Attention Low-End/Midrange Gaming System Builders

[Ken g6]

Three new builds:

$1000: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GBbnbv
$500: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JYgdBm
$400: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Bk6chM

 

[Ken g6]

Everything got a significant revision this week.

$1000: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MJq7mG
$500: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qnjLzy
$400: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KHrWNG

 

[Ken g6]

Two tweaked builds this week:

$1000: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/R8yyjX
$500: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HZVx4D

 

[beany323]

Hey.. great lists for builds! looking at a VR computer, would you think this is a good mb?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-cables-_-na-_-na&Item=N82E16813128844&cm_sp=


(sorry didnt see the link button)

lol.. seems i didnt need it!!! woot!

 

[Ken g6]

One tweaked $400 OC build this week: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2yVGK8

 

[Ken g6]

One new $500 build, with a crazy-cheap PSU: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BPjz23

Edit: I think the PSU sold out while I made the build. :\

 

[skipsneeky2]

One new $500 build, with a crazy-cheap PSU: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BPjz23

Edit: I think the PSU sold out while I made the build. :\

I like this build,may base it around a $750 build my buddy is requesting i configure.This one of course is before rebates come into play and has to include a 24'' monitor,cheap gaming mouse+cheap keyboard and a blu ray drive.

He is wanting a big ssd but i think that is asking of the world unless i drop the mechanical drive and os cost.Run him on Ubunu till he can afford Windows.

 

[Ken g6]

All new builds this week:

$1000: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/G6yFcf
$500: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/f3jG7P
$400: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hF3RZL

 

[Ken g6]

One new build and two old builds:

$1000: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/w37jf7
$500: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HZVx4D - Oops, I missed the processor being "OEM". :$
$400: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2yVGK8

 

[Ken g6]

3 new builds this week:

$1000: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FMmgRB
$500: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hq29sY
$400: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ctMcdC

 

[Ken g6]

$1000: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rHJHkL
$500: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mKkP23
$400: Removed, at least for now.

 

[Ken g6]

Practically no change this week. One new $500 build with a little bigger hard drive.

 

[Ken g6]

One new $1000 build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YvLd4D

 

[lehtv]

Just wondering why R9 290X 4GB with dual fan cooler? Can get R9 390 8GB with triple fans for $50 less, and with a bundled Hitman game code http://www.microcenter.com/product/...ocked_Video_Card_w-_Backplate_-_Tri-X_Cooling

 

[Ken g6]

That's a 390, not a 390X. I know some benchmarks show the 390 == 290X, but I think that's most likely using older drivers for the 290X benchmarks.

 

[lehtv]

As far as I know, Techpowerup uses the same drivers for all cards. Their latest GPU review (980 Ti Matrix from Feb 12th) uses the Radeon Software 16.1 WHQL and shows R9 390 on par with 290X.

In any case, that 290X is 15% more expensive, and that's not even counting the added value of the bundled game. Whatever benches you look at, 290X is nowhere near 15% faster, and even if it was, Sapphire R9 390 would still be money much better spent - Sapphire's cooler is almost certainly much more efficient than the TurboDuo, you get double the VRAM, a backplate, and better resale value due to being newer.

 

[Ken g6]

2 new builds:

$1000: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8JNbNG
$500: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/K6FDpg

 

[Ken g6]

Just a tiny RAM tweak on the $500 build this week: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pVTJFT

 

[Skott]

Has anyone actually used the ASRock Z170M Extreme4 (as posted for mid range build) in any of their builds? I don't trust the NE reviews for obvious reasons.

 

[crashtech]

@Skott, I have the full size version of that board, ASRock is my new go-to and I haven't had any problems. Both versions have the good audio and good Intel NIC, which isn't always found at that price point.

 

[Ken g6]

Just wanted to quickly post a $500 build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P2wkGX Removing USB 3 from the case made it fit.

 

[Ken g6]

I revamped the $1000 build this week: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8HcKP6

 

[Ken g6]

One new $1000 build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LhB2K8
And one old $500 build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pVTJFT

 

[Ken g6]

Slight tweaks to each build:

$1000: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9tWCpg
$500: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rTrXmG

 

[crashtech]

Hell of a system for a grand, I think the value proposition is better than ever.