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elbert

elbert

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Jan 11, 2005
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The tower PC for the desk top
Named for the case that looks great on its side on your desk.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - H310M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($54.43 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - BX500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX - Radeon RX 560 - 1024 4GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - BR 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.49 @ Newegg)
Total: $495.38
Prices minus shipping, taxes, and discounts
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-10 22:50 EDT-0400
 
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Dumitrescu Bogdan

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May 20, 2013
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PORTAL_PC

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4620 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($100.22 @ Newegg Business)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC - Alpine 11 Plus Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($12.89 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-Z270P-D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU650 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI - Radeon RX 550 - 512 4GB Video Card ($108.88 @ Amazon)
Case: Raidmax - Ninja II ATX Mid Tower Case ($25.98 @ Newegg Business)
Power Supply: EVGA - 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($32.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On - iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Newegg Business)
Total: $501.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-10 23:22 EDT-0400
 
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bigman3213

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Dec 14, 2012
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The Real 500 Killer

It's the best you'll get for under $500

I used PCPartPicker, but it does not have all the parts, so I'm going to do this as formal as possible.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350M-DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Inland - 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($37.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX 570 4GB RED DRAGON Video Card ($159.99)
Case: Rosewill - SRM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($26.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: https://amzn.to/2C6B5W6 || Patriot Signarture Line DDR4 8GB (2x4GB) 2133mhz... ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply Unit: https://bit.ly/2CCmcw6 || SOLID GEAR SDGR-400BX Gear Vasux Serues 400W power supply... ($21.50 @ Newegg)
Total: $496.44



 
srimasis

srimasis

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Nov 9, 2012
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Young Dragon

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1300X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - A320M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston - A400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 580 4GB Dual Video Card ($183.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill - FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - BR 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $499.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-11 03:30 EDT-0400
 
$hawn

$hawn

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Oct 28, 2009
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"The All Rounder"

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($99.18 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350M-DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($71.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($48.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill - FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($32.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $493.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-11 03:52 EDT-0400
 
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Rdslw

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I believe that true console killer is "console sized". My main aim is sub 400 "console", mobo and SSD are my own preference not the cheapest but fast and upgradable.
We can change SSD to m.2 ex900 and ram to 16 GB and stay in sub 500 category, while gaining extra horsepower.

"little boy"

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI - B450M PRO-M2 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($68.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - BX500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill - R379-M MicroATX Slim Case w/300W Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $396.93
Shipping $3.99+$0.99
Base Total: $391,95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-11 05:52 EDT-0400
 
jeremyj_83

jeremyj_83

Glorious
Aug 23, 2017
5,316
1,855
44,440
"Quality never goes out of style"

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU650 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.94 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design - Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($46.09 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - BQ 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($46.66 @ Amazon)
Total: $504.64
Minus Shipping: $6.98
Base Total: $497.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-11 09:53 EDT-0400
 
ScrewySqrl

ScrewySqrl

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I think you forgot the video card. and the R5 1600 doesn't have any built in video.
 
Rogue Leader

Rogue Leader

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? There's an R5 2400G in there......
 
vapour

vapour

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Aug 28, 2017
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Vega 11 ?!
 
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swalcher

Prominent
Aug 18, 2017
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510
"Streaming Console Killer"

CAS 14 Dual-Channel memory is the killer on this one. Pair this up with Streaming services like GeForce Now and you have the perfect console killing machine.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($99.18 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($205.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - SU800 128GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($42.79 @ Amazon)
Case: DIYPC - Alnitak-BK ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - B3 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($47.69 @ Amazon)
Total: $499.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-11 14:00 EDT-0400
 
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salgrad

Oct 11, 2018
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"Winter is coming"

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - H310M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($54.43 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - Spinpoint F1 DT 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($31.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX 570 4GB RED DRAGON Video Card ($164.98 @ Newegg)
Case: DIYPC - P48-W ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($32.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: VIVO - FAN-V120B 43.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $510.84
Minus Shipping: -$12.97
Base Total: $497.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-11 18:47 EDT-0400
 
stickmansam

stickmansam

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Oct 30, 2011
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23,460
"Storage Space, Whats That?"

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($98.79 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Newegg Business)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Patriot - Burst 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($36.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX 570 4GB RED DRAGON Video Card ($164.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill - FBM-05 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($25.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.29 @ Amazon)
Total: $495.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-11 21:00 EDT-0400
 
Lucky_SLS

Lucky_SLS

Glorious
Dec 16, 2016
8,375
1,119
45,340
RX Ry

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($99.57 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Toshiba - Product Series: DT01ACA 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($22.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX 570 4GB RED DRAGON Video Card ($164.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($45.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $500.47
Base Total: $495.48
Shipping: $4.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-12 09:43 EDT-0400

AMD StoreMI for ssd like speeds, overclocked ram and cpu should give even better results.

4 ram slot mobo for future upgrades.
 
elbert

elbert

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Hey Thordas you have a r5 1600 without a video card. I think ScrewySqrl was trying to message you instead.
 
hollowvolition

hollowvolition

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May 11, 2014
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"Budget entry"

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($99.57 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston - A400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 580 4GB Dual Video Card ($183.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill - FBM-X1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($26.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - BR 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $497.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-12 16:31 EDT-0400
 
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Krazie_Ivan

Honorable
Aug 22, 2012
102
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10,680
"My Hooptie"

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($160.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - A320M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($71.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Patriot - Burst 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX 570 4GB RED DRAGON Video Card ($164.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Logisys - CS136BK ATX Mid Tower Case w/480W Power Supply ($36.11 @ Newegg)
Other: Dual Molex LP4 4 Pin to 8 Pin PCI-E Express Converter Adapter Power Cable Wire ($0.88 @ Amazon)
Total: $511.92
Minus Shipping: $11.97
Base Total: $499.95
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-12 19:46 EDT-0400

(PSU included inside Case from mfg ...hope this is within the rules. also, power adapter URL is: https://www.amazon.com/Molex-Express-Converter-Adapter-Power/dp/B073HVTWZG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1539387928&sr=8-3&keywords=pci-e+power+adapter)
 
superninja12

superninja12

Glorious
May 18, 2015
11,378
56
49,140
Ninja

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI - B450M PRO-M2 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($68.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin - Source 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $498.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-12 18:48 EDT-0400
 
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bigman3213

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The link to your case said it does not include a Power Supply.
 
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Krazie_Ivan

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whoops, guess i forgot to substitute it during all the parts-swappin - thx for lookin out!
 
shrapnel_indie

shrapnel_indie

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Jan 21, 2010
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The Cube

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B450I GAMING PLUS AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard ($113.87 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($71.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.94 @ Amazon)
Case: Silverstone - SG05B-USB3.0 (Black) Mini ITX Desktop Case w/300W Power Supply ($110.00 @ Amazon)

Base Total: $499.79
No Shipping
Total: 499.79
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-14 16:20 EDT-0400

Designed to be small form-factor and deliver decent 1080p graphics performance

EDIT: Note the case includes PSU.
 
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train5566778

Oct 15, 2018
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($99.57 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B450I GAMING PLUS AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard ($113.87 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($29.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB SC GAMING Video Card ($110.50 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master - Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case ($44.12 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - VS 550W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($23.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $492.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-15 13:32 EDT-0400

Swapped out a large hardrive to be size effective- I know alot of consoles are growing to 1TB now but it's being size defective to be size effective.
 
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doctorwho6

Oct 15, 2018
3
0
10
"Best Intel Budget Money can buy"

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($124.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Pure Rock Slim 35.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($27.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - H310-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($60.71 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston - A400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($27.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GT 1030 2GB Video Card ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Deepcool - DUKASE WHV2 ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - VS 550W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($23.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $495.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-15 14:11 EDT-0400
 
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