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frankiecomp

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I would like to keep it on a minimal budget and a small case.

Would the RX 480 be used in a build like this?

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: Within 2 weeks

Budget Range: I would like to keep it around 5-600 although I can go up to 1000. As I said I want the best bang for my buck. I don't want to pay an extra $100 for a 5%performance increase.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Youtube, Surfing web, occasional gaming

Are you buying a monitor: Yes

Parts to Upgrade: Would like an entirely new build

Do you need to buy OS: No but should I use Windows 7 or 8?

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Whichever is more economical

Location: NY, NY

Parts Preferences: Whichever is best for the price; I am assuming AMD

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: As I said a dozen times; best for the price

Additional comments: Would prefer a smaller sized case but it doesn't really matter.

Thank you!
 
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photonboy
AMD RX-480 (4GB or 8GB)

You can use PCPARTPICKER to mess around with builds. Avoid AMD CPU's. http://pcpartpicker.com/
This is a quick example but something like:

i3-6100 (or i5-6500 if possible)
8GB DDR4 (2x4GB... preferably 16GB as 2x8GB 2666MHz CL15 kit)

suitable motherboard
RX-480 (after market, 8GB model such as Asus Strix when launched)

W10 Home 64-bit
case
power supply

1TB HDD or better
120/250GB SSD (optional, depending on budget)

monitor: 1920x1080 (roughly $140USD but big variety there)

*NOTE*
The AMD RX-480 is not yet available, however it's far too good a value to recommend anything else in the price range (also has lots of new features, uses less power). It's a pretty big deal.

*You can however use the iGPU in the...
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photonboy

photonboy

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AMD RX-480 (4GB or 8GB)

You can use PCPARTPICKER to mess around with builds. Avoid AMD CPU's. http://pcpartpicker.com/
This is a quick example but something like:

i3-6100 (or i5-6500 if possible)
8GB DDR4 (2x4GB... preferably 16GB as 2x8GB 2666MHz CL15 kit)

suitable motherboard
RX-480 (after market, 8GB model such as Asus Strix when launched)

W10 Home 64-bit
case
power supply

1TB HDD or better
120/250GB SSD (optional, depending on budget)

monitor: 1920x1080 (roughly $140USD but big variety there)

*NOTE*
The AMD RX-480 is not yet available, however it's far too good a value to recommend anything else in the price range (also has lots of new features, uses less power). It's a pretty big deal.

*You can however use the iGPU in the Intel CPU for video. It does all the basics fine, though you would only have light gaming like Diablo/Torchlight, CSGO lower settings etc.
 
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Professur

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Website: http://pcpartpicker.com/ for an overview.

Usually buy stuff on Newegg.com and Amazon.com

Graphic card: wait for the new AMD RX-480 (available Jun 29)

CPU: i5-6500
Motherboard: GA-H170-D3HP w/ DDR4 2133 or most ASUS H170 board
Ram: 2x 8 Gb Vengeance rams
Power supply: EVGA G2/GS/GQ 550W (depend on whichever on sale)
Primary: Adata SP600/Kingston/Samsung 256 Gb SSD
Secondary: Seagate 1 Tb for storage

No CPU cooler necessary.

A $700 system that can fly like a rocket.

Get another ASUS MX279H 27" monitor for $225 or so.

Windows 7 is way better than Win 8... If you are willing to spend $110 to buy a copy of Windows 10 on a USB then go for it. Remember USB...
 
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why_wolf

why_wolf

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as small a case as you can really go. Note the 960 is a place holder for a RX-480 which will around the same price but much, much better. No recommendation for a monitor.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/list/hPWYcc) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/list/hPWYcc/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/hV7CmG/intel-cpu-bx80662i36100) | $110.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Motherboard** | [ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/x2mxFT/asrock-motherboard-h110mitxac) | $67.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Memory** | [G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/gRkwrH/gskill-memory-f42133c15d16gnt) | $52.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/qf98TW/a-data-internal-hard-drive-asp550ss3120gmc) | $35.99 @ NCIX US
**Storage** | [Hitachi Travelstar 1TB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/rTGkcf/hitachi-internal-hard-drive-0j22423) | $57.94 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/ZMp323/evga-video-card-02gp42966kr) | $193.98 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Fractal Design Node 202 HTPC Case w/450W Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/XbKhP6/fractal-design-case-fdmcanode202aaus) | $129.99 @ SuperBiiz
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **$649.87**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-06-07 18:52 EDT-0400 |
 
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Bearmann

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Here is a nice build with upgraded audio, WiFi, 2 storage drives (one for OS and programs, the other for data), beautiful case, and IPS monitor.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($113.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Sandisk X400 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.99 @ Directron)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case ($85.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VC239H 23.0" 60Hz Monitor ($110.98 @ Newegg)
Other: AMD RX 480 ($220.00)
Total: $846.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-14 17:53 EDT-0400
 
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