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Jun 26 2017 09:44am
Budget: $500
More specific use (what games, what programs): Sims, D3, WoW
Planned time until purchase: No idea, probably soon. Possibly building one for cousin, not sure how good it can be.
Do you need an Operating System?: Yes
Do you have any specific preferred components?: No
Do you need a sound or wireless card?: No
Do you want stock cooling or do you plan on overclocking?: Stock is fine
Do you need a monitor? mouse? keyboard?: No monitor, probably no on others.
Zip code/location? (Shipping costs): 60177 There is a microcenter about an hour away.

Like I said, it's for my cousin. Would it be better to buy a used one? Once you get into that used market I am unsure if it's really all that safe. I bought a laptop before and it worked when I tested it but a week later it gave me tons of problems... wasn't even worth it. XD
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Quote (WhoBut_WBMason @ Jun 26 2017 11:14am)


Looks like a pretty legit build!

We'll see what we do. Would like to see any other builds if anything can beat that at all.
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Jun 26 2017 03:35pm
His is accurate.That's the best you'll do at that price.
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Jun 26 2017 04:34pm
Quote (Boochie @ 26 Jun 2017 11:12)
Looks like a pretty legit build!

We'll see what we do. Would like to see any other builds if anything can beat that at all.


it'll all be similar for a $500 build,
tho i'd just get 1400 over the pentium, and get a 250+ ssd later
and feel free to change case to a micro one like fbm01 for $17.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QB7pvV
Base Total: $546.93
Mail-in Rebates: -$35.00
Shipping: $0.99
Total: $512.92

This post was edited by Secksii on Jun 26 2017 04:36pm
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Jun 27 2017 07:50am
Quote (Incendiary @ Jun 26 2017 03:35pm)
His is accurate.That's the best you'll do at that price.


Quote (Secksii @ Jun 26 2017 04:34pm)
it'll all be similar for a $500 build,
tho i'd just get 1400 over the pentium, and get a 250+ ssd later
and feel free to change case to a micro one like fbm01 for $17.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QB7pvV
Base Total: $546.93
Mail-in Rebates: -$35.00
Shipping: $0.99
Total: $512.92


Thanks guys. Whenever she decides she wants the build I'll go with something along these lines. Might take out the 1TB and just do a SSD, unless she is like most girls and has a billion pictures/shows/songs. Then we may have to get the 1TB HDD.

Thank you very much for the insight!
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Jun 27 2017 09:31am
You need the hd
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