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12-30-2013
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fp4
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Once you factor in MIRs those builds end up in the $550 range. I personally lean more towards the Intel build than the AMD one.
That 430W PSU is fine for both builds, but I would go up to the 500W so you don't have to upgrade the PSU if you get a newer card that needs 2 PCI-E power connectors.
PCPartPicker part list
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Price breakdown by merchant
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Benchmarks
CPU:
Intel Core i3-4330 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor
($124.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard:
MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory:
A-Data XPG Gaming Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card:
Zotac GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card
($170.98 @ Newegg)
Case:
Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case
($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply:
EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
($44.99 @ Amazon)
Total:
$543.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-30 18:11 EST-0500)
PCPartPicker part list
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Price breakdown by merchant
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Benchmarks
CPU:
AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor
($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard:
Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard
($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory:
A-Data XPG Gaming Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card:
Zotac GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card
($170.98 @ Newegg)
Case:
Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case
($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply:
EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
($44.99 @ Amazon)
Total:
$548.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-30 18:18 EST-0500)
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