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Thanks for the answers, seem that I will go for the 8100 then.

I'm looking to buy for a cpu, motherboard and ram at that price point(400 euro). I already have a m-Atx case, ssd,hdd and a PSU. I will buy the gpu later this year so Intergrated graphics(therefore intel) is a must for now. I was looking at i3 8100, since i don't want to overclock, but there...

Well here's something for that money that will run Fallout 4. The alternative is an 860k system(with an fm2 mobo). PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($66.98 @ Newegg) Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150...

There's also lian-li tu100, which really small and supports gpus up to 19cm. It is a little expensive at $110 though. http://www.lian-li.com/en/dt_portfolio/pc-tu100/

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Micro Center) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($91.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.98 @...

I know that g3258 is really capable, but i wouldn't buy a $70 cpu to pair with a $100 board and $30 cooler, feels like wasting money on the wrong componets. I prefer the g3258 paired with an h81(granted that you can overclock on the specific mobo) to serve its purpose as a budget cpu... But...

Since you 'll need a better cpu, and your ssd will be almost full after 2 game downloads i would get something like this: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: *Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($175.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: *ASRock H97M Anniversary...

This is something pretty basic but i think you will be fine to game at 900p : PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor (£41.59 @ Aria PC) Motherboard: *ASRock H81 Pro BTC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£32.99 @ Amazon UK) Memory...

As i7Baby posted, that coolermaster PSU is not reliable, you can get much better units for $50. I would also change the ram to 2X4gb, to take advantage of the dual channel communication with the CPU. Last, one question since you are on a budget is the i5 4570 the cheapest haswell i5 you can...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($317.99 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($77.98 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($146.98 @ OutletPC) Memory: Corsair...

The i7 3770k is something like 10% better than your cpu, i wouldn't spend $270 for that kind of upgrade. You cpu is fine, capable of running pretty much anything, why do you want to upgrade?

About the build you posted... first of all what i like: SSD: Imho mechanichal hdd, used as a primary drive is a thing of the past now, ssd deliver incredibly better performance. Case: Really nice quality case, lots of room for pretty much anything you need. PSU: Relliable, vfm unit, with room...

The price difference between 250x and 260x is $20. I dont think he can upgrade cpu and ram with that amount of money. He is a computer sience student, he will have no problems running Visual Studio or Eclipse on that pc.

I chose g3220 cause of the tight budget and i agree that CPU and 4Gb are the weak spots of the build i posted. The g3258 is the best choice in this case, but i wouldnt overclock with that PSU . Upgrading PSU+CPU to meet the requirements would cost him an extra $30, at least.

If you spend some extra bucks you can have a decent build. You can save some more money if you get a smaller(and slower) hdd. I wouldn't recommend anything less than an r7 260x for the games you want to play: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz...