Budget PC build: $4500-$5000 range

So, here’s the deal:

- I’m just looking for the tower itself, nothing else—no peripherals or anything. It's mostly for gaming and streaming, though I guess since I want to stream, I might need a slightly beefier processor? Or maybe I'm just overthinking it, haha.

- Ideally, I want to be able to run DA:Inquisition on medium or high settings once it finally drops this November.

- For the shop, I was thinking maybe Best Buy since they have those financing plans, but if there's somewhere else around Miami that offers similar installment options, I'm totally open to that too.

- I definitely need a burner included in the build.

What do you guys think, is this actually doable? 😁

Thanks in advance,🙂

So, I was looking at this Intel Core i5 3350, which is a socket 1155 chip running at 3.10GHz with a 7MB cache, and it’s a Quad-Core setup. I guess it's just one of those standard options you see floating around.
I guess you're looking at a 1TB Western Digital Blue hard drive.
So, I was looking at this PCI-E XFX AMD Radeon HD 7850 graphics card with 2GB of DDR5 memory. It's an interesting little piece of hardware, I guess.
I suppose there’s some discussion regarding the ECS H77H2-M3 motherboard.
I'm looking at some RAM—specifically an 8 GB G.SKILL Ares kit running at 1866MHz, configured as a 2x4GB set.
I guess I should probably mention the Aerocool GT White Edition case.
I've got this 460W power supply, specifically the LC POWER Silent Giant GREEN POWER LC6460GP3 V2.3.
I suppose I should probably mention the LG GH24NSB0 DVD±RW drive. It’s just one of those components you might find lying around if you're looking at older setups.

$1633

If the admin set it up so you can pay in installments, then just check which bank or credit card you're using
Man, those Links are seriously pricey...

Ryan Hayes82 said:Intel Core i5 3350 processor, LGA 1155, 3.10GHz, 7MB cache, Quad-Core
1TB Western Digital Blue Hard Drive
XFX AMD Radeon HD 7850 Graphics Card, 2GB DDR5
ECS H77H2-M3 Motherboard
PC-14900 RAM, 8 GB, G.SKILL Ares 1866MHz, 2x4GB kit
Aerocool GT White Edition Case
460W Power Supply, LC POWER Silent Giant GREEN POWER LC6460GP3 V2.3
LG GH24NSB0 DVD±RW

$1633

That’s pretty much everything.
By the way, >, that graphics card is on sale today and tomorrow at Links.

Roger Gray8 said:that you can actually do installment plans through ADM too, so it really just depends on which bank or credit card you're usinghttp://www.adm.hr/payment.php?osCsid...43cfc0e848c5c3
those Links are just way too expensive...

But they don't even have a physical branch in Miami, right? So I guess that whole option is basically out of the question then.

Thanks for agreeing with me and for the tip about the graphics card🙂

Quick update for today! I actually gave the admin a call this morning and, turns out, they said installment plans are definitely an option after all. Honestly, I had absolutely no clue that was even on the table until now, haha.

So, since Best Buy is charging so much more than everyone else, do you think you guys could maybe put together a new build for me instead?

If you're looking to pay in installments, then Links is definitely your better bet. Plus, they're located right in your neighborhood if you ever need to deal with any returns or service issues.

You’d have to pay online if you want to do installments.

Just expect standard Best Buy prices plus maybe an extra 10% if you're financing—you'll end up at roughly the same total. That’s unless there’s already a special promotion running.

I guess Links might be the better bet then... plus that HD 7850 isn't on sale anymore, so here's how it looks now:

Power Supply 460W, LC POWER Silent Giant GREEN POWER LC6460GP3 V2.3, 140mm fan
Motherboard ECS B75H2-M3, Intel B75, DDR3, audio, S-ATA, G-LAN, PCI-E, DVI, D-SUB, mATX, LGA 1155
Graphics Card PCI-E XFX AMD Radeon R7 265, 2GB DDR5, dual DVI, HDMI, DP
Hard Drive 1000.0 GB SEAGATE ST1000DM003, SATA3, 64MB cache, 7200 rpm, desktop
Case Aerocool GT White Edition, MIDI, white-black, no PSU
Memory PC-14900, 8 GB, G.SKILL Ares series, F3-1866C9D-8GAB, DDR3 1866MHz, 2x4GB kit
DVD±RW LG GH24NSB0, 24x, SATA, Dual layer, black, bulk
Processor Intel Core i5 3350, LGA 1155, 3.10GHz, 7MB cache, Quad-Core

Total: $1648

Ah, alright, I get it now. Thanks to everyone for the advice, and a huge thanks to crimsonstag84 for sending over that updated config 🙂

You’re gonna need a beast of a rig to stream properly.

Most of the guys you see streaming on Twitch actually run a dual-PC setup—one machine dedicated to gaming and another just for the broadcast.

If you try to cram all that power into a single PC, man, it's going to cost you a fortune.