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Hello. I received a complaint on my last post, so I figured I'd just make another. I'm looking to build a PC that can do:
Sims 3
Minecraft (shaders,mod packs,max settings, absolutely everything)
Adobe (photoshop, illustrator, etc.)
Video editing
Recording
League of Legends


I'm budgeted to about $600, but I'm pretty flexible. I don't do hardcore graphics gaming, but I want some extra power to be able to play some future games coming out. I got all peripherals, just need an OS. Parts list would be helpful. Thanks!!!!!
 
Are you starting from scratch? What will you be using from your present system? Tell us about your present system.
 
Starting completely new. I already have monitor, keyboard, and mouse. In USA and NOT near a Microcenter. I don't have a present system
 
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116941 (If you're not into overclocking) $315
For the same money you can get a "k" i7 4790 that will overclock. However, the ASRock motherboard below would need a bios update to work with it and you don't have an existing socket 1150 CPU to be able to do the update. You could go with another motherboard (like one by Asus) whose bios already supports the 4790k but I don't see any Asus boards I like for a decent price.

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157503 $130 after rebate

16 gb of RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231672 $160


Wow, we're already pushing $600 and we still have the video card, PSU, Case and drive to get - and the OS. We aren't going to make it.

With the computing tasks you mention, you want a strong CPU and lots of RAM and a strong video card. You'd better look at a budge of more like $1000.

And do you plain on overclocking?
 
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Fair warning, people scoff at minecraft, but its quite absurd once you get massive renderings going on. comp in my sig lags on mine craft, and cost considerably more than 600. Cant have your cake and eat it too Im afraid.
 
Okay, let's take a different direction. Let's look at going with AMD as the cost/performance ratio is more favorable than with Intel. Rest assured, taking this direction will get a lot of negative feedback from some in our OC community but I stand my ground when dollars are an issue.

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007671 50001028&IsNodeId=1&name=AMD $160

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131877 $180

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231568 $150

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231615 $155

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146114 $90

CPU Cooler: http://www.ncixus.com/products/?sku=86340 $150

Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150706 $170

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438026 $80

System and Program Storage: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4YW23U0145 $190

Data Storage: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA5AD2710172 $70

Optical: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151266&leaderboard=1 $20


Total: $1260 $1265


You could save a little money by going with a good air cooler like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608018 $70 but the overclock of the CPU would be more limited.

Changing storage options to go with only a conventional spinner hard drive would also save you some bucks.

And if you're collecting these components over time you can save money by watching for sales. On several of the components I listed above I have seen better prices at times.
 
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Here's a thought: Is there something that if I dropped (such as video editing) it would make it significantly cheaper?
 
Verstrata said:
Here's a thought: Is there something that if I dropped (such as video editing) it would make it significantly cheaper?
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Yeah, you can go with

8gb ram for now 74$ -> theres 80$ if you get g skill sniper 1866 mhz ram
Nh-d14 69$ -> thats 86$
drop the SSD completely -> thats 190$ Granted having an SSD is cool, but its not like your system is unusable with a spinner. You can always easily add one later.

thats damn near 400$ for a computer that will perform pretty much as well in most scenarios, just has some slightly longer load times, and the overclocking room is a smidge lower. NH-D14 can overclock an 8350 all day 4.7 easily in most situations. You can swap in a lower grade SSD for significantly less money, and you can always add ram later.

Doesn't sound like you're doing intense video editing, else yeah, the extra ram will help with that of course.

Other than that, sabertooth is almost mandatory at this point haha, and 8350's can put down some serious numbers when you over clock them. The only thing really set in stone if you go the 8350 route,

1) the 8350
2) a GOOD mother board. I've melted enough mother boards for everyone haha.
3) a GOOD power supply
4) compatible ram. currently loving my g skill's. My kingston ram had to be severely under clocked to get it to even run.

The rest is up to you mate.
 
Yeah. They video editing was just something that would be a nice extra. I'm clueless about the specs of the pieces. I do now how assemble it though. If you don't mind putting a parts list together via www.pcpartpicker.com , I'd appreciate it greatly. Thanks!
 
So long as MMOs aren't your main gaming concern or anything else oriented heavily towards strong single thread performance, AMD isn't a bad choice at all to save $$$.

A quick build that's $470... Really can't go wrong with this for the price,
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.89 @ Directron)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($128.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $470.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-06 02:18 EST-0500



Now, personally I would prefer Intel due to the superior single thread performance, BUT, let's change it up a little and go into the AMD segment alongside a higher end cpu.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($179.78 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.89 @ Directron)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($128.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $612.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-06 02:25 EST-0500
 
Thanks!!! That's what I was looking for. So you think the extra $140 is worth it?
 
I agree with the suggestions that bob4933 and sobe have offered to make it more affordable with one exception and that is the GTX 750 Ti video card. I definitely think you will be disappointed with that when you go to play games. I would upgrade that part. The other changes suggested are good ones if the other activities you mention such as photo editing are more on the casual side. If you upgrade the video card you might also want to upgrade the PSU to handle the extra power draw.

And I feel strongly that you would be disappointed with the first option using the dual core Intel G3258 CPU.
 
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trents said:
I agree with the suggestions that bob4933 and sobe have offered to make it more affordable with one exception and that is the GTX 750 Ti video card. I definitely think you will be disappointed with that when you go to play games. I would upgrade that part. The other changes suggested are good ones if the other activities you mention such as photo editing are more on the casual side. If you upgrade the video card you might also want to upgrade the PSU to handle the extra power draw.

And I feel strongly that you would be disappointed with the first option using the dual core Intel G3258 CPU.
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How much would that change the price?
 
And that's what you recommend?

Also, I wasn't aware Photoshop is $20/month now...... Are there any alternatives?
 
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