Budget (Upgradeable) PC + Monitor - $850

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Hi everyone,

I'm looking to build a $850 PC with monitor and I need your help!
I was thinking about getting something decent that would maybe let me upgrade later. I know this must be really hard.

It needs to have 128gb of SDD - GTX 750ti equivalent or higher

I know this is not much information, but is somebody willing to help me out on that one?
 
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IndyAJD

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Assuming you don't need an operating system and already have one, here is what I would recommend.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.78 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($70.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 270X 2GB IceQ X² Video Card ($172.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($129.99 @ Best Buy)
Other: Premiertek POWERLINK PL-U15010N IEEE 802.11n USB - Wi-Fi Adapter ($27.00)
Total: $831.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-21 00:12 EDT-0400

The i3 can eventually be upgraded to an i5, 8 gb RAM is all you need, the 270X is far better than the 750 Ti.

If you do need an operating system, here is what I'd recommend.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.78 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($70.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R7 260X 2GB iCooler Video Card ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($98.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($129.99 @ Best Buy)
Other: Premiertek POWERLINK PL-U15010N IEEE 802.11n USB - Wi-Fi Adapter ($27.00)
Total: $827.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-21 00:16 EDT-0400

The Pentium is a great budget CPU, and the 260X outperforms the 750 Ti for cheaper in most games. The Pentium can also eventually be upgraded to an i5 and the 260X can be replaced by whatever you'd like.
 
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That's quite a bit,

Monitor $150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824014377&cm_re=Monitor-_-24-014-377-_-Product

Windows $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=32-416-806

SSD $75
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148819

CPU $110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113286&cm_re=AMD_FX_6300-_-19-113-286-_-Product

GTX 750 TI $140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487024

RAM $70
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428

Motherboard $80
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131872

That should add up to about $725 leaving well over $100 left to pick a case/mouse/keyboard/optical drive/PSU of your choosing.

Only thing I have to say is pick a PSU thats 500W+ maybe closer to 600W if you have the budget, just to make it easier to upgrade in the future.
 
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Good build overall, but a few things I'd say. The 260X performs better than the 750 Ti for $110, and if he's planning on upgrading in the future an intel build would be recommended. I'm a big 6300 fan, however the ability to upgrade to an i5 is the key here.
 
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Thanks btw. Ya the 260X is a better card with its better mem bandwidth and cores, forgot about it and with AMD cards you do get that free game or 2 as well. Though they sometimes have weird driver issues.
 
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In another thread we were looking at a foundational computer for minecraft that could be upgraded.

CPU: Intel Core i3-4330 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($135.95 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.78 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Zeus Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $399.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-16 18:35 EDT-0400

Add on to that this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($72.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB DEVIL Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $442.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-21 07:01 EDT-0400

If no OS is required, the money can go into the GPU which could be a 280X
 
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Ouch ouch, I would at least have to have a i5 or something that could run Battlefield 4. So sorry, but a dual core probably won't be able to handle Battlefield 4 too well. I'm so sorry :D

And yes, I do have an OS system! :)
 
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I was working towards one and gave up. Since I want to buy everything from Newegg... here is my list I've considered:

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Pro3 LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU: Intel i5 4460 / Intel i5 4570 / Intel i5 4590
PSU: EVGA 600 B 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified 600W
SSD: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series SV300S37A/120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
HDD: Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
CASE: Rosewill CHALLENGER-U3 Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
GPU: EVGA 02G-P4-3757-KR G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM Black 24" 2ms

Any suggestions on what to change or what not to get? This total should be around 850-900


Also considered getting the 4670 version for 20 dollars more... but it depends on how much slack I get :p
 
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This all looks good besides the 750 Ti. The R7 260X ($110) will out perform it on 90% of games, including BF4. Then there is the R9 270X which comes in at $160-70 which will run BF4 on Ultra at 50 fps (no filters).
 
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Yes, it was me. :p They do in fact still sell both cards. However, it appears I've made a mistake. The 750 Ti does outperform the 260X in many cases. However the 265 will outperform the 750 Ti.

265 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202096R&cm_re=R7_265-_-14-202-096R-_-Product
270X - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202059R&cm_re=R9_270x-_-14-202-059R-_-Product

If you want to see some benchmarks... http://www.techspot.com/review/783-geforce-gtx-750-ti-vs-radeon-r7-265/page3.html
 
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