a build for 500 pounds

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Guessing you don't need a monitor?

[PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/68ky3C) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/68ky3C/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | £75.00 @ Amazon UK
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper TX3 Evo 43.1 CFM CPU Cooler](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rrtx3e22pkr1) | £16.48 @ CCL Computers
**Motherboard** | [ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-980de3u3s3) | £43.23 @ Amazon UK
**Memory** | [Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866...

spat55

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Guessing you don't need a monitor?

[PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/68ky3C) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/68ky3C/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | £75.00 @ Amazon UK
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper TX3 Evo 43.1 CFM CPU Cooler](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rrtx3e22pkr1) | £16.48 @ CCL Computers
**Motherboard** | [ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-980de3u3s3) | £43.23 @ Amazon UK
**Memory** | [Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx318c10frk28) | £52.99 @ Amazon UK
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | £34.45 @ Aria PC
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr928wf3oc3gd) | £146.99 @ Amazon UK
**Case** | [BitFenix Neos Black ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/bitfenix-case-bfcneo100kkxskrp) | £29.27 @ Aria PC
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10600kr) | £49.76 @ Amazon UK
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | £74.20 @ Amazon UK
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **£522.37**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-02-13 22:15 GMT+0000 |
 
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logainofhades

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor (£89.94 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£35.03 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£50.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£34.45 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card (£146.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£19.97 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£45.49 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.50 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£74.20 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £507.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-13 22:26 GMT+0000
 

spat55

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That dual core will be bad for him for any multitasking :/
 

spat55

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Really is that what you worry about? Performance is performance!
 

logainofhades

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Except when it costs more to achieve that performance. More expensive motherboards, heatsinks, and power supplies. Power consumption does indeed matter.