Post: How do i make this build cheaper?
06-05-2013, 05:52 AM #1
Church_Chicken
The Local Nigga
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); i've been working really hard on composing a build for ~800.
but for the perfect build i ended up at a 1000$.
what can i swap to get near my budget? any help is welcome

my build: (all from amazon)
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total comes out to 1052.25$
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06-05-2013, 10:22 AM #2
So here we've got it down to $907.20 by changing power supply brand, lowering the case from a 500R to a 300R and using PC Part Picker in order to get prices from multiple sites and include various discounts.

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CPU: You must login or register to view this content. ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: You must login or register to view this content. ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: You must login or register to view this content. ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: You must login or register to view this content. ($55.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: You must login or register to view this content. ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: You must login or register to view this content. ($238.98 @ Newegg)
Case: You must login or register to view this content. ($87.29 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: You must login or register to view this content. ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $907.20
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-05 06:14 EDT-0400)

This is a good build if you can stretch to ~$900.

If you can't however then here's a modified build that comfortably fits under your original budget:

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CPU: You must login or register to view this content. ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: You must login or register to view this content. ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: You must login or register to view this content. ($84.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: You must login or register to view this content. ($55.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: You must login or register to view this content. ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: You must login or register to view this content. ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Case: You must login or register to view this content. ($87.29 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: You must login or register to view this content. ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $730.20
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-05 06:25 EDT-0400)

Notable changes are:

1) Worse motherboard. Still has USB 3.0, plenty of SATA 2/3 ports, supports Crossfire, z77 chipset etc.
2) Lowered SSD to 64GB. Changed model.
3) Lowered 7870 to 7850. This one also has 2GB VRAM though and MSI's Twin Frozr is good cooling. Should overclock wonderfully. Surprisingly good card for the price.

Smile

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Pichu
06-08-2013, 06:37 AM #3
Toke
PC Master Race
Originally posted by Clutch
So here we've got it down to $907.20 by changing power supply brand, lowering the case from a 500R to a 300R and using PC Part Picker in order to get prices from multiple sites and include various discounts.

You must login or register to view this content. / You must login or register to view this content. / You must login or register to view this content.


CPU: You must login or register to view this content. ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: You must login or register to view this content. ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: You must login or register to view this content. ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: You must login or register to view this content. ($55.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: You must login or register to view this content. ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: You must login or register to view this content. ($238.98 @ Newegg)
Case: You must login or register to view this content. ($87.29 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: You must login or register to view this content. ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $907.20
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-05 06:14 EDT-0400)

This is a good build if you can stretch to ~$900.

If you can't however then here's a modified build that comfortably fits under your original budget:

You must login or register to view this content. / You must login or register to view this content. / You must login or register to view this content.


CPU: You must login or register to view this content. ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: You must login or register to view this content. ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: You must login or register to view this content. ($84.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: You must login or register to view this content. ($55.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: You must login or register to view this content. ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: You must login or register to view this content. ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Case: You must login or register to view this content. ($87.29 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: You must login or register to view this content. ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $730.20
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-05 06:25 EDT-0400)

Notable changes are:

1) Worse motherboard. Still has USB 3.0, plenty of SATA 2/3 ports, supports Crossfire, z77 chipset etc.
2) Lowered SSD to 64GB. Changed model.
3) Lowered 7870 to 7850. This one also has 2GB VRAM though and MSI's Twin Frozr is good cooling. Should overclock wonderfully. Surprisingly good card for the price.

Smile


bitfenix shinobi> 300r, drop the gfx to a 650ti boost and get a cx500 psu
06-11-2013, 05:40 PM #4
Nice <3

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