Reddit mentions of Ballistix Sport 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) UDIMM 240-Pin Memory - BLS2KIT4G3D1609DS1S00

it won't affect performance at all. here's an Amazon link to the same sticks, it's safer that way. (Newegg alt)

Dual channel doesn't mean that, but it certainly implies that. Dual channel means it gets a bit of a boost in speed by being able to read/write simultaneously. You can't have dual channel without two sticks.

Looks like you'll need to remove the two 2GB sticks and replace them with two 4GB sticks.

http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Ballistix-PC3-12800-240-Pin-BLS2KIT4G3D1609DS1S00/dp/B006WAGGUK/

You can use 666MHz or above. The memory will downclock itself to whatever your chipset can support.

edit: actually, you can get a single 8GB stick for about the same price as two 4GB sticks, so you can buff that up to 10GB by only replacing one 2GB stick with an 8GB stick (2GB + 8GB = 10GB)

Some suggestions to trim the fat:

• Replace the H100i with a NH-D15. It does better in cooling benchmarks, and offers quieter fans, and brings down the price $20.
  
  
• Vengance Pro ram is kind of overpriced, you can get the same thing for $25 cheaper.
  
  
• You can also save $100 by settling for a 240GB SSD, which should be more than enough to install your OS and games on. Heck, I have a 1TB + 240GB SSD, and I only use the SSD. The extra space you can just put on your HDD, if you do manage to overfill.
  
  
• You can save $100 by purchasing a 980 ACX 2.0, or $60 by purchasing a 980 ACX SC. The SC is by stock clocked higher than the Windforce, if you're not planning to custom OC.

Let me see what I can do.

Edit: will amazon work for you?

• HDD
  
  
• Case
  
  
• PSU
  
  
• GPU
  
  
• RAM
  
  
• Motherboard
  
  
• CPU

Not quite the historical low, but getting there. There's also an 8GB kit for $67.99.

EDIT: Both the 8GB and 16GB kits are out of stock. However you can still order at the deal price by looking at the list of sellers and selecting Amazon. Everything is now out of stock.

I have been building gaming PCs for a few years and this is what I would change.


I would change the fx6300 + hyper 212 for an fx8320. The 8320 is better for gaming and you can survive a few weeks without overclocking it. It has better performance at stock speeds than the fx6300 does when overclocked.


You can find cheaper ram that performs the same or even better. Like this http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Ballistix-PC3-12800-240-Pin-BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00/dp/B006WAGGUK/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1381353096&sr=8-11&keywords=8gb+ddr3


Not sure if you really need 2tb but I guess you do. If you don't switch back to 1TB and get another hard drive when you need it.

You NEED a better power supply. A 8320 when overclocked can reach 300w, the gtx 660 uses at least 120w. That's 420W for a 430w PSU. Too close in my opinion.

I would suggest this as least http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DGHKK7M/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2QJQRG0AYGTMR&coliid=I3ETXWNC8Y71SR

If possible, get this http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0092ML0OC/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2QJQRG0AYGTMR&coliid=I1NJMU7VF08WV9


Now, about the "other" stuff. I have a sidewinder keyboard and it's ok but you want to get a mechanical keyboard. I only bought mine because it was really cheap. I got it for like $15.

Getting the mechanical keyboard right now would go over your budget so get a cheap one and get this later http://www.amazon.com/SteelSeries-6Gv2-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard/dp/B008OQTGBQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1381353853&sr=8-2&keywords=steelseries+keyboard



About the mice. As far as I know, only the g400, razer deathadder and the zowie evo2 and FK have no acceleration sensors. I would get any of those.

g400 for palm grip, razer deathadder black edition for palm grip, deathadder 2013 edition for semi-palm / semi-claw grip, Zowie mouses for claw grip.


About the headset, people that know about headphones recommend headphones instead of headsets for gaming. Headsets have overall lower sound quality and it doesn't give you any advantage at all to your performance in gaming.


I would get this headphones with a PCIe asus xonar dg soundcard. You can get the soundcard later if you want, so you can feel the difference better. http://www.amazon.com/JVC-HARX700-Precision-Sound-Headphones/dp/B0013OWPV4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1381354267&sr=8-1&keywords=rx700



I think that's it. If you have any doubt, let me know.


Edit: forgot about the case. That rosewill case is fine but it only has 1 frontal intake, no bottom intakes and no 3.0 usb ports. I like this nzxt case a lot because it is very cheap and has everything you could need from a mid tower case. If you can afford the extra $20, get it. http://www.amazon.com/Technologies-Tempest-Steel-Tower-Airflow/dp/B005MMW4DM/ref=sr_1_30?ie=UTF8&qid=1381354467&sr=8-30&keywords=nzxt+case

Seems like you're missing some RAM - your computer wont work without it. Get the cheapest 2x4gb (8gb total) that you can find. 1600 mt/s is good enough for gaming, and anything over 8gb is overkill for games. I'd recommend Crucial Ballistix 2x4gb kit - Amazon link. It'll run you about $60.

I'd recommend a better video card - 1gb isn't quite enough for some of the higher end games out there these days. Check out this msi radeon 7870 on newegg - you'll get 2 free games (you can pick which 2) with it as well because of AMD's new never settle promotion (see game titles here). This card is only about $50 more than your current one, and it'll give you twice as much video ram (2gb).

Those 2 changes will put you in the $750 range. If you wanna spend closer to $800, I'd recommend a processor upgrade. Check out the AMD 8320 - Amazon link. For another $25 bucks you'll get an 8 core processor, instead of 6 (same mobo will work as well). It's a smaller priced upgrade than an SSD. You'll notice the performance increase when doing heavy multitasking, which at college is likely to happen (office docs open, gaming, browsers open, etc)

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-Desktop-Memory-CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10/dp/B005T63BJM/ref=sr_1_9?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1449169258&sr=1-9&keywords=ram
or
http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Ballistix-PC3-12800-BLS2KIT4G3D1609DS1S00-BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00/dp/B006WAGGUK/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1449169258&sr=1-1&keywords=ram

It's all over. Just look around.

There is a combo discount with the mobo and the intel thing so its 155(Don't know why they are saying 179)-28+40 making it 167 (so slightly cheaper with this combination)

Thanks for the monitor suggestion. I was trying to find one that wasn't super pricey. I switched over because the reviews seemed to be better.

Switched over to this ram

With the monitor change and cooler change it ends up like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor | $199.99 @ Microcenter
CPU Cooler | Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler | $79.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard | MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $153.99 @ Amazon
Memory | Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $69.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk | $164.99 @ Amazon
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $59.99 @ NCIX US
Video Card | Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card | $399.99 @ Microcenter
Wireless Network Adapter | TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter | $36.99 @ NCIX US
Case | Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case | $69.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply | SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply | $74.99 @ Amazon
Monitor | Dell U2312HM 23.0" Monitor | $202.80 @ Amazon
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $1513.70
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-15 10:26 EDT-0400 |

(BTW, thank you so much for your help. This is my first build and I am trying my best to figure this stuff out)

http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B006WAGGUK/?tag=pcp0f-20

64 bucks for 2x4 GB. Bought it for my mom.

Edit: out of stock at that price now.

These are good sticks for a low price... you can just replace the ones in your system with these.

As for your CPU, here are some benchmarks to prove that it's still good:

• Witcher 3 - 1, 2
  
• MGS V - 1, 2 (1440p)
  
  Some of those gameplays might have overclocked CPU and/or GPU but it should not make that big of a difference.

https://www.amazon.ca/Ballistix-PC3-12800-240-Pin-Memory-BLS2KIT4G3D1609DS1S00/dp/B006WAGGUK/ref=sr_1_52?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1498014581&sr=1-52

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145324&cm_re=DDR3_240-pin_DIMM-_-20-145-324-_-Product

Out of the three is there really any difference? Except for the aluminum heat spreader on the Ballistix

$40 is probably a more reasonable price, actually. Here they are on Amazon. They are roughly $6 cheaper than the DDR4. You've also got to remember that DDR3 is no longer the latest and greatest, and that these carry NO WARRANTY, so there is inherent risk when purchasing these secondhand.

Either way, good luck with your sale!

First: Get RAM to 16 gigs. It'll help with overall speed, switching between applications, multi tasking, etc. I would get 2 more sticks of 4gig of the same model that you have, if you can find it. If not, get a 2x8gig kit. You could be cheeky and have a 24gig set up. This should be an $80 upgrade.

I will note, with some kits, it's actually cheaper to order 2 separate 4gig kits (each at ~$30), rather than a single purchase of a 2x4gig (~$80). Just to keep in mind.

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Upgrade graphics card to 1060 (6g) or 20xx or radeon equivalent, best that budget allows. This will give the biggest kick to game performance. This will be a $200 upgrade.

That CPU is a lovely piece of hardware, and the only reason why I 'upgraded' from it to a 7600k was so my friend could have my old computer. He's rocking a similar set up, with 16gigs and a 1070, runs everything high settings at 1080p60fps.

http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Ballistix-PC3-12800-240-Pin-BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00/dp/B006WAGGUK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1409118182&sr=8-2&keywords=8gb+ram+1600

http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Ballistix-PC3-12800-240-Pin-BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00/dp/B006WAGGUK/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1411286626&sr=1-1&keywords=crucial+ballistix+sport+8gb

These? Same price as the 8GB single.

Thanks I'll check into it, but I was wanting to stay sub $150 for the graphics card. Already over that...

The RAM you suggested was 1333, I was looking for 1600 since that's what most of the info I found recommends. I did find this one: http://amzn.com/B006WAGGUK

Any reason you'd go with 1333 over 1600?

Which RAM is better?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00569K7LM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006WAGGUK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Here ya go!

I have some experience building computer's, here's my recommended build that's just under $800.

CPU
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J2LIFBY

Motherboard
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F8AFMDC

RAM
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006WAGGUK

Optical Drive
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0033Z2BAQ/

Power Supply
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EON40CS

Video Card
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NAWD4DA

HDD
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EIQTOFY

Tower
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AAJ0ZGK

What do I loose accidentally buying 2 memory sticks when the mobo has 4 ram slots?

Motherboard: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KAY66NG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

RAM (2x4GB): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006WAGGUK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Should i return the ram and get 4x2GB to use all the slots?

They'll be arriving between today and wednesday.

This is my ram. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B006WAGGUK

Ok, and thanks for responding at this time (idk if it's 11 for you or not, but regardless. Thanks) Edit : Also, these should fit in too right? It's ddr3 and both have 1600mt/s. Idk about pins though Seems like they should fit, unless you recommend a different type of ram? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006WAGGUK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&th=1

Yes, the optical audio isn't going to work out of the box. However, you can buy an adapter on Amazon.

Swap the ram thats almost out of stock for this one: http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Ballistix-PC3-12800-BLS2KIT4G3D1609DS1S00-BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00/dp/B006WAGGUK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1427248308&sr=8-1&keywords=8gb+ddr3

Hey all, I just put together a new PC with your suggestions and I don't have any video output. I'm not sure where the problem is. Everything powers on, but as it's a new build, I can't install an OS or update the BIOS without a display. My monitor only reads "no signal" when everything is hooked up. I have an SVGA cable connecting to my graphics card with a DVI adapter. My specs are as follows:

ASUS M5A97 R2.0 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008V9959O/ref=oh_details_o00_s03_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL9 @1.5V UDIMM 240-Pin Memory BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006WAGGUK/ref=oh_details_o00_s03_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

XFX ATX 550 Power Supply - P1550SXXB9
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004RJ8EKI/ref=oh_details_o00_s02_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

AMD FX 6350 Unlocked Six Core Processor 3.9 6 FD6350FRHKBOX
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CLBZAHY/ref=oh_details_o00_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

EVGA GeForce GTX 660 SUPERCLOCKED 2048MB GDDR5 DVI HDMI DP Graphics Card 02G-P4-2662-KR
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00966IREK/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

AOC 2436Vw 24" Widescreen HD Monitor
http://www.amazon.com/AOC-2436Vw-24-Widescreen-Monitor/dp/B002LITFYQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1373525558&sr=1-1&keywords=aoc+2436vw

Please help; this is the first time I've ever built my own PC, and the fact that I seem to got everything right except the video output is driving me insane! I really appreciate any advice you guys can give. I'm hoping it's just this one more problem before I can flag this as "build complete!" I also submitted this to /r/techsupport.

Hi! Two years ago I purchased this. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006WAGGUK/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=17K3NAPCA8PDD&coliid=I3N6TFRPFMG18N&psc=1

I was considering buying another one and thus having 16GB of RAM (4x4GB). Does it sound like a good idea? Because buying 2x8GB is looking much more expensive. Thanks!

Build: That 8GB RAM, MSI Z87-GD45 GAMING Motherboard, i5-4670K.

1600MHz. Why?

This is what I'm using specifically: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006WAGGUK/

No, get the one Pelky linked here

Get this one instead LINK its cheap 8gb total and you have dual channel and not single channel like the first one. The

Decent Gaming PC under $900 CAD:

Processor: i5-4460
http://www.amazon.ca/Intel-i5-4460-Processor-Cache-BX80646I54460/dp/B00JIJUBAS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429999169&sr=8-1&keywords=Intel+Core+i5-4460

Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960
http://www.amazon.ca/EVGA-GeForce-Dual-Link-Graphics-02G-P4-2962-KR/dp/B00T4BWGBM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1429999326&sr=8-2&keywords=EVGA+GTX+960

Motherboard: ASUS Micro ATX DDR3 1600 LGA 1150 Motherboard http://www.amazon.ca/ASUS-Micro-Motherboard-B85M-G-R2-0/dp/B00KO6F8YI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429999540&sr=8-1&keywords=Asus+B85M-G+R2.0

RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport
http://www.amazon.ca/Crucial-Ballistix-PC3-12800-240-Pin-BLS2KIT4G3D1609DS1S00/dp/B006WAGGUK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429999814&sr=8-1&keywords=Crucial+Ballistix+Sport+8GB+Kit+%284GBx2%29+DDR3+1600


Hard Drive: Western Digital Blue 1 TB
http://www.amazon.ca/Western-Digital-3-5-Inch-Desktop-WD10EZEX/dp/B0088PUEPK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1430000017&sr=8-1&keywords=1TB+Western+Digital+Blue

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80 PLUS
http://www.amazon.ca/EVGA-Certified-ATX12V-EPS12V-100-W1-0500-KR/dp/B00H33SFJU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1430000442&sr=8-1&keywords=500W+EVGA+PSU

Case: Corsair Carbide Series 100R Tower Case

http://www.amazon.ca/Corsair-Carbide-100R-Tower-CC-9011075-WW/dp/B00RORBQNW/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1430000561&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=Corsair+Carbide+Series+100R+Mid+Tower+Case+CC-9011075-WW

Cost: 235.16+245+108.76+85.98+68+61.72
+63.50= $868.12

No SSD though :(

Thanks!

Case: NZXT s340

Processor: Intel i5-4690k

Mobo: Asus Z97-AR


GPU: MSI Geforce GTX 970 4gb 100 Million Edition

Ram: 8gb Crucial Ballistix Sport (8gb has been plenty for me/I plan to add more later)

CPU cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO

HDD: 1tb Western Digital

SSD: 256gb Crucial MX100

Plus a couple case fans.

Should I go for one 8GB RAM stick or 2x4GB?

2x4 is slightly more expensive, any drawbacks to getting the 8GB RAM?
Completely new to PC building so I'm guessing that all compatibility revolves around the mobo, I'm using this one and both of the RAM options are apparently compatible. Which one should I go for?

So could I just buy the Recommend 8GB RAM from the Logical Increments PC Parts Guide and be good to go?

As I am not from the States I don't know if and how much they charge to send stuff to Puerto Rico. I think that amazon sends with no shipping costs. So, I'll provide two builds, one purely from amazon, the other from various stores. If there are shipping costs incurred, get the amazon build. Else get the other.

Amazon Build

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor | $79.23 @ Amazon
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard | $57.99 @ Amazon
Memory | Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $72.69 @ Amazon.com
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $54.00 @ Amazon
Case | NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case | $39.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply | $39.99 @ Amazon
Graphics| XFX R9 270 925MHz 2GB DDR5 DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card R9270ACNFC| $146.99 @ Amazon
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $490.88
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-01 19:55 EST-0500 |

Normal Build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor | $75.04 @ Mwave
Motherboard | MSI A58M-E35 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard | $48.98 @ OutletPC
Memory | Team Zeus Yellow 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $58.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $49.99 @ SuperBiiz
Video Card | Club 3D Radeon R9 280 3GB royalKing Video Card | $169.99 @ NCIX US
Case | NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case | $33.99 @ SuperBiiz
Power Supply | SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $54.99 @ Amazon
Optical Drive | Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer | $12.99 @ Newegg
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $504.96
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-01 20:02 EST-0500 |

Mobo

Cpu

HSF

RAM

Case

That console is pretty low end to be honest. The problems are the RAM (only 4GB), and the graphics for this says "Custom Nvidia Maxwell GTX CPU". I would go custom build, but you don't want to :(. There are very few good cheap prebuilt PC's

This is an ok prebuilt PC

Try pcpartpicker, ask on /r/buildapc. Custom built are really the way to go nowadays :).

Check this out:

GPU

CPU

RAM

HDD

CASE

PSU

It's a pretty decent build. Not great, but inside your price range. I know it's definitely better than that console.

If you want a decent gaming PC, check out the subreddit buildapc.

Looks promising, you could also squeeze in a Hyper 212 EVO and maybe some good thermal compound for your CPU, depends on your budget.

Not sure about the motherboard, no customer reviews on it but the specs looks good.

Also, Crucial BallistiX Sport 8GB Kit essentially have the same specs as Team Vulcan 8gb but is a dollar less on amazon :)

Amazon link

I have 2x 4gb of DDR3. Should be these exactly: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006WAGGUK?tag=amz-mkt-chr-us-20&ascsubtag=1ba00-01000-org00-win10-other-nomod-us000-pcomp-feature-pcomp-wm-8-wm-3-wm-4-wm-1&ref=aa_pcomp_exp1 I think they actually were installed in the wrong slots but I changed them and it didn't help. I don't know if most motherboards are similar but mine were installed side-by-side in blue and black slots so I changed them both to blue slots.

Well, I'm in need of more ram anyway . I'm experiencing stuttering in a few games like BF1 where if I have anything else open in the game, my game stutters and becomes unplayable. So I wanted to upgrade my ram and see should upgrade it to a higher speed bandwidth or just add to the current set I have now and worry about the cpu cooler?

This is the kit I have

What I was considering

From what I can see, you already have a hard drive and a power supply which is awesome as it cuts costs. However, looking at minimum requirements, a gtx 750ti would be something I'd bank on to run on the machine, but the thing is about $110 in the states and I'm not sure how people in Romania typically get their parts. Beyond that, we're sitting at 1/3 of your budget already without considering a motherboard and a processor. Spitballing some numbers, I can guess an i3 would be around 120$ + a motherboard (1150 chipset) around the cost of $60. Going with that motherboard you would need to scrap your current ram (if you got any) and buy a 4gbx2 set which will run you $36.99. So, all that together so far has you at $330.

Not sure if I'm missing anything (and I'm doing my best from mobile) so sorry if I do. Mind you, this is all in the states so I'm not sure how you'd get your products.

• Fractal Design Core Case - $25.99
  
• ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS - $48.99
  
• AMD FX-8320 Black Edition - $114.99
  
• Corsair Builder Series CX 600 Watt Power Supply - $62.00
  
• Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB RAM - $75.20
  
• Your choice of nvidia GTX 970 - $350.00
  
• Your choice of HDD or SSD - $40 - $300
  
  Total = $677.17 without SDD or HDD. A bit more with that included.
  
  If that's too much, you could drop the graphics card to a 760, which would save you about $150, which you could spend on a nice SSD.

That's what I told him I thought was happening. I've had it for 3 years and never noticed any problems

Thanks for verifying, though!

While I have you, and I'm sure this is a stupid question, but if I buy this, can I only use 2 of them and give the 3rd away?

I can get this, but it's cheaper for 3 sticks than it is for 2, so if I can do that, I will

If I currently have the ram listed below, these Kingston ones would be the same correct? Cause everyone says ram is ram and they both have same specs

http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Ballistix-PC3-12800-BLS2KIT4G3D1609DS1S00-BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00/dp/B006WAGGUK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1462824665&sr=8-3&keywords=crucial+ram

That's significantly more than what even Amazon sells them for http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Ballistix-PC3-12800-BLS2KIT4G3D1609DS1S00-BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00/dp/B006WAGGUK

this is what i mean. sorry im new to all this. i want to use this ram but idk if it will work with my setup.

i5-2500

Gigabyte gtx 950 oc edition 1.06 GHz

ASRock H61M-DGS

EVGA 500-b1

Also, I'm using amazon to purchase all these items mostly because It's easier for me to use and I have free shipping with Prime. I'm open to any suggestions on what to get or what not to get.

http://www.amazon.com/AMD-FD8320FRHKBOX-FX-8320-8-Core-Black/dp/B009O7YU56/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1411659433&sr=1-1&keywords=cpu CPU $140


http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-RR-212E-20PK-R2/dp/B005O65JXI/ref=pd_bxgy_pc_img_y Fan $29


http://www.amazon.com/WD-Blue-Desktop-Hard-Drive/dp/B0088PUEPK/ref=pd_bxgy_pc_img_z HDD $58


http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Builder-Bronze-Certified-Supply/dp/B008RJZQSW/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1411659247&sr=1-2&keywords=700w+psu PSU $70


http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperClocked-Dual-Link-Graphics-02G-P4-2765-KR/dp/B00DHW4HXY/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1411659125&sr=1-1&keywords=graphics+card Graphics Card $230


http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Ballistix-PC3-12800-240-Pin-BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00/dp/B006WAGGUK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1411658083&sr=8-3&keywords=ram+8gb
RAM $75


http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Computer-Motherboard-Motherboards-970A-G46/dp/B0073JYZ48/ref=psdc9_t1_B009FC3YJ8_B0073JYZ48 Motherboard $75


http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Elite-431-Plus/dp/B005ZCTJ9Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1411578162&sr=8-1&keywords=coolermaster+mid+tower+4+usb Tower Case $59

Total:$736
EDIT: Also, if you feel there's a slightly more expensive product that's better quality than one that I have listed, that would also be appreciated.

Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL9 @1.5V UDIMM 240-Pin Memory BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006WAGGUK/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_EjGiub1PGN96A

Thanks! I actually should have mentioned I want to get 8GB of RAM, so I'll probably get the Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB Kit (4GBx2). Also I only need the normal Windows 8.1, not Pro (I'm assuming).

So my build would then look something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor | $54.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard | MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $44.99 @ Micro Center
Memory | Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $74.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $56.98 @ OutletPC
Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card | $134.99 @ NCIX US
Case | NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case | $33.20 @ Amazon
Power Supply | SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | $42.98 @ OutletPC
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) | $90.27 @ B&H
Monitor | BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor | $109.99 @ NCIX US
Keyboard | Logitech G105 Wired Gaming Keyboard | $39.99 @ Amazon
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $683.37
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-12 23:08 EDT-0400 |


I noticed that motherboard only has a few reviews, is it definitely solid?

Thanks!

Actually, I have that Dual Channel RAM for CHEAPER on amazon here

https://www.amazon.com/Ballistix-PC3-12800-240-Pin-Memory-BLS2KIT4G3D1609DS1S00/dp/B006WAGGUK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1467086207&sr=8-2&keywords=8gb+1600+ddr3+dual