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Those are some pretty demanding requirements. My first thought is an XPS 15, but the price is really cutting it close for the i5 configuration (don't forget the coupon code 10%OFFXPS), and significantly over if you want the SSD included. You could always get a HDD configuration though and swap the SSD yourself.

Doing some quick searches if you want it to stay cheaper, this Dell looks pretty nice. Or this Acer Aspire V Nitro.

I don't think you're going to find a 15.6" laptop that weighs much less than 5 lb, unfortunately.

/u/__Luke

What about the SSDs?

SSDs are essential part of modern PCs

1 TB Mushkin Reactor SSD for $249.99($0.25 per GB) Newegg

480 GB Mushkin SSD for $129.99($0.271 per GB) Newegg

240 GB Crucial SSD for $59.99($0.25 per GB)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B016JREGAC/

120 GB Sandisk SSD for $44.99($0.37 per GB)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S9Q9UKS/

A 64GB SSD isn't enough for gaming, but it will make your computer boot fast. You really need ~250GB for a gaming and OS drive. A ~120GB SSD can work, but you can't install more than two games at a time on it.

SSDs make a huge difference in boot times and game loading times. They are worth the money, in my opinion. Prices have come down a lot, too. You can get a 240GB SSD for $65 if you live in the US. It doesn't perform as well as others in benchmark tests, but it still blows away any mechanical drive, especially in real-world usage.

For usability, I think you should consider throwing in a cheap SSD (damn 240 GB has gotten cheap) and upgrading the RAM to at least 8GB before you consider upgrading the processor.

RAM + SSD, especially with Windows 10, will make the machine fly. I'd try the machine with the existing processor and seeing if it meets your performance needs. I'd have to caution you about upgrading to a Q9550, as the E8400 has a TDP of 65W, while the Q9550 has a TDP of 95W--that's a fairly significant increase, and I can't say for sure that the CPU cooler could handle that load without constant throttling.

That being said, it seems like that could be a safer bet than a 771 to 775 mod--I can't say for sure if that would work with the Dell motherboard.

Heres the build:

CPU: $135 : e5 2670 v1 (x2)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0163AWD96/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used


MOBO: $ 361 : Asus Z9PA-D8

http://www.amazon.com/Asus-Intel-LGA-Motherboard-Z9PA-D8-ASMB6-IKVM/dp/B00BRF7DAC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1461960263&sr=8-1&keywords=z9pa-d8

Ram: $305 : Kingston 16gb ddr3 ecc (x4)

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=W64GER16K&c=CJ

Case: $94 : Rosewill 4U Rack

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147155&cm_re=4u_case-_-11-147-155-_-Product

CPU Coolers : $46 : Cooler Master Hyper T4 (x2)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BSKY1M4/?tag=pcpapi-20

Storage: $64 : Crucial 240gb ssd

http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-BX200-240GB-Internal-Solid/dp/B016JREGAC/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1461961476&sr=1-1&keywords=crucial+ssd

PSU: $99 : EVGA Supernova 750

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-Crossfire-Warranty-220-G2-0750-XR/dp/B00IKDETOW/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1461965314&sr=1-1&keywords=evga+750w


Total: $1104.00

Sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you, but I had classes at school all day. Here is a build for you in all Euros.

CPU: $218

MOBO: $119

RAM: $92

SSD: $70

HDD: $40

GPU: $480

OS: $23

Case: $117

PSU: $104

CD Drive: $21

TOTAL: $1284

I realize that this is over your initial budget, but you mentioned that you could add an extra $100. Now for the explanations:

• I did not change your CPU, but instead just found an actual link.
  
  
• You do not need to buy thermal paste, as your CPU comes with a stock heatsink, which has thermal paste pre-applied.
  
  
• I changed your motherboard to a compatible one, and then changed it again (when making the list in euros) for price reasons. Also keep in mind that Z series motherboards (as in Z97) are meant for overclocking. This is a method of getting better performance from your CPU. However, it requires specialized parts, like a Z series motherboard, and an unlocked CPU (shown with a K as in 6600K). These parts are more expensive. Because of that, I recommend you don’t overclock, which means you do not need the fancy, Z series motherboard. Instead I went with a H170.
  
  
• Because I went with a different motherboard, different RAM was needed.
  
  
• You chose a GTX 970 GPU. I switched it to a 1070. The reason for this is that it is a newer card with better performance. The 9 or 10 in the front shows which series the card is in, and the 70 shows which version of that series it belongs to, with a higher number meaning better performance. So therefore, a 1080 is better than a 1070 or 1060, and a 1070 is better than a 970 or 870.
  
  
• You chose a Fractal Design R4 for your case. This case is the older version. I upgraded it to the R5.
  
  
• Lets talk PSU’s. These can be very confusing. Obviously, you need to pick one that can supply enough watts to power your PC. You did that just fine. However, there are other things to consider. When it comes to PSU’s, not all watts are created equal. Two PSU’s may provide the same amount of power, however be very different in price. The cause of this comes down to the build quality of each. This affects 4 (main) things, noise, reliability, modularity, and efficiency. Hopefully the first 2 are self-explanatory. If a PSU is fully modular, that means that all of the internal cables that attach to your motherboard or GPU or hard drives or whatever can be completely removed from the PSU itself. This is very useful as it allows you to manage them much better. Efficiency means that less of the power you draw from the wall is being lost as heat. This not only reduces your electricity bill, but also means that your PSU will be cooler, creating less heat for your CPU and GPU. Efficacy is rated using the 80+ scale, which you can see here. Because of these 4 factors, I went with a higher-quality PSU.
  
  Hope all of this helps! If you have questions, related or not, feel free to message me!
  

Looks alright to me. Having SSD would make it much faster to use in general. £49 for 240 GB for example http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B016JREGAC/?tag=pcp0f-21

But no can do if the budget is limited. I don't see ways to make this cheaper. Othern than dropping down to GTX 950.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor | £142.74 @ Aria PC
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | £48.42 @ CCL Computers
Memory | Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory | £33.95 @ More Computers
Storage | Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | £49.99 @ Amazon UK
Video Card | Asus GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card | £120.00 @ CCL Computers
Case | Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case | £28.49 @ Novatech
Power Supply | XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | £41.99 @ Aria PC
Wireless Network Adapter | TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter | £24.99 @ Amazon UK
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | £490.57
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-01 11:49 GMT+0000 |

If you don't mind a little sacrifice in performance, you could buy the Crucial BX200 240GB (540/490 $65) or the SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB (520/350 $70). SanDisk's SSD is a bit slower than Crucial's, but it's more reliable.

WD Blue's are solid and can frequently be found on sale. I picked up a 1tb at Microcenter for $40 not too long ago. Samsung SSD's are frequently considered the best, but there are plenty of other good ones that can be cheaper. Crucial, PNY, Sandisk come to mind offhand. Again, at Microcenter I think I picked up a 240gb Crucial ssd on sale for around $55. I have a Samsung in my personal rig, but the Crucial was going into an office machine to push spreadsheets, works great for that.

Edit: links for the wd blue and the crucial ssd. Not the prices I paid for them, but if you look around enough I'm sure you can find a better deal.

I would look on Amazon, they are actually having a sale on SSDs today. Here are two good options: http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-BX200-240GB-Internal-Solid/dp/B016JREGAC/ref=sr_1_6/183-1514266-7900427?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1458744272&sr=1-6 and http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Plus-240GB-2-5-Inch-SDSSDA-240G-G25/dp/B00S9Q9VS4/ref=sr_1_9/183-1514266-7900427?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1458744272&sr=1-9

Yeah, the 7mm and 9.5mm hard drives screw line up, so it'll fit. However, it is half the capacity of your current drive. This one is around the same capacity as the original drive and is $65.

Would this be good?

why is the bx200 terrible? It is on sale for $65 right now, and has very positive reviews on Amazon.
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I just built a wow machine for my girlfriend.
AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera 8-Core CPU, ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 MOBO, G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB DDR3 = 286.99

[r9 380 video card] (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121963&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-Video+Cards+-+AMD%2FATI-_-N82E16814121963&gclid=Cj0KEQjwoM63BRDK_bf4_MeV3ZEBEiQAuQWqkdkgUnRpZAQrUUOJAje8KaKJdtbBycvAGmIrRkyqtPMaAmXp8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds) = 169.99

240gb ssd = 64.99


carbide case = 79.99

h80i GT watercooler = 79.99

under $700. its boss.

but when i buy a 250 gb ssd :

https://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B016JREGAC/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85Z%C3%95%C3%91&qid=1474375417&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=250+gb+ssd&dpPl=1&dpID=41%2BMHInLlEL&ref=plSrch

its good but the os windows 10 16gb
battlefield 1 50 gb
battlefield 4 30 gb
battlefield 3 20 gb
and then cs go, nba, overwatch,gta v, and more that would not fit in the ssd

Asus is absolute shit, do not buy that. Based on what you linked though, my recommendation is this Dell Inspiron 13" 2-in-1

http://www.dell.com/us/p/inspiron-13-7359-laptop/pd?oc=fncww5010h&model_id=inspiron-13-7359-laptop

I have bought a bunch of similar models for work and they are perfect for what you're looking for. Don't buy into the i3 vs i5 marketing, you'll see absolutely no difference in the real world. See this comparison:

http://ark.intel.com/compare/88193,88180

Anyway, how tech savvy are you? If you're not comfortable tinkering with electronics a bit, I'd be happy to walk you through the steps, because with a laptop in this range you'll want some upgrades.

You'll notice both laptops come with traditional hard drives. While they have larger capacities, they are slow and unreliable.

You'll want to replace it with an SSD which will make it so much faster. Trust me, it'll feel like a laptop you paid 2x as much for. I recommend this SSD which is an insanely good deal for the upgrade you'd get:

http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-BX200-240GB-Internal-Solid/dp/B016JREGAC/

Next, upgrade with the single stick of 8GB of RAM:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007B5S52C

Both of these upgrades are very easy to install, all you need is a small philips head screwdriver to remove the bottom cover. I happen to have one of these laptops with me right now so I can send you detailed photo instructions if you like.

Before replacing the hard drive though, you'll need to use a USB drive to create reinstallation media and reinstall Windows 10 on the new drive. This is the trickiest part, but not terribly difficult: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/create-a-recovery-drive

Keep in mind that any laptop in this range isn't going to have great graphics. You can probably play basic games on low settings but don't expect great gaming from it.

If you have any questions fire away! I do this shit for a living yo.

Hello, gonna buy a ssd for the first time and don't know wich is best for the buck. i want one of 250 gb or near

I been seeing this models

http://www.amazon.com/Faspeed%C2%AE-F710-250G-Premium-Internal-Desktop/dp/B015ZGXGI6/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1454252933&sr=1-5&keywords=250GB+ssd

http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-BX200-240GB-Internal-Solid/dp/B016JREGAC/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1454252933&sr=1-2&keywords=250GB+ssd

http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-BX200-240GB-Internal-Solid/dp/B016JREGAC/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1454252933&sr=1-2&keywords=250GB+ssd

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OAJ412U/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

What you think?, thanks

Edit: add the samsung model.

You could honestly get a lower capacity SSD because you mainly want your OS and a few things on it to launch fast. For example, http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-BX200-240GB-Internal-Solid/dp/B016JREGAC/ref=lp_1292116011_1_10?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1451798818&sr=1-10

How is this?

http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-BX200-240GB-Internal-Solid/dp/B016JREGAC/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1452180886&sr=1-4&keywords=ssd

$95.99 Crucial BX200 240gb SSD

You can get them for £50 on Amazon.

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model | size | price | Sequential R | Sequential W | Random R | Random W | link |
bx100 | 250 | 75 | 535mbs | 370mbs | 90k | 87k | http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RQA6TEI |
bx200 | 240 | 65 | 540mbs | 490mbs | 66k | 78k | http://www.amazon.com/dp/B016JREGAC |
mx100 | 250 | 90 | 555mbs | 500mbs | 100k | 87k | http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RQA6DTE |
mx200 | 250 | 103 | 550mbs | 300/500mbs | | | http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KFAGCWK |
850 EVO | 250 | 90 | 540mbs | 520mbs | 110k | 90k | http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OAJ412U |


Looks like it's about as fast as everyone else within a reasonable margin.

Amazon had the crucial 256 gb on sale for $69 CAD. https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B016JREGAC/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_-Lsyyb5VM1THG

Which would be better, that or Crucial BX200 240GB since they are the same price?

Crucial 240GB http://www.amazon.co.uk/Crucial-BX200-240GB-2-5-Inch-CT240BX200SSD1/dp/B016JREGAC?ie=UTF8&keywords=SSD&qid=1459364874&ref_=sr_1_6&s=computers&sr=1-6


Hyper X http://www.amazon.co.uk/HyperX-FURY-120GB-2-5-inch-Height/dp/B00KW3MTBS?ie=UTF8&keywords=SSD&qid=1459364908&ref_=sr_1_9&s=computers&sr=1-9

Or you could look for a 60GB one somewhere

And though it would push you $20 over, I'd also get one of these: https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-BX200-240GB-Internal-Solid/dp/B016JREGAC/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1473364227&sr=1-3&keywords=crucial+ssd

Alright. A 2.5" SSD should do just fine.

For just your OS and some of you most played games you could get a 256GB.

Samsung EVO is 92 dollars right now.

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-850-EVO-2-5-Inch-MZ-75E250B/dp/B00OAJ412U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467403602&sr=8-1&keywords=256+gb+ssd

Crucial is also a good brand. they have a 240 for 64 dollars.
https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-BX200-240GB-Internal-Solid/dp/B016JREGAC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1467403618&sr=8-2&keywords=256+gb+ssd

If you have the money i'd get a 480GB or higher. gives you more growing room. but 240-256 will go a long way depending on the size of the games you are playing.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016JREGAC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_hALmxbTXAEZ48

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S9Q9VS4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_kzLmxbDW9NM9H

Jesus Christ, that is one of the worst cases I've read yet. Makes me glad I don't have to deal with it anymore. lol

These SSDs might be what you're looking for.

Honestly, once you're over on Linux, everything is so much simpler. Take a day or two to set it up and you'll be set.

I bought a large hard drive, 500GB, which most people don't need, and it cost around $180.

A 256GB hard drive which is sufficient for most people is less than $100.

What do you typically use your computer for? If you browse the web, use Microsoft excel and word, send emails...that sort of thing - then 256GB SSD is plenty for you, no need to buy something as large as 500.

If you own a lot of movies, download a lot of music etc - then go for a bigger hard drive but like I said 256 is usually enough for most people.

I would recommend buying these brands: Samsung, Crucial.

Here are some options:

Samsung 850 EVO 250GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-75E250B/AM) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OAJ412U/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_7EMjxbWFQKMXR

Crucial BX200 240GB SATA 2.5 Inch Internal Solid State Drive - CT240BX200SSD1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016JREGAC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_OFMjxbBR0CK0B

Well, I kinda made a bad decision while purchasing a PC.

I own a AlienWare Alpha the newest base model:
Intel® Core™ i3-4170T Processor Dual-Core
Windows 10 Home 64bit English
4GB DDR3L 1600MHz Memory; up to 8GB
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX GPU 2GB GDDR5

I'm upgrading the RAM to 8GB on Saturday.

I could purchase a SSD.

Should I purchase this? http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-BX200-240GB-Internal-Solid/dp/B016JREGAC/ref=sr_1_7?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1463106197&sr=1-7&keywords=2.5+SSD