How do I get my build under $600?

[flamefire999]

I'm trying to get my build under $600 because that's all I have now and I don't want to save up any more (I'm not working at my summer job now that school started) or wait until Christmas. Here's the link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/b8HcBm

 

[tiny voices]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QjWkqs
You already have a DVD drive?

 

[okcnaline]

Pretty much just slash some performance. Here:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.93 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ECS Z97-MACHINE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($91.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 230T Windowed-BLUE ATX Mid Tower Case ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $591.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-26 18:25 EDT-0400

 

[Entomber]

why get a Z97 with locked i3?

And you halved his RAM.

What you could do is buy 1x 4GB stick of RAM for now, which would knock $40 off, then get another 4GB stick (identical) when you get a little bit more money.

 

[rockie_]

Not bad , not bad
just get this card
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9280gaming3g

 

[Entomber]

Not bad , not bad
just get this card
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9280gaming3g

he's trying to spend less. Although that card is nicer, it's not really what he's looking for

 

[rockie_]

Not bad , not bad
just get this card
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9280gaming3g

he's trying to spend less. Although that card is nicer, it's not really what he's looking for

i suggest he get the following mobo and the card i posted
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a97ler20
save from the mobo , still good one and get a better vc

 

[mdocod]

Leave the build alone, drop Windows, install linux (free).

If you can install windows from scratch then you can probably handle the installation of Linux Mint, Manjaro, or SolydXK all very easily (all have point-n-click GUI installers and drive setup, come with all the non-free stuff for media compatibility, and have auto-detection and GUI installation of video hardware drivers).

The IOMMU controller on the UD3P can cause some issues with earlier linux kernels. If you have Ethernet or USB problems, try turning the IOMMU controller on or off, then, after you get the system installed, configure "iommu=soft" mode, update-grub, then reboot and disable the hardware IOMMU. (Edit /etc/default/grub GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="iommu=soft" , then run sudo update-grub).

 

[rockie_]

Leave the build alone, drop Windows, install linux (free).

If you can install windows from scratch then you can probably handle the installation of Linux Mint, Manjaro, or SolydXK all very easily (all have point-n-click GUI installers and drive setup, come with all the non-free stuff for media compatibility, and have auto-detection and GUI installation of video hardware drivers).

The IOMMU controller on the UD3P can cause some issues with earlier linux kernels. If you have Ethernet or USB problems, try turning the IOMMU controller on or off, then, after you get the system installed, configure "iommu=soft" mode, update-grub, then reboot and disable the hardware IOMMU. (Edit /etc/default/grub GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="iommu=soft" , then run sudo update-grub).

Ha ha ., i love Linux but not foe gaming , except for chess !

 

[tiny voices]

Not bad , not bad
just get this card
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9280gaming3g

he's trying to spend less. Although that card is nicer, it's not really what he's looking for

i suggest he get the following mobo and the card i posted
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a97ler20
save from the mobo , still good one and get a better vc

This is poor advice. That card is $100 MORE expensive than his card and he is trying to LOWER the cost of the build. Plus that is the bad version of that motherboard. You want the non-LE version.

 

[rockie_]

Not bad , not bad
just get this card
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9280gaming3g

he's trying to spend less. Although that card is nicer, it's not really what he's looking for

i suggest he get the following mobo and the card i posted
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a97ler20
save from the mobo , still good one and get a better vc

This is poor advice. That card is $100 MORE expensive than his card and he is trying to LOWER the cost of the build. Plus that is the bad version of that motherboard. You want the non-LE version.

the price was lower when i did the post !

 

[tiny voices]

No...his GPU is $139. NO CHANCE was the 280 less than that or even close.

 

[rockie_]

No...his GPU is $139. NO CHANCE was the 280 less than that or even close.

it was $173 and has 3GB VRAM . The prices fluctuates a lot . it is not my fault ! 2 GB VRAM is way insufficient .

 

[tiny voices]

No 2gb Vram is fine. It all depends on the GPU. A lower end card can't even use 3gb anyway. I has SLI 660ti's which are 2gb cards and I can max most games easily.

The point is he wants the LOWER the cost, not RAISE it. You didn't even understand the thread form the start man.