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OK, many know I've built my own computer system, and helped Convertor with his new rig, and people have been impressed with our FPS (frames per second) in COD 4 and asked about our rigs and wondered why their $500 to $1000 off the shelf HP or DELL laptop or desktop performed worse, until they realized in each case Convertor and I both spent over $2,000 to $2,500 on our systems. But lately more than a handful of people have asked me about upgrades they can make to their systems and/or can they build a whole new complete rig on a budget ( $750 to $1000 ) and still play their favorite video games at a decent FPS or play the latest and greatest games like TITANFALL, BattleField 4, Crysis 3 and others, like Convertor and I can with our systems, BUT without breaking the bank ! And of course the answer is YES ! Firstly ... while most off the shelf ( Best Buy, Costco, FRY's, etc ) store bought computers tend to be fine for your basic computer user that wants to run MS Windows and MS OFFICE and browse the Internet and what not, they tend not to be set up for GAMING generally and don't usually offer much if any path to future upgrades. They tend to bundle cheaper components ( motherboards, CPU, RAM, Graphics cards ) that greatly limit your ability to upgrade as your need for a more powerful gaming computer increases. So in general, it IS a much more prudent and practical path that YOU customize and build YOUR OWN Computer from scratch. And NO it's that difficult these days, plus there are lots of video's on youtube and forums you can go to for assistance at assembly assistance should you need help, including right here ... as several people on FA have built their own rigs and some do it for a living. Second ... you need to know where to go and when to buy your New Computer components. At least in the USA ... Get familiar with the names like http://www.newegg.com/ , http://www.tigerdirect.com/ , http://www.ncixus.com/ , http://www.superbiiz.com/ and lastly Amazon.com ... all good places for quality products, quality service and discount pricing. As for WHEN, well there are always SALES going on at most of these sites, and you've got to sign up ( Free, they just want your email ) for notices on some of the offers ... but the other thing to be aware of and often keep an eye on for good deals is their OPEN BOX, Refurbished, Clearance and COMBO DEALS sections, { NewEgg OPEN BOX = http://www.newegg.com/Open-Box/Store?Type=OPENBOX , NewEgg Refurbished = http://www.newegg.com/Refurbished/Store , NewEgg Clearance = http://www.newegg.com/Clearance/Store?Type=Clearance , NewEgg COMBO DEALS = http://www.newegg.com/Special/Combo.aspx?listType=combo&name=Combo-Deals } ... particularly with the Open Box stuff, you can often find great savings, especially on Graphics Cards, and often the item was simply not wanted and returned to NewEgg sometimes UN-opened, and carries the full manufacturer's Warranty and NewEggs returns policy, but be sure to read any fine print so as not to get burned. Third ... can YOU help me ? I'm not that good at this stuff and you seem to know what you're doing ... WHY YES I CAN Here's a nice little COMBO group of deals from NEWEGG, based around using a BITFENIX Case in various colors that can help you customize your computer to match your style and personality within a price range of $375 to $1050 no less ! http://promotions.newegg.com/combo/14-3855/index.html?icid=268319 OK, nice but what would YOU Suggest ? Well let me list for you a BUDGET AMD and a BUDGET INTEL system for you, to give you some examples of what you can expect ... BUDGET - AMD / AMD (ATI) - GAMING RIG {$750-$1000}* CPU / PROCESSOR CHIP = AMD FX-6350 Vishera 6-core 3.9 GHz Socket AM3+ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113327 = $140.00 @ NewEgg http://www.amd.com/en-us/products/processors/desktop/fx MOTHER BOARD (BLUE Themed Build)= ASUS M5A99FX-PRO R2.0 Socket AM3+ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131851 = $115.00 @ NewEgg (AMIR = After Mail in Rebates, and other Discounts) http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M5A99FX_PRO_R20/overview/ CASE = BITFENIX BFC-NEO-100 (Multiple Color options to personalize your computer to YOU.) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811345042 = $46.00 - $60.00 @ NewEgg (based on color choice & window option) http://www.ncixus.com/products/?sku=95258 = $51.00 @ NCIXUS.com (based on color choice & window option) http://www.bitfenix.com/global/en/products/chassis/neos/ http://www.bitfenix.com/global/en/products/chassis/neos-window RAM / MEMORY = G. SKILL Ripjaws X-series 8 GB DDR3 1600 SDRAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231445 = $90.00 @ NewEgg http://www.gskill.com/en/product/f3-12800cl8d-8gbxm GRAPHICS CARD / GPU = SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R9 270X 2 GB Vapor-X #100364VXL http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202059 = $190.00 @ NewEgg (AMIR) http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/?cid=1&gid=3&sgid=1227&pid=2036&psn=&lid=1&leg=0 POWER SUPPLY = RAIDMAX #RX635AP - 635 Watt 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152046 = $40.00 @ NewEgg (AMIR) http://raidmax.com/psu/rx_635ap.html SSD (OS / BOOT Drive) = CRUCIAL MX100 series 128 GB, SATA 3 Solid State Drive #CT128MX100SSD1 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148819 = $75.00 @ NewEgg http://www.crucial.com/ProductDisplay?urlRequestType=Base&catalogId=10151&categoryId=12507&productId=125501&urlLangId=-1&langId=-1&top_category=&parent_category_rn=12507&storeId=10151 HDD (STORAGE Drive) = SEAGATE Barracuda Series #ST1000DM003, 1 TB 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache SATA 6 Gb/s http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840 = $55.00 @ NewEgg http://www.seagate.com/internal-hard-drives/desktop-hard-drives/desktop-hdd/ DVD/CD Burner-Reader (Optical Drive) = ASUS #DRW24F1ST 24x DVD speed / CD Optical Burner / Reader http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135305 = $20.00 @ NewEgg https://www.asus.com/Optical_Drives/DRW24F1ST/ CPU HEATSINK COOLER = COOLERMASTER Hyper 212 EVO w/ 120 mm PWM Fan http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099 = $35.00 @ NewEgg http://us.coolermaster.com/product/Detail/cooling/hyper-series/hyper-212-evo.html BUDGET - AMD / AMD (ATI) - GAMING RIG … TOTAL = $800.00 +/- } * * Prices will vary depending on package deals, discounts, shipping charges, local taxes, and component changes, items you can bring over from your previous computer, etc. … it also assumes you already have a Monitor, keyboard, mouse and Windows Operating system.- 17 replies
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