I recently bought a new CPU, MOBO, and RAM for my PC. The initial value without the Black Friday sale would have been $700, but with the combo sale it went down to $400. Here's my current build, followed by my build with the upgrades:
Current Build
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-2120 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($214.53 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($124.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card
Case: Antec Three Hundred Illusion ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer G235HAbd 23.0" Monitor
Total: $608.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-26 11:19 EST-0500
Build with Upgrades (Only CPU, MOBO, and RAM upgraded)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: EVGA Z97 FTW ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.40 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card
Case: Antec Three Hundred Illusion ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer G235HAbd 23.0" Monitor
Total: $561.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-26 11:20 EST-0500
I do plan on snagging a cheap SSD sometime through the week as well. So, does everything look fine and dandy? Thanks!
Current Build
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-2120 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($214.53 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($124.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card
Case: Antec Three Hundred Illusion ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer G235HAbd 23.0" Monitor
Total: $608.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-26 11:19 EST-0500
Build with Upgrades (Only CPU, MOBO, and RAM upgraded)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: EVGA Z97 FTW ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.40 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card
Case: Antec Three Hundred Illusion ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer G235HAbd 23.0" Monitor
Total: $561.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-26 11:20 EST-0500
I do plan on snagging a cheap SSD sometime through the week as well. So, does everything look fine and dandy? Thanks!