New User Looking to build new PC $400-$600

Kevin Wu

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Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next week and a half. (June 12-June 23, 2015)

Budget Range: $400-$600 (After rebates, Before Shipping if possible) *Can go over by about 50 dollars but I would prefer the stated range*

System Usage: Both for Gaming and for College (Research)

Buying Monitor: [strike]If it is able to fit within the budget.[/strike] *Update* No need for monitor.

OS: No

Preferred Website: Amazon if possible

Location: Brownsville, TX USA.

Part Preference: I found a case that I liked, Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-02, but anything will be appreciated, preferably a red theme.

Overclocking: I'm not very sure what this is, but yes please.

SLI or Crossfire: Again, I am not very familiar with these, but either if beneficial and within price range.

Monitor Resolution: I am not too sure, what would be recommended?

Additional Comments: This will be my first ever build and and hoping to bring it to college, a mid tower case or something around that size would be prefered as it would be easier to move around. The only game I do play now is League, because of my restriction on a Macbook, not a pro, but a macbook. I do like the color red, but anything that you all find that will also be appreciated. Thanks!

Why am I upgrading: I have a macbook laptop, and I would like to change back. I want to have a PC that can run games such as league without having to wait 5 minutes to load in game.

Thanks again for all the help in advance!
 

Kevin Wu

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Oh no, I won't need the monitor or windows within the $600. Sorry if I made it really confusing.

 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($163.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($192.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Raidmax ATX-809B (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $589.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-11 23:42 EDT-0400
 
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Kevin Wu

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Hello! Thank you so much for the build, I really like everything. For the case, could you give other suggestions? I may be able to go over a bit on the budget for another case. Thank you again!

 

Kevin Wu

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Ohh! Awesome! Thank you Turbopiki!