I have one Intel Core i5-8400 (2.8GHz, 9MB, LGA1151) available in its original retail box. I have one Gigabyte B360M DS3H motherboard available. It uses the LGA 1151 socket and features four DDR4 RAM slots, along with VGA, DVI, and HDMI outputs for your display needs. I have one set of Patriot V Elite DDR4 memory available. It’s a 16GB kit consisting of two 8GB sticks running at 2133MHz, finished in grey. I have one Toshiba P300 1TB hard drive available for sale. It features 64MB of cache and runs at 7200rpm. I’ve got one Samsung SSD 250GB 860 Evo on hand—it’s a 2.5" SATA 6Gbps drive utilizing 3-bit MLC V-NAND. For those interested in the technical specs, it hits speeds up to 550/520 MB/s, with a performance rating of 98K IOPS / 90K IOPS. It also offers 150TBW endurance and comes with a 5-year warranty. I have one Thermaltake Smart RGB 500W power supply available. I have one Fortron CMT 240 available for sale. It features a black finish with a side window. Please note that this is an ATX case and does not include a power supply.
Total: $1680 Assembly and delivery are already included in the price.
If you have a hard drive ready to go, this setup plus an i5 will fit perfectly fine: 1 x Intel Core i5-4460 (3.2GHz, 6MB, LGA1150) box 1 x ASUS B85M-K Motherboard (S1150, DDR3, VGA/DVI, USB3.0, LAN, SATAIIII) mATX 1 x KINGSTON ValueRAM DDR3 (8GB, 1600MHz(PC3-12800)) CL11, Retail 1 x ASUS Nvidia GeForce GTX 950, 2GB GDDR5, 128bit, WF2 1 x Fortron Hexa+ 400W, 80+ 1 x Zalman Z1, USB3.0 black, 2x120mm
Total: $1342 just bring them your drive and they'll put it together for you for free.
I’d suggest opting for a slightly more powerful processor. Honestly, when you're just building an office machine, the case doesn't really matter much to me. Here is what I would put together: 1 x Intel Core i3-4130 (3.5GHz, 3MB, LGA1151) box 1 x Kingston DDR4 2133MHz, CL15, 4GB 1 x Asrock H110M-DGS (s1151,DDR4,USB 3.0,SATA III,LAN,DVI/HDMI) mATX 1 x SanDisk Z400s 256GB SSD, 2.5” 7mm, SATA 6 Gbit/s - 60mj 1 x Fortron Hexa+ 400W, 80+ 1 x NaviaTec ATX Tower PC Case, No PSU
Total: $700 assembly and shipping are included for free
If you're looking for the best value right now, SanDisk is definitely the way to go. Go ahead and grab one. I have one AMD FX X8 8300 (3.3GHz, 16MB, 95W, AM3+) available in its original retail box. I have one single stick of Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB DDR3 memory, running at 1866MHz with a CL10 latency, in that distinctive Red series. I have one Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P available. This is an AM3+ socket board featuring a 4+1 phase power design, specifically rated to handle a 125W CPU. I am currently looking at a single LC POWER LC-CC-120 CPU cooler. This unit is designed to support both Intel and AMD processors and features a 120mm fan with PWM control. I have one Fortron Raider S 550W available. It holds an 80+ Silver rating and features 60mj. One SanDisk X400 128GB SSD, 2.5” 7mm, SATA 6 Gbit/s, 60mj.
Total: $988 Just take your old case down to them, and they'll put everything together for you free of charge.
Your graphics card actually comes equipped with two outputs already. You can just hook one monitor up to the HDMI port and the other to either the VGA or DVI port. Once everything is plugged in, you simply configure the dual-screen setup within your display settings.
A much better selection here: 1 x Athlon x4 840 (3.1GHz,4MB,65W,FM2+) box 1 x KINGSTON ValueRAM DDR3 (8GB,1600MHz(PC3-12800)) CL11, Retail 1 x Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-S1 (SFM2+,DDR3/VGA,USB3.0,SATA III,) mATX 1 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 ti 2GB GDDR5 1 x Toshiba HDD 1TB,7200rpm, 32MB 1 x EVGA Hexa plus 400W, 80+ 1 x MS VOYAGER black case, no power supply included
Total: $1075
If you really want an SSD, I'd suggest grabbing a 120GB model instead of the hard drive. Honestly, 60GB is just way too small for anything these days.
You might want to consider opting for a XEON instead. It performs identically to an i7, with the only real difference being the lack of integrated graphics—which shouldn't matter much for your setup anyway: 1 x Intel ® Xeon ® Processor E3-1231 (8M Cache, 3.40 GHz) 2 x Kingston DDR3 1600MHz,C11, 8GB 1 x Asrock s1150 H97 ANNIVERSARY 1 x GIGABYTE Video Card GeForce GTX 750Ti GDDR5 2GB 1 x OCZ Arc 100 240GB SSD, 1 x Toshiba 2TB,7200rpm, 64MB HDD 1 x Zalman Z3, USB3.0 black 1 x Asus DRW-24F1ST/BLK/B/AS 1 x Super Flower Golden Green 350W, 80+ Gold 1 x desktop MK330 1 x Logitech Multimedia Speakers Z200, 2.0, black 1 x Logitech H110, headset with microphone 1 x Logitech HD C270, 720p, webcam 1 x Dell P2414H, 23.8"" (1920 x 1080), IPS, VGA, DVI, DisplayPort
I have one AMD FX X8 8300 (3.3GHz, 16MB, 95W, AM3+) available in its original box. I have one single stick of 8GB Kingston HyperX DDR3-1866 CL10 RAM in blue available. I have one GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P motherboard available. It’s an AM3+ socket board designed to handle a 125W CPU. Let me know if you're interested. I have one Alpenföhn Ben Nevis CPU cooler available for sale. It features a 120mm fan with PWM support to help manage your temperatures effectively. I have one XFX Radeon R9 280 with 3GB of VRAM and a 384-bit memory interface, running on DDR5. Just one Toshiba 1TB hard drive here—7200rpm with 32MB cache. I’ve got one SILVERSTONE Strider ST50F-ESB 500W unit here, featuring an 80+ Bronze rating. I have one Zalman Z1 available—it's the black version with USB 3.0 support and features dual 120mm fans.
One Genius KM110X keyboard and mouse combo, USB connection.
Total: $1722
Is it worth investing in a higher-quality cooler and a more reliable power supply?
You also have the current EVGA 500 W on sale right now. Given that it’s actually higher quality and cheaper than the Hyper unit, it seems like the smarter pick to me. The only catch is that it comes with a 3-year warranty.
It really has to be this way if you want it to work: 1 x ASUS GeForce GTX 960, 2GB 128 bit DDR5 1 x Memory Device SanDisk SSD DDR3 SDRAM Non-ECC (4GB,1600MHz(PC3-12800),Single Rank,Unbuffered) CL11 1 x CPU Cooler LC-CC-95, Intel/AMD, 90mm 4-pin
Just grab this setup and you're all set: 1 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB 256Bit DDR5 1 x SanDisk SSD Blast R560/W425, 120GB, 7mm, 2.5" 1 x CPU Cooler LC-CC-95, Intel/AMD, 90mm 4-pin 1 x Corsair 1X4GB DDR3 1600 Low Pr
An SSD isn't strictly necessary if you're just focusing on gaming. You'd honestly be better off opting for a larger hard drive instead, especially since you'll need all that extra space if you plan on recording your gameplay.
If you already have a case and a hard drive, here is what you need: 1 x Intel Core i7-2600K 3.5Ghz (4.1GHz) box 1 x Crucial 8GB DDR3 1600 Mhz (PC3-12800) CL11 1 x Gigabyte 970A DS3P, AM3+ 1 x CPU Cooler LC-CC-95, AMD/Intel, 90mm 4-pin 1 x Fortron Hyper 500W, 80+ 1 x SanDisk U110 128GB SSD, SATA 6Gb/s
Total: $1013 Just bring your old tower down to them, and they will assemble everything inside for free.
I have one Intel Core i7-4770K processor available, clocked at 3.5GHz with a boost up to 4.1GHz. This is the boxed version. I have one Crucial 8GB DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3-12800) CL11 module available. I have one Gigabyte 970A DS3P, AM3+. I have one LC-CC-95 CPU cooler available. It's compatible with both Intel and AMD processors and features a standard 90mm 4-pin connector. I have one 1TB Seagate HDD available, running at 7200rpm with 32MB cache. One single Fortron Hyper 500W power supply, featuring an 80+ rating. I have one XFX NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 3GB DDR5 available. ili EVGA GeForce GTX 970 One Zalman Z1, featuring USB 3.0 in black, equipped with two 120mm fans. cca $1667 (+$17 It really all comes down to the graphics card. That’s going to dictate the final price, along with whatever assembly and shipping costs we end up looking at.
I have one AMD CPU X6 FX 6100 available for sale. It’s the boxed version, clocked at 3.3/3.9GHz with 14MB of cache and a 95W TDP, utilizing the AM3+ socket. Let me know if you're interested. I have one 8GB stick of Crucial DDR3 RAM, clocked at 1600 MHz (PC3-12800) with CL11 latency. I have one Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard available for sale. It’s an mATX form factor board that runs on the AM3+ socket and uses DDR3 memory. It comes equipped with standard VGA, SATA II, LAN, and USB 2.0 connectivity. Let me know if you're interested! I'm looking at a single 1TB Seagate hard drive here—7200rpm, SATA 6, with a 64MB cache. Just one unit. I have one Zalman Z3+ available, featuring the USB 3.0 ports in black. I have one Fortron Raider S 550W available, featuring an 80+ Silver rating. I have one unit available: an LC-CC-95 CPU cooler, compatible with both Intel and AMD systems, featuring a 90mm fan with a standard 4-pin connector.
Total: $1017 If you're looking to balance this build, I'd suggest opting for a slightly less powerful processor and a more modest motherboard. Instead, put that extra budget toward increasing your RAM capacity, picking up a higher-quality case, and investing in a much more robust power supply.
If you're looking within this specific budget, you’ll find this setup is a much more solid choice: 1 x Intel Core i5-4460 soc 1150 1 x Crucial 8GB DDR3 1600 Mhz (PC3-12800) CL11 1 x Asrock H81M-HDS (S1150, USB3.0 Header) mATX 1 x Sapphire R9 280 3Gb GDDR5 Dual-X with boost 1 x Toshiba HDD 1TB,7200rpm, 32MB 1 x OCZ ARC 100, 240Gb Sata3 1 x Zalman Z3+, USB3.0 black 1 x LG GH24NSC0 sat Bulk Black 24 x 1 x Fortron Raider S 550W, 80+ SILVER
Total: $2157
Should the total be a bit high for you, perhaps consider opting for the OCZ ARC 120GB instead ($67 is the cheaper option)
The FX 6300 just won't fit. It's a tight squeeze, but I can manage to get the slightly weaker FX 6100 in there without any issues. I have one AMD FX 6100 CPU (3.3/3.9GHz, 14MB, 95W, AM3+) in the original retail box available. I have one Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard available. It’s an mATX board supporting the AM3+ socket with DDR3 memory, featuring VGA, SATA II, LAN, and USB 2.0 connectivity. I have one single stick of Crucial 4GB DDR3 RAM running at 1600 MHz (PC3-12800) with a CL11 latency. One Western Digital Blue hard drive (3.5", 500GB, 32MB, SATA III-600). I have one MS CARBON black case available for sale. Please note that this does not include a power supply. One Antec VP400PC 400W power supply, 80 Plus certified, featuring a 120mm fan.
Total: $734 It comes with free assembly and shipping included. If you happen to be in the area, feel free to drop by with your graphics card—we can get it installed for you on the spot.