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It's that time again! Time to update the Tom's Hardware BestConfigs! Once again, we are opening the field to user recommendations to get the best consensus for the absolute best of the best in each category. Post the best configuration you can put together for the following build category and our editorial team will pick 5 of the best to be put up to a public vote right here in the Systems forum. The top-ranking build will go on to become one of Tom's Hardware BestConfigs and you'll get the credit for having put together a brilliant build with a special credit in the feature article.
Post your entries to this thread for the category of:
Budget AMD-Based Gaming PC
Stay within $1,000 (without shipping) and no need to include OS, monitor, mouse/keyboard. To keep things fair and level the playing field, we ask that you restrict your product links to Newegg or Amazon. Please be sure to format your list of components as follows:
Joe's "Barely Runs Crysis" Chug-along Rig
Processor: Component Name and Component Price
Motherboard: Component Name and Component Price
RAM: Component Name and Component Price
Graphics Card: Component Name and Component Price
Hard Drive: Component Name and Component Price
Case: Component Name and Component Price
Power Supply: Component Name and Component Price
Cooling: Component Name and Component Price
DVD Burner: Component Name and Component Price
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You can also use the Tom's Hardware System Builder to build your recommendation and use the BBCode export option at the bottom of the build. If you do, be sure to include a link in your post to your build on the app for quick viewing.
Good luck, and may the best builds win!
Post your entries to this thread for the category of:
Budget AMD-Based Gaming PC
Stay within $1,000 (without shipping) and no need to include OS, monitor, mouse/keyboard. To keep things fair and level the playing field, we ask that you restrict your product links to Newegg or Amazon. Please be sure to format your list of components as follows:
Joe's "Barely Runs Crysis" Chug-along Rig
Processor: Component Name and Component Price
Motherboard: Component Name and Component Price
RAM: Component Name and Component Price
Graphics Card: Component Name and Component Price
Hard Drive: Component Name and Component Price
Case: Component Name and Component Price
Power Supply: Component Name and Component Price
Cooling: Component Name and Component Price
DVD Burner: Component Name and Component Price
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[b]Joe's "Barely Runs Crysis" Chug-along Rig[/b]
Processor: [urlExt=http://Link to Component for Sale]Component Name and Component Price[/urlExt]
Motherboard: [urlExt=http://Link to Component for Sale]Component Name and Component Price[/urlExt]
RAM: [urlExt=http://Link to Component for Sale]Component Name and Component Price[/urlExt]
Graphics Card: [urlExt=http://Link to Component for Sale]Component Name and Component Price[/urlExt]
Hard Drive: [urlExt=http://Link to Component for Sale]Component Name and Component Price[/urlExt]
Case: [urlExt=http://Link to Component for Sale]Component Name and Component Price[/urlExt]
Power Supply: [urlExt=http://Link to Component for Sale]Component Name and Component Price[/urlExt]
Cooling: [urlExt=http://Link to Component for Sale]Component Name and Component Price[/urlExt]
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butremor
November 15, 2012 5:16:20 PM
butremor's APU "BF3 on low" build
Processor: AMD A10-5800K Trinity 3.8GHz (129.99$)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 (99.99$)
RAM: G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1866 (44.99)
Hard Drive: WD Black WD5003AZEX 500GB (69.99$)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite Black (49.99$)
Power Supply: CORSAIR Builder Series CX500 500W (57.99$)
DVD Burner: SAMSUNG DVD Burner (20.99$)
Total: 473.93$
Processor: AMD A10-5800K Trinity 3.8GHz (129.99$)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 (99.99$)
RAM: G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1866 (44.99)
Hard Drive: WD Black WD5003AZEX 500GB (69.99$)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite Black (49.99$)
Power Supply: CORSAIR Builder Series CX500 500W (57.99$)
DVD Burner: SAMSUNG DVD Burner (20.99$)
Total: 473.93$
butremor
November 15, 2012 6:24:59 PM
butremor's "Moar pew pew pew!" build
Processor: AMD A10-5800K Trinity 3.8GHz (129.99$)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 (99.99$)
RAM: G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1866 (44.99)
Graphics Card: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6670 1GB [Crossfire With APU] (64.99$)
Hard Drive: WD Black WD5003AZEX 500GB (69.99$)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite Black (49.99$)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze 520W (77.99$)
DVD Burner: SAMSUNG DVD Burner (20.99$)
Total: 554.92
Processor: AMD A10-5800K Trinity 3.8GHz (129.99$)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 (99.99$)
RAM: G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1866 (44.99)
Graphics Card: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6670 1GB [Crossfire With APU] (64.99$)
Hard Drive: WD Black WD5003AZEX 500GB (69.99$)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite Black (49.99$)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze 520W (77.99$)
DVD Burner: SAMSUNG DVD Burner (20.99$)
Total: 554.92
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butremor
November 15, 2012 7:57:09 PM
butremor's "Tarmac" gaming Rig
Processor: AMD FX-6100 Zambezi 3.3GHz $119.99
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME3 AM3+ AMD 970 $84.99
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1600 $39.99
Graphics Card: XFX Double D FX-787A-CDFC Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB $249.99
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB $97.90
SSD: SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC128D $109.99
Case: Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel $69.99
Power Supply: XFX Core Edition PRO550W 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC $69.99
Cooling: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO $34.99
DVD Burner: ASUS 24X DVD Burner $19.99
Total: $845.17
Processor: AMD FX-6100 Zambezi 3.3GHz $119.99
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME3 AM3+ AMD 970 $84.99
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1600 $39.99
Graphics Card: XFX Double D FX-787A-CDFC Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB $249.99
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB $97.90
SSD: SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC128D $109.99
Case: Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel $69.99
Power Supply: XFX Core Edition PRO550W 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC $69.99
Cooling: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO $34.99
DVD Burner: ASUS 24X DVD Burner $19.99
Total: $845.17
kelvin08113
November 16, 2012 3:13:19 AM
INoHome's AMD Gaming G34R
Processor: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor $219.99
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO ATX AM3+ Motherboard $129.99
RAM: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $37.99
Graphics Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card $259.99
Hard Drive (SSD): Corsair Force Series GT 60GB 2.5" Solid State Disk $84.99
Hard Drive (HDD): Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $63.11
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case $41.98
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply $69.99
Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $29.99
DVD Burner: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer $17.99
Total: $956.01
Processor: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor $219.99
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO ATX AM3+ Motherboard $129.99
RAM: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $37.99
Graphics Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card $259.99
Hard Drive (SSD): Corsair Force Series GT 60GB 2.5" Solid State Disk $84.99
Hard Drive (HDD): Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $63.11
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case $41.98
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply $69.99
Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $29.99
DVD Burner: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer $17.99
Total: $956.01
michxymi
November 16, 2012 9:18:36 AM
Michxymi's Budget AMD Gaming Rig
Processor: AMD FX-8320 Vishera 3.5GHz (4.0GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core Desktop Processor FD8320FRHKBOX 179.99$
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS 99.99$
RAM: Kingston HyperX Predator Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 Desktop Memory Model KHX21C11T2K2/8X 49.99$
Graphics Card: GIGABYTE GV-R795WF3-3GD Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card 299.99$
Hard Drive: Kingston SSDNow V+200 KR-S3020-3H 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal 7mm Solid State Drive (SSD) (Stand-alone Drive) 89.99$
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive 49.99$
Case: Xigmatek ASGARD PRO USB 3.0 CCC-AE37BS-U02 Black Steel + Aluminum and Aluminum Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 39.99$
Power Supply: XIGMATEK Tauro Series CPA-0600BDD-F51 600W ATX12V V2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply 66.99$
Cooling: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM1/FM2/AM3+ 29.99$
DVD Burner: SAMSUNG DVD Burner 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM SATA Model SH-224BB/RSBS 16.99$
SUM 923.90$
Processor: AMD FX-8320 Vishera 3.5GHz (4.0GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core Desktop Processor FD8320FRHKBOX 179.99$
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS 99.99$
RAM: Kingston HyperX Predator Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 Desktop Memory Model KHX21C11T2K2/8X 49.99$
Graphics Card: GIGABYTE GV-R795WF3-3GD Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card 299.99$
Hard Drive: Kingston SSDNow V+200 KR-S3020-3H 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal 7mm Solid State Drive (SSD) (Stand-alone Drive) 89.99$
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive 49.99$
Case: Xigmatek ASGARD PRO USB 3.0 CCC-AE37BS-U02 Black Steel + Aluminum and Aluminum Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 39.99$
Power Supply: XIGMATEK Tauro Series CPA-0600BDD-F51 600W ATX12V V2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply 66.99$
Cooling: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM1/FM2/AM3+ 29.99$
DVD Burner: SAMSUNG DVD Burner 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM SATA Model SH-224BB/RSBS 16.99$
SUM 923.90$
lchrisk
November 16, 2012 2:50:08 PM
Desperate Gamer Build.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nWxm
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nWxm/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nWxm/benchmarks/
CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75 Pro4-M Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($81.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 350W ATX Power Supply ($25.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $383.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-16 15:47 EST-0500)
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nWxm
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nWxm/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nWxm/benchmarks/
CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75 Pro4-M Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($81.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 350W ATX Power Supply ($25.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $383.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-16 15:47 EST-0500)
brandon402
November 16, 2012 3:27:26 PM
Brandon402's Budget AMD Gaming Build
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.29 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Professional ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($269.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $992.18
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-16 12:25 EST-0500)
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nWIT
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.29 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Professional ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($269.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $992.18
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-16 12:25 EST-0500)
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nWIT
brandon402
November 16, 2012 3:40:58 PM
Almost same as above, but this build uses a less expensive graphics card in favor of adding a liquid cooler, 64gb SSD, and Blu-Ray player.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Antec Kuhler H2O 620 Liquid CPU Cooler ($58.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Professional ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($59.00 @ B&H)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7770 2GB Video Card ($146.06 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($54.73 @ NCIX US)
Total: $994.70
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-16 12:38 EST-0500)
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nWNM
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Antec Kuhler H2O 620 Liquid CPU Cooler ($58.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Professional ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($59.00 @ B&H)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7770 2GB Video Card ($146.06 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($54.73 @ NCIX US)
Total: $994.70
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-16 12:38 EST-0500)
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nWNM
mjmjpfaff
November 18, 2012 2:32:18 PM
Mjmj's <1k Hopefully No Bottlenecking Rig
Processor: AMD FX-6300 Vishera 3.5GHz 140$
Motherboard: ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 AM3+ 140$
RAM: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1600mhz 37$
Graphics Card: GIGABYTE Radeon HD 7950 3GB 300$
Hard Drive: Seagate 1tb 7200rpm 50$
SSD: Samsung 840 Series 120gb 100$
Case: Rosewill R5 80$
Power Supply: XFX PRO750W XXX Edition Semi-Modular 80Plus Silver 100$
Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo 35$
DVD Burner: LG 24X DVD Burner 17$
Total=999$
Processor: AMD FX-6300 Vishera 3.5GHz 140$
Motherboard: ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 AM3+ 140$
RAM: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1600mhz 37$
Graphics Card: GIGABYTE Radeon HD 7950 3GB 300$
Hard Drive: Seagate 1tb 7200rpm 50$
SSD: Samsung 840 Series 120gb 100$
Case: Rosewill R5 80$
Power Supply: XFX PRO750W XXX Edition Semi-Modular 80Plus Silver 100$
Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo 35$
DVD Burner: LG 24X DVD Burner 17$
Total=999$
zared619
November 19, 2012 12:31:46 AM
Zared619's "Red Storm"
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin Callisto Deluxe 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($90.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($376.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($18.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $999.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-18 21:36 EST-0500)
EDIT: Forgot to include a CD drive.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin Callisto Deluxe 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($90.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($376.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($18.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $999.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-18 21:36 EST-0500)
EDIT: Forgot to include a CD drive.
ocmusicjunkie
November 19, 2012 8:57:22 PM
OCMJ's actual HTPC- the consensus worst config as chosen by the forum!
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek GAIA SD1283 56.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($152.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($100.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($229.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.22 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-206DBKS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $990.11
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-19 17:56 EST-0500)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek GAIA SD1283 56.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($152.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($100.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($229.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.22 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-206DBKS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $990.11
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-19 17:56 EST-0500)
mydragon15
November 22, 2012 9:27:51 AM
Beginners delight
Processor: phenom ii x4 965 be ($99.99 @newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-g46 am3+ *crossfire ready (74.99 @newegg)
RAM: g.skill ripjaws x series 4 gb *2x2gb (24.99 @newegg)
Graphics Card: sappire radeon hd 7770 (129.99 @newegg)
Hard Drive: seagate barracuda 1.5 tb (79.99 @newegg)
Case: rosewill challenger (49.99 @newegg)
Power Supply: rosewill stallion series 500w (39.99 @newegg)
Cooling: prolimatech panther cpu (54.99 @newegg)
DVD Burner: lg dvd burner black sata (18.99 @newegg)
Total = $673.90
(includes price and shipping)
This build is easy to upgrade in the future and with the hd 7770 will play almost every game on high/ultra with decent frame rate.
Processor: phenom ii x4 965 be ($99.99 @newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-g46 am3+ *crossfire ready (74.99 @newegg)
RAM: g.skill ripjaws x series 4 gb *2x2gb (24.99 @newegg)
Graphics Card: sappire radeon hd 7770 (129.99 @newegg)
Hard Drive: seagate barracuda 1.5 tb (79.99 @newegg)
Case: rosewill challenger (49.99 @newegg)
Power Supply: rosewill stallion series 500w (39.99 @newegg)
Cooling: prolimatech panther cpu (54.99 @newegg)
DVD Burner: lg dvd burner black sata (18.99 @newegg)
Total = $673.90
(includes price and shipping)
This build is easy to upgrade in the future and with the hd 7770 will play almost every game on high/ultra with decent frame rate.
sadams04
November 26, 2012 5:17:39 PM
"Budget" AMD Build
MB - ASRock 970 Extreme3 AM3+ - $70
CPU - FX-6300 (Vishera) - $140
CPU COOLER - Hyper 212 EVO - $30
MEM - G.SKILL Sniper 8GB DDR3-1866 CL9 1.5v - $30
GPU - SAPPHIRE HD 7950 3GB - $300
SSD - Samsung 830 128GB - $104
HD - Samsung F3 1TB - $85
DVD-RW - LG 24x - $19
PSU - SeaSonic X Series 650w - $90
CASE - Rosewill CHALLENGER-U3 USB 3.0 eSATA - $55
$923
MB - ASRock 970 Extreme3 AM3+ - $70
CPU - FX-6300 (Vishera) - $140
CPU COOLER - Hyper 212 EVO - $30
MEM - G.SKILL Sniper 8GB DDR3-1866 CL9 1.5v - $30
GPU - SAPPHIRE HD 7950 3GB - $300
SSD - Samsung 830 128GB - $104
HD - Samsung F3 1TB - $85
DVD-RW - LG 24x - $19
PSU - SeaSonic X Series 650w - $90
CASE - Rosewill CHALLENGER-U3 USB 3.0 eSATA - $55
$923
wingraptor
November 27, 2012 6:54:44 PM
Mat's Other Wife Rig
Processor: AMD FX-6300 Vishera - $140
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme E3 - $70
RAM: G.Skill Ares (2 X 4GB) 8 GB DDR3-1866 - $45
Graphics Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 2GB - $240
SSD: Intel 330 Maple Crest 180GB SSD - $155
Hard Drive: Western Digital Blue 1TB - $85
Case: Rosewill Blackhawk ATX Mid Tower - $90
Power Supply: Rosewill Fortress 650W - $110
Cooling: Antec Kuhler H2O 620 - $57
DVD Burner: ASUS 24x DVD Burner - $20
TOTAL $1,012
Processor: AMD FX-6300 Vishera - $140
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme E3 - $70
RAM: G.Skill Ares (2 X 4GB) 8 GB DDR3-1866 - $45
Graphics Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 2GB - $240
SSD: Intel 330 Maple Crest 180GB SSD - $155
Hard Drive: Western Digital Blue 1TB - $85
Case: Rosewill Blackhawk ATX Mid Tower - $90
Power Supply: Rosewill Fortress 650W - $110
Cooling: Antec Kuhler H2O 620 - $57
DVD Burner: ASUS 24x DVD Burner - $20
TOTAL $1,012
xa376
November 27, 2012 8:17:26 PM
Xavier's "All Ultra" Gaming Rig
Processor: AMD FX-8320 Vishera 3.5GHz ($180)
Motherboard: ASUS M5A97 R2.0 AM3+ ($90)
RAM: Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB Model TXD38192M1600HC9DC-D ($35)
Graphics Card: EVGA 02G-P4-2678-KR GeForce GTX 670 FTW 2GB ($410)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB ($80)
Case: Thermaltake Commander Series VN40006W2N ($60)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B ($95)
Cooling: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 ($31)
DVD Burner: LG DVD Burner Model GH24NS90 ($19)
Total: $1000
Processor: AMD FX-8320 Vishera 3.5GHz ($180)
Motherboard: ASUS M5A97 R2.0 AM3+ ($90)
RAM: Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB Model TXD38192M1600HC9DC-D ($35)
Graphics Card: EVGA 02G-P4-2678-KR GeForce GTX 670 FTW 2GB ($410)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB ($80)
Case: Thermaltake Commander Series VN40006W2N ($60)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B ($95)
Cooling: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 ($31)
DVD Burner: LG DVD Burner Model GH24NS90 ($19)
Total: $1000
wolley74
November 27, 2012 9:35:50 PM
Kraken
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GD65V2 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($126.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($312.86 @ Newegg)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DG 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($28.98 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $942.62
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-27 16:45 EST-0500)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GD65V2 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($126.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($312.86 @ Newegg)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DG 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($28.98 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $942.62
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-27 16:45 EST-0500)
jupiter optimus maximus
November 28, 2012 4:42:51 AM
AMD I'm Out of Cash
Processor: AMD A10-5800K $129.99
Motherboard: ASUS F2A85-M PRO FM2 AMD A85X $119.99
RAM: SAMSUNG 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) MV-3V4G3D/US $34.99
Graphics Card: XFX Double D FX-787A-CDFC Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition $249.99
Hard Drive: SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC128N/AM 2.5" 128GB SATA III $129.99
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 Micro ATX $39.99
Power Supply: SeaSonic G Series SSR-550RM 550W 80 Plus Gold $74.99
Cooling: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus $24.99
DVD Burner: LG Black 14X BD-R Blu-ray Burner WH14NS40 $54.99
Grand Total: $851.91
Processor: AMD A10-5800K $129.99
Motherboard: ASUS F2A85-M PRO FM2 AMD A85X $119.99
RAM: SAMSUNG 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) MV-3V4G3D/US $34.99
Graphics Card: XFX Double D FX-787A-CDFC Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition $249.99
Hard Drive: SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC128N/AM 2.5" 128GB SATA III $129.99
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 Micro ATX $39.99
Power Supply: SeaSonic G Series SSR-550RM 550W 80 Plus Gold $74.99
Cooling: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus $24.99
DVD Burner: LG Black 14X BD-R Blu-ray Burner WH14NS40 $54.99
Grand Total: $851.91
blazorthon
November 29, 2012 9:17:50 PM
Blazor's mid-ranged AMD gaming build
Processor: FX-6300 $129.99 (Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GD65V2 $118.99+$7.87 shipping=$126.86 (Newegg)
RAM: G.Skill F3-14900CL9D-8GBXL 2x4GB DDR3-1866 9-10-9-28 1.5V $29.99 (Newegg)
Graphics Card: Gigabyte Radeon 7970 GV-R797OC-3GD $399.99 (Amazon)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB WD10EZEX $76.98 (Amazon)
Solid State Drive: Samsung 830 128GB MZ-7PC128B/WW $103.99+$2.99 shipping=$106.98 (Newegg)
Case: Xigmatek ASGARD PRO CCC-AE37BS-U02 $39.99 (Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill HIVE 550W 80+BRONZE $64.99 (Amazon)
Cooling: XIGMATEK Gaia SD1283 $19.99 (Newegg)
DVD Burner: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer $15.99 (Newegg)
Total: $998.03 (Newegg combo deal with Xigmatek Gaia CPU cooler and MSI 990FX-GD65V2 motherboard gives $15 discount; total price also includes shipping)
Processor: FX-6300 $129.99 (Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GD65V2 $118.99+$7.87 shipping=$126.86 (Newegg)
RAM: G.Skill F3-14900CL9D-8GBXL 2x4GB DDR3-1866 9-10-9-28 1.5V $29.99 (Newegg)
Graphics Card: Gigabyte Radeon 7970 GV-R797OC-3GD $399.99 (Amazon)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB WD10EZEX $76.98 (Amazon)
Solid State Drive: Samsung 830 128GB MZ-7PC128B/WW $103.99+$2.99 shipping=$106.98 (Newegg)
Case: Xigmatek ASGARD PRO CCC-AE37BS-U02 $39.99 (Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill HIVE 550W 80+BRONZE $64.99 (Amazon)
Cooling: XIGMATEK Gaia SD1283 $19.99 (Newegg)
DVD Burner: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer $15.99 (Newegg)
Total: $998.03 (Newegg combo deal with Xigmatek Gaia CPU cooler and MSI 990FX-GD65V2 motherboard gives $15 discount; total price also includes shipping)
Ultimategamerzguide
November 30, 2012 11:04:08 AM
Processor: AMD FX-8320 Vishera 3.5GHz (4.0GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core Desktop Processor FD8320FRHKBOX 179.99$
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS 99.99$
HARD DRIVE: Western Digital WD RE4 WD1003FBYX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Enterprise Hard Drive -Bare Drive 199.00$
RAM: G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR 49.00$
GRAPHICS CARD: SAPPHIRE 100355OCL Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card OC Version 209.00$
POWER SUPPLY: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply 89.99$
CASE: AZZA Orion 202 EVO Black / Red SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 49.99$
DVD BURNER: ASUS DVD Burner 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B3ST/BLK/G/AS 24.99$
TOTAL-900$
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS 99.99$
HARD DRIVE: Western Digital WD RE4 WD1003FBYX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Enterprise Hard Drive -Bare Drive 199.00$
RAM: G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR 49.00$
GRAPHICS CARD: SAPPHIRE 100355OCL Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card OC Version 209.00$
POWER SUPPLY: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply 89.99$
CASE: AZZA Orion 202 EVO Black / Red SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 49.99$
DVD BURNER: ASUS DVD Burner 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B3ST/BLK/G/AS 24.99$
TOTAL-900$
rouids
November 30, 2012 5:22:41 PM
Rouids "I hope it works :S" rig
Processor: AMD FX-8150 Zambezi w/ liquid cooling $249.99
Motherboard: ASUS M5A99FX PRO $159.99
RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB $37.99
Graphics Card: ASUS HD7770-2GD5 Radeon HD $159.99
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB $109.99
Case: AZZA Solano 1000 $129.99
Power Supply: AZZA Dynamo 850W $104.99
Cooling: N/A (case comes with 4 fans and processor comes with liquid cooling)
DVD Burner: ASUS DRW-24X $19.99
All prices are non-sale/savings prices
$934.93
With sales/savings prices as of 11/30/2012
$854.93
Processor: AMD FX-8150 Zambezi w/ liquid cooling $249.99
Motherboard: ASUS M5A99FX PRO $159.99
RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB $37.99
Graphics Card: ASUS HD7770-2GD5 Radeon HD $159.99
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB $109.99
Case: AZZA Solano 1000 $129.99
Power Supply: AZZA Dynamo 850W $104.99
Cooling: N/A (case comes with 4 fans and processor comes with liquid cooling)
DVD Burner: ASUS DRW-24X $19.99
All prices are non-sale/savings prices
$934.93
With sales/savings prices as of 11/30/2012
$854.93
EdTheTech
December 3, 2012 4:07:17 PM
Ed's Playing With Trinity
Processor: AMD A10-5800K Trinity 3.8GHz for $119.99 at Newegg
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-F2A85X-UP4 FM2 AMD A85X for 136.97 at Newegg
CPU+Mobo Combo Discount: -$30.00 at Newegg
RAM: Crucial Ballistix 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) for $24.99 at Newegg
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" for $69.99 at Newegg
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 200R ATX Mid Tower for $29.99 at Newegg
Power Supply: CORSAIR Builder Series CX500 500W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified for $39.99 at Newegg
DVD Burner: SAMSUNG DVD Burner for $15.99 at Newegg
Total: $407.91
Processor: AMD A10-5800K Trinity 3.8GHz for $119.99 at Newegg
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-F2A85X-UP4 FM2 AMD A85X for 136.97 at Newegg
CPU+Mobo Combo Discount: -$30.00 at Newegg
RAM: Crucial Ballistix 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) for $24.99 at Newegg
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" for $69.99 at Newegg
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 200R ATX Mid Tower for $29.99 at Newegg
Power Supply: CORSAIR Builder Series CX500 500W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified for $39.99 at Newegg
DVD Burner: SAMSUNG DVD Burner for $15.99 at Newegg
Total: $407.91
nix327
December 4, 2012 3:44:03 PM
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qToY
Processor: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($129.00 Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($61.97 Newegg)
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 Newegg)
Graphics Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($231.97 Newegg)
SSD: Crucial M4 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($59.99 Amazon)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.98)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 Amazon)
Cooling: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler (54.99 Newegg)
DVD Burner: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($22.98)
Total: $845.85
Processor: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($129.00 Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($61.97 Newegg)
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 Newegg)
Graphics Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($231.97 Newegg)
SSD: Crucial M4 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($59.99 Amazon)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.98)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 Amazon)
Cooling: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler (54.99 Newegg)
DVD Burner: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($22.98)
Total: $845.85
lucidrainbow
December 7, 2012 5:43:02 PM
Basically Awesome Gaming Build
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot G2 Series 8GB (4 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($31.87 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($77.27 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($181.97 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On IHAS324-98 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $656.05
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot G2 Series 8GB (4 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($31.87 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($77.27 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($181.97 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On IHAS324-98 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $656.05
blane2
December 10, 2012 3:06:14 AM
Recent Budget Build
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($117.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($112.55 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq Plus 550W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($60.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($20.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $587.85
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($117.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($112.55 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq Plus 550W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($60.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($20.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $587.85
samraptor
December 12, 2012 6:30:46 PM
to add to what everyone else has allready said, i would get a 1000w psu for future crossfire/sli
also just a quick scroll through... i saw some people reccomending cards such as the 7770 and the 6670...
wouldnt go with these unless you want your fps to be hampered
perhaps the 7870 would be a good choice for now
also just a quick scroll through... i saw some people reccomending cards such as the 7770 and the 6670...
wouldnt go with these unless you want your fps to be hampered
perhaps the 7870 would be a good choice for now
zared619
December 12, 2012 8:01:31 PM
samraptor said:
to add to what everyone else has allready said, i would get a 1000w psu for future crossfire/slialso just a quick scroll through... i saw some people reccomending cards such as the 7770 and the 6670...
wouldnt go with these unless you want your fps to be hampered
perhaps the 7870 would be a good choice for now
Some people included these for two reasons.
1. The 7770 is an excellent $100 card that is meant for low budget builds. If you looked at the prices, they are well under the $1000 price limit.
2. The 6670 will crossfire with the new Trinity processors. This is again, meant for low budget builds. Not everyone on here is looking to build the best $1000 build. Not everyone has $1000 to spend.
blazorthon
December 12, 2012 11:35:01 PM
samraptor said:
to add to what everyone else has allready said, i would get a 1000w psu for future crossfire/slialso just a quick scroll through... i saw some people reccomending cards such as the 7770 and the 6670...
wouldnt go with these unless you want your fps to be hampered
perhaps the 7870 would be a good choice for now
There is no possible way for a 1000W to make any sense in a $1000 or less gaming build with current components... It's be so overkill that efficiency and longevity could be severely hindered.
ingtar33
December 17, 2012 11:36:53 PM
CPU: AMD FX-6300 ($129.99 @ AMAZON)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100 ($84.99 @ Newegg)
MB: MSI 990FXA-GD65V2 ATX ($126.86 @ Newegg) (-$15 from combo w/ cooler)
RAM: Mushkin Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 ($69.99 @ Newegg)
GPU: PowerColor PCS+ AX7870 2GBD5-2DHPPV3E Radeon HD 7870 MYST Edition ($259.99 @ Newegg)
HD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB ($69.99 @ Newegg)
SSD: OCZ Vertex 4 ($109.99 @ Amazon.com)
Case: Silverstone SST-RL01B-USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.98 @ Newegg)
PSU: SeaSonic G 550W 80 PLUS Gold ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $977.77
Overclockable, with a massive GPU. the SSD, high performing ram, and solid MB make this one a beast.
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100 ($84.99 @ Newegg)
MB: MSI 990FXA-GD65V2 ATX ($126.86 @ Newegg) (-$15 from combo w/ cooler)
RAM: Mushkin Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 ($69.99 @ Newegg)
GPU: PowerColor PCS+ AX7870 2GBD5-2DHPPV3E Radeon HD 7870 MYST Edition ($259.99 @ Newegg)
HD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB ($69.99 @ Newegg)
SSD: OCZ Vertex 4 ($109.99 @ Amazon.com)
Case: Silverstone SST-RL01B-USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.98 @ Newegg)
PSU: SeaSonic G 550W 80 PLUS Gold ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $977.77
Overclockable, with a massive GPU. the SSD, high performing ram, and solid MB make this one a beast.
zared619
December 18, 2012 12:13:57 AM
ingtar33 said:
CPU: AMD FX-6300 ($129.99 @ AMAZON) CPU Cooler: Corsair H100 ($84.99 @ Newegg)
MB: MSI 990FXA-GD65V2 ATX ($126.86 @ Newegg) (-$15 from combo w/ cooler)
RAM: Mushkin Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 ($69.99 @ Newegg)
GPU: PowerColor PCS+ AX7870 2GBD5-2DHPPV3E Radeon HD 7870 MYST Edition ($259.99 @ Newegg)
HD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB ($69.99 @ Newegg)
SSD: Crucial M4 128GB ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone SST-RL01B-USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.98 @ Newegg)
PSU: SeaSonic G 550W 80 PLUS Gold ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $986.77
Overclockable, with a massive GPU. the SSD, high performing ram, and solid MB make this one a beast.
Build looks decent, but why the $70 RAM?
lp231
December 18, 2012 1:50:45 AM
Processor: AMD FX-4300 @3.8GHz ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A88-M AM3+ ($99.99 @ Newegg)
RAM: G.Skill Ares 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1866 ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Graphics Card: Sapphire HD7870 GHz Edition 2GB (239.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Seagate Momentus XT 500GB Hybrid HDD ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define Mini ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX600 ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Cooling: Stock Cooling, included with processor
DVD Burner: LG 24X DVD writer $16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $771.92
Motherboard: Asus M5A88-M AM3+ ($99.99 @ Newegg)
RAM: G.Skill Ares 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1866 ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Graphics Card: Sapphire HD7870 GHz Edition 2GB (239.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Seagate Momentus XT 500GB Hybrid HDD ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define Mini ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX600 ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Cooling: Stock Cooling, included with processor
DVD Burner: LG 24X DVD writer $16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $771.92
twstd1
December 18, 2012 5:44:06 AM
AMD "It should get the job done" budget box
Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition @ Newegg $99.99
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ @ Newegg $144.99
RAM: G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB DDR3 1866 @ Newegg $49.99
Graphics Card: GIGABYTE GV-R797OC-3GD Radeon HD 7970 3GB @ Newegg $399.99
Hard Drive: WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM @ Newegg $69.99
Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 912 @ Newegg $59.99
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze @ Newegg $67.99
SSD: Kingston SSDNow 120GB @ Newegg $89.99
DVD Burner: LG 24X DVD Burner @ Newegg $16.99
Total = $999.91
Man that was close! It'll have to make due with the stock cooling for the CPU but I think that it should play some games.
Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition @ Newegg $99.99
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ @ Newegg $144.99
RAM: G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB DDR3 1866 @ Newegg $49.99
Graphics Card: GIGABYTE GV-R797OC-3GD Radeon HD 7970 3GB @ Newegg $399.99
Hard Drive: WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM @ Newegg $69.99
Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 912 @ Newegg $59.99
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze @ Newegg $67.99
SSD: Kingston SSDNow 120GB @ Newegg $89.99
DVD Burner: LG 24X DVD Burner @ Newegg $16.99
Total = $999.91
Man that was close! It'll have to make due with the stock cooling for the CPU but I think that it should play some games.
gweed0
December 18, 2012 10:02:06 AM
Gweed0's Half Hearted Gaming Rig
Processor: AMD FX-4170 Zambezi 4.2GHz $119.99
Motherboard: ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 AM3+ AMD 970 $79.99
RAM: Crucial Ballistix 8GB $46.99
Graphics Card: GIGABYTE GV-R797OC-3GD Radeon HD 7970 $399.99
Hard Drive: Mushkin Enhanced Chronos $64.99
Hard Drive: Western Digital WD Blue 1TB $69.99
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred $69.99
Power Supply: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650M $94.99
Cooling: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO $24.99
DVD Burner: LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer $14.99
After MIR's I'm coming in at just under $990
Processor: AMD FX-4170 Zambezi 4.2GHz $119.99
Motherboard: ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 AM3+ AMD 970 $79.99
RAM: Crucial Ballistix 8GB $46.99
Graphics Card: GIGABYTE GV-R797OC-3GD Radeon HD 7970 $399.99
Hard Drive: Mushkin Enhanced Chronos $64.99
Hard Drive: Western Digital WD Blue 1TB $69.99
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred $69.99
Power Supply: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650M $94.99
Cooling: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO $24.99
DVD Burner: LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer $14.99
After MIR's I'm coming in at just under $990
itzdanielp
December 18, 2012 2:34:07 PM
Budget AMD Gamer
Processor: AMD FX-8320 8Core $179.99
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 $119.99
RAM: Kingston HyperX 8GB 1866MHz $48.99
Graphics Card: Asus HD7870 DC2 GHz Edition $259.99
Hard Drive: WD Black 1TB $109.99
SSD OS Drive: Crucial V4 32GB SSD $49.99
Case: Antec Nine Hundred Two V3 $89.99
Power Supply: Corsair TX650 Bronze $89.99
Cooling: Corsair Hyper 212+ $29.99
DVD Burner: Asus 24X DVD Burner $19.99
Total Price: $998.90
drinkingcola86
December 18, 2012 9:55:08 PM
More Pew Pew for less QQ
Processor: AMD FX8350 $209.99
Motherboard: Component MSI 970A-G46 $79.99
RAM: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) $43.99(x2 $87.98)
Graphics Card: SAPPHIRE 100354OCL Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB $239.99 ($224.99 with rebate)
Hard Drive: OCZ Agility 4 AGT4-25SAT3-128G 2.5" 128GB SATA III $114.99
Hard Drive: Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB $69.99
Case: Thermaltake V3 Black Edition $44.99
Power Supply: Rosewill Green Series RG630-S12 630W $59.99 ($49.99 with rebate)
Cooling: ARCTIC Freezer A30 CPU Cooler $29.99
Blu-ray Drive/DVD Burner: LG Black 10X BD-ROM 16X $34.99
Total Price 972.89 minus shiping. ($947.89 with rebates)
Processor: AMD FX8350 $209.99
Motherboard: Component MSI 970A-G46 $79.99
RAM: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) $43.99(x2 $87.98)
Graphics Card: SAPPHIRE 100354OCL Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB $239.99 ($224.99 with rebate)
Hard Drive: OCZ Agility 4 AGT4-25SAT3-128G 2.5" 128GB SATA III $114.99
Hard Drive: Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB $69.99
Case: Thermaltake V3 Black Edition $44.99
Power Supply: Rosewill Green Series RG630-S12 630W $59.99 ($49.99 with rebate)
Cooling: ARCTIC Freezer A30 CPU Cooler $29.99
Blu-ray Drive/DVD Burner: LG Black 10X BD-ROM 16X $34.99
Total Price 972.89 minus shiping. ($947.89 with rebates)
ocmusicjunkie
December 20, 2012 9:34:55 AM
zared619 said:
Build looks decent, but why the $70 RAM?With the unlocked AMD CPU's, having good RAM can actually make a tangible difference with regard to your overclock limits and options. I have never had any experience with 7-9-8-24 latency modules, and would generally just opt for Crucial Ballistix 8-8-8-24 RAM myself, but I understand where he was going with the top-shelf PSU and memory. Would go with Gigabyte or Asus over MSI for the mobo though....
itzsnypah
December 21, 2012 2:24:27 AM
I care more for looks than performance
Processor: FX-4300 ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 ATX ($99.99 @ Newegg)
RAM: G.Skill Ares 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3-1866 ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Graphics Card: Sapphire HD7870 ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Black 500GB ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 White w/Blue Trim ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Seasonic M12II 520 Bronze Modular ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 612 ($44.99 @ Newegg)
DVD Burner: DVD Burner w/SATA Cable ($20.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $835.82
Themed White Blue Black.
Processor: FX-4300 ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 ATX ($99.99 @ Newegg)
RAM: G.Skill Ares 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3-1866 ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Graphics Card: Sapphire HD7870 ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Black 500GB ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 White w/Blue Trim ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Seasonic M12II 520 Bronze Modular ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 612 ($44.99 @ Newegg)
DVD Burner: DVD Burner w/SATA Cable ($20.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $835.82
Themed White Blue Black.
xa376
December 21, 2012 9:42:48 PM
Xavier's "Fast AND Furious" Gaming Rig
Processor: AMD FX-8320 Vishera 3.5GHz ($180)
Motherboard: ASUS M5A97 R2.0 AM3+ ($100)
RAM: Kingston HyperX Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 ($40)
Graphics Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB ($300)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM ($70)
Sold State Drive: G.SKILL Phoenix III 120gb SATA III ($100)
Case: Thermaltake Commander Series VN40006W2N ($60)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B ($100)
Cooling: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 ($30)
DVD Burner: LG 24X DVD Burner Model GH24NS95 ($18)
Total: $998
EDIT: DVD Burner became discontinued next day. Now replaced with newer model which is $1 cheaper?
Processor: AMD FX-8320 Vishera 3.5GHz ($180)
Motherboard: ASUS M5A97 R2.0 AM3+ ($100)
RAM: Kingston HyperX Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 ($40)
Graphics Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB ($300)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM ($70)
Sold State Drive: G.SKILL Phoenix III 120gb SATA III ($100)
Case: Thermaltake Commander Series VN40006W2N ($60)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B ($100)
Cooling: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 ($30)
DVD Burner: LG 24X DVD Burner Model GH24NS95 ($18)
Total: $998
EDIT: DVD Burner became discontinued next day. Now replaced with newer model which is $1 cheaper?
raja10
December 25, 2012 5:12:44 AM
Rajesh's "assasins creed 3 " gaming Rig
Processor: AMD Fx 8120 price 160$
Motherboard: Gigabyte Ga 990fxa price 145$
RAM: G.SKILL Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) price 75$
Graphics Card: GTX 670 evga price 369$
Hard Drive: WDC Black 1TB 7200 rpm price 100$
Case: Corsair 300R price 80$
Power Supply: corsair HX 750 price 130$
Cooling: Corsair h60 liquid price 77$
DVD Burner: asus blu ray Price 60$
total= 11964
Processor: AMD Fx 8120 price 160$
Motherboard: Gigabyte Ga 990fxa price 145$
RAM: G.SKILL Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) price 75$
Graphics Card: GTX 670 evga price 369$
Hard Drive: WDC Black 1TB 7200 rpm price 100$
Case: Corsair 300R price 80$
Power Supply: corsair HX 750 price 130$
Cooling: Corsair h60 liquid price 77$
DVD Burner: asus blu ray Price 60$
total= 11964
ingtar33
January 4, 2013 4:49:48 AM
ocmusicjunkie said:
With the unlocked AMD CPU's, having good RAM can actually make a tangible difference with regard to your overclock limits and options. I have never had any experience with 7-9-8-24 latency modules, and would generally just opt for Crucial Ballistix 8-8-8-24 RAM myself, but I understand where he was going with the top-shelf PSU and memory. Would go with Gigabyte or Asus over MSI for the mobo though....couldn't have said it better myself. i was looking at overclocking the CPU. And you're right again with the MB comment.
not the greatest MB around for overclocking, but it's durable... and when you're running a high overclock 24/7 365, you need a durable board. You'll get better OCs with an ASUS or Gigabyte, but i can't pass up the features on that MSI or how durable a board it is.
personally i think the worst part of that build is the SSD, so i edited it a little with a vertex 4 i found on amazon.com for 109.99
Tman450
January 5, 2013 6:05:13 PM
CDWz
January 6, 2013 2:59:49 AM
Chase's "Comfortably runs Far Cry 3" Everyday Machine
Processor: AMD Phenom II x4 965 BE $99.99
Motherboard: Biostar A880GZ $59.99
RAM: G.Skill Value Series 2x 4gb $39.99
Graphics Card: Galaxy GeForce GTX 560 ti 1gb $149.39
Hard Drive: Seagate SV35 500gb 6.0gb/s $69.99
Case: Thermaltake V3 Black Edition $44.99
Power Supply: hec Orion XPOWER585 585watt power supply $29.99
DVD Burner: LITE-ON DVD Burner $16.99
Total: $511.99
Processor: AMD Phenom II x4 965 BE $99.99
Motherboard: Biostar A880GZ $59.99
RAM: G.Skill Value Series 2x 4gb $39.99
Graphics Card: Galaxy GeForce GTX 560 ti 1gb $149.39
Hard Drive: Seagate SV35 500gb 6.0gb/s $69.99
Case: Thermaltake V3 Black Edition $44.99
Power Supply: hec Orion XPOWER585 585watt power supply $29.99
DVD Burner: LITE-ON DVD Burner $16.99
Total: $511.99
pop4up
January 7, 2013 4:13:56 PM
PANZER4
January 8, 2013 8:33:50 AM
pop4up said:
These Are All Expensive My Pc Cost My £350 and i can run any Game On Ultra
Pc Spec Is
XFX 550w Pro Core PSU
AMD Phemon II X4 3.2GHZ Quad Core Black Edition
4GB Ram
ECS MCP61M-M3 Motherboard
Graphics Card : ATI Radeon 6770
Hitachi 1TB STAT Hard Drive
Belkin Wireless N1 PCI Card
What, are you using a 768P monitor? Or are you playing old games? No way this would play ultra on most modern games at 1080P
drinkingcola86
January 8, 2013 3:20:34 PM
Anonymous
January 25, 2013 2:51:57 PM
Flying-Q
March 2, 2013 7:49:03 AM
I find it just amazing that the 'budget build' without monitor, peripherals and O/S has an upper limit of $1000. Considering this is the value of the middle ground in Tom's quarterly SBM (the top of 2013 Q1 !) it seems excessive to me. I don't see how anyone can justify $1000 as 'budget'. There are plenty of very capable builds in this thread that are way below that 4 figure limit so the budget should have been set much lower - nearer $700 in my opinion.
Take a look at ArsTechnica's Bargain box (sub $500), Budget box (~$800), HotRod (~$1200) and God box builds and you will see very capable machines for very fair prices which include the monitor and peripherals.
Bear in mind that the budget build should be at least as good as the soon to be released consoles (XBox720, PS4) and better, but for not a lot more money. Most of the builds here far exceed that minimum without breaking a sweat, so some should be considered for a higher category.
Take a look at ArsTechnica's Bargain box (sub $500), Budget box (~$800), HotRod (~$1200) and God box builds and you will see very capable machines for very fair prices which include the monitor and peripherals.
Bear in mind that the budget build should be at least as good as the soon to be released consoles (XBox720, PS4) and better, but for not a lot more money. Most of the builds here far exceed that minimum without breaking a sweat, so some should be considered for a higher category.
Dar G
July 3, 2013 2:51:07 PM
My custom updated gaming baby
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Full tower : 105e (4 years old)
CPU: AMD FX-6300 :101e (1 week ago )
RAM: G. Skill Performance 8Gb (4x2) 1600 DDR3 :78e (4 years old)
HD : Western Digital Caviar Black 1T Sata3 86e (4 months ago)
DVD Burner: LG: 23e ( I don't remember the model I have it 7 years is IDE
)
Motherboard: ASROCK 990FX Extreme 4: 141e (1 week ago)
PSU: OCZ 550W: 57e (1 year old)
Graphics Card: XFX ATI HD5770 1G DDR5: 129e (4 years old)
Monitor: LG FLATRON W2243T 1080p: 139e (4 years old)
CPU Cooler: I had a scythe Kama angle B but it doesn't fit in my motherboard so I thinking to buy Arctic freezer A30 that means +32e
Total: 859 euros (without the cooler)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Full tower : 105e (4 years old)
CPU: AMD FX-6300 :101e (1 week ago )
RAM: G. Skill Performance 8Gb (4x2) 1600 DDR3 :78e (4 years old)
HD : Western Digital Caviar Black 1T Sata3 86e (4 months ago)
DVD Burner: LG: 23e ( I don't remember the model I have it 7 years is IDE
)Motherboard: ASROCK 990FX Extreme 4: 141e (1 week ago)
PSU: OCZ 550W: 57e (1 year old)
Graphics Card: XFX ATI HD5770 1G DDR5: 129e (4 years old)
Monitor: LG FLATRON W2243T 1080p: 139e (4 years old)
CPU Cooler: I had a scythe Kama angle B but it doesn't fit in my motherboard so I thinking to buy Arctic freezer A30 that means +32e
Total: 859 euros (without the cooler)
Dar G
July 3, 2013 2:51:07 PM
My custom updated gaming baby
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Full tower : 105e (4 years old)
CPU: AMD FX-6300 :101e (1 week ago )
RAM: G. Skill Performance 8Gb (4x2) 1600 DDR3 :78e (4 years old)
HD : Western Digital Caviar Black 1T Sata3 86e (4 months ago)
DVD Burner: LG: 23e ( I don't remember the model I have it 7 years is IDE
)
Motherboard: ASROCK 990FX Extreme 4: 141e (1 week ago)
PSU: OCZ 550W: 57e (1 year old)
Graphics Card: XFX ATI HD5770 1G DDR5: 129e (4 years old)
Monitor: LG FLATRON W2243T 1080p: 139e (4 years old)
CPU Cooler: I had a scythe Kama angle B but it doesn't fit in my motherboard so I thinking to buy Arctic freezer A30 that means +32e
Total: 859 euros (without the cooler)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Full tower : 105e (4 years old)
CPU: AMD FX-6300 :101e (1 week ago )
RAM: G. Skill Performance 8Gb (4x2) 1600 DDR3 :78e (4 years old)
HD : Western Digital Caviar Black 1T Sata3 86e (4 months ago)
DVD Burner: LG: 23e ( I don't remember the model I have it 7 years is IDE
)Motherboard: ASROCK 990FX Extreme 4: 141e (1 week ago)
PSU: OCZ 550W: 57e (1 year old)
Graphics Card: XFX ATI HD5770 1G DDR5: 129e (4 years old)
Monitor: LG FLATRON W2243T 1080p: 139e (4 years old)
CPU Cooler: I had a scythe Kama angle B but it doesn't fit in my motherboard so I thinking to buy Arctic freezer A30 that means +32e
Total: 859 euros (without the cooler)
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