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Need a decent build for $400-600

Hello,
So I am looking to build a pc for around $400-$600. I will be using it for editing videos, occasionally streaming, and some gaming. Not looking for anything super crazy but as long as it can render my videos pretty quick without everything else needing to be shut down that'd be great!


Prefer the parts to be available on Amazon and fulfilled by Amazon if possible.
I went a little over budget with this one but I tried to include as many Amazon links as possible.
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I'd wait for another members input.
"If I wanted to commit suicide, I would climb to the top of your ego and jump down to your IQ."
(Jan 27, 2016 09:41 PM)GuildMaster Wrote:  I went a little over budget with this one but I tried to include as many Amazon links as possible.
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I'd wait for another members input.
I like this build and I could get more AGC to buy it for sure.
If you guys have any others let me know please, looking for something to compare it to
In my opinion save another $100 and go for this, the Xeon will be better for your editing and streaming while gsming well too.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin ECO2 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card ($194.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.98 @ Directron)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($72.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $705.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-28 22:08 EST-0500
(Jan 28, 2016 08:09 PM)Gt403cyl Wrote:  In my opinion save another $100 and go for this, the Xeon will be better for your editing and streaming while gsming well too.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin ECO2 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card ($194.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.98 @ Directron)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($72.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $705.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-28 22:08 EST-0500

I do agree with this but perhaps drop that psu since it's a little pricey and go with something a little bit cheaper
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-po...i520bronze
for example.
(Jan 28, 2016 08:18 PM)๖ۣۜMonkey D. Luffy Wrote:  I do agree with this but perhaps drop that psu since it's a little pricey and go with something a little bit cheaper
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-po...i520bronze
for example.

Recommended for the 380 is 550w....
Guys, I'm not really worried about the cost of the unit increasing by a couple hundred bucks or so. I'll just continue to buy more AGC, that's why I asked for them to be Amazon specific :). Made a budget for this PC $600 in BTC, have been selling it for AGC at around 65% so we're good :). Still looking for a couple more builds but these ones so far are pretty good, and clean looking!
I am still looking for a few builds for editing if you wouldn't mind pointing me in the right direction!
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($66.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Thermal Compound: ARCTIC MX4 4g Thermal Paste ($6.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI B85-G43 GAMING ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($93.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($35.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($44.73 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R7 370 2GB PCS+ Video Card ($123.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $566.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-07 15:01 EST-0500

Idk if you need a monitor, but here you go.
(Feb 7, 2016 01:03 PM)Kumara Wrote:  PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($66.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Thermal Compound: ARCTIC MX4 4g Thermal Paste ($6.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI B85-G43 GAMING ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($93.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($35.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($44.73 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R7 370 2GB PCS+ Video Card ($123.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $566.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-07 15:01 EST-0500

Idk if you need a monitor, but here you go.

Dual cores just aren't enough for games nowadays.
Good luck overclocking the G3258 on a B85 board. If you're spending that much on a B85 board, you may as well go with Z97.
Meh SSD
Shit PSU
OP wanted to buy the parts from Amazon.

@OP:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus B85M-G R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($32.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 370 4GB Video Card ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $582.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-07 15:50 EST-0500
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(Feb 7, 2016 01:44 PM)Breeze26509 Wrote:  -snip-

Good build, just wanted to make a quick note. If OP can stretch his budget a bit further by another few hundred like he said he might be able to I would look into upping the CPU and going to 16gb of ram or more.

responding to this comment from OP

Quote:render my videos pretty quick without everything else needing to be shut down

I can use 8gb of ram super quick just having chrome tabs open and watching a stream and playing a game... if you want to render videos while doing other things without anything slowing down it might be something to think about

since OP said in a post he could spend about 200 more

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($307.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus B85M-G R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 370 4GB Video Card ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $743.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-07 16:42 EST-0500
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(Feb 7, 2016 02:37 PM)Moxxi Wrote:  -snip-

Changed CPU to a Xeon 1231 v3 because more or less the same performance, and cheaper.
Changed GPU as well with the money saved by going with the Xeon.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($251.73 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus B85M-G R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($223.62 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $747.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-07 16:52 EST-0500
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(Feb 7, 2016 02:53 PM)Breeze26509 Wrote:  Changed CPU to a Xeon 1231 v3 because more or less the same performance, and cheaper.
Changed GPU as well with the money saved by going with the Xeon.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($251.73 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus B85M-G R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($223.62 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $747.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-07 16:52 EST-0500


👍 nice, I dont know much about the Xeons so thats why I let you handle it lol
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(Feb 7, 2016 01:03 PM)Kumara Wrote:  PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($66.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Thermal Compound: ARCTIC MX4 4g Thermal Paste ($6.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI B85-G43 GAMING ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($93.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($35.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($44.73 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R7 370 2GB PCS+ Video Card ($123.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $566.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-07 15:01 EST-0500

Idk if you need a monitor, but here you go.
Hello,
I appreciate the build but as I believe somebody stated already I am buying this on Amazon 🤝

(Feb 7, 2016 02:37 PM)Moxxi Wrote:  Good build, just wanted to make a quick note. If OP can stretch his budget a bit further by another few hundred like he said he might be able to I would look into upping the CPU and going to 16gb of ram or more.

responding to this comment from OP


I can use 8gb of ram super quick just having chrome tabs open and watching a stream and playing a game... if you want to render videos while doing other things without anything slowing down it might be something to think about

since OP said in a post he could spend about 200 more

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($307.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus B85M-G R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 370 4GB Video Card ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $743.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-07 16:42 EST-0500

I am fine with it slowing down some, what I don't want is for it to be like my laptop where everything else crashes almost instantly. Also I like this build, case is a little harder on the eye's but yolo
(Feb 7, 2016 05:11 PM)Errors Wrote:  Hello,
I appreciate the build but as I believe somebody stated already I am buying this on Amazon 🤝


I am fine with it slowing down some, what I don't want is for it to be like my laptop where everything else crashes almost instantly. Also I like this build, case is a little harder on the eye's but yolo

its just a cheaper case, lots of better lookin ones but youre gonna end up paying more.
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