400$ PC build need help quick already have GPU
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lunyone
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Not sure what parts you need or the purpose of the build, but here are a few options:
Integrated GPU, good for office work and older games:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($71.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-GAMING 3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($44.75 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $330.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-29 10:33 EDT-0400
Dedicated GPU build, so you can do some gaming at 1080p (Low/Med settings depending on the game):
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($71.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-GAMING 3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($44.75 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $420.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-29 10:35 EDT-0400
AMD build, if that interests you:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($44.75 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $429.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-29 10:37 EDT-0400
Obviously you will need Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, & an OS to complete the build (I'm assuming you have those with these builds).
Integrated GPU, good for office work and older games:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($71.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-GAMING 3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($44.75 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $330.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-29 10:33 EDT-0400
Dedicated GPU build, so you can do some gaming at 1080p (Low/Med settings depending on the game):
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($71.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-GAMING 3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($44.75 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $420.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-29 10:35 EDT-0400
AMD build, if that interests you:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($44.75 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $429.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-29 10:37 EDT-0400
Obviously you will need Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, & an OS to complete the build (I'm assuming you have those with these builds).
lunyone
Splendid
- Feb 22, 2006
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Intel build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-GAMING 3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card (Purchased For $0.00)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($44.75 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $401.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-29 10:52 EDT-0400
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-GAMING 3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card (Purchased For $0.00)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($44.75 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $401.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-29 10:52 EDT-0400
lunyone
Splendid
- Feb 22, 2006
- 6,517
- 0
- 26,960
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($88.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 400W ATX Power Supply ($23.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $440.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-29 13:17 EDT-0400
^^^^ Your build above.
I'm sorry but a 400w PSU isn't going to be good enough for a R9 280 that the OP said that he has already.
I think your build is a bit lopsided:
* 16 GB;'s isn't needed in this price range.
* The Corsair MX100 is overpriced for what you get. The BX100 is about the same performance and is about $30-40 cheaper. The Samsung 850 EVO that hovers around $100 is a better buy than the MX100, IMHO.
* The Corsair 200R is a great case, but at $65 is too much. It is usually around $45-50 (which, IMHO, is the right price for the case). I used a different option to keep the price within budget.
* Obviously you should have at least a quality 500-550w PSU for the R9 280, so there is a bit of wiggle room left over for any additional upgrades later.
Obviously there are many different ways to make a computer build within a budget and I'm not always 100% correct, so all of my suggestions are my opinions. I'm here to help, whenever possible
Here is what your build would look like with my suggestions:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card (Purchased For $0.00)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($44.75 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $352.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-29 13:28 EDT-0400
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