Infinite1212
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Hi. This is my first time in techpowerup forums and building my own pc. I want to build a pc for gaming. My budget is around $400-$500. I want a compact computer, not one of those bug and bulky ones. I have already tried creating 2 to 3 builds but I just don't know if I'm shooting myself in the foot or not and for the price if they are worth it. If there are better builds than the ones I have listed that cost less then please assist me. Please tell me which is the best build and recommend me to other just as good builds or better that might maybe cost less. Thanks!!
My builds are:
Build1:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/h6cG23
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/h6cG23/by_merchant/
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB Single DDR3 ($37.99)
Mobo: Gigabyte R9 270X ($145.99)
PSUr: Sentey® Power Supply 625w Pc ($34.99)
Case: Rosewill Micro-ATX Mini Tower Computer Case with Dual USB 3.0 ($32.85)
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1 TB HDD SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive ST1000DM003 ($53.99)
Total: $505.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-14 17:47 EDT-0400
Note: I'm planning to replace the Ram with
Build 2:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3vsVf7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3vsVf7/by_merchant/
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($106.01 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($145.99)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $558.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-16 07:06 EDT-0400
Build 3:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qkrqNG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qkrqNG/by_merchant/
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($106.01 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.65 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.80 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Green 1TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($119.50 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $521.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-16 07:07 EDT-0400
Build 4:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ht9RnQ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ht9RnQ/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($70.38 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.80 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Green 1TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.89 @ Amazon)
Total: $582.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-16 16:53 EDT-0400
Sorry about the REALLY Long Post . Please help me to the best of your ability if possible. Please tell me if there is something or anything wrong with any of the builds. Thanks again!
Edit1: I already have the monitor, keyboard, and mouse. As for OS, I have decided to either go for Linux or use a copy of Windows currently in my possession.
My builds are:
Build1:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/h6cG23
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/h6cG23/by_merchant/
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB Single DDR3 ($37.99)
Mobo: Gigabyte R9 270X ($145.99)
PSUr: Sentey® Power Supply 625w Pc ($34.99)
Case: Rosewill Micro-ATX Mini Tower Computer Case with Dual USB 3.0 ($32.85)
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1 TB HDD SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive ST1000DM003 ($53.99)
Total: $505.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-14 17:47 EDT-0400
Note: I'm planning to replace the Ram with
Build 2:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3vsVf7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3vsVf7/by_merchant/
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($106.01 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($145.99)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $558.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-16 07:06 EDT-0400
Build 3:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qkrqNG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qkrqNG/by_merchant/
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($106.01 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.65 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.80 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Green 1TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($119.50 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $521.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-16 07:07 EDT-0400
Build 4:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ht9RnQ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ht9RnQ/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($70.38 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.80 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Green 1TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.89 @ Amazon)
Total: $582.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-16 16:53 EDT-0400
Sorry about the REALLY Long Post . Please help me to the best of your ability if possible. Please tell me if there is something or anything wrong with any of the builds. Thanks again!
Edit1: I already have the monitor, keyboard, and mouse. As for OS, I have decided to either go for Linux or use a copy of Windows currently in my possession.
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