[Build Ready][Revised] $400 Gaming/All-Purpose Desktop
Hey guys, so after taking advice from a few people about my last proposed build, I decided to change my setup to include a decent GPU and processor. Leaning towards the i3-4310 instead of the FX-6300 or A10-6800 because of better single-thread performance and it's only $100 at my Microcenter up the road.
I have a nice big 23" monitor in mind that I didn't include, and I have a copy of Windows 7. Does it look like I missed anything? Any suggestions/swaps?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor | $99.99 @ Micro Center |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-H81M-H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $46.99 @ Newegg |
| Memory | Patriot Viper 3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $30.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $59.99 @ Newegg |
| Video Card | MSI Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card | $109.99 @ Newegg |
| Case | Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case | $34.99 @ TigerDirect |
| Power Supply | Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | $19.99 @ Micro Center |
| Wireless Network Adapter | Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter | $12.99 @ Newegg |
| Total | ||
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $415.92 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-14 14:09 EDT-0400 |
Posted Apr 14, 2014, 6:15 PM UTC
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Looks pretty good for a budget build. Not sure I see anything worth changing. Well, only thing I can think of, check microcenter for a mobo/CPU combo deal and you might be able to slightly upgrade either/or.
I'm looking at their flyer I got in the mail and I don't see any combos with the 4130, it's somewhat hard to interpret the bundles though. I'll ask in-person when I go to pick up the stuff later this week. They do have an i3-4340/MSIZ87-G41 bundle for $185 but that's $40 more than what I have now.
Micro Center Mobo/CPU Deals
All of the motherboards on the right side can be bundled with the i3-4340. The red price column is after instant and mail-in rebates but before the bundle rebate, which is $30 for most of the motherboards.
If you get the i3-4340 and the Gigabyte GA-H81M-H (already on your list) it will be $154.98 before tax and not counting the $10 mail-in rebate. Depending on taxes where you are it will only be a couple dollars more than the i3-4130 and GA-H81M-H that you have listed now.
Oh wow, thanks man! Definitely glad I ran this by r/buildapc before buying components, that bundle is like getting the 4340 for the same price of the 4130.
yea just checked their website and there doesn't seem to be anything amazing right now. I've seen some pretty awesome bundles in the past though. I, of course, don't live near a microcenter so I don't track it much. Good luck on your build. Looks like you've done a good job planning.