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Sabre363

Sabre363

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My brother is making a computer but doesn't want to ask online for advice, so I'm doing it for him. Any ideas on how to make it cheaper without downgrading any components? I don't really know what his bugdet is or what he's building it for. I know he plays a lot of Farm Sim and ETS.
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/FbYmLD
 
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Hlsgsz


That is an unnecesary downgrade from the build i linked. And he shouldn't be buying a 2gb GPU these days.
Here, i've trimmed it down so he can get an SSD and the Better GPU in his budget.
Also, go with DDR4 as that is what is recommended for Skylake.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($42.94 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133...
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Hlsgsz

Hlsgsz

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That's a bad build. Don;t invest in that dead and burried platform. Even an i3 will serve your brother alot better.

This instead:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: *MSI B150M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: *Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($38.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 470 4GB HS Triple X Video Card ($193.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($92.88 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($85.70 @ My Choice Software)
Total: $785.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-16 12:16 EDT-0400

EDIT: Oh, and get Windows 10.
 
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King Dranzer

King Dranzer

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Here is the build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($196.79 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($49.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($37.50 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card ($249.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($85.60 @ OutletPC)
Total: $778.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-16 15:07 EDT-0400
 
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Hlsgsz

Hlsgsz

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That is an unnecesary downgrade from the build i linked. And he shouldn't be buying a 2gb GPU these days.
Here, i've trimmed it down so he can get an SSD and the Better GPU in his budget.
Also, go with DDR4 as that is what is recommended for Skylake.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($42.94 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($37.50 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 470 4GB HS Triple X Video Card ($193.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N400 ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($85.70 @ My Choice Software)
Total: $695.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-16 16:25 EDT-0400
 
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leifege640

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Alright, so I am the brother of Sabre and I am the one that is making the computer. I just have a few questions about this build. I am only asking these so I can better understand your suggestions.

1)Is there a benefit of AMD over Nvidia for gaming? Until now I have had a bias of Nvidia over AMD, is that bias unfounded now?

2)If I shouldn't be getting a 2GB GPU these days, what is the minimum that I should be getting then?

3)Am I going to want/need a CPU cooler with the build that Hlsgsz posted? Or can I get that at a later time if I wanted to?

That is all have for now.

And by the way, thanks in advance for humbling me a little and helping me out a lot. This is my first time building a computer, so I still have a lot to learn from you guys.
 
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Hlsgsz

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You're welcome!

1) Unfounded. The right answer is what you can afford, in this order: GTX 1070 > GTX 1060 6GB > RX 480(8/4GB) > GTX 1060 3GB > RX 470
2) bare minimum 3GB for 1080p gaming. 4+ preferable.
3) only get a cooler if you find the stock one too loud(it's not)

I'm goind to add that if you can spend a little extra and get a GTX 1060, especially the 6GB version, it is very much merited.

 
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