So, I'm back again!
Thanks so much Zelkova; for using that website. I had no idea something like that existed. I mentioned to my bf that I was going to upgrade my computer and he says he needs one, too. So, I thought of just building one for him and seeing how it goes. If it turns out to be great, I'm going to build the same thing for myself.
PCPartPicker part list:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jh8yGX
Price breakdown by merchant:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jh8yGX/by_merchant/
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($98.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver Arctic Alumina Premium Ceramic Polysynthetic 1.75g Thermal Paste ($4.39 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($96.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H25 ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($15.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $642.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-02 03:31 EST-0500
I didn't want the integrated graphics. I read pros and cons on it and decided on something different. I read about bottlenecks (though I don't exactly understand it. I know it's not a good thing). I'm unsure if PCPP's compatibility check also checks for issues like that. I'm still learning more and more on it. I don't know when parts are cheapest during the year, so it's why I'm thinking about getting this done soon. Thanks for everyone's help so far! It means a lot =)
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