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Budget build under $1,500?

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Participants Joshua Chavez28wiredotter14Robert Rodriguez2Adam Moore3Kimberly Gomez34Alexander Moore67mellowtiger83
Joshua Chavez28 Joshua Chavez28 NewcomerOP
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#1 ·
I need some suggestions for a Gaming rig under $1,000 $0.00 just for the tower. No monitor or peripherals needed.

Also, if possible, drop a link to a reliable shop where I can just order a pre-built unit without Windows included?
wiredotter14 wiredotter14 Regular
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joined Aug 2007
#2 ·
So, what kind of monitor are you actually playing on—or planning to get?
Robert Rodriguez2 Robert Rodriguez2 Regular
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#3 ·
Joshua Chavez28 said:
I need some suggestions for a Gaming build under 10 bucks $0.00 just for the tower. No monitor or peripherals needed.

Also, can someone drop a link to a reliable shop where I can just buy a pre-built rig without Windows?

Centro.hr - konfa
Adam Moore3 Adam Moore3 Regular
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#4 ·
Heh, just throwing this out there...

1x ASRock Z170A-X1
1x Intel Core i5-6500
1x 600W FSP Fortron/Source Hyper M
1x Zalman Z1 NEO mid tower case
1x MSI GTX 1080 Armor 8G OC
1x SSD 240GB Kingston UV400
1x HDD 1TB Toshiba, 3.5", 7200RPM
1x DDR4 8GB (1x8GB) PC3-17000 2133MHz CL15 Crucial

Total: $10,$28 Adm

In case you want to play at some higher resolutions.
Joshua Chavez28 Joshua Chavez28 NewcomerOP
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#5 ·
wiredotter14 said:
What kind of monitor are you using, or planning to get?

I don't have one yet. I'm grabbing the monitor after I pick up the rig.
Kimberly Gomez34 Kimberly Gomez34 Regular
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#6 ·
And how much do you think it's worth spending on it?
wiredotter14 wiredotter14 Regular
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#7 ·
Joshua Chavez28 said:
I don't have a monitor yet. Planning to grab one after I get the rig sorted out.

If you're planning on just a FullHD monitor, there's honestly no point in overspending $3333 on the PC. But if you're eyeing at least a 1440p setup, then you better factor that cost in—your build needs to be able to actually drive a screen like that.
wiredotter14 wiredotter14 Regular
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#8 ·
Joshua Chavez28 said:
So $667

then there's that setup Flatron put together
PLUS

a monitor like this

at this price $667you won't be getting a QHD monitor, and pairing an FHD monitor with a build like that is just a crime
Joshua Chavez28 Joshua Chavez28 NewcomerOP
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#9 ·
this first one:

or maybe this second option:

or should I just hunt for a third choice at Best Buy or some other shop?
Robert Rodriguez2 Robert Rodriguez2 Regular
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#10 ·
If you’ve actually got a budget like that, don't waste it on some pre-built rig from a big-box store where they just throw parts together and ship it to your door for free.
1 x LG GH24NSD1 sat Bulk Black 24x
1 x Asrock B150A-X1, DDR4, ATX, S.1151
1 x Intel Core i7-6700 (3.4GHz, 8MB,LGA1151) box
2 x Kingmax 8GB DDR4 2133MHz
1 x Inno3D Video Card GeForce GTX 1070 GDDR5 8GB/256bit, 1620MHz/8200MHz, PCI-E 3.0 x16, HDMI, DVI-D, 3xDP, Ichill 3 x Cooler led logo(Double Slot), HerculeZ Backplate, Retail
1 x Toshiba P300 2TB, 64MB, 7200rpm
1 x SSD AD 240GB SP550
1 x Corsair PSU, 550W, CX-M Series
1 x Zalman Z3+, 4x120mm, USB3.0 black

Total: $3314

futur
Alexander Moore67 Alexander Moore67 Active Member
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#11 ·
Joshua Chavez28 said:
this first one:

or maybe this second option:

or perhaps a third choice at Best Buy or some other shop?

for instance, clearing out the gtx980 stock happened back in 2014
Joshua Chavez28 Joshua Chavez28 NewcomerOP
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#12 ·
Can someone out there help me out? Could you build me a PC rig for under $1,000 and just drop a screenshot of the cart right here?
Robert Rodriguez2 Robert Rodriguez2 Regular
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#13 ·
Joshua Chavez28 said:
Can someone help me out. http://www.newegg.com/ build me a rig for under 10k and then drop a screenshot of the cart here?

Why there specifically? There are way better shops than Newegg.
wiredotter14 wiredotter14 Regular
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#14 ·
Robert Rodriguez2 said:
Why bother there? There are way better shops than Instar.

Instar runs active Facebook marketing, and they pack their pre-built PC names with buzzwords like
'ultra'
'cyber'
'omnius'
'GT'
'Cyber GT'
'gigaprd'
(that last one is just a joke)

And all that stuff puts them a step ahead of the other online retailers.
Kimberly Gomez34 Kimberly Gomez34 Regular
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#15 ·
Honestly, I can't find a single gtx 1070 in stock anywhere... It’s impossible to build a $1,500 gaming rig without one.
mellowtiger83 mellowtiger83 Regular
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#16 ·
Robert Rodriguez2 said:
Why bother there? There are much better shops than Insta.

Actually, they aren't. Their prices are competitive enough, and they're fine. They aren't Centro, Adm, or futur must go.
Robert Rodriguez2 Robert Rodriguez2 Regular
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#17 ·
mellowtiger83 said:
They're actually competitive enough. Prices are fine. They aren't running a clearance sale like Centro, Adm, or futur must go.

Sure they are, as long as half their stock is out of stock.🤦
mellowtiger83 mellowtiger83 Regular
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#18 ·
I simply don't grasp this whole concept of unavailability. Everyone pulls from the same pool of suppliers—M-san, Asbis, Esys, Microline, and so on.

If it isn't in stock at one major distributor, it isn't anywhere.
wiredotter14 wiredotter14 Regular
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#19 ·
You can find it elsewhere, just not from them at the price they're asking...
mellowtiger83 mellowtiger83 Regular
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#20 ·
wiredotter14 said:You can find it elsewhere, just not from them at the price they're asking...

That is precisely why I prefer shopping at Lincoln. You can always see exactly what’s in stock and where it’s located, plus their pricing has been quite competitive lately, especially when it comes to GPUs.

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