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Hello! i want to build a gaming PC for $700. i don't need a hard drive. this will be mainly for very light to maybe medium gaming. the games i want to play are Minecraft, portal 1 and 2, half life 1 and 2. and lastly garry's mod. my main focus is minecraft. i was hoping for this build to be built inside the bitfenix prodigy case, but if its not, i will gladly accept any other sized case. i was thinking of a i5 and 270x or gtx 760 ( im only running 1 1080p monitor) . i do not need and os, no peripherals, or anything just the pc. thank you!
 
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That one is great,go for it.
Purpose of the AF cooler is because I absolutely hate the stock cooler.Loud and doesn't cool well.The NH-L9i is exactly oppostite of the stock heatsink.Very quiet,but cools really really well. ;)
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mbHRqs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mbHRqs/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($175.44 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($77.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.80 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($68.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $691.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-11 12:03 EDT-0400
 
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i did some editing to your build, i saw that the i5 4590 was available in my area for $160 in the micro center, changed out the case for the white one, i prefer the white one and its cheaper. the build is now down to $660. what other changes do you recommend? and what is the purpose of the aftermarket cooler? here is the edited list btw
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tjMwCJ
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus H97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($107.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.80 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($185.99 @ Amazon)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (White) Mini ITX Tower Case ($53.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $705.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-11 13:13 EDT-0400
 
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That one is great,go for it.
Purpose of the AF cooler is because I absolutely hate the stock cooler.Loud and doesn't cool well.The NH-L9i is exactly oppostite of the stock heatsink.Very quiet,but cools really really well. ;)
 
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since i have $40 left over, what should it go too? a better gpu or cpu? (ik im moving up to a psu with more watts) a better gpu would be the r9 280x DirectCU II from asus or the i5 4690k since the games i play are more cpu intensive than gpu?
 
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You don't need a graphics card more powerful than a GTX 750 Ti to run those games you mentioned.
And the 4590 is powerful enough to handle any game you throw at it.
Use that $40 to buy a gift for your GF(if you have one) or use that when going out with your friends. ;)
 
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