M Matthew Severance Reputable Jun 28, 2015 3 0 4,510 Jun 28, 2015 #1 Complete meaning a monitor no less than 19" and a keyboard and mouse (preferably gaming keyboard and mouse).
Complete meaning a monitor no less than 19" and a keyboard and mouse (preferably gaming keyboard and mouse).
Solution UrbanZyrx Jun 29, 2015 PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($108.95 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.59 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($195.99 @ SuperBiiz) Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)...
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($108.95 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.59 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($195.99 @ SuperBiiz) Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)...
UrbanZyrx Distinguished Jan 28, 2015 229 0 18,860 Jun 29, 2015 Solution #2 PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($108.95 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.59 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($195.99 @ SuperBiiz) Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center) Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US) Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Amazon) Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.99 @ Amazon) Total: $808.36 Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($108.95 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.59 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($195.99 @ SuperBiiz) Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center) Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US) Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Amazon) Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.99 @ Amazon) Total: $808.36
M Matthew Severance Reputable Jun 28, 2015 3 0 4,510 Jun 29, 2015 #3 Thanks really like the idea! And wow that BenQ is a really good deal! But is the Sapphire R9 270x 4gb a better deal than the xfx 280? Upvote 0 Downvote
Thanks really like the idea! And wow that BenQ is a really good deal! But is the Sapphire R9 270x 4gb a better deal than the xfx 280?
UrbanZyrx Distinguished Jan 28, 2015 229 0 18,860 Jun 29, 2015 #4 PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($108.95 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.75 @ OutletPC) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.59 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($164.99 @ SuperBiiz) Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center) Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US) Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Amazon) Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.99 @ Amazon) Total: $796.22 You could do something like this then, providing you the most options for upgrading later on. Upvote 0 Downvote
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($108.95 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.75 @ OutletPC) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.59 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($164.99 @ SuperBiiz) Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center) Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US) Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Amazon) Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.99 @ Amazon) Total: $796.22 You could do something like this then, providing you the most options for upgrading later on.
RazerZ Judicious Ambassador Aug 18, 2013 9,961 0 33,960 Jun 29, 2015 #5 If you're open to rebates here's what I would do: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($242.98 @ Newegg) Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Micro Center) Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US) Monitor: AOC E2260SWDN 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($97.99 @ NCIX US) Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.99 @ Amazon) Total: $799.86 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-29 16:43 EDT-0400 You won't have to upgrade for quite a while, it should be able to run recent AAA titles at ultra settings. Upvote 0 Downvote
If you're open to rebates here's what I would do: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($242.98 @ Newegg) Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Micro Center) Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US) Monitor: AOC E2260SWDN 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($97.99 @ NCIX US) Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.99 @ Amazon) Total: $799.86 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-29 16:43 EDT-0400 You won't have to upgrade for quite a while, it should be able to run recent AAA titles at ultra settings.
M Matthew Severance Reputable Jun 28, 2015 3 0 4,510 Jun 29, 2015 #6 UrbanZyrx : PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($108.95 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.59 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($195.99 @ SuperBiiz) Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center) Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US) Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Amazon) Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.99 @ Amazon) Total: $808.36 Thanks really like the idea! And wow that BenQ is a really good deal! But is the Sapphire R9 270x 4gb a better deal than the xfx 280? Upvote 0 Downvote
UrbanZyrx : PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($108.95 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.59 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($195.99 @ SuperBiiz) Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center) Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US) Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Amazon) Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.99 @ Amazon) Total: $808.36 Thanks really like the idea! And wow that BenQ is a really good deal! But is the Sapphire R9 270x 4gb a better deal than the xfx 280?