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Hey guys I'm on a really tight budget and can't go over $500... This DOESN'T include and OS, or any other extra costs like acc
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Nextg_Rival
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This was as close as I could come. Goes 20 dollars over: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QcsRRB
It's got an integrated power supply too.
It's got an integrated power supply too.
- Oct 15, 2014
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just made it. slightly less gpu but slightly better psu. but hey tight budget to work with.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($94.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($41.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($27.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $501.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-31 22:28 EST-0500
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($94.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($41.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($27.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $501.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-31 22:28 EST-0500
Nextg_Rival
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Going with an AMD CPU for gaming is never good, especially if it isn't at least a FX 8XXX series, but yeah, tight budget... Although I believe Intel would offer a better upgrade path - an i3 CPU or a G3258 overclock to 4.4 GHz could do similarly well and would be a great transition into an i5.
shortstuff_mt
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.97 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Apex SK-393-C ATX Mid Tower Case ($25.91 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($27.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $459.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-31 22:36 EST-0500
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.97 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Apex SK-393-C ATX Mid Tower Case ($25.91 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($27.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $459.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-31 22:36 EST-0500
An AFK User
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[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YVKCK8) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YVKCK8/by_merchant/)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6350frhkbox) | $122.98 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-970ag43) | $64.98 @ OutletPC
**Memory** | [Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-bls2kit4g3d1609ds1s00) | $64.97 @ OutletPC
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $48.88 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Vapor-X Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100364vxl) | $168.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Case** | [Logisys CS206BK ATX Mid Tower Case w/480W Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/logisys-case-cs206bk) | $28.35 @ NCIX US
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $499.15
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-31 22:48 EST-0500 |
- Oct 15, 2014
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real world numbers have shown me that the fx-6300 is plenty good enough for a budget build. it's not going to give $1000 performance but neither is an i3 or pentium. i dislike the pentium/i3 as a dual core. it just seems like a bad idea to go dual core when we are slowly moving away form them and there are other options. i know you will say "but benchmarks show...." but this is exactly what i will say about the 6300. benchmarks show it performs fine on new games as well as old just like the i3 does. 
i admit i am biased against the dual cores. but hey, the op can go whichever way he chooses. i only offer an option as you do and see which he likes
no hard feelings either way.
i admit i am biased against the dual cores. but hey, the op can go whichever way he chooses. i only offer an option as you do and see which he likes
no hard feelings either way.
Nextg_Rival
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Math Geek :
real world numbers have shown me that the fx-6300 is plenty good enough for a budget build. it's not going to give $1000 performance but neither is an i3 or pentium. i dislike the pentium/i3 as a dual core. it just seems like a bad idea to go dual core when we are slowly moving away form them and there are other options. i know you will say "but benchmarks show...." but this is exactly what i will say about the 6300. benchmarks show it performs fine on new games as well as old just like the i3 does.
i admit i am biased against the dual cores. but hey, the op can go whichever way he chooses. i only offer an option as you do and see which he likes no hard feelings either way.
i admit i am biased against the dual cores. but hey, the op can go whichever way he chooses. i only offer an option as you do and see which he likes
no hard feelings either way.
The i3 is essentially a quad core because of the multi threading if you are worried about that. I own a FX 6300 and I am not too impressed. It's just that Intel provides a better upgrade pathway. I am sorry if I have offended you somehow, I was just trying to give my feedback. Plus I am bored so I kind of need some sort of a discussion
- Oct 15, 2014
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oh lord no, i am not offended at all. we each have an opinion and that opinion and $1.50 will get you a dr pepper the idea is to offer options and reasons and let the op make an informed decision. so far he has 2 different opinions and reasons for them. believe me i understand the intel arguments but i like mine better at the higher end it is intel all the way for me right now but on the lower end i still like the fx series even if it is a dead socket. i'm just not ready to let it go yet.....
i love a good discussion as it teaches me things and at times offers a new view i did not consider.
the idea is to offer options and reasons and let the op make an informed decision. so far he has 2 different opinions and reasons for them. believe me i understand the intel arguments but i like mine better at the higher end it is intel all the way for me right now but on the lower end i still like the fx series even if it is a dead socket. i'm just not ready to let it go yet.....i love a good discussion as it teaches me things and at times offers a new view i did not consider.
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