Best PC Build: Under $750

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jpishgar

jpishgar

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It's that time again! Time to update the 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. This time, we're going to limit builds to price points, rather than function, as most rigs are geared towards gaming. We're also going to drop the term "BestConfigs" and simply go with "Best PC Builds", since that's way easier to understand.

Your challenge is to create builds in any of the following eight brackets:


  1. ■Best Gaming Build Under $500
    ■Best Gaming Build Under $750
    ■Best Gaming Build Under $1000
    ■Best Gaming Build Under $1250
    ■Best Gaming Build Under $1500
    ■Best Gaming Build Under $1750
    ■Best Gaming Build Under $2000
    ■Bonus: Best Steam Machine Build Under $600

With these ground rules to follow:


  • ■Do not go over budget.
    ■Use only Amazon to source parts - we already use Newegg for the SBM, sorry.
    ■Use list prices only: coupons, rebates, bundles or any other limited-time offers will not be accepted.
    ■Do not include shipping or tax in your final budget.
    ■Do not include the Operating System, Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse or Gamepad (Steam Machine).
    ■Do not put your forum handle in the name of your build, and avoid odd capitalizations & symbols.
    ■Provide linksto the Amazon product pages of each component — we encourage users to use PCPartPicker's System Build for speedy construction. Do not post a link to your build, but rather please be sure to export as BBCode for a quick copy/paste to the forums.
    ■The Steam Machine must be around the size of current-gen consoles and have Wi-Fi.
Once all of the builds have enough submissions, we’ll close the threads and our Community team will filter the submissions for adherence to the ground rules. Next, our Editorial team will filter the builds for compatibility issues (e.g. PSU won’t fit together with graphics card in case). The remaining rigs will be put up for public vote in the forums, and the top builds in each thread will go on to become our Best PC Builds!

Please be sure to format your list of components as follows:

Build Name
Good luck, and may the best builds win!
 
sadams04

sadams04

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.13 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($41.49 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.58 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cougar Solution 2 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.29 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($18.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $744.44
 
RedJaron

RedJaron

Splendid
Sep 20, 2011
4,225
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Gaming Munchkin 2.0

Taking some lessons learned from the last SBM, here's a mATX gaming LAN box. A 256GB SSD means enough space for the OS and multiple games for fast loading times. 1TB of spindle storage handles everything else. A Fractal Design chassis means you get a quality case that looks good, is quiet, and that you can use for years of travel without folding up.

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.49 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 Evo 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.90 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($308.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1300 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: FSP Berserker 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $748.19
 
ScrewySqrl

ScrewySqrl

Champion
Aug 2, 2010
11,199
232
53,540
ScrewySqrl's Super Surprise Gaming Workstation

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($252.43 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($77.52 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.90 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $750.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-28 16:40 EDT-0400

A decent GPU paired with a large SSD, 1 TB HDD and a not-overclocking 4C/8T CPU makes a killer gamer and decent productivity machine.

Why spend more for any single-screen gamer?
 
Dark Lord of Tech

Dark Lord of Tech

Retired Moderator
Aug 18, 2009
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n62dud.jpg

SKYLAKE "VX Micro Beast" EDITION"
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($56.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.17 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.29 @ Amazon)
Total: $745.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-12 11:29 EST-0500
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http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0136JON7M/?tag=pcpapi-20
CPU
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0165YUDTM/?tag=pcpapi-20
Motherboard
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0157UPYNK/?tag=pcpapi-20
Memory
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005T3GRNW/?tag=pcpapi-20
HDD
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZUWD8LQ/?tag=pcpapi-20
Graphics Card
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A1ZU1I0/?tag=pcpapi-20
Case
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004RJ8EKI/?tag=pcpapi-20
PSU

There could be shadow galaxies, shadow stars, and even shadow people.
Steven Hawking

 
naturesninja

naturesninja

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"Sneaker"

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($308.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Xion XON-560 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.29 @ Amazon)
Total: $748.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-30 16:28 EDT-0400

Edit: Added Amazon links below

CPU-http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i5-4590-BX80646I54590-Processor-Cache/dp/B00J2LIFBY/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1446236688&sr=1-2&keywords=i5+4460
Motherboard-http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MI8D2O8/?tag=pcpapi-20
Memory-http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CWR3HVS/?tag=pcpapi-20
Storage-http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EIQTOFY/?tag=pcpapi-20
Video Card-http://www.amazon.com/Asus-TURBO-GTX970-OC-4GD5-ASUS-Graphics-Cards/dp/B00WJOU7DA/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1446177919&sr=1-2&keywords=asus+gtx+970
Case-http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B19L8LO/?tag=pcpapi-20
Power Supply-http://www.amazon.com/XFX-Wired-Bronze-Power-Supply/dp/B004RJ8EKI/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1446178100&sr=1-1&keywords=xfx+550


 
MasterDell

MasterDell

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Jan 5, 2014
4,081
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15,960
"The Thing"
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.28 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.13 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.29 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($18.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $745.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-29 02:59 EDT-0400
 
logainofhades

logainofhades

Titan
Moderator
Apr 27, 2009
37,552
3,221
143,290
A Bit of Something Blue

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($56.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($308.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Xion XON-560 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.29 @ Amazon)
Total: $747.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-04 14:28 EST-0500
 
IllogicalGlory

IllogicalGlory

Honorable
Mar 7, 2013
20
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10,510
Parallel

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.28 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.50 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($308.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cougar Solution 2 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Silverstone Element 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.83 @ Amazon)
Total: $726.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-29 18:01 EDT-0400

Updated: links now lead to Amazon page.
 
damric

damric

Illustrious
Sep 17, 2010
8,017
72
37,990
Little Red Riding Hood

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($123.44 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H170M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($122.40 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy M Fire Red MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($77.52 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Enermax 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($65.34 @ Amazon)
Total: $748.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-31 17:48 EDT-0400

I am very confident that this Skylake i3 will perform as well or better than the lower clocked Haswell i5s in games.

Mini-itx, Wifi, RED.

 
RedJaron

RedJaron

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Attention, entrants: the rules have been slightly changed and clarified since first posted. Read the original post to get a full list. For your convenience, below are the major changes:

-Tax and shipping should NOT be included in the final price.
-Do NOT include your username in the build title.
-Please add links for each part to the actual product page on Amazon. By default PCPartPicker makes links to its own pages.

We understand this requires you to re-edit your build lists, especially adding the links, and we appreciate your patience in doing so. Also a reminder, we're enforcing a firm budget maximum. Going over the limit in any way will disqualify the build. We know it's a shame to drop a part when it's only a couple dollars over, but a clear-cut rule makes it fair for everyone.

And as always, thank you for participating.
 
nayrnayr1

nayrnayr1

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Aug 8, 2015
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4,860
1440p Destroyer.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($144.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($71.97 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: VisionTek Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card ($281.63 @ Amazon)
Case: BitFenix Neos Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Silverstone Element 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.83 @ Amazon)
Total: $751.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-30 02:06 EDT-0400

$745.89 without taxes.
 
RedJaron

RedJaron

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Rule Addendum
Users may submit multiple builds in a category. However, we ask that you not overdo it ( keep it to 2-3 please ). Also, each build should be decidedly different from your other entries ( e.g. an i5 + GTX 960 is not sufficiently different from an i5 + R9 280 ). However, even if you submit multiple entries, only one of them can win a spot on the final ballot.
 
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drinkingcola86

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Here is my build for this challenge

Build name is: Red and Blue

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($196.80 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 380 4GB SOC Video Card ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill Blackbone ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($18.09 @ Amazon)
Total: $744.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-30 11:33 EDT-0400
 
gerr

gerr

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$750 Gaming Build...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.08 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus B85M-G R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.28 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($314.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1300 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $747.31
 
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Andrewst1021

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AMD's Roaring Blue Rocket
Total as of 10/30/15 @ 7:12pm: 744.74
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dTNDLk


Processor: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor @ $84.68
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard @ $79.99
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory @ $34.99
Graphics Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card @ $319.99
Storage:
1.) Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive @ $49.62
2.) Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive @ $49.50
Case: Rosewill Blackbone ATX Mid Tower Case @ $31.99
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply @ $64.99
Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler @ $28.99


Good luck everyone! I wish you all the best :D
 
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Tomos Woolley

Reputable
Aug 11, 2014
74
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4,630
Bacon and eggs

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($187.84 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($83.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($50.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.34 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $747.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-31 12:56 EDT-0400
 
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Peter Zuniga

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.50 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($50.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cougar Solution 2 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $747.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-01 07:48 EST-0500
 
nikoli707

nikoli707

Splendid
Jan 4, 2012
6,008
5
29,965
The 750

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JIJUBAS/?tag=pcpapi-20]Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($184.28 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JIJUBAS/?tag=pcpapi-20]ASRock B85M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CWR3HVS/?tag=pcpapi-20]Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005T3GRNW/?tag=pcpapi-20]Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($48.83 @ Amazon)
Video Card: [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZUWD8LQ/?tag=pcpapi-20]PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card[/url] ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Case: [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NGMIBUU/?tag=pcpapi-20]NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($75.60 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004RJ8EKI/?tag=pcpapi-20]XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply[/url] ($54.29 @ Amazon)
Total: $747.97
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-03 22:25 EST-0500


 
IllogicalGlory

IllogicalGlory

Honorable
Mar 7, 2013
20
0
10,510
If we're allowed to submit multiple builds:

Parallel MK. 2
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85-HD3-A (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($76.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 290 4GB royalAce Video Card ($289.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill Galaxy-01 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $745.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-01 14:33 EST-0500

Updated: Links now lead to Amazon page.

Why the name? Don't know, GPUs are parallel...
Unfortunately, due to prices changing, I had to switch out some parts in this build just before the deadline. The Haswell i5-4460 should provide an excellent experience in most games, easily comparable to the slightly higher clocked stock i5-4690K. Both the motherboard and RAM are provided by reliable brands, and the motherboard is a full ATX motherboard with support for 4 DIMMs. The R9 290 is the GPU choice for this system. I'd prefer a 970 or 390, but something had to give with the budget I'm working with here, and I definitely want 16GB of RAM. But even so, the R9 290 is a very capable GPU, generally trading blows with the 970 at stock, and is not lacking in overclocking headroom either. It is an off-brand unit, but its cooler is robust and it has received very good reviews.

It is more power hungry than the 970, but a 550W bronze unit will have no trouble handling it. The estimated wattage at pcpartpicker for this system is 442W, leaving this system with a greater than 100W headroom for as much GPU overclocking as you'd like. Unfortunately, the CPU cannot be overclocked. The power supply in question has received excellent reviews, so reliability and wattage should not be a problem.

The real difference here is the 16GB of RAM. Not relevant for gaming you say? Think again. As of right now, there are two extant games that benefit from this amount. First, there is Batman: Arkham Knight, with 12GB recommended, then there is Star Wars: Battlefront. This game has 16GB as its recommended spec for RAM. If you're "futureproofing", 16GB of RAM is what you want.
 
cloudonsky

cloudonsky

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Immortal

CPU: Intel Pentium G3460 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-K Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card ($419.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $723.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-14 19:14 EST-0500
 
damric

damric

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Amazon-only, this year :( You can set that filter in pcpart picker. Resubmit your build, please.
 
_Hi_

_Hi_

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Se7enFi5ty

Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 Link: http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-i5-4460-1150-BX80646I54460/dp/B00JIJUBAS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1446495595&sr=8-1&keywords=i5-4460 ($184.29)
-Had to list processor here because PCPartpicker doesn't like 4460s i guess...

Main Build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock B85M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($49.74 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($77.76 @ Amazon)
Total: $565.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-02 15:31 EST-0500

Amazon links:

Motherboard: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MI8D2O8/?tag=pcpapi-20
Ram: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F902O5A/?tag=pcpapi-20
Hdd: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005T3GRNW/?tag=pcpapi-20
Gpu: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZGF3UAQ/?tag=pcpapi-20
Case: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CUZP0SU/?tag=pcpapi-20
psu: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K85X23O/?tag=pcpapi-20
Cooling: Stock cooler XD

TOTAL BEFORE TAX AND SHIPPING: $749.75
 
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lp231

Splendid
Mar 24, 2006
3,067
0
21,460
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H-GSM Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($87.44 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cougar Solution 2 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $748.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-02 18:21 EST-0500

Amazon Links
cpu:http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0136JON7M/?tag=pcpapi-20
m/b:http://www.amazon.com/dp/B014Z7IY92/?tag=pcpapi-20
ram:http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0157UPYNK/?tag=pcpapi-20
ssd:http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013J7PP96/?tag=pcpapi-20
hdd:http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001W3NM2C/?tag=pcpapi-20
gpu:http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZUWDRY4/?tag=pcpapi-20
case:http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YRLX8I4/?tag=pcpapi-20
psu:http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K85X2AW/?tag=pcpapi-20
 
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blazorthon

Glorious
Sep 24, 2010
14,022
7
43,265
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($182.98)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99)
Memory: PNY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($68.02 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($49.99)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Case: VIVO CASE-V02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($28.99)
Power Supply: Silverstone Element 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $744.93
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-03 04:20 EST-0500

 
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