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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.
 
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CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($174.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 2.0 Extreme 81.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.74 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Tempest 410 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 700W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $993.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-03 11:58 EDT-0400)
 
AMD FX-6300 Student Build

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ ($74.99 @ Amazon)

RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 ($79.98 @ Amazon)

GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB ($104.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower ($29.00 @ Amazon)

PSU: Rosewill Stallion 400W ATX12V ($35 @ Amazon)

Total: $481.08

(Total includes shipping and tax. IMPORTANT: If you're a student at a university, sign up for a 6month free trial with Amazon Prime which gives you free 2 day shipping. My build had all free shipping and was actually cheaper than if I bought it on Newegg)
 
OC this baby to the max. Aiming for best price/performance.

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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.87 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.23 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX12V Power Supply ($37.98 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $680.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-05 04:16 EDT-0400)
 
Digestive's "Insulting Ultra Setting Games Requirements" 1080p l33t Budget Build

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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 45.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($93.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($153.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($153.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $791.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-07 15:19 EDT-0400)

The cooler and optical drive is only 1 penny more on newegg or the motherboard who is also only $1.1 on newegg aswell. Crossfire is for when the card gets cheaper.
 
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CPU: AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($134.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($56.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Predator Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($58.61 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($122.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $713.53
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-07 17:03 EDT-0400)
 
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CPU: AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($143.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Antec Kuhler H2O 620 Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 ATX FM2 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($91.04 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($389.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $974.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-09 08:32 EDT-0400)
 
Not a valid entry , Amazon and Newegg links only.

600$ Built to game

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CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($95.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($179.98 @ Outlet PC)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $593.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-09 12:40 EDT-0400)
 
CPU: AMD FX-6300 ($119.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO ($33.24 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ ($72.91 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 1.5v CL9 ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin Chronos 240GB SSD ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor HD 7870 XT 2GB ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Evolution ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80 PLUS Gold ($59.00 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus 24x DVD-RW ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $707.09
 
paul's AMD rig

CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data Gaming Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 240 1GB Video Card ($80.38 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master NSE-200-KKN1 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq 430W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($52.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $486.29
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-19 04:58 EDT-0400)
 
ferny's next gen gaming rig
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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($144.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($133.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.91 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.69 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $988.53
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-20 18:29 EDT-0400)
same as before but with a ssd
 
Well my build is a little costly but not over the top like a $900 system but with this system anyone can play most of the games in medium to high settings.

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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($123.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.00 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 311 (Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $660.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-20 20:35 EDT-0400)
 
Ady's Dream Non-Overclocking Gaming Computer
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1RNVk
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1RNVk/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1RNVk/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($55.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($122.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($415.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($21.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Cooler Master i500 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $951.81
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-22 07:53 EDT-0400)
 
Jake's Build:
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CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme9 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.75 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7790 2GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($133.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7790 2GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($133.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Sentey GS-6000 II Optimus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ ZT 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1000.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-04 00:59 EST-0500)

Would 90 cents throw me out?[/strike]

Actually this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.43 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.75 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Toshiba 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Sentey GS-6000 II Optimus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ ZT 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $996.11
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-04 01:26 EST-0500)

Build 2:

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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.43 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 PRO3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($72.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital AV-GP 750GB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB Video Card ($585.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Sentey CS1-1398 PLUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($17.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ ZT 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $997.10
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-04 01:38 EST-0500)
 
guggi4's reloaded "moar fps for my moneyyy!!11"

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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.75 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($163.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Zalman ZM - F3 120mm Fan ($4.62 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $718.24
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-04 06:45 EST-0500)


when will this post be closed? cause i already made a build months ago but its outdated now..
 


Double Post, and for people to come together with AMD CPU build's for the budgeted people. And then to vote on them to see which one is a better choice. So people with a budget have a good base wqhen building a new PC.
 
CPU: AMD FX-4100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($98.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($94.90 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Momentus 7200.4 500GB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.67 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 650 1GB Video Card ($108.98 @ Newegg)
Case: HEC Enterprise MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $451.51
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-21 20:28 EST-0500)
 


dude, the competition is closed, the results are out
 
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