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Started by Hitchhiker355 | | 3 answers
Advice on First-Time, Low-Budget Gaming Rig
I'm new to PC building as well as the windows OS, so I've been having a lot of trouble despite reading up quite a bit on how to pick components. I'm looking to build my own rig in the 400-500 dollar range, for gaming and video/music editing, as well as possibly streaming. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VKRRqs is what I have so far, I'm just wondering if it's the best I can do in that price range (I'd actually prefer cheaper, if you can do it). I was also thinking about switching to an AMD CPU. Anyway, is that the optimal? Thanks in advance.
Also, monitor/keyboard/mouse/etc don't need to be included, only things equivalent to whats in the link. The monitor in the link is just an example, if necessary I can link what I'll actually be purchasing, however the specifications should be the same.
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October 17, 2014 12:01:06 AM

G3258 can be overclock using the stock cooler. :) 
I just added you RAM and your Mobo was changed to B85 for this supports the OC for G3258.
October 16, 2014 11:54:57 PM

iamlegend said:
Here man, I edited your rig. I hope you will like it. :) 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pD6Lbv
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pD6Lbv/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman ZM-T3 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($37.05 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($0.00)
Total: $496.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-17 02:46 EDT-0400



Looks pretty good, may I ask why no CPU cooler?

Best solution chosen by Hitchhiker355

October 16, 2014 11:46:55 PM

Here man, I edited your rig. I hope you will like it. :) 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pD6Lbv
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pD6Lbv/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman ZM-T3 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($37.05 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($0.00)
Total: $496.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-17 02:46 EDT-0400

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