Cheapest Possible gtx 970 Build

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Lypress

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I would like to see some of the cheapest possible gtx 970 builds, I won't really be overclocking. Also this builds focus will be gaming.

P.S- I want to stay with Intel and Nvidia
 
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okcnaline
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Well, I mean, I like to do the "cheapest" on here whenever asked for, so...

Okay, serious time. Here's one with the bottlenecks smoothed.
(P.S.: It's hard to go budget with both Intel and nVidia.)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.78 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard...
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okcnaline

okcnaline

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You said the cheapest, so... x)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD 2650 1.45Ghz Dual-Core Processor ($31.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-AM1M-S2P Micro ATX AM1 Motherboard ($27.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 1GB (1 x 1GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($14.45 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 160GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($22.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($327.85 @ B&H)
Case: Gigabyte GZ-F5HEB ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Inwin 350W ATX Power Supply ($12.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $456.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-10 18:29 EST-0500
 
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sammy sung

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H97 Guard-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($327.85 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Mwave)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $897.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-10 18:31 EST-0500
 
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TechyInAZ

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ROLF. "Yeah this thing can play ultra settings for only $500! (In theory)"

 
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capt_taco

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You mean the cheapest period? Probably something like this ... note that this is maintaining some semblance of balance in the system; e.g., not dropping down to an i3 which could save you another $60-$70 at a great sacrifice in performance. And also keeping out anything that's so poor quality that it would be dumb, like the bottom-of-the-barrel PSUs.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81 Pro BTC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($40.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($327.85 @ B&H)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $726.29


Would I do a couple things differently if it was my own machine, like a better PSU and slightly more up-to-date motherboard? Hell yes. But if cheap is all you want, look here.
 
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TechyInAZ

TechyInAZ

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Eh, that PSU is really cutting it close to even power a gtx 970.
 
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okcnaline

okcnaline

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Well, I mean, I like to do the "cheapest" on here whenever asked for, so...

Okay, serious time. Here's one with the bottlenecks smoothed.
(P.S.: It's hard to go budget with both Intel and nVidia.)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.78 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2300 ATX Full Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $829.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-10 18:44 EST-0500
 
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