ($410 or so) but can't get it that low without rebates
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October 9, 2014 10:17:24 AM

so you need the case, psu,hdd and motherboard for 400$?
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October 9, 2014 10:17:30 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.
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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
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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.
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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 |
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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

Did you read that article?
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October 9, 2014 4:36:12 PM

Thanks everybody, and yes, the Intel G3258 CAN be overclocked on that board. And I think with the $50 rebate card, I won't be that far away from a Windows 8 cd...
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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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