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| Thinking about sticker shock, and wondering if you could build something with a reasonable slot (PCIe 3.0) for not a lot of cash, you could go the AMD build. This might be a good first computer. It isn't future upgrade-able, this is older technology so it is a dead end, but with a modern new gaming video card (use the NVIDIA 1060), this could be quite a budget gamer. | Thinking about sticker shock, and wondering if you could build something with a reasonable slot (PCIe 3.0) for not a lot of cash, you could go the AMD build. This might be a good first computer. It isn't future upgrade-able, this is older technology so it is a dead end, but with a modern new gaming video card (use the NVIDIA 1060), this could be quite a budget gamer. |
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| | $54 | Motherboard | [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132406|ASUS A68HM-Plus FM2+ AMD A68H FCH (Bolton D2H) SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard]] | | | | $54 | Motherboard | [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132406|ASUS A68HM-Plus FM2+ AMD A68H FCH (Bolton D2H) SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard]] | |
| | $38 | Ram | [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314|G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL]] | | | | $38 | Ram | [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314|G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL]] | |
| | $100 | CPU | [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA85V4M09523|AMD Athlon X4 860K Kaveri Quad-Core 3.7 GHz Socket FM2+ 95W AD860KXBJABOX Desktop Processor (BLACK EDITION)]] | | | | $100 | CPU (see below for cheaper option) | [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA85V4M09523|AMD Athlon X4 860K Kaveri Quad-Core 3.7 GHz Socket FM2+ 95W AD860KXBJABOX Desktop Processor (BLACK EDITION)]] | |
| | $25 | CPU Cooler | [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA66Z28G3802|RAIJINTEK THEMIS, 3pcs 8mm Heat-Pipe, 12025 PWM Fan]] | | | | $25 | CPU Cooler | [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA66Z28G3802|RAIJINTEK THEMIS, 3pcs 8mm Heat-Pipe, 12025 PWM Fan]] | |
| | | Power Supply | | | | | $50 | Power Supply | [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027|CORSAIR CX series CX500 500W 80 PLUS BRONZE Active PFC ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply]] | |
| | | $250 | Video Card | Noticed that the EVGA one on NewEgg is now $300, you should be able to get a card for $250 somewhere when you're ready | |
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| | * **Total: $517** |
| | * [Option] Cheaper CPU: [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113410|AMD Athlon X4 860k with AMD quiet cooler Quad-Core Socket FM2+ 95W AD860KXBJASBX Desktop Processor]] <- not sure what the difference is, this is the same GHz as the above black edition.. assuming the more expensive one is better somehow (-8 This is $30 cheaper |
| | * [Option] Different fan options: [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100008000%20600360497%20600418200%20600456361%20600456464| Compatible Cooling Fans]] <- link to Newegg with cooling fans supporting FM2 sockets |
| | * [Option] More and faster RAM: [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231589|G.SKILL TridentX Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2400 (PC3 19200) Desktop Memory Model F3-2400C10D-16GTX]] 16GB of the fastest memory this motherboard supports. Couldn't hurt, but is $60 more than 8GB. |
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| | ===== Updated Resource ===== |
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| | * Russ told me about this link [[http://www.pcper.com/hwlb]] |
| | * Scroll to the bottom of the above link, there is a build for any budget with suggested hardware. |
