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Hey guys. So about a month ago I was really thinking of building a new computer and such.. then scrapped the idea. I was wondering if anyone could help me with a new build. My ultimate budget is $500... so any help would be greatly appreciated :)
 
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mm.. looking to play some games like League of Legends and Guild Wars 2 at alright settings, but that's about it.

Thanks!
 
Case - COOLER MASTER HAF 912 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233

HDD - Samsung by Seagate Spinpoint F3 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181

GPU - SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6670 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102988

PSU - Antec BP550 Plus 550W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Modular
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016

Ram - Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104231

Mobo - GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H LGA 1155 Intel B75 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128555

CPU - Intel Core i3-2120 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115077

Total: $510.93
 
Case
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6430030&CatId=1509

HDD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181 or if you want to spend another $20 for double the size http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=744346&CatId=2459

GPU
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=86840

PSU
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6624656&CatId=1483

CPU
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7295299&CatId=6983

Mobo
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1124769&CatId=7212

RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104231

Total: $615 before rebates, after rebates would be $570. A little higher than your budget, but changes can be made of course.
 
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MMA said:
Case - COOLER MASTER HAF 912 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233

HDD - Samsung by Seagate Spinpoint F3 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181

GPU - SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6670 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102988

PSU - Antec BP550 Plus 550W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Modular
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016

Ram - Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104231

Mobo - GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H LGA 1155 Intel B75 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128555

CPU - Intel Core i3-2120 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115077

Total: $510.93
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Thankyou! Though I might skimp on the case to save 20 or 30 bucks and buy the harddrive on Craigslist. And opinions on this are appreciated!

And thankyou Smper, but 615 is a bit too much for my budget :p
 
sypherz said:
Thankyou! Though I might skimp on the case to save 20 or 30 bucks and buy the harddrive on Craigslist. And opinions on this are appreciated!

And thankyou Smper, but 615 is a bit too much for my budget :p
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No problem and wasn't sure if you cared for the case much so I wen't with a mid range one, you don't need anything special though.
 
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Will a cheap case make it more of a pain to build though? This is a first time project.
 
Take a look at my build and add a 550ti. The total price will be around $515.
I would link you to it, but im on my phone. It should be a few threads up somewhere.
 
sypherz said:
Will a cheap case make it more of a pain to build though? This is a first time project.
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Shouldn't be, a cheaper case may have less features such as cable management though. How much are you looking to spend on the case? I'll look around for some good alternatives.
 
justinkiller said:
Link to my build that cost $400-
http://sythe.org/showthread.php?t=1435300

GTX 550ti for $120-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133431
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That will come to over $600, don't think his budget is that high. Also syphers I didn't add a cd drive wasn't sure if you had one already or not.

dvd drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118031

Alternative cases
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147023
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147112
 
MMA said:
That will come to over $600, don't think his budget is that high. Also syphers I didn't add a cd drive wasn't sure if you had one already or not.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151244

Alternative cases
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147023
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147112
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$400 + $120 = $520 not $600.

You just have to buy the parts for the right price, like the CPU from microcenter.
 
justinkiller said:
Well I have the computer and the receipt from micro center sitting right in front of me, and it says $401.
Add the price up on micro centers website, the CPU is like $40 cheaper there just by its self. And the case was $20 cheaper.
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Oh I was going by newegg prices don't have any experience with micro center, are they in the united states?
 
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I would advise going with Nvidia rather than ATI, they're generally better in the long run and more games are optimised for Nvidia these days (a perfect example is Skyrim). If you were on a higher budget, I would pick something out of the 600 series for you, but something out of the higher end of the 500 series is fine also.

The hard drive you linked should be fine, but brand wise I would go for - http://www.ebay.com/ctg/Western-Dig...&_from=R40&_dmpt=US_Internal_Hard_Disk_Drives
 
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Could you please link me to a GPU that you would recommend? :)
Thanks for the help!
 
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