A funny little alternative build, designed to max out CS:GO and other games. Don't know how it would like RTSs. Note: this build requires heavy overclocking.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor | $64.88 @ OutletPC |
| CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Seidon 120V 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | $39.99 @ Newegg |
| Motherboard | ASRock Z97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $74.99 @ Newegg |
| Memory | Team Dark 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $34.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $49.89 @ OutletPC |
| Video Card | Asus Radeon R9 285 2GB STRIX Video Card | $151.99 @ NCIX US |
| Case | Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case | $24.99 @ NCIX US |
| Power Supply | EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $44.99 @ NCIX US |
| Monitor | Acer G236HLBbd 60Hz 23.0" Monitor | $109.99 @ Amazon |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $671.70 | |
| Mail-in rebates | -$75.00 | |
| Total | $596.70 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-29 00:57 EDT-0400 |