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October 14, 2014 6:11:29 PM

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MJBxVn

Suggestions, please keep under $360

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October 14, 2014 6:18:28 PM

Do you need to also purchase an OS?
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October 14, 2014 6:22:43 PM

turkey3_scratch said:
Do you need to also purchase an OS?

Is this for gaming or web browsing?
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October 14, 2014 6:22:48 PM

Or if you want to go Intel:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3420 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($67.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($52.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Rosewill Galaxy-01 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.99 @ Mwave)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $348.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-14 21:22 EDT-0400
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October 14, 2014 6:23:33 PM

Gaming and work
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October 14, 2014 6:26:49 PM

I edited it so check it out now
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October 14, 2014 6:28:00 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4330 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($135.95 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($52.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $343.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-14 21:28 EDT-0400
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October 14, 2014 6:31:00 PM

In your modified build, you are almost better going with the integrated graphics on an Intel CPU over the GTX720 graphics card. The integrated Intel graphics probably perform better. Take my build into consideration - I think you will be happier with Intel.
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October 15, 2014 2:30:57 PM

turkey3_scratch said:
In your modified build, you are almost better going with the integrated graphics on an Intel CPU over the GTX720 graphics card. The integrated Intel graphics probably perform better. Take my build into consideration - I think you will be happier with Intel.



I thought a dedicated video card would always be better than integrated graphics.
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October 15, 2014 2:34:45 PM

The GT 720 will perform better than the integrated Intel HD 4600. I still wouldn't recommend either one for gaming.
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October 15, 2014 2:37:48 PM

RazerZ said:
The GT 720 will perform better than the integrated Intel HD 4600. I still wouldn't recommend either one for gaming.


Lol what can you get with $360
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October 15, 2014 2:42:13 PM

wewum said:
RazerZ said:
The GT 720 will perform better than the integrated Intel HD 4600. I still wouldn't recommend either one for gaming.


Lol what can you get with $360


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($50.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 250 1GB Video Card ($75.00 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $354.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-15 17:42 EDT-0400

Has room for a decent upgrade path. The motherboard may need a BIOS update, so check with the site you're buying with to see if it's shipped with a version of the BIOS which can support the G3258 out of the box.

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October 15, 2014 2:45:31 PM

RazerZ said:
wewum said:
RazerZ said:
The GT 720 will perform better than the integrated Intel HD 4600. I still wouldn't recommend either one for gaming.


Lol what can you get with $360


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($50.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 250 1GB Video Card ($75.00 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $354.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-15 17:42 EDT-0400

Has room for a decent upgrade path. The motherboard may need a BIOS update, so check with the site you're buying with to see if it's shipped with a version of the BIOS which can support the G3258 out of the box.



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