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Is this a good build for 500?
lukiebear12
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Is this a good build for a 550 budget? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BdxvD3
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I already have speakers, operating system, mouse, keyboard, and monitor.
Edit:
I already have speakers, operating system, mouse, keyboard, and monitor.
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The r9 280x is only ~15$ more and is completely worth the upgrade over the 280. Also, I would spend the extra to get a H97 motherboard so that you can upgrade to a Broadwell CPU when the come out.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 280X 3GB royalQueen Video Card ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.78 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $563.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-24 16:50 EDT-0400
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 280X 3GB royalQueen Video Card ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.78 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $563.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-24 16:50 EDT-0400
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The CPU is a bit of a bottleneck, but except that, this is your best bet.
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That was kinda the intention. Getting an i3 now would mean cutting down to an r9 270 or an i5 with a 260x. This way he gets a solid GPU now and can upgrade the CPU later on when broadwell is released.
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Thank you so much!
