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post #1 of 6
7/21/12 at 7:59pm
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Ok, so I am building a computer for a buddy and REALLLLY trying to stay below $600. Just did some parts hunting on Newegg and came up with these pieces. Anyone have any recommendations on how this is, or any potential changes? We already have a copy of Windows 7 and a hard drive.

Case - $60 - Rosewill Challenger -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147060

Motherboard - $95 - Asus M5A97 -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131767

GPU - $180 - GTX 560 -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130660

Power Supply - $70 - Corsair 600W -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028

Processor - $110 - AMD FX-4100 Zambezi -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103996

Memory - $30 - G.Skill 4 gb -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277

Including the $18 cd drive this build came to $563. Thanks for any responses guys!
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post #2 of 6
7/21/12 at 8:03pm
If you went with a slightly cheaper MB, case, and PSU- you could upgrade your GTX560 to a 7850 with no downsides.
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7/31/12 at 3:27am
Get a Antec Neo ECO 450w it is $34.99 on NCIX right now and is usually $39.99 on NCIX it also has 34A on the 12V rail like most 500w powersupplies but only has one PCI-E connector,you can fix this by either getting a molex to pci-e adapter or they usually come with your graphics card. Another power supply to look at is the XFX 550w it has 44A on the 12V rail and that corsair one you are looking at only has 40A on the 12V rail which isn't very good for a 600w,also the XFX has 2 PCI-E connectors. Both the Antec 450w and the XFX 550w are made by seasonic.If you are not playing at 1080p you could get a HD 7770 or a HD 6850 another alternitive to GTX 560 is the HD 6870 or get a GTX 650Ti when it comes out.A good case is the Zalman Z9 Plus $40 after MIR on NCIX I own one and it feels like a $60-$70 case.
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7/31/12 at 12:02pm
are you planning on over clocking this rig?
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7/31/12 at 2:07pm
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-2100 3.1GHz Dual-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($217.55 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 530W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $530.49
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-07-31 17:06 EDT-0400)
An I3 is allot better for gaming the a 4100.
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8/4/12 at 2:46pm
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i3-2100 3.1GHz Dual-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($217.55 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 530W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $530.49
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-07-31 17:06 EDT-0400)
An I3 is allot better for gaming the a 4100.


nice build but heres the upgrades i would do PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-2100 3.1GHz Dual-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($102.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Samsung 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($217.55 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Rosewill 630W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $589.54
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-08-04 17:44 EDT-0400)

what is the $50 difference? better PSU, better looking case and better chipset and better ram. you can change the mobo to Devin's build, but this is what i would buy for a $600 budget.
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