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====== Will Gaming PC ======

  * I am a huge fan of Intel's processors and NVIDIA GPUs.  Both have really pushed hard on smaller nanometer processes creating chips that run faster on less power.  I am biased, so take these items with that in mind.  Same with EVGA for video cards, they do a great job in quality.

Here is Virgil's computer upgrade for his existing ATX case.  I did have to get a power supply from Bestbuy because the one he had didn't have the correct connectors (or enough +12V amps I think).

Total Upgrade Price **$700** (not including $50 power supply from Bestbuy)  This is one kick butt computer (I have PC envy of my dad, his PC runs circles around my home machine)

^ Motherboard  | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132566  | ASUS Z170-A LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 USB 3.0 ATX Intel (Socket 1151 for future upgrades ) Motherboard                                                                             |
^ CPU          | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117559  | Intel Core i7-6700K 8M Skylake Quad-Core 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 91W BX80662I76700K Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 530                                              |
^ Memory       | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231888  | G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Intel Z170 Platform / Intel X99 Platform Desktop Memory Model F4-2400C15D-16GVR  |
^ Video Card   | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487024  | EVGA 02G-P4-3753-KR G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 750 Ti Superclocked 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Video Card                                                   |

If you want to get a better video card, the NVIDIA 1060 series was released just a few weeks ago... they have been out of stock for a while, I am tempted to make this my next card:

===== Mo Betta Gaming Video Card =====

I currently have the one above, because I'm cheap and I like that it doesn't need an extra power cable and runs what I play fine... but... if you want more you can always spend more!  (I am highly considering this as my next upgrade (along with a PC like the one above!))

  * [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487261|EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC GAMING, ACX 2.0 (Single Fan), 06G-P4-6163-KR, 6GB GDDR5, DX12]] **$259**

Power supply, you just need an "ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a 
minimum power of 350 W."  Just found one at Bestbuy that said that.

===== Power Supplies =====

  * [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027|CORSAIR CX series CX500 500W 80 PLUS BRONZE Active PFC ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply]] should work
  * [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153212|Thermaltake Toughpower DPS G 750W Digital TPG-0750DPCGUS-G ATX 12V V2.31 & SSI EPS 12V 2.92]] or this

===== CPU Fan =====

  * [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099|Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120 mm PWM Fan]] <- had one of these laying around, the new CPUs don't come with fans now!?  Lucky I had one laying around in the basement lol (or is it sigh.. ) 8-)

===== Budget Gaming Build =====

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.

| $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]]  |
| $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]]                                                                     |
| $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                                                                     |

  * **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.

===== Updated Resource =====

  * 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.