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Here is my current build-in-progress. I am trying to be very budget friendly. If someone could please recommend a couple/few GPUs, I would greatly appreciate it. I know I'm at the bare minimum RAM and the build isn't complete... it's a living, growing creature right now ;-)

Thanks!

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4qn3gs


 
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This one has a different motherboard but 8gb of RAM

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2sjJXL

Edit: If I were you, I'd save a up a bit more money and get a summer job or something to get around $600. Then you could get an FX-6300 with a hyper 212 Evo, 8gb of ram, and an R9 280. But if you want to build one now, i'd go around that
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For the whole build?

Do you need Windows? A monitor? Mouse and keyboard?
 
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Sorry, around $400 without including peripherals and OS.


 
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A suggestion, with 8gb ram and a faster 265, a hyper evo 212 at some point with the 6300 oc'ed is a good idea.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($96.93 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($60.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.45 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($22.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($29.50 @ Newegg)
Total: $417.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-07 10:40 EDT-0400
 
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Yeah, its proved to be a VERY difficult budget to work with. I've been working at it for a few days now. Crappy part is, I'm still stretching my budget... medical bills are a biotch lol! Anyhow, I hadn't really put much thought into the Intel... not that I have any problem with it... just haven't researched it much. I don't have any preference for one over the other, just what makes sense for me budget wise, while still providing the power I need for SOME of the newer games. Thanks for the input, I'm definitely going to give that build some serious thought.
 
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I would've suggested GTX 970. But your FX 6300 wouldn't be able to keep up with that and you won't be able to experience the full potential of GTX 970. So the idea pair is GTX 960. Here is the edited list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($96.93 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($26.49 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.45 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Logisys CS369BK ATX Mid Tower Case w/480W Power Supply ($40.10 @ NCIX US)
Total: $501.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-07 10:40 EDT-0400

Cheers!

 
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Summer job is out of the question... I'm 35 with 2 kids and a full time job lol! I wish a summer job was an option!

 
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A $330 GPU for a $400 build? I'm confused about you talking about the 970
 
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Haha gotcha. Put the kids to work, reap the benefits :p

Really though, I'd say look up that G3258 gameplay with games you'll be playing. I've heard it's a best if you overclock it, but for that you'd need an aftermarket cooler. But as I said, I'd save up a little more cash, but I think the build I put together is pretty solid for the price. Just look into each part first and don't make any decisions too quickly (I made that mistake... Could have done much better for the budget I had. Just make sure you aren't getting too excited like I did and buying the first thing you see :p)
 
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Believe me, I am the complete opposite, it will take me forever to finally settle on a build and start the ordering process. I've gone from attempting to build my own, to buying one pre-built and upgrading as needed, dabbled in the thought of a barebones kit fro a while... and then back to building one myself lol!
 
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Thank you! I will give that some serious consideration as well. Although, it did mention something about incompatible usb headers......?
 
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I would've suggested GTX 970. But your FX 6300 wouldn't be able to keep up with that and you won't be able to experience the full potential of GTX 970. So the idea pair is GTX 960. Here is the edited list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($96.93 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($26.49 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.45 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Logisys CS369BK ATX Mid Tower Case w/480W Power Supply ($40.10 @ NCIX US)
Total: $501.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-07 10:40 EDT-0400

Cheers!

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A $330 GPU for a $400 build? I'm confused about you talking about the 970[/quotemsg]



Believe me, I am the complete opposite, it will take me forever to finally settle on a build and start the ordering process. I've gone from attempting to build my own, to buying one pre-built and upgrading as needed, dabbled in the thought of a barebones kit fro a while... and then back to building one myself lol!
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It's just saying that the case doesn't have USB 3.0 ports on the front, but the motherboard supports it. So if you want to, you could get a different case with USB 3.0 ports on the front
 
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It just means the case doesn't have front usb 3.0 and the mobo has a header for it, but you still have front usb 2.0 and then usb 3.0 at the back.
 
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[/quotemsg]It's just saying that the case doesn't have USB 3.0 ports on the front, but the motherboard supports it. So if you want to, you could get a different case with USB 3.0 ports on the front[/quotemsg]

Cool, thanks. Shouldn't be too hard to find a reasonably priced case with ports. Although, I'm not even sure that ill need/want the front port.
 
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Well, it appears that which ever way I go, the common answer was to ditch the case I picked with the integrated psu. Can't always penny pinch, I suppose. Now i just need to basically decide between the pentium and fx6300. I'm guessing the 6300 would be superior if I was multitasking. That's beneficial due to the fact that it will also double as the "Family PC", since my laptop crapped out. Out of curiosity (and my ignorance), what would be the main selling point for picking the Pentium and the GTX 750ti over the fx6300 and the r7 265?

BTW, I had a previous hypothetical build that was running the FX6300 with the GTX 750ti...
 
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Gaming wise, the 6300 and Pentium are going to be pretty close from what I've seen. It does have 6 cores as opposed to the Pentium's two, though, so it should be able to multitask better. I'd look into that if I were you, though
Basically the Pentium is cheaper, but only has two cores (albeit, I think two cores that are "better" than the 6300's). Also, you could upgrade to an i5 or i7 later down the road without having to buy a new motherboard. The 6300 has more "weaker" cores (but they are fine, don't think that it's bad or anything. I have it and have no issues) and is a little more expensive, and if you get the money to upgrade to an i5 or i7 later you'd need a new motherboard

I don't know too much about the two graphics cards, but I'm sure if you googled "750 ti vs r7 265" there would be comparison videos

If you're planning on multitasking, though, those 8gb of ram will come in handy (more tabs/programs open without it slowing down your computer)
 
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I'll do just that. Thank y'all for your input, its helped me quite a bit. Now I have a choice to make and hopefully get this sucker built sometime in the near future!



 
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