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PC Build for Skyrim?
Skeeloton
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My dad has been wanting a pc to play skyrim on, but he doesn't want to spend a lot. I say 500 or less. Please help. Note he's only playing skyrim on it.
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Should be more than enough.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($94.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Dark 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $447.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-30 20:16 EST-0500
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($94.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Dark 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $447.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-30 20:16 EST-0500
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Make a homade cardboard case and reuse a harddrive.
This will play skyrim any setting.
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CMVmWZ) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CMVmWZ/by_merchant/)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54440) | $164.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Motherboard** | [Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-h81mdplus) | $45.48 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/team-memor ... 600hc9dc01) | $56.99 @ Newegg
**Video Card** | [Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-v ... rd-100373l) | $159.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power ... 00b10500kr) | $32.99 @ NCIX US
**Optical Drive** | [Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lite-on-op ... -ihas12414) | $12.99 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $473.43
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-30 18:31 EST-0500 |
This will play skyrim any setting.
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CMVmWZ) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CMVmWZ/by_merchant/)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54440) | $164.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Motherboard** | [Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-h81mdplus) | $45.48 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/team-memor ... 600hc9dc01) | $56.99 @ Newegg
**Video Card** | [Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-v ... rd-100373l) | $159.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power ... 00b10500kr) | $32.99 @ NCIX US
**Optical Drive** | [Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lite-on-op ... -ihas12414) | $12.99 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $473.43
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-30 18:31 EST-0500 |
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The 280x is better for a bit more ($40) also you could get a metal plate and hang the build on a wall.
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Are OS and/or monitor included in budget?
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Neither are needed.
