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Hello. So my build will finally be bought early next year, and put together. It’s been in the works since mid 2013, when I knew nothing of computers. And it’s thanks to the few dozen people who have helped here on this forum that have gotten me here. My builds have gone from bad, to bloated, to good, all thanks to Tom’s Hardware. And I need help one last time finalizing. But, I’d like to show what everyone has brought my build from, a piece of junk (with parts not even on sale now), to the powerhouse it is today. First,is my original build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($96.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($98.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($22.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($118.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Sentey GS-6000 II Optimus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.00)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($27.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $582.29
It then changed many times, bringing it to this massive, bloated, overpriced computer that was actually worth about $750 in components:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.98 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury White 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($88.89 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($209.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom 630 (Gunmetal) ATX Full Tower Case ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($82.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($52.00 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: NZXT FN-140RB 62.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($6.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: NZXT FN-140RB 62.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($6.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: NZXT FN-200RB 166.2 CFM 200mm Fan ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC G2460PQU 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($269.98 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Thermaltake CHALLENGER PRIME Wired Gaming Keyboard ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Perixx PERIMICE-712B Wireless Optical Mouse ($24.90 @ Amazon)
Other: NZXT HUE LED controller ($33.00)
Other: Cosmos Case Drawer ($15.00)
Other: Cyber Acoustics Internal Speaker ($17.55)
Other: Nvidia Metal Sticker ($1.00)
Other: Core i5 metal sticker ($1.00)
Other: Windows 10 logo Medium Size ($3.00)
Other: EVGA Sticker for PSU LARGE SIZE ($4.00)
Other: Corsair H80i GT ($100.00)
Total: $1596.95
It then dropped back down to basics, with a SteamBox a couple months ago.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($70.98 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XN-WIFI Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard ($86.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($182.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 148.7 CFM 200mm Fan ($18.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Antec 761345-75020-2 34.0 CFM 80mm Fan ($6.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Antec 761345-75020-2 34.0 CFM 80mm Fan ($6.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 109.9 CFM 120mm Fan ($23.75 @ OutletPC)
Fan Controller: NZXT SENTRY 3 Fan Controller ($29.88 @ OutletPC)
Other: SteamOS installed by flash drive ($0.00)
Total: $731.99
A few more generations, and it came to my current build. Thanks to you guys here, it had turned into a very powerful computer for its price of 950 dollars. And I’ve learned many things about computers, including how they work, cooling, and basic over clocking.
BUDGET BUILD VERSION 2.8
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB TurboDuo Video Card ($232.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($17.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.75 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.00 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: NZXT FN-140RB 62.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($6.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Aerocool DS 140mm Blue 93.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($12.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Aerocool DS 140mm Blue 93.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($12.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Other: Windows 10 logo (smallest size) ($2.00)
Other: Intel Xeon inside logo ($2.00)
Other: Powered by EVGA (Small) ($2.00)
Other: Western Digital Logo ($2.00)
Total: $955.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-29 15:34 EDT-0400
Help is needed on this current build. I greatly appreciate all the help I’ve had over the last year.
Seriously, thank you all. Soon enough, I can play, record, and stream any game when I want, with who I want, and how I want. This forum has changed my hobbies, views, and has learned me a great many things. It has introduced me into the world of computers. And, it has even changed my future career plans. A software designer or engineer is where I’ll be going.
-Sincerely, QuadRings
Changed for the better.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($96.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($98.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($22.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($118.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Sentey GS-6000 II Optimus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.00)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($27.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $582.29
It then changed many times, bringing it to this massive, bloated, overpriced computer that was actually worth about $750 in components:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.98 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury White 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($88.89 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($209.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom 630 (Gunmetal) ATX Full Tower Case ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($82.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($52.00 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: NZXT FN-140RB 62.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($6.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: NZXT FN-140RB 62.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($6.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: NZXT FN-200RB 166.2 CFM 200mm Fan ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC G2460PQU 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($269.98 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Thermaltake CHALLENGER PRIME Wired Gaming Keyboard ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Perixx PERIMICE-712B Wireless Optical Mouse ($24.90 @ Amazon)
Other: NZXT HUE LED controller ($33.00)
Other: Cosmos Case Drawer ($15.00)
Other: Cyber Acoustics Internal Speaker ($17.55)
Other: Nvidia Metal Sticker ($1.00)
Other: Core i5 metal sticker ($1.00)
Other: Windows 10 logo Medium Size ($3.00)
Other: EVGA Sticker for PSU LARGE SIZE ($4.00)
Other: Corsair H80i GT ($100.00)
Total: $1596.95
It then dropped back down to basics, with a SteamBox a couple months ago.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($70.98 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XN-WIFI Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard ($86.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($182.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 148.7 CFM 200mm Fan ($18.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Antec 761345-75020-2 34.0 CFM 80mm Fan ($6.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Antec 761345-75020-2 34.0 CFM 80mm Fan ($6.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 109.9 CFM 120mm Fan ($23.75 @ OutletPC)
Fan Controller: NZXT SENTRY 3 Fan Controller ($29.88 @ OutletPC)
Other: SteamOS installed by flash drive ($0.00)
Total: $731.99
A few more generations, and it came to my current build. Thanks to you guys here, it had turned into a very powerful computer for its price of 950 dollars. And I’ve learned many things about computers, including how they work, cooling, and basic over clocking.
BUDGET BUILD VERSION 2.8
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB TurboDuo Video Card ($232.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($17.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.75 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.00 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: NZXT FN-140RB 62.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($6.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Aerocool DS 140mm Blue 93.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($12.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Aerocool DS 140mm Blue 93.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($12.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Other: Windows 10 logo (smallest size) ($2.00)
Other: Intel Xeon inside logo ($2.00)
Other: Powered by EVGA (Small) ($2.00)
Other: Western Digital Logo ($2.00)
Total: $955.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-29 15:34 EDT-0400
Help is needed on this current build. I greatly appreciate all the help I’ve had over the last year.
Seriously, thank you all. Soon enough, I can play, record, and stream any game when I want, with who I want, and how I want. This forum has changed my hobbies, views, and has learned me a great many things. It has introduced me into the world of computers. And, it has even changed my future career plans. A software designer or engineer is where I’ll be going.
-Sincerely, QuadRings
Changed for the better.
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