Gaming Machine
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$500 AMD Budget\Slow Gaming Box : updated 28/01/2016
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | AMD FM2+ A8 7650K | $139 | |
Motherboard | GA-F2A68HM-DS2 | $75 | |
RAM | G.Skill 2x4GB DDR3 2400 | $73 | |
Hard Drive | 7200RPM 1TB | $67 | |
Graphics Card | IGP - R7 360 2GB | (Optional) $135 | |
Info | Be sure to check CPU\GPU links for IGP\GPU performance | - | |
Sound Card | Onboard MB ALC887 | - | |
Case | Deepcool Smarter LED | $40 | |
Power Supply | Corsair VS350 | $48 | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | $442-577 + Postage |
$700 Intel i3\i5 (LGA1151) Dual\Quad-core gaming box: updated 10/04/2016
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU option 1 | Intel Core i3 6100 | $159 | |
CPU option 2 | Intel Core i5 6500 | $275 | |
Motherboard | H110M DDR4 mATX | $86 | |
RAM | 2133 DDR4 (1x8GB) | $45 | |
SSD Option 1 | Sandisk Ultra II 240GB SSD | $99 | |
HDD Option 2 | Toshiba 1TB 7200RPM | $63 | |
GPU | GTX950 2GB | $199 | |
Sound Card | Onboard MB Realtek ALC887 | - | |
Case | Deepcool Smarter LED | $37 | |
Power Supply | Corsair VS450 | $54 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | $643-795 + Postage |
$1,000+ Intel i5 (LGA1151) Quad-core gaming/OC box: updated 03/02/2016
* Non K GIGABYTE OC Guide There is some big catches so read carefully before purchasing i5-6400 to oc.
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | Intel Core i5-6400 | $265 | |
Motherboard | GIGABYTE GA-Z170M-D3H | $189 | |
RAM | G.Skill Ripjaws V 3000(2x4GB) | $84 | |
SSD Option 1 | Sandisk Ultra II 240GB SSD | $109 | |
HDD Option 2 | Toshiba 1TB 7200RPM | $69 | |
GPU option 1 | GTX 960 2GB | $264 | |
GPU option 2 | GTX970 4GB | $447 | |
Sound Card | Onboard MB Realtek ALC892 | - | |
Case | Deepcool Smarter LED | $40 | |
Power Supply | FSP 450W Raider 80Plus SILVER | $79 | |
Cooling | Cryorig M9i | $39 | |
Total Cost | - | $1029-1252 + Postage |
If you don't want to oc you can drop the HSF swap the MB to B150M and up the CPU to 6500\6600 if you wish
$1,300 Intel i5 (LGA1151) Quad-core gaming/OC box: updated 10/04/2016
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | Intel Core i5 6600K | $305 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte Z170-HD3 ATX | $177 | |
RAM | (4Gx2) DDR4 3000C15 | $65 | |
Solid State Drive | OCZ Trion 100 SSD 480GB SSD | $165 | |
GPU option 1 | R9 380X 4GB | $345 | |
GPU option 2 | GTX970 4GB | $399 | |
Sound Card | Onboard MB Realtek ALC887 | - | |
Case | Deepcool Kendomen | $64 | |
Power Supply | Antec TPC 550W Gold | $117 | |
Cooling | Cryorig M9i | $39 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | -------------------------------------- | $1,277-1,331 + Postage |
$1500 Intel i5 (LGA1151) Quad-core gaming/OC box: updated 09/04/2016
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | Intel Core i5 6600K | $305 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H | $175 | |
RAM | (8Gx2) F4-3000C15D-16GVR | $139 | |
SSD | Sandisk Ultra II 480G | $204 | |
Graphics Card | GTX970 4GB | $399 | |
Sound Card | Onboard MB ALC892 | - | |
Case | Silverstone TJ08-E | $119 | |
Power Supply | XFX TS Gold Series 650W | $119 | |
Cooling | Cryorig H7 | $55 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | --------------------------------------------------- | $1515 + Postage |
$1900 Intel i5 (LGA1151) Quad-core gaming/OC box: updated 07/01/2016
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | Intel Core i5 6600K | $352 | |
Motherboard | Asus Z170 Pro Gaming | $259 | |
RAM | Corsair Vengeance LPX 8Gx2 3200 31mm | $183 | |
SSD | Sandisk Ultra II 480G | $202 | |
Graphics Card | R9 390X 8GB | $559 | |
Sound Card | MB ALC1150 | - | |
Case | Silverstone Raven RV05 | $129 | |
Power Supply | XFX TS Gold Series 750W | $139 | |
Cooling | Noctua NH-D14 | $99 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | $1916 + Postage |
$3000 Intel i7 (LGA2011-3) Hex-core gaming/OC box: updated 07/01/2016
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | Intel Core i7 5820K | $558 | |
Motherboard | Asus X99-A | $433 | |
RAM | Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000 4Gx4 31mm | $203 | |
SSD | Samsung 850 EVO 500GB | $235 | |
Graphics Card | GTX980Ti 6GB | $957 | |
Sound Card | Onboard MB Realtek ALC1150 | - | |
Case | Silverstone Fortress FT05 | $199 | |
Power Supply | eVGA SuperNova 850W G2 | $199 | |
Cooling | Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 | $99 | |
Total Cost | - | $2883 + Postage |