BestConfigs Poll - Budget Intel Gaming PC

[locke9342]

prices are not correct...

these were made months ago

 

[bardacuda]

Note to self: Nobody likes Sandy Bridge anymore lol

 

[Kamen_BG]

I'd vote for Josh but i can't.

 

[masterman467]

k, well most of these are DQ'd anways because they don't only use new egg and amazon...

 

[excella1221]

I thought only Amazon and Newegg stores were allowed...?

 

[lunyone]

I thought only Amazon and Newegg stores were allowed...?

You are correct. It was stated in the original setup of the challenge, but we still have 2 builds here that deviated from the requirements.

 

[zared619]

Thanks for the votes everyone! Congrats to lunyone.

EDIT: I forgot to post my suggestion for next year. I think instead of just two budget ranges, there should be three. I know that everyone has a varying budget, but I think that the best would be to go in $600 intervals.

High-end: $1800
Mid-range: $1200
Budget-range- $600

 

[lunyone]

I've always stated that we should have:

* ~$500 Budget
* ~$750 Mid Range Budget
* >$1000 High End Budget

 

[masterman467]

I've always stated that we should have:

* ~$500 Budget
* ~$750 Mid Range Budget
* >$1000 High End Budget

1000 is NOT high end...
1500-2500 is high end.
it should be 500, 1000, 2000. 2 of which we already have.

 

[lunyone]

1000 is NOT high end...
1500-2500 is high end.
it should be 500, 1000, 2000. 2 of which we already have.

If you notice I put >$1000 so anything above that would be good, just saying.

 

[soaote]

Whats the best one

 

[lunyone]

Whats the best one

Depends on your needs and budget.

 

[masterman467]

If you notice I put >$1000 so anything above that would be good, just saying.

I know, im just saying that most people on the forum ask for 600-800 dollar, 1000 dollar (most common) and 1500-2500. just looking threw http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/forum-31-322.html to see most common prices.

Spoiler

Also, a few people say "i haz 110 doulrz frum meh burfday. kan i mex out buttlul furld tree? war kan i turrunt et?" but they don't count -_-

 

[lunyone]

I know, im just saying that most people on the forum ask for 600-800 dollar, 1000 dollar (most common) and 1500-2500. just looking threw http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/forum-31-322.html to see most common prices.

Spoiler

Also, a few people say "i haz 110 doulrz frum meh burfday. kan i mex out buttlul furld tree? war kan i turrunt et?" but they don't count -_-

And some end up spending close to $500, $750, & >$1k, so that is why I would suggest those price points. Not that my suggestion is 100% correct, but I think would make a better (tighter) build options. One could see what a basic "Budget" build (~$500) and what an extra ~$250 would buy them. Then from there the sky's the limit

 

[dawsy]

Lock9342's Build Appeals to me alot - Decent pricing and has a good foundations of a a good computer without going Crazy !

 

[DUDEiSHOTu]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($47.63 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($96.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Xion XON-180 ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq Plus 550W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($68.97 @ Outlet PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $743.48
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-02 08:51 EST-0500)

 

[Iamthesoul]

CPU: i3 3220 Dual Core 3.3GHz (£85.19)
http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/Intel+Core+i3-3220+3.30GHz+%28Ivy+Bridge%29+Socket+LGA1155+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=52002

Motherboard: MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 Socket 1155 DDR3 PCI-Express Motherboard (£46.03)
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Motherboards/Intel+Socket/Socket+1155+-+Intel+B75/MSI+B75MA-P45+Intel+B75+Socket+1155+DDR3+PCI-Express+Motherboard+?productId=50392&source=skinflint

Storage: 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 3.5" SATA III Hard Drive - HDD (£71.26)
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Storage/Hard+Drives/3.5+Inch+SATA+Drives/640GB+-+1TB/1TB+Western+Digital+Caviar+Black+WD1002FAEX+3.5%22+SATA+III+Hard+Drive+-+HDD+?productId=40242

Optical Drive: LiteOn 24x Internal SATA DVD RW Drive [IHAS124-04] (£13.78)
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Optical+Drives/DVDRW+Dual+Layer+-+SATA/LiteOn+24x+Internal+SATA+DVD+RW+Drive+%5BIHAS124-04%5D+?productId=53312

Graphics Card: MSI Power Edition GeForce GTX 650 Ti (£116.11)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-180-MS

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430 WATT (£34.15)
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies+-+PSUs/Non Modular+650W+or+less/430W+Corsair+Builder+Series+430CX+80PLUS+Bronze+Power+Supply+?productId=52660

RAM: Corsair 8GB (2X4GB) (£44.98)
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/8gb-(2x4gb)-corsair-ddr3-vengeance-low-profile-jet-black-pc3-12800-(1600mhz)-non-ecc-unbuffered-cas-

Case: ARIAnet Storm Type-R Black Midi (£28.99)
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Cases/Micro+ATX/ARIAnet+Storm+Type-R+Black+Midi+Tower+Gaming+Case+?productId=53234

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit DVD - OEM [GFC-02050] (£67.19)
http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/Microsoft+Windows+7+Home+Premium+SP1+64-Bit+DVD+-+OEM+%5BGFC-02050%5D+?productId=38272

TOTAL = £507.68

HOPE THIS HELPS!

 

[Junoh315]

Lunyone's Realistic Budget PC is the only one I'd consider a budget PC. Anything over 700 USD is no longer a budget PC. I just bought 900 USD in parts and didn't buy a video card yet because I know that I'll be upgrading my PC quite a bit in the next 5 years before giving it to a friend and building a new one. (That's what I'll keep doing every time I want to build a new PC) If I wanted to buy a computer that could do nothing else but game, I'd pick that computer since it's a smart design for a low price which makes it the best budget PC in the list.

 

[lunyone]

Lunyone's Realistic Budget PC is the only one I'd consider a budget PC. Anything over 700 USD is no longer a budget PC. I just bought 900 USD in parts and didn't buy a video card yet because I know that I'll be upgrading my PC quite a bit in the next 5 years before giving it to a friend and building a new one. (That's what I'll keep doing every time I want to build a new PC) If I wanted to buy a computer that could do nothing else but game, I'd pick that computer since it's a smart design for a low price which makes it the best budget PC in the list.

And that is basically what I keep telling myself each time the Best Config's come out. Most people don't have $700-$1k to spend on a PC for gaming, because they usually have to buy a Monitor and OS with the system. This usually puts the price close to $700 with those 2 other parts. The last 3 Best Config's I have always put up a "Budget" system of around $500 and won each one. One would think that they would listen to the results and put in a "Real" budget gaming system budget around $400-600.

 

[pauladam5991]

pnestem provides such software products which support hardware of all types

 

[Iamthesoul]

Lunyone's Realistic Budget PC is the only one I'd consider a budget PC. Anything over 700 USD is no longer a budget PC. I just bought 900 USD in parts and didn't buy a video card yet because I know that I'll be upgrading my PC quite a bit in the next 5 years before giving it to a friend and building a new one. (That's what I'll keep doing every time I want to build a new PC) If I wanted to buy a computer that could do nothing else but game, I'd pick that computer since it's a smart design for a low price which makes it the best budget PC in the list.

The original design was only including the CPU, graphics card, motherboard, case, power supply and RAM because it was personalized for me, I was taking parts from builds I already own so the price was much lower, at £347.81 or $524.14. That's why its a lot more expensive because I didn't include the storage, optical drive or operating system.

 

[jpishgar]

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