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submitted by JuankesteinPC Master RaceFX-6300 R9-270x - 8GB
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[–]Wepper 749 points750 points751 points  (60 children)
I'd get the friend a raspberry pi
[–]OmnilatentPC Master Racei3 4160, Asus 270X 343 points344 points345 points  (33 children)
SNES emulator on it, gg gaming rig
[–]Jackbox2PC Master RaceNo moniter 95 points96 points97 points  (28 children)
best $100 ever
[–]_kemot 93 points94 points95 points  (27 children)
so what did you do with the $95 left?
[–]criticalcontextLinuxAMD 8-Core 4GHz, 16GB RAM, GTX 980 131 points132 points133 points  (22 children)
Screen, USB extender, Power Plug, HDMI cable, USB Wifi Dongle, USB Thumb Drive / SD Card, optional case. Raspberry Pi's do require "extra" parts. They are only $5 for people like us who have all of this lying around ad infinitum.
[–]Jackbox2PC Master RaceNo moniter 15 points16 points17 points  (2 children)
buy 3 copies of whicher 3?
[–]JohnnyDarkside 11 points12 points13 points  (0 children)
My kids' PC is just the crap I replaced from mine, so very low end. I just have a few games from Origin and ZSNES on it.
[–]_kemot 4 points5 points6 points  (0 children)
that actually is a GREAT idea. I will do that!
[–]_HingleMcCringlePC Master RaceM5A97 Pro, 8350, 970 Strix, CM Storm Trooper 95 points96 points97 points  (20 children)
This would actually be a pretty good idea if someone just wants a Gameboy/NES/SNES emulator system. Get a little case for it and you've got a gaming console that'll play any 2D Nintendo game provided it's emulated.
[–]breakfaststeak 71 points72 points73 points  (14 children)
Look up retropie - the latest pi can even run n64 roms fine
[–]CalebSchnellPC Master RaceShitty but it do. 59 points60 points61 points  (11 children)
It can run some roms fine, N64 emulation is really not the best. Nothing compared to the PS1 emulator that retropie also has. I know the N64 emulator can play LoZ OOT fairly well, but thats all I've tested. Retropie can play almost every PS1 game, however. Theres a lot of videos about it.
[–]CelesmehLaptopIntel i7-4720HQ, Nvidia GTX960M, 1tbHDD, 256SSD Steam:Celesmeh 6 points7 points8 points  (0 children)
I was just playing bomber an fantasy race on my retropie last night. Shits dope.
[–]ThisIsMyJetPackWHEEE 1556 points1557 points1558 points  (589 children)
I managed to make one with a real hard drive. It was harder than you'd think...
Type Item Price
CPU AMD 2650 1.45Ghz Dual-Core Processor $24.95 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard ASRock AM1B-M Micro ATX AM1 Motherboard $29.99 @ SuperBiiz
Memory Kingston 2GB (1 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $11.99 @ SuperBiiz
Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 80GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $19.45 @ Amazon
Power Supply Logisys 480W ATX Power Supply $12.99 @ Directron
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $99.37
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-04 00:52 EST-0500
[–]JuankesteinPC Master RaceFX-6300 R9-270x - 8GB[S] 1002 points1003 points1004 points  (232 children)
$99.37
that was close...
[–]MardooPC Master RaceNintendo 3DS ;) 384 points385 points386 points  (227 children)
still no case though, which is another 20$
[–]Happyfeet_ILaptopi7-2670QM | GeForceGT 540M | 6gb 1979 points1980 points1981 points  (124 children)
Case is the box they came in.
[–]Rndom_Gy_159Desktop5820K + 980SLI soon PG279Q 571 points572 points573 points  (21 children)
Because airflow is for quitters.
[–]choufleur47PC Master Race|4570k|GTX670|G.SKILL 16GB 2.4ghz|HKC X3 144hz|TT H15| 271 points272 points273 points  (14 children)
but this way, the outside will never warm the inside!
[–]Rndom_Gy_159Desktop5820K + 980SLI soon PG279Q 351 points352 points353 points  (11 children)
But this way, everything's a heatsink!
[–]sniperFLOLaptopsteamcommunity.com/id/EbbAndFLO 535 points536 points537 points  (8 children)
-Apple
[–]ollinator117PC Master RaceGTX 770 2GB, i5-3570K, 8GB DDR3, Samsung 840 Pro 250GB 50 points51 points52 points  (1 child)
[–]pveoqPC Master RaceSpecs/Imgur Here 102 points103 points104 points  (3 children)
Plus if he uses memory foam he can save on RAM.
[–]Frogdog37PC Master RaceSpecs/Imgur Here 47 points48 points49 points  (0 children)
NSFMR
[–]vertigo1083PC Master RaceFX8350 GTX970x2 16GB RAM, 500GB SSD, liq cooled,ThermaltakeV21 29 points30 points31 points  (7 children)
Fuck that caused a pain in the very core of my body.
[–]RazgrizSeedPC Master RaceDettweiler 132 points133 points134 points  (19 children)
[–]gooseman8000 57 points58 points59 points  (16 children)
Pizzas are expensive, you are better off just nailing motherboard mounts to the wall.
[–]SirCheesingtonPC Master RaceC2De7500/Radeon66701GB/4GBDDR3-1066 62 points63 points64 points  (14 children)
Nails? How much money do you expect to get out of this poor dude?
You're better off using some Elmer's Glue to keep it on the wall.
[–]ant51508PC Master Racei7 5820K - HD 7950 - 16GB 61 points62 points63 points  (12 children)
look at mister moneybags with his glue...
[–]i_like_de_autos 49 points50 points51 points  (10 children)
When I was a kid, my glue was the gum I found under the bus seats mixed with my tears.
[–]mifflinity 7 points8 points9 points  (0 children)
It sure will be hot, not sure how ready it will be however.
[–]NINJAFISTER 27 points28 points29 points  (2 children)
Edit: The entire thing is cardboard and I found it in a video entry for the ultrawide festival from linustechtips
[–]sebassi 4 points5 points6 points  (0 children)
I love that he went trough trouble of adding a power button and indicator less.
[–]estXcrewPC Master RaceAthlon 2 x2 250/HD7770/4GB DDR2 18 points19 points20 points  (0 children)
That probably has better airflow than my 10 year old case.
[–]massive_cockLaptopi7-3840QM, 660m 2GB, 14GB - Alienware M17x R4 13 points14 points15 points  (5 children)
I used a beer box for a case for my p233mmx 72mb 8gb IRC/mail/ftp/http/ssh server I ran ... in like 2000. I didn't even have a power switch. I had to use a screwdriver tip to short pins 1 and 3 on the mobo switch connector. About 40 people used the server on a daily basis. It was glorious.
[–]NovxzPC Master Racei7-4790k / ASUS 780Ti / 16gb 4 points5 points6 points  (0 children)
Saw your post and went "this guy has big balls"....then saw your name.
I'llbeleavingnow
[–]farox 8 points9 points10 points  (2 children)
That's how I started. After spending all the money on components my first 286 just lay on my desk in all it's parts. Worked :)
[–]KINQQQQQQDesktopi7 2600 @4.8Ghz || R9 r390 G1 Gaming || 1440p 144hz FS 32 points33 points34 points  (34 children)
Well that'd be a nice little fire
[–]FenghoangPC Master RaceSpecs/Imgur Here 25 points26 points27 points  (10 children)
[–]azurelinctus 13 points14 points15 points  (8 children)
What was going on there? Has that got a back story? It almost looks like he is intentionally getting a fire going but making it look like an accident and he is pretending to panic. If not then I am so confused how someone can do that unintentionally.
[–]FenghoangPC Master RaceSpecs/Imgur Here 22 points23 points24 points  (6 children)
It was a top post from a few months back. The video can explain it better than I can.
Basically, he was a streamer playing with a metal match (something like this), and through a sequence of mindblowing stupidity and lack of common-sense, he burnt down his apartment complex. IIRC, people posted that no one was hurt, but coincidentally, there was another fire somewhere else that that killed someone that same day.
[–]DrudictaDesktopi7-3770k, 32GB, GTX 980Ti AMP! Extreme , ASUS Sabertooth Z77 5 points6 points7 points  (0 children)
Question: Is this the thing that the Japanese man used to burn down his house?
Answer: ?
By Mikey53 on October 7, 2015
[–]Viper_H 7 points8 points9 points  (0 children)
"I'll just put this over here... with the rest of the fire."
[–]GlitchsmasherLinuxWHY CAN'T THIS BE BLANK? 55 points56 points57 points  (9 children)
Good thing they aren't using a GT X 480
[–]Junoh315PC Master Racei7 5820K || Titan X(2X) || 32GB RAM || Overactive Imagination 20 points21 points22 points  (7 children)
At that budget they couldn't even afford a GT 450.
[–]vertigo1083PC Master RaceFX8350 GTX970x2 16GB RAM, 500GB SSD, liq cooled,ThermaltakeV21 78 points79 points80 points  (6 children)
I mean, What do you want for $100?
That thing can handle plenty of stuff that can keep a person occupied for ages.
Civ4 and below
Minecraft on lowest
Vice city/San Andreas
Sims 3 and below
Battlefield 1942
Battlefront 1 and 2
List goes on. Plenty of gaming to be had at this price. Hell, he could even load up a vanilla WoW server client and play on that relatively smoothly.
I think the whole point of the post and the configuration was not to show off "hey, I can do it", but to say "hey, even the lowliest of budgets can ascend to PCMR".
If it has 5 interchangeable components, a bootable operating system, and you can play games on it; it's a PC.
You can't knock that at any price.
[–]Junoh315PC Master Racei7 5820K || Titan X(2X) || 32GB RAM || Overactive Imagination 14 points15 points16 points  (0 children)
I'm not knocking its performance. I'm saying that they wouldn't be using a GTX 480 because they couldn't even afford a GT 450 at that price. It's a comment on somebody mentioning a part that is known for how hot it ran.
[–]RandomOinkPC Master Racei5-4460 / R9 380 27 points28 points29 points  (10 children)
I think a 13$ PSU is more likely to cause fires or kill components
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    [–]ant51508PC Master Racei7 5820K - HD 7950 - 16GB 9 points10 points11 points  (6 children)
    actually those PSUs are often 300W or 200W PSUs marketed as 480W, because no one will use them on PCs that use so much power. Even an I7 5960X draws 150W, and a low-end GPU less than 100W.
    However when (not if) they fail, they tend to explode and destroy anything that it is connected to. they have literally no safety and give a really shitty current that damages everything it powers. even as a very temporary solution I would never use them. get at least a PSU from a reputable brand, they will honor the warranty and not destroy your computer.
    [–]Prof_AcornPC Master Race2 x r9 270 4 points5 points6 points  (0 children)
    The flashpoint of paper is 233 C
    Not sure even the hottest GPUs on the market today run at 233. Although the glue might melt causing the box to fall apart...
    [–]guma822 31 points32 points33 points  (2 children)
    cardboard box?
    [–]xu85 14 points15 points16 points  (1 child)
    Luxury.
    [–]IAmAMagicLion 3 points4 points5 points  (0 children)
    A hole at the bottom of a lake.
    [–]hhiruPC Master Racei7-6700K - 980Ti 62 points63 points64 points  (60 children)
    technically you don't need it to boot the system
    [–]green715Desktop660TI FTW 18 points19 points20 points  (59 children)
    Excuse my ignorance, but don't you need a power button?
    [–]IAmTheOriginalDesktopi5-2500 | GTX 770 | 8 gb ram 93 points94 points95 points  (17 children)
    You don't. Just take any piece of wire to manual Boot it. Any piece of metal would also do
    [–]green715Desktop660TI FTW 19 points20 points21 points  (4 children)
    The more you know
    [–]therimmer96PC Master Racehttp://steamcommunity.com/id/therimmer96 34 points35 points36 points  (3 children)
    Bridging the power button pins with the screwdriver is how I tend to start a PC that's misbehaving.
    [–]Dschonathan 7 points8 points9 points  (6 children)
    Could you start a PC with the static charge of your body and shitty grounding?
    [–]and_what_not 34 points35 points36 points  (1 child)
    |shitty grounding
    only when you have a diarrhea
    [–]SireBillyMaysPC Master Race3820k, 16gb, 970|2500k, 8gb, 560ti|UX32VD ultrabook|MBP mid 2011 40 points41 points42 points  (19 children)
    Screwdriver. Used it more than once to start a system :)
    [–]t1m1dPC Master Racei5 3570K, R9 280X Toxic, 8gb 2133 21 points22 points23 points  (15 children)
    Or, in my case, a shitty rig I put together for a LAN couldn't handle the gpu with its stock psu, so I duck-taped an old psu on top. Now it has 2 power supplies, custom-made awful cables, and is turned on via a household lightswitch.
    Not my proudest moment but I managed to turn an athlon x2 system with 3gb of ram into a gaming tower that can play everything we threw at it.
    I can post pictures if people want.
    EDIT: Awful picture, but I guess a picture couldn't really give the shittiness of this justice anyways http://i.imgur.com/6hiS46I.jpg
    The beast is packing an Athlon x2, 3gb of DDR3 ram, and an old 6790. The second psu is a raidmax 750w that supplies nowhere near 750w. It was missing all the modular cables so I had to make my own PCIe cable. It powers the gpu, while the original PSU supplies everything else.
    [–]SketchBoard 6 points7 points8 points  (1 child)
    Ghetto anti theft.
    [–]SireBillyMaysPC Master Race3820k, 16gb, 970|2500k, 8gb, 560ti|UX32VD ultrabook|MBP mid 2011 13 points14 points15 points  (0 children)
    No, that's the knife.
    [–]Helenius 13 points14 points15 points  (1 child)
    You just need a screwdriver to short the pin connecters on the motherboard, ghetto style.
    [–]AngelCakeLover 10 points11 points12 points  (0 children)
    Something tells me you can just short the pins on the motherboard. But that's non of my business ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
    [–]cgundersen2020PC Master Racei5 4690k, HD 7870 OS X/Win 10 8 points9 points10 points  (2 children)
    You can short the power button stand-offs with a screwdriver.
    [–]truefaktsLinuxFedora 23 7 points8 points9 points  (0 children)
    No sir, you can short the pins with a screwdriver.
    [–]ActiveNL 11 points12 points13 points  (0 children)
    You could just short circuit the switches on the mobo with a screwdriver or something.
    [–]SnappelPC Master Racei5 4670K, GTX 970, 8GB RAM 3 points4 points5 points  (0 children)
    Just jump out the connectors and you're golden.
    [–]drajvverDesktopi5-4460/8GB/R9 270 4 points5 points6 points  (0 children)
    You can power on a pc by shorting 2 pins on motherboard
    [–]sharkwouterLinuxI7 4970K, 16GB of ram and a GTX 970. 11 points12 points13 points  (9 children)
    It still works without a case, if you have a metal knife or pair of scissors at hand.
    [–]itsaridePC Master RaceSteam ID Here 10 points11 points12 points  (4 children)
    or maybe a real button for the 63c
    [–]Trollw00tLinuxArch | i7-4790K | GTX 970 | 16GB HyperX Beast | ROG SWIFT 11 points12 points13 points  (1 child)
    Or a sonic screwdriver.
    [–]underlightDesktopnintendo is the worst 7 points8 points9 points  (0 children)
    you dont really need one
    [–]sheepsix 7 points8 points9 points  (6 children)
    I had an FTP server in my basement in the 90's (yes porn) that was just all the components screwed to a board and hung on the wall.
    [–]ThisIsMyJetPackWHEEE 188 points189 points190 points  (236 children)
    This was the same exercise with a $200 budget. Sadly, we won't see anything beyond integrated graphics until we shoot for the $300 budget, it seems. But, if you think about it, that's still in line with consoles pricing. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
    Type Item Price
    CPU Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor $64.89 @ OutletPC
    Motherboard ECS B85H3-M9 (1.0) Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard $32.98 @ Newegg
    Memory G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $29.99 @ Newegg
    Storage Seagate Barracuda 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $31.00 @ Amazon
    Case Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case $29.99 @ Newegg
    Power Supply Logisys 480W ATX Power Supply $12.99 @ Directron
    Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
    Total (before mail-in rebates) $241.84
    Mail-in rebates -$40.00
    Total $201.84
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-04 01:01 EST-0500
    [–]ThisIsMyJetPackWHEEE 171 points172 points173 points  (206 children)
    And, for funsies, $300 budget. I feel anything higher is too subjective.
    Type Item Price
    CPU Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor $49.99 @ SuperBiiz
    Motherboard ECS B85H3-M9 (1.0) Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard $32.98 @ Newegg
    Memory G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $29.99 @ Newegg
    Storage Patriot Blast 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $37.98 @ Newegg
    Video Card MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card $114.98 @ Newegg
    Case Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case $25.98 @ Newegg
    Power Supply Logisys 480W ATX Power Supply $12.99 @ Directron
    Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
    Total (before mail-in rebates) $344.89
    Mail-in rebates -$40.00
    Total $304.89
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-04 01:08 EST-0500
    [–]sudo_apt-get_rektPC Master RaceB-but it's a unix system! 99 points100 points101 points  (162 children)
    Care to do a $400 budget one? I'm trying to talk my parents into buying a $400 computer for my brother, they're thinking of buying a laptop for him. I've tried my best to convince them to buy a desktop PC but they're convinced laptop > PC.
    // I've read through all suggestions and mentions: thank you for them! Still forgot to mention, I have a keyboard and mouse for him (Microsoft Wireless 800, from which I upgraded to a Ducky Shine 4 and Trust GXT 25 Gaming mouse) and I'm prepared to give my second monitor to him if he gets the desktop; I'll also post pics of the building-progress then!
    [–]Mister08 170 points171 points172 points  (136 children)
    My shot at one, should perform pretty admirably for the price -- and there's plenty of room to grow.
    Type Item Price
    CPU AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor $74.88 @ OutletPC
    Motherboard Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard $40.80 @ Amazon
    Memory Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $27.99 @ Newegg
    Storage Seagate Pipeline HD 2TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive $49.99 @ Amazon
    Video Card Asus Radeon R7 360 2GB Video Card $116.99 @ SuperBiiz
    Case NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case $34.99 @ Directron
    Power Supply EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $44.99 @ SuperBiiz
    Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
    Total $390.63
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-04 05:08 EST-0500
    Edit: Note that that hard drive is on an unbelievable deal right now. Hell, I'm tempted to pick one up and I "don't need it..."
    Edit #2: A lot of warnings to stay away from this hard drive due to negative reviews. It may be a better idea to grab one of the WD/Seagate 1TB drives for $45-$50 if that's the case. They're faster and you won't risk it failing.
    [–]sudo_apt-get_rektPC Master RaceB-but it's a unix system! 50 points51 points52 points  (92 children)
    Awesome - huge thank you! I'll show the list to them, hopefully they like it.
    [–]Mister08 25 points26 points27 points  (8 children)
    No problem! Post pictures of it if it ends up getting built :)
    [–]sudo_apt-get_rektPC Master RaceB-but it's a unix system! 26 points27 points28 points  (7 children)
    Oh, will do!
    [–]dragon-storytellerPC Master RaceNot glorious, but still master race 52 points53 points54 points  (10 children)
    Can vouch for this build - I bought an almost exact same one myself. The only thing I would recommed is to replace the hard drive with a faster 1TB drive. I haven't ever seen any gaming PC needing more than that, and faster HDD helps load times a lot.
    [–]soulstealer1984LinuxSpecs/Imgur Here 38 points39 points40 points  (0 children)
    Agreed...You will not need a full 2 TB for a little while but a 7200 rpm hard drive would go a long way on a gaming pc.
    [–]BrunoobLaptopi5-5200U 2.2GHz, GT820M, 4GB 15 points16 points17 points  (0 children)
    860k is the shit, it's perfect for a budget build. Get a gpu that fits your budget but doesn't bottleneck, 8GB and and you're good to go
    [–]NickerdDesktopR7 370, X4 860K AMD 27 points28 points29 points  (31 children)
    Couldn't resist,
    Type Item Price
    CPU AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor $74.88 @ OutletPC
    CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $13.99 @ Newegg
    Motherboard Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard $40.80 @ Amazon
    Memory Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $27.99 @ Newegg
    Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $45.88 @ OutletPC
    Video Card Asus Radeon R7 370 2GB Video Card $127.99 @ SuperBiiz
    Case NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case $34.99 @ Directron
    Power Supply Antec 450W ATX Power Supply $32.99 @ SuperBiiz
    Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
    Total (before mail-in rebates) $424.51
    Mail-in rebates -$25.00
    Total $399.51
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-04 08:28 EST-0500
    Cheaper and better. 360 is a rebrand of the 260 so you're better of with the 260x, also added a cheaper PSU (which I also use myself)
    edit: Changed the GPU to a 370, which outperforms all on it's price level (750ti, 260x). Added a CPU cooler cause I'm not a big fan of stock coolers, and it leaves some room for overclocking.
    I, myself own pretty much the same rig and I would definitely recommend it.
    [–]gizm8PC Master Racei5 3570k, GTX 970, 8GB RAM 13 points14 points15 points  (5 children)
    You would probably be better off getting a decent 7200rpm drive with less space rather than a 5900rpm drive if you're thinking about gaming
    [–]Toast2704DesktopA8-7600 (will get GPU and do dual graphics) 8 points9 points10 points  (4 children)
    and so we get into the ancient debate of size vs what you do with it and what really matters
    [–]eeeponthemovePC Master Racei5-4210U HT CPU @ 1.70GHz Turbo 2.4Ghz | AMD RADEON R7 M260 4 points5 points6 points  (0 children)
    Isn't it a refresh.
    [–]Helenius 7 points8 points9 points  (3 children)
    Remember he still needs a monitor, keyboard and mouse...
    And possibly a Network cable/wifi card
    [–]sudo_apt-get_rektPC Master RaceB-but it's a unix system! 7 points8 points9 points  (1 child)
    I can provide him that. I have a Microsoft Wireless 800 in my closet since I started out with those, I now have a Ducky Shine 4 and a Trust GXT 25 Gaming mouse so it won't be a problem. I also have two monitors so I can give one to him (the lesser resolution one; I have one with 1920x1020 and one 1378x768 or something). I also think I have one cable in my closet too, since it was a "Buy 2 pay 1" deal, so I think it will work out. :)
    [–]iop90PC Master RaceAMD FX-8150 | R9 290 | 8GB Dedotated WAM | 2TB HDD | M5A97 MoBo 4 points5 points6 points  (0 children)
    I might recommend a 7950 boost from GPUshack, for just a bit more, instead of the 360. My friend has one in his system and he loves it: http://gpushack.com/collections/all-gpus-for-sale/products/his-iceq-hd-7950-boost
    Comes with a 2 year warranty, no sales tax, and free 2 day shipping.
    [–]Jack767PC Master Race| i7 3770k | GTX 980 | 16gb Ram 15 points16 points17 points  (2 children)
    The hdd has horrible reviews on amazon. We also had a batch of those drives at the data center I work at and a good chunk failed shortly after we installed them. You might want to look at a different model hdd.
    [–]KhajiitLikeToSneakDesktopi7-4790 | Gainward 970 Phantom | 8GB RAM 4 points5 points6 points  (0 children)
    1.5 star reviews though. Lots of them are saying it's unreliable; possibly a bad batch? I imagine they'll be warrantied up pretty well, but still, could be hassle.
    [–]cheesestrings76 8 points9 points10 points  (0 children)
    /r/pcmasterrace's wiki keep a preparted one in their wiki. I built the last version, and it's holding up pretty nicely.
    [–]KING_of_Trainers69Linuxi5 4590 | GTX 970 | 8 GB RAM | Ubuntu 15.10 29 points30 points31 points  (12 children)
    Type Item Price
    CPU Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor $99.99 @ SuperBiiz
    Motherboard MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard $44.89 @ OutletPC
    Memory *Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $27.99 @ Newegg
    Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $45.88 @ OutletPC
    Video Card MSI GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card $129.99 @ Newegg
    Case NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case $34.99 @ Directron
    Power Supply Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $19.99 @ Newegg
    Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
    Total (before mail-in rebates) $453.72
    Mail-in rebates -$50.00
    Total $403.72
    *Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-04 06:58 EST-0500
    this is my take on the $400 budget, Involves rebates but is a lot more powerful than the other build.
    [–]Helenius 6 points7 points8 points  (10 children)
    It would be nice not to have rebates, as there are a lot of non-US gamers on this forum as well.
    [–]ShibouyaDesktopi5 4460, GTX 670 15 points16 points17 points  (5 children)
    Even without rebates the prices are often very different in other countries. Usually higher. :(
    [–]ReighzyPC Master Racei5 4690K | 2x GTX 780 Ti SLI OC | 8GB RAM 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
    Perhaps the parents are thinking about school/usefulness in terms of mobility. I have a desktop for gaming with 200+ steam games that I do almost all of my work at home on, but I absolutely could not live without a laptop, being a business student with financial work in the summer.
    [–]goldluck41PC Master RaceFx6300 | EVGA 970 | 8gb ddr3 11 points12 points13 points  (10 children)
    Wow all that and you managed to cram 750 TI in there? This thing would blow any console out of the water, price and performance wise! Though if it were my build I would trade that SSD for a 500gb hard drive if i plan to have more than 3 or 4 games installed.
    [–]charliebrownnzPC Master RaceI5 4690K | r9 390x | 16GB Ram 13 points14 points15 points  (3 children)
    I'd stick with the ssd for such a build. Its quite easy to make do with limited space and then add on a cheap drive later on, but adding a solid state after the fact can be a real bitch if you want to keep the operating system. Its fairly easy if you know what your doing but certainly not as easy as plugging in a new hard drive, and things go wrong with cloning to a ssd quite often.
    [–]HaddasPC Master RaceAMD 7-Core Pentium 2|Quad-Sli Voodoo 7970|8tb SD-RAM|30mb HDD| 12 points13 points14 points  (0 children)
    I've migrated my OS from an HDD to an SSD twice and 50% of the time it works flawlessly
    [–]GaanduRao 0 points1 point2 points  (1 child)
    I also thought that until last year, then I realized that I never turn off my damn pc if I can help it.
    [–]YourSchoolCounselorDesktopi5-4570 | R9 390 | 8GB DDR3 | 250GB 850 Evo | VG248QE 4 points5 points6 points  (0 children)
    The build you're replying to doesn't blow current gen consoles out of the water by price or performance. Both consoles were on sale for $300 recently, and a 750Ti is a sizable step down from the 7870.
    [–]goroczPC Master Racei5 4690, 16GB RAM, GTX 760[🍰] 1 point2 points3 points  (1 child)
    I don't know how to feel about a build with 750Ti for a price pretty close to what I paid just for my 760...
    [–]YourSchoolCounselorDesktopi5-4570 | R9 390 | 8GB DDR3 | 250GB 850 Evo | VG248QE 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
    [–]GryphonboyDesktopi7 4770k, GTX 680, 16gb RAM 1 point2 points3 points  (1 child)
    How feasible is it have apps installed on a cloud drive if you have gigabit internet?
    [–]ant51508PC Master Racei7 5820K - HD 7950 - 16GB 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
    This thing would blow any console out of the water
    especially with that PSU. Good ones are expensive for a reason. if you want to build such a system, get a good one, or you will end up with $300 of fried hardware.
    [–]FredolDesktophttp://steamcommunity.com/id/fredol866/[🍰] 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
    How much would it cost in Canadian Dollars if it were all ordered on the same website ? Thanks
    [–]lanks1 1 point2 points3 points  (1 child)
    The 750ti is a terrible price per performance. It costs so much because it is power efficient. A similarly priced AMD R7 370 beats it handily.
    [–]ThisIsMyJetPackWHEEE 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
    You're not wrong. But, it'd require a different power supply, as the one linked doesn't have PCIE rails.
    [–]kris008 1 point2 points3 points  (6 children)
    Tried to make one for under $25,000.00...failed! :( PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
    Type Item Price
    CPU Intel Xeon E5-2699 V3 2.3GHz 18-Core OEM/Tray Processor $3909.99 @ SuperBiiz
    CPU Intel Xeon E5-2699 V3 2.3GHz 18-Core OEM/Tray Processor $3909.99 @ SuperBiiz
    CPU Cooler NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $125.99 @ SuperBiiz
    CPU Cooler Swiftech H140-X 90.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $159.09 @ Amazon
    Motherboard Asus Z10PE-D16 WS SSI EEB Dual-CPU LGA2011-3 Motherboard $495.99 @ SuperBiiz
    Memory Kingston 32GB (4 x 8GB) Registered DDR4-2133 Memory $253.04 @ Mac Mall
    Memory Kingston 32GB (4 x 8GB) Registered DDR4-2133 Memory $253.04 @ Mac Mall
    Memory Kingston 32GB (4 x 8GB) Registered DDR4-2133 Memory $253.04 @ Mac Mall
    Memory Kingston 32GB (4 x 8GB) Registered DDR4-2133 Memory $253.04 @ Mac Mall
    Storage Intel DC P3608 4TB PCI-E Solid State Drive $10000.98 @ Newegg
    Video Card PNY Quadro M6000 12GB Video Card $4998.99 @ SuperBiiz
    Case Cooler Master Cosmos II (Black) ATX Full Tower Case $315.99 @ SuperBiiz
    Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA T2 1600W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $393.99 @ SuperBiiz
    Optical Drive Lite-On iHAS224-06 DVD/CD Writer $179.99 @ Amazon
    Sound Card Asus Xonar Phoebus 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card $269.99 @ Amazon
    Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
    Total $25773.14
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-04 11:30 EST-0500
    [–]Biggerbat 0 points1 point2 points  (5 children)
    Out of curiosity would this PC actually work?
    [–]MiniappolisPC Master Racei3 3220 - 650 TI. 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
    Wow, that's actually pretty solid. Better than mine lol. Nice work!
    Only wish these were Aussie dollars.
    [–]dtallon13PC Master RaceHD4400 is not good for gaming :( 0 points1 point2 points  (1 child)
    Micro center has G3258 for the same price. I don't think B85 can OC at all, and 200 MHz might not make a difference, but it's good in case of upgrades
    [–]ThisIsMyJetPackWHEEE 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
    You're absolutely right, I realized the same thing after my post. You can find a H- or Z- mobo for a few dollars more that would OC. Probably best to take it out of the RAM since it's not going to be running off an iGPU anyways.
    [–]holigostDesktopIntel i5, GTX 760 0 points1 point2 points  (1 child)
    My buddy would be pissed to know that he just spent $1k on a mATX build with the same GPU and comparable processing.
    I think I won't tell him.
    [–]ThisIsMyJetPackWHEEE 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
    He should be pissed, if that's the case.
    That being said, some of those mATX cases can be pricey.
    [–]WingedHussar83Laptopi5 3230m | Radeon 7670m | 8GB RAM 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
    Im pretty sure that's better than my $600 pre built laptop...
    [–]aristeiaaPC Master Racearisteiaa 4 points5 points6 points  (9 children)
    I built a new PC for steambox purposes with that G3258 '20th anniversary' pentium chip this week. I stuck a liquid cooler on it and it runs at 4.5 ghz barely touching 30 celsius. It's an unbelievable chip.
    [–]ThisIsMyJetPackWHEEE 2 points3 points4 points  (8 children)
    I've got two buddies doing $500 builds in the next few months, and it's what I'm recommending to both of them. That way they can upgrade to a better chip in the future without swapping motherboards, and OC the hell out of it until then.
    [–]aristeiaaPC Master Racearisteiaa 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
    You're doing GabeN's work. Bless you sir.
    [–]Mocha_BeanLinuxArch | i5-4460, GTX 970, 8 GB RAM | /id/mochabean 0 points1 point2 points  (6 children)
    $500?
    You could fit an i3+380X build in that budget; what gives?
    [–]ThisIsMyJetPackWHEEE 0 points1 point2 points  (5 children)
    The G3258 can be mega-overclocked, to like 4.5Ghz on the easy, without fancy cooling. It also leaves room for an i7 at a later date on the same board. GPU would be between the 380X/970 depending on whichever is cheaper at the time.
    [–]Mocha_BeanLinuxArch | i5-4460, GTX 970, 8 GB RAM | /id/mochabean 0 points1 point2 points  (4 children)
    The hyperthreading alone justifies the i3 over the G3258. AAA games aren't just using 2 threads anymore.
    [–]ThisIsMyJetPackWHEEE 0 points1 point2 points  (3 children)
    You're welcome to build something different, then.
    Personally, I think 4.5ghz across two non-HT cores is probably about equal to an i3 for most tasks, and especially considering the price.
    Unless you want to get a Skylake i3, which is pretty expensive at the moment, you're looking at a nearly a 200% increase in clock speeds over a 5th gen i3, less for a 4th gen in terms of clock speed, but price remains a real issue considering that even the 4th gen I3s are twice the price of the Pentium.
    You're looking at compromises either way, but if our goal is to get a good budget processor for as little money as possible, and keeping in mind you'll upgrade eventually in the same socket, I feel like putting the bare minimum into the first processor allows you to save the excess for a better processor more quickly.
    [–]Mocha_BeanLinuxArch | i5-4460, GTX 970, 8 GB RAM | /id/mochabean 0 points1 point2 points  (2 children)
    Did you watch the videos? You're gonna stutter like shit on any game that uses more than 2 threads, and that's a lot of them.
    Besides, you would have spent extra on cooling to account for the overclocking of the G3258, so it's not exactly double.
    [–]ThisIsMyJetPackWHEEE 0 points1 point2 points  (1 child)
    I haven't watched the videos, I'll have to check them out when I'm not on mobile. But, there's one guy in another thread with a Pentium running 4.8ghz on a $25 Hyper 212 EVO. So, cooling isn't much of a difference, and it'd be re-used on an i7 anyways.
    This is actually why stopped posting builds on here after $300 -- Things get pretty subjective as people value different things performance-wise and plan on different upgrade cycles. :)
    [–]Whowillryze 1 point2 points3 points  (4 children)
    This is actually not bad, put on a 750Ti, not sure if the power supply would handle it, but if it does you could do some gaming on that.
    [–]ethansun01LaptopGT 755M, i7-4700MQ Lenovo Y410p 0 points1 point2 points  (2 children)
    480W should be plenty for a 750ti and a Pentium
    [–]ant51508PC Master Racei7 5820K - HD 7950 - 16GB 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
    this PSU is less expensive than some phone chargers. it's for a good reason: it will never deliver 480W, it will explode before. here are some examples. of course after the explosion the PSUs were dead, and they would have brought with them anything connected to it.
    [–]AlexHD 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
    480W is plenty provided it's reliable. You can run an i7 and GTX 680 both overclocked under 400W: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LiWThqgFfI4
    [–]HQToastPC Master Racehttp://steamcommunity.com/id/HQToast 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
    A case? Do I look like I'm rich? You could save 30$ if you just but the screws into your wall.
    [–]Hiblede 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
    Pretty sure you can get away with 4GB on that system. That CPU won't spoil your habits any time soon.
    [–]kingcolex 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
    Well if you watch eBay you can snag the CPU and a probtc mobo together as a combo for 50$ and sometimes a 750to for 50$ keeping you right in budget.
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      [–]HarmlessEZE 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      Aren't consoles sold at a loss generally upon release? And they plan on technology to advance so the future units return profit? Thus, if you could match a console spec for the same price, wouldn't you technically be ahead?
      [–]candre23PC Master Racei7-2600 8GB GTX760 40" 4K 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      At the extreme low end, you'll get better gaming performance from an AMD chip. Here's a not-too-shabby-for-$200 rig:
      Type Item Price
      CPU AMD A8-7600 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor $81.99 @ SuperBiiz
      Motherboard Asus A68HM-K Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard $37.88 @ OutletPC
      Memory Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $27.99 @ Newegg
      Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $22.90 @ Amazon
      Case Diablotek DIAMOND ATX Mid Tower Case w/400W Power Supply $29.99 @ Micro Center
      Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
      Total (before mail-in rebates) $210.75
      Mail-in rebates -$10.00
      Total $200.75
      Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-04 12:37 EST-0500
      [–]Freezn12PC Master Racei7 4790k@4.8@1.2v // Noctua NH-U14S // GTX970G1 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      And here is a rig for 200$ with parts that won't explode.
      Type Item Price
      CPU Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor $49.99 @ SuperBiiz
      Motherboard Gigabyte GA-H81M-H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard $40.98 @ Newegg
      Memory G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $29.75 @ Newegg
      Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $22.90 @ Amazon
      Case Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case $29.99 @ Newegg
      Power Supply Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $19.99 @ Newegg
      Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
      Total (before mail-in rebates) $233.60
      Mail-in rebates -$40.00
      Total $193.60
      Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-04 13:11 EST-0500
      [–]Poiuy2010_2011DesktopSteam: Poiuy 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      Fuck, if one would add graphic card better than GeForce 210 to this it would be better than my computer.
      [–]IncompatibertLaptopi7-720MQ | 6570M | 8GB | 840 EVO 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      This is about what you get for $300 CDN :(
      [–]puzzlingcaptcha 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      Your build goes for $213 today, so I allowed myself a little leeway as well. An alternative AMD build:
      Type Item Price
      CPU AMD A8-7600 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor $81.99 @ SuperBiiz
      Motherboard Asus A68HM-K Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard $37.88 @ OutletPC
      Memory G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $33.99 @ Newegg
      Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $22.90 @ Amazon
      Case Rosewill R521-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case w/400W Power Supply $39.99 @ Newegg
      Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
      Total (before mail-in rebates) $226.75
      Mail-in rebates -$10.00
      Total $216.75
      Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-05 10:27 EST-0500
      You could throw in a R7 240 (~$55) for Dual Graphics later, budget permitting.
      [–]blabliblub3434 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      F u and your cheap PC parts prices, lol
      [–]420patience -1 points0 points1 point  (0 children)
      still in line with consoles pricing
      Consoles come with an operating system and accessories for input though. Yours does not. Granted you could use a free *nix operating system, but you'd still need a kb+m
      [–]NoblePineapplesPC Master RaceFX-6300//GTX 780 TI x2// 8Gb RAM 23 points24 points25 points  (4 children)
      [–]theguywhorocksPC Master Racei5 4590, GTX 970, 16GB RAM 0 points1 point2 points  (1 child)
      you can find hard drives for less expensive with more storage i mean 96 bucks for 80gb what the hell
      [–]NoblePineapplesPC Master RaceFX-6300//GTX 780 TI x2// 8Gb RAM 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      [–]neverfarts -1 points0 points1 point  (0 children)
      Suddenly all that free health insurance ain't free no more. MURRICA!
      /S
      [–]wickedsteve 27 points28 points29 points  (17 children)
      Can it run Crysis?
      [–]LIGHTNINGBOLT23Former PC Master RaceI lied, PCMR for life. 55 points56 points57 points  (16 children)
      Can it run MS Paint?
      [–]sniperFLOLaptopsteamcommunity.com/id/EbbAndFLO 72 points73 points74 points  (14 children)
      Can it run?
      [–]LIGHTNINGBOLT23Former PC Master RaceI lied, PCMR for life. 5 points6 points7 points  (9 children)
      Can it?
      [–]Thegamer211PC Master Race1 upvote = 1 toaster (Thegamer211) 7 points8 points9 points  (8 children)
      Can?
      [–]LIGHTNINGBOLT23Former PC Master RaceI lied, PCMR for life. 6 points7 points8 points  (7 children)
      C?
      [–]Thegamer211PC Master Race1 upvote = 1 toaster (Thegamer211) 6 points7 points8 points  (4 children)
      ?
      [–]ProcrastinatorMax1PC Master RaceRadeon R9 390 8GB GDDR5 1 point2 points3 points  (1 child)
      ?
      [–]LIGHTNINGBOLT23Former PC Master RaceI lied, PCMR for life. 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
      [–]thermobollocks 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      Will it blend?
      [–]ferlessleedrPC Master RaceA Sufficiently Advanced Technology 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      The real question is can the gerbil in the wheel that powers this thing run.
      [–]Second_Stage_TurbinePC Master Racei5 4690, GTX 970 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      Nobody in your family runs mate
      [–]All_Work_All_PlayPC Master Race3930k @ 4.6, 64GB, R9.270 :( 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      Talk to my fridge [it died the week of Christmas :( ].
      [–]captinjackharkness 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      can it run win 95
      [–]lerhondPC Master Racei5-4590 | GTX 770 OC 2GB | 8GB RAM | 240GB SSD + 1TB HDD 14 points15 points16 points  (10 children)
      Cheapest you can get with a case.
      EDIT: You can do it below 100$, see comments below.
      Type Item Price
      CPU AMD 2650 1.45Ghz Dual-Core Processor $24.95 @ SuperBiiz
      Motherboard ASRock AM1B-M Micro ATX AM1 Motherboard $29.99 @ SuperBiiz
      Memory Kingston 2GB (1 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $11.99 @ SuperBiiz
      Storage Western Digital AV 160GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $18.90 @ Amazon
      Case Diablotek DIAMOND ATX Mid Tower Case w/400W Power Supply $27.99 @ Micro Center
      Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
      Total $113.82
      Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-04 08:00 EST-0500
      [–]BuddyDogeDogePC Master Racei5 4210u / 60GB + 1TB / 8 GB / HD4400 49 points50 points51 points  (3 children)
      Type Item Price
      CPU Integrated with Motherboard -
      Motherboard ASRock C70M1 Mini ITX C-Series C-70 Motherboard $39.99 @ SuperBiiz
      Memory Kingston 2GB (1 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $11.99 @ SuperBiiz
      Storage Western Digital AV 160GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $18.90 @ Amazon
      Case Diablotek DIAMOND ATX Mid Tower Case w/400W Power Supply $27.99 @ Micro Center
      Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
      Total $98.87
      Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-04 08:43 EST-0500
      [–]lerhondPC Master Racei5-4590 | GTX 770 OC 2GB | 8GB RAM | 240GB SSD + 1TB HDD 14 points15 points16 points  (0 children)
      OK, I guess we have a winner.
      [–]kennyminot 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      That case actually doesn't look that bad.
      [–]brocollitreehouseLaptopShit, its just like, an hp envy laptop, decent enough i suppose 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      That case doesn't look halfway bad actually
      [–]meisforeveraloneDesktopGtx 950 and ax1500i 4 points5 points6 points  (2 children)
      Oh yea
      I'd so use that power supply! /s
      [–]lerhondPC Master Racei5-4590 | GTX 770 OC 2GB | 8GB RAM | 240GB SSD + 1TB HDD 7 points8 points9 points  (1 child)
      It will give you that feel of excitement every time you try to turn on your computer.
      [–]_kemot 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
      and your hair will stand up while touching it
      [–]mug3nDesktopi5 2500k | zotac gtx 970 3 points4 points5 points  (0 children)
      i usually don't trust the junk psus from some no name manufacturer but hey, not like anything valuable is being fried.
      [–]aaronfrankeLinuxGET TO THE SCANNERS, XANA IS ATTACKING! 0 points1 point2 points  (1 child)
      You broke the bank, try again.
      [–]lerhondPC Master Racei5-4590 | GTX 770 OC 2GB | 8GB RAM | 240GB SSD + 1TB HDD 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      I know, but that was the cheapest I could do. :( But you can do it in 100$! https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/3zd10f/cheapest_pc_ever/cylhn7j
      [–]Eddie0309 6 points7 points8 points  (6 children)
      People are doing this as a challenge now?
      I'm okay with this.
      [–]Neversync 0 points1 point2 points  (1 child)
      Happy cake day random redditor.
      [–]Eddie0309 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      Thanks! <3
      [–]ferlessleedrPC Master RaceA Sufficiently Advanced Technology 0 points1 point2 points  (3 children)
      Well this community has always tried to emphasize that PC gaming can actually be cheaper than console gaming and that a decent PC that will run modern games doesn't have to mean a 4 figure price point. It's fun because we get to celebrate both extremes, the most minimally priced PC and that $30K beast from that Linus video the other day.
      [–]Eddie0309 0 points1 point2 points  (2 children)
      Haha yeah, it's pretty awesome.
      I have yet to upgrade my computer, I just got around $200 for the holidays but even though I do have an understanding of computer hardware and stuff, my computer is so bizarre that I have no idea what needs to be upgraded with the budget I have. It might be a CPU/processor problem, but I'm not sure.
      The thing is slow with Chrome and YouTube, general Windows actions like the Windows menu, Cortana and such, can run NecroDancer but lags in Binding of Isaac, just to give you an idea.
      I would give you specs but I'm not home at the moment. I know there is an AMD Radeon involved though.
      [–]ferlessleedrPC Master RaceA Sufficiently Advanced Technology 0 points1 point2 points  (1 child)
      Chrome is a RAM hog, YouTube might be related to that. So the first place I'd look is the RAM. Just my completely uneducated guess. Also one of the easiest things to upgrade, and generally a good thing to have more of.
      [–]Eddie0309 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      Alright, thanks, I'll check it out! It seems to work fine with most FL Studio projects except for the really intensive ones, it'll last and underrun.
      I'll give you specs later today, if you'd like to take a better look.
      [–]yaosioPC Master RaceSee that mountain? You can't go there. 11 points12 points13 points  (12 children)
      You forgot the case.
      [–]lasermancerLinux/r/linuxmasterrace 129 points130 points131 points  (1 child)
      [–]Mocha_BeanLinuxArch | i5-4460, GTX 970, 8 GB RAM | /id/mochabean 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
      10/10
      [–]DakiniBraveDesktop280x Windforce | i-5 4460 | 8gb ddr3 | TT Versa H24 20 points21 points22 points  (1 child)
      at that price you cant include one, its called a ghetto build
      [–]ThisIsMyJetPackWHEEE 32 points33 points34 points  (7 children)
      That's what the motherboard box is for.
      (Seriously, try and build one with a case, I'll be impressed.)
      [–]ClassyJacket 25 points26 points27 points  (2 children)
      Simply pick up a free computer somebody is throwing out. Easy.
      [–]Farlo1PC Master RaceSteam: Farlo0 | i5-2500K @ 4.2GHz | PNY GTX 760 OC | 8GB DDR3 2 points3 points4 points  (1 child)
      Yup, any e-Waste collection site is bound to have a ton of old Dells and shit. I've even found a few monitors in decent condition.
      [–]ToastyMozartDesktopi5 4430, 2x HD7870s, 24GiB RAM, 250GiB 840EVO. & WiiU 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      Though I hope they have a power drill, a lot of those Dells seem to use some weird proprietary motherboard format.
      [–]Bailey1811Transitioning PeasantSpecs/Imgur here 20 points21 points22 points  (2 children)
      cheap case and a raspberry pi zero
      [–]Steven_with_a_PHPC Master RaceSpecs/Imgur here 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
      RasPi uses ARM architecture instead of x86, which would rule it out entirely for a lot of gamers.
      [–]ferlessleedrPC Master RaceA Sufficiently Advanced Technology 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      I bought a Rasberry Pi a while ago and checked out their cases. Something like $15-$20. Built my own out of LEGO, and including shipping it was $11, plus I was able to design it to be modular so I could stack Pis up.
      [–]Cynical_LurkerLaptopSpecs/Imgur Here 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      You don't really need ram and you can get a case for less than twenty dollars. Or you could get one for free from a scrap yard.
      [–]blowjustinupPC Master Racei5 6600k @ 4.4GHz | 32GB DDR4 2400 | GTX970 SLI 4 points5 points6 points  (3 children)
      Just gonna leave the parts laying out on the desk?
      [–]zaviexPC Master RaceSteam ID Here 6 points7 points8 points  (0 children)
      I've seen motherboards in pizza boxes and nailed to walls before. Leaving it on a desk on something that won't fuxk it up isn't that bad
      [–]SireBillyMaysPC Master Race3820k, 16gb, 970|2500k, 8gb, 560ti|UX32VD ultrabook|MBP mid 2011 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      Do a cardboard build, it works yo.
      [–]ToastyMozartDesktopi5 4430, 2x HD7870s, 24GiB RAM, 250GiB 840EVO. & WiiU 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      Just nail/screw all the parts into the underside of it.
      [–]AI221LinuxGlorious Arch; 4.2GHz quad-core i5,8GB,GTX 980ti 6GB 7 points8 points9 points  (0 children)
      Damn! Noice m8
      [–]PPaniscus 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
      just create a case out of cardboard, and you're sorted
      [–]4twentee 2 points3 points4 points  (2 children)
      I would have KILLED for those specs in my early teenage years. I remember spending $300 alone on a Pentium II 400 CPU.
      [–]ThisIsMyJetPackWHEEE 2 points3 points4 points  (1 child)
      Haha, I was stuck with a Cyrix 166mhz 686 until the P3 generation. I know the feel :)
      [–]4twentee 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      Memories! I remember my buddies first Cyrix CPU build, he bought one of the very first cd burners and it took an hour to burn a cd and had a 25% success rate lol. But back then DRM basically wasn't a thing so you could copy almost any game and give it to friends.
      [–]brucetwarzenPC Master RaceIntel i7-4790k 2x8Gigabyte Corsair Vengeance Pro AMD Fury X 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
      It still blows my mind that you can casually 2gb of rams into a cheap build. I remember being at lan parties where we bragged with 512mb of ram and someone said they have whole 1gb sticks to come in the shop in a few month. We were all like get the fuck outa here...
      [–]bb-8bb-8 2 points3 points4 points  (1 child)
      Why don't these ever include the cost of an OS?
      [–]VaginalOdour 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      Because windows will add another hundred bucks onto the price, meanwhile linux is free and required for these kinds of builds.
      [–]inskitronLaptopCore2 Duo HD3650 2 points3 points4 points  (2 children)
      My Dad has an AMD E1-2500 dual core,a truly awful processor. 100% load just on Windows desktop,loading webpages is quite excruciating.
      [–]RAKtheUndeadLinuxCore i5 4690K @ 4.4GHz | Asus R9 290 | 16GB RAM | openSUSE 4 points5 points6 points  (0 children)
      This is the sort of place, since gaming on it is almost a complete loss, where I recommend a Linux distro with Xfce or LXDE on it.
      [–]itsjustchad 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
      Had someone bring this into the the shop the other day. They found it in their basement, wanted to know if I could install windows 10 on it.
      [–]hahatreesLaptop( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) 1 point2 points3 points  (1 child)
      This seems quite fun to make.
      [–]ThisIsMyJetPackWHEEE 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      I'm not gonna lie, I ended up doing $100, 200, 300, 500, 800 and $1000 builds on PC Part Picker last night just to see what could be built... it was pretty damn fun.
      [–]xrkLinuxLinuxMint 1 point2 points3 points  (1 child)
      Just curious. What exactly would that be able to run game wise? :P Benchmark pls!
      [–]ThisIsMyJetPackWHEEE 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      I'm as curious as you are. I'm ALMOST tempted to drop the coin on it to find out. It won't be much, I'm sure.
      [–]ammonthenephite 1 point2 points3 points  (1 child)
      Curious, how far back in time would we have to go for this build to be considered top of the line?
      [–]ThisIsMyJetPackWHEEE 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      Pentium 4-era or earlier, if I had to guess. And that'd still probably depend on clock speed.
      [–]RazgrizSeedPC Master RaceDettweiler 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      Heck, I have an XP-era PC I would part with for $100+shipping. It's all ATA hardware, but it has 4 GB RAM and a dedicated graphics card of some sort.
      [–]RazgrizSeedPC Master RaceDettweiler 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      Heck, I have an XP-era PC I would part with for $100+shipping. It's all ATA hardware, but it has 4 GB RAM and a dedicated graphics card of some sort.
      [–]NightTimeElkPC Master Race 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      Is 2 gigs of ram even enough to install Windows on it anymore.. Unless Linux? I have no idea
      [–]JohnnyDarkside 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      You might be able to fluff it by buying refurbs. I just got a 1tb HDD for $30. It's for the kids' PC, so I really don't care about it failing. It's just for gaming.
      [–]rhandyrhoadsPC Master RacePC Master Race 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      Lol didn't notice the flash drive the first time. Honestly wouldn't be awful if you want to throw Arch on there. Actually it would be awful, but it would make it possible.
      [–]crusaderpatDesktopSpecs/Imgur here 172 points173 points174 points  (15 children)
      I managed to snag a used Optiplex 790 factory refurbished from Dell Auctions for $85. Its great for the price! It came with an i3, 4gb ddr3, 250gb 7200 rpm HD, an AMD HD 6350 gpu, and windows 7. Can't really game much on it but its great as a workstation.
      [–]TheRufmeisterGeneralDesktopsysadmin 92 points93 points94 points  (13 children)
      Exactly this.
      For those budgets, a refurbished office computer makes much more sense. A 5-year-old mainstream CPU is going to be way more powerful than a $20 brand-new CPU.
      Look around for offices dumping 4-5 year old machines. Should be common enough.
      [–]Whowillryze 17 points18 points19 points  (6 children)
      Same applies to GPUs, about a year ago I got a 2nd hand radeon hd 5770, and it performed similar to a PS3, for gaming on a budget it wasn't bad at all, I could max out most games from 2008-2010, even after that they ware exceptions. With some luck and time you could really make a solid gaming rig with 2nd hand parts.
      [–]watashi04PC Master RaceHD7870 DualX/i5-4690k@4.4GHz/8GB Ripjaws DDR3 - Finally Upgraded 25 points26 points27 points  (4 children)
      Woah, a 5770 curbstomps a PS3. You can play a lot on that.
      [–]Whowillryze 4 points5 points6 points  (2 children)
      Yeah but it couldn't really run some of the newer games the PS4 does, I did had a shitty CPU also, but for 30$ it was a pretty sweet deal, and it still works 100% I just don't need it.
      [–]twaxanaDesktopFX-8350 GTX970 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
      Want to ship it? I'll buy :)
      [–]watashi04PC Master RaceHD7870 DualX/i5-4690k@4.4GHz/8GB Ripjaws DDR3 - Finally Upgraded 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      Yeah it's pretty solid. Give it a quad core and you can run a lot of new games at reasonable settings, fittingly right between a PS3 and PS4.
      And it has been outclassed somewhat, but not for 30$. Nice deal.
      [–]catbot4 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      Yeah those gpus were beasts. I played BF3 on it at medium 1080p no problems.
      [–]mortiphago 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      Same applies to GPUs
      yup. I'm still gaming on a geforce 650 ti
      [–]bluetirrickPC Master RaceFX6350/GTX 970/8GB/H55 8 points9 points10 points  (0 children)
      My school threw out their old systems when they upgraded, the old ones had quad core i5's but cooling was a joke, never EVER cleaned, motherboards looked like the biggest POS but they did have 4gb of ram but they all would of been fine if they looked after them instead of upgrading them.
      [–]Ucla_The_MokPC Master Race2x Xeon X5687, 24GB RAM, GTX 750TI 4GB 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      I grabbed a Dell Precision T7500 with 24GB of RAM and no HDD off Ebay for $299. Thing is a beast for the price.
      [–]hydrazi 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      Yup! I found 4 on the roadside near a place going out of business. Out of the 4, I built a very workable PC. It currently resides in my living room and is the basis of all our entertainment since we got rid of cable. It is awesome!
      [–]BassPersonDesktopSteam ID Here 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      Offices dumping old computers usually break them or sell parts for scrap then break the rest.
      [–]jk147 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      Office dumps for 4-5 year old computers..
      I am using a 6 year old computer at work.
      [–]ferlessleedrPC Master RaceA Sufficiently Advanced Technology 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      I wonder if CompuCom ever does sales of their stuff that's reached EOL?
      [–]wurm2 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      I donated a computer like that (but with out the hard-drive) to good will not that long ago. IDK what they charged people for it but it's another place to check.
      [–]xZeroKnightxPC Master RaceAMD FX4100 | GTX 660 163 points164 points165 points  (13 children)
      The $10 PSU scares the shit out of me
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        [–]discomeats 30 points31 points32 points  (0 children)
        "Diablotek" I can only imagine the flames of hell in there waiting for their moment to all come out at once.
        [–]ThisIsMyJetPackWHEEE 35 points36 points37 points  (2 children)
        You're not wrong. Later, when I was doing a $500 build, I couldn't figure out why PC Part Picker wouldn't show me any GPUs higher than the 750 ti. Then I realized that scary PSU doesn't even come with any PCIE rails.
        I can only imagine how light that little aluminum box is.
        [–]analanusLaptopAMD A10 7100 & AMD R6 16 points17 points18 points  (1 child)
        Well they can always put weights inside of it to make it heavier
        [–]_OP_is_A_PC Master RacePhenom II 965, MSI R9 390, 16Gb RAM, 20 points21 points22 points  (0 children)
        Calm down Beats by Dre
        [–]LaTalpa123 10 points11 points12 points  (3 children)
        What can possibly go wrong?
        [–]AfteraffektPC Master RaceX5670, Rampage III Gene, 12GB DDR3, GTX 780, RM850X, Node 804 22 points23 points24 points  (1 child)
        [–]DexterMcSnugglesPC Master RaceGTX 660, 3570K, 16GB @ 2330 MHz, 2 SSDs @ 375 GB, 2 HDDs @ 5 TB 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        [–]theredbaron1834Linux 6 points7 points8 points  (0 children)
        Used that brand before . $17 for a 500 watt.
        Not the best, but it lasted 2 years powering an hd 5770 and 5 spinning rust. And it did t "just fail", it just stopped being able to push enough power for all the drives.
        [–]xdamm777Desktopi5 4590 GTX 950 SSC 8 GB @1333 240GB SSD 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        Comes back from work to find house burnt down to ashes

        worth

        [–]believingunbeliever 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        I'd fear for my life.
        [–]skintigh 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        If you are very patient you could build a nice computer cheap. I bought a $50 or so PSU with a $50 rebate, a really nice case with a $99 rebate, RAM with a good rebate, etc. etc.
        [–]DrugonautPC Master RacePhenom II 955, Asus GTX550TI 1gig, 4gb DRAGONRAM ;O 127 points128 points129 points  (10 children)
        Used parts, people!
        [–]Hiblede 28 points29 points30 points  (0 children)
        This guy. Only one talkin sense.
        [–]jgoette 1 point2 points3 points  (2 children)
        PCPartPicker should add some used experimental section.
        [–]IlIIlIIllIPC Master Racei7-4770k|980|32GB RAM|500GB SSD|4TB HDD|1440p 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
        They should add an unverified third party market (like Craigslist) but specifically for computer parts. They could use their current database for the specs of the parts and have condition and price be variables set by the user. They would be exempt from liability because all they are doing is connecting a buyer and a seller. But I think it would work pretty well. When I upgrade my computer I always use PCPartPicker and I always have leftover parts that generally collect dust on my shelves. I would love to easily find a buyer for my 7970 (although I ended up giving it to a friend who is now collecting dust on his shelf with it).
        [–]MotherfuckingMoosePC Master RaceSpecs/Imgur here 1 point2 points3 points  (4 children)
        Where is a reputable place to purchase used parts?
        [–]SummitTechEnterprisePC Master Racei7 4790k, 8gb ddr3, r7 260x, 512 gb ssd 1 point2 points3 points  (2 children)
        I've had quite a bit of luck with craigslist too.
        [–]MotherfuckingMoosePC Master RaceSpecs/Imgur here 1 point2 points3 points  (1 child)
        Craigslist in my area is the worst. Even if I do a 100 mile radius all I get are people with "gaming" rigs selling for like $1000 that have 6-7 year old parts.
        [–]SummitTechEnterprisePC Master Racei7 4790k, 8gb ddr3, r7 260x, 512 gb ssd 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
        Yeah, it's really just a matter of sifting through all of the bs to get the good deals.
        I picked up 2 290x's for less than $370!
        [–]DrugonautPC Master RacePhenom II 955, Asus GTX550TI 1gig, 4gb DRAGONRAM ;O 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        Refurbished PCs and reputable ebay sellers is a good way to start.
        [–]AntebiosPC Master Racehttp://pcpartpicker.com/p/vkk3YJ 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        Pay for parts? I'm sure I have some spare parts laying around for a new PC.
        [–]BatMannequinPC Master Racebpfoley89 - 3.7Ghz 860K, Sapphire R9 280, 16GB 1866 RAM 47 points48 points49 points  (26 children)
        Pretty soon, CS:GO for the Raspberry Pi 2b... I wouldn't doubt it could happen.
        [–]timelyparadoxDesktopSteam ID Here 33 points34 points35 points  (12 children)
        What madman would play cs:go at 10 fps?
        [–]yunivorLinuxLinuxMint 81 points82 points83 points  (7 children)
        Console peasants
        [–]timelyparadoxDesktopSteam ID Here 12 points13 points14 points  (6 children)
        Come on, even they aren't that bad to play a competitive shooter at low frame-rates.
        [–]alaskafish 29 points30 points31 points  (1 child)
        It's CSGO. They don't know what recoil is yet.
        [–]SexySohailDesktopsteamcommunity.com/id/monkeyBrick 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
        yeah they do. they play games, just on a different machine, but they still play games.
        [–]sheikheddyLaptopSpecs/Imgur Here 4 points5 points6 points  (3 children)
        What if I am a poor person in a rich country who is not so good with technology but loves his children so labours for hours on end only to come home to complaints from wife and finally, painstakingly, puts a computer together and leaches off the neighbour's Wi-fi while going hungry to see the smiles on little faces as the computer fires up?
        [–]timelyparadoxDesktopSteam ID Here 1 point2 points3 points  (2 children)
        I am not sure how this relates to my comment..
        [–]sheikheddyLaptopSpecs/Imgur Here 0 points1 point2 points  (1 child)
        Surely under such circumstances 10 FPS is acceptable.
        [–]timelyparadoxDesktopSteam ID Here 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
        Well we are talking about a competitive shooter, sure they can go and play, but they will not enjoy and also drag their team down.
        [–]analanusLaptopAMD A10 7100 & AMD R6 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        You're looking at one now
        I get around 10-15fps when hosting a server and that's on the lowest settings
        Thankfully i can run 35-60fps at 900p on medium settings when not hosting one
        [–]Mightymushroom1PC Master Racei5 4690k, GTX 970. 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        Me on my old laptop.
        [–]HrimPC Master RaceMy other PC is a MAC 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        With a gamepad and auto-aim.
        [–]NinclemdoDesktopIntel HD Graphics 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        me
        [–]BrillegeitLinuxi920/n560 4 points5 points6 points  (11 children)
        How would you manage to run it on another instruction set?
        [–]benjimaestroDesktopwww.gameglass.gq for AR headset awesomeness! -1 points0 points1 point  (10 children)
        Emulating. There is an 86_64 emulator for the Pi.
        [–]BrillegeitLinuxi920/n560 5 points6 points7 points  (7 children)
        If we're talking software emulation, I assume just starting the game will take an hour or so, so the "run" part is more in an academic sense?
        [–]benjimaestroDesktopwww.gameglass.gq for AR headset awesomeness! 1 point2 points3 points  (5 children)
        It will run, but I don't know about playable framerates, 30fps is out of the window...
        [–]RAKtheUndeadLinuxCore i5 4690K @ 4.4GHz | Asus R9 290 | 16GB RAM | openSUSE 3 points4 points5 points  (0 children)
        Honestly, frames per second are out the window.
        [–]beardedchimpLinuxSpecs/Imgur Here 1 point2 points3 points  (2 children)
        The rpi doesn't have enough ram to run the host OS + guest VM + csgo. The memory is shared with the GPU to make matters worse.
        To make it even run the gpu would be using swap on either a slow sd card, or a slow usb bus. Can a gpu even use swap as ram?
        [–]benjimaestroDesktopwww.gameglass.gq for AR headset awesomeness! 0 points1 point2 points  (1 child)
        Can a GPU even use swap as RAM?
        I would absolutely love to see that.
        [–]beardedchimpLinuxSpecs/Imgur Here 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
        Actually thinking about it the rpi won't allow that. You set the amount of ram given to the GPU at boot so swap won't affect that. For csgo to run that means nearly all the ram should be given to the gpu with just enough that the system can boot and fstab can mount swap.
        The guest VM would then run almost entirely in swap, oh joy.
        [–]SangeetKhatriDesktopAMD A8 6600K, totally worth the price 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        Heh! I'd be surprised if it even ran, let alone 30FPS
        [–]RAKtheUndeadLinuxCore i5 4690K @ 4.4GHz | Asus R9 290 | 16GB RAM | openSUSE 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        Reminds me of the time I tried to start Half-Life 2 on an AMD Athlon 64 3000+ with an Nvidia RIVA TNT2 (I was transitioning between computers at the time and I was poor). The framerate was literally fractional frames per minute.
        [–]BatMannequinPC Master Racebpfoley89 - 3.7Ghz 860K, Sapphire R9 280, 16GB 1866 RAM 0 points1 point2 points  (1 child)
        Nah, no OS, it just boots directly into CS:GO for Linux.
        [–]benjimaestroDesktopwww.gameglass.gq for AR headset awesomeness! 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        Blyat-OS
        [–]MtaxPC Master Race/id/Mtaxio 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        Valve would have no interest if these people won't be able to afford keys.
        kek
        [–]10art1Desktophttp://pcpartpicker.com/p/L6kdRB 185 points186 points187 points  (37 children)
        Lol an old flash drive for the hard drive? Nice.
        [–]digitalgoodtimePC Master RaceI5 6600K@4.5Ghz / MSI R9 390 / DDR4 16GB 150 points151 points152 points  (6 children)
        Nice, now make one for 7 Virtual Machines under $100.
        [–]openzeus 75 points76 points77 points  (2 children)
        Just get 7 of these
        [–]BakgrundDesktop2500k @ 4GHz & 970 Strix @1480/7800MHz 20 points21 points22 points  (1 child)
        Then add 100 dollars for all the adapters, power supplies and cables you will need.
        [–]xParaDoXiePC Master Racei5 2500k "Turbo", GTX 5Shitsti Ti 6 points7 points8 points  (0 children)
        Or just, ya know, use a micro-USB adapter (£3) and then a headless OS for the SD card..
        [–]CookieTheSlayerDesktopi7 4790K, 16GB, 970 and a sweet as ultra widescreen monitor ;) 54 points55 points56 points  (1 child)

        LinusTopKeks

        [–]Dman222123222LinuxArch Linux 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        You need to escape your #'s with \'s, like \#.
        #LinusTopKeks
        [–]AntebiosPC Master Racehttp://pcpartpicker.com/p/vkk3YJ 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        Not gonna lie, that would make for some bad-ass LAN Party.
        [–]my_name_is_worsePC Master Racei5 4690k @ stock speed, 8gb DDR31600, 750ti GTX 970 15 points16 points17 points  (29 children)
        Do you think you could actually run an OS on a flash drive?
        [–]wickedplayer494PC Master Racehttp://steamcommunity.com/id/wickedplayer494/ 56 points57 points58 points  (11 children)
        It'd be painfully slow because USB 2.0, but it is doable with some Linux distro.
        [–]saloalvDesktopHP S5320SC (E5300 | HD5450) + 840 EVO 256GB 39 points40 points41 points  (7 children)
        Boot, create ramdisk, load entire tiny os into ram, save files to USB?
        [–]LuketheDUKE902Linux 37 points38 points39 points  (5 children)
        load entire tiny os into ram
        Never turn it off...
        [–]saloalvDesktopHP S5320SC (E5300 | HD5450) + 840 EVO 256GB 17 points18 points19 points  (3 children)
        Well, changes would be synced to the USB so as long as it's done with writing things, you could turn it back on, and it would reload the is from the USB into ram
        [–]lordcirthLinuxPhenom II 1090t, 8G RAM, 250G SSD, 1,1.5,2TB HDD ZFS 14 points15 points16 points  (1 child)
        That is exactly how Puppy Linux works.
        [–]Rusty5hackleford 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
        Yup! It exists.
        [–]KratzyyyLinux 6 points7 points8 points  (0 children)
        And pray for no power failures.
        [–]LucidicShadowPC Master Racei7 3770k | GTX680oc | 16GB DDR3 | 128GbSSD | 4TbHDD 5 points6 points7 points  (0 children)
        This is exactly how most network infrastructure works.
        A large amount of internet hardware has Mb's of flash storage. The operating memory isn't much larger.
        There was an incident about 1 & 1/2 years ago where the Internet BGP lookup table exceeded a size that a large chunk of routers could actually hold in memory. They crashed.
        [–]haagch 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        It'd be painful, because cheap flash drives are super slow.
        But with a decent flash drive, you mostly get a better experience than with an old spinning hard disk. Sure, reading a lot of data is still slow because of usb 2.0, but small random reads and writes are so much better when you don't have to wait for moving parts to align in order to read all the fragments of a file that can be spread all over the disk.
        [–]taway9777 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        You can do it with Windows as well given a large enough drive.
        [–]RAKtheUndeadLinuxCore i5 4690K @ 4.4GHz | Asus R9 290 | 16GB RAM | openSUSE 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        Hell, I've run a (barebones, terminal-only) Linux distro off a single floppy disk. Compared to that, a flash drive is a luxury.
        But yeah, totally doable as long as you're not expecting blinding performance. This is how most live distros work - either that, or a DVD.
        [–]billgoldbergmaniaPC Master Racei3 4160 - R7 360 - 27" inch 15 points16 points17 points  (1 child)
        Slitaz Linux (40ish mb) or Puppy Linux (200mb) spring to mind.
        It will be highly usable even on usb 2, if you make the disc writable.
        [–]SangeetKhatriDesktopAMD A8 6600K, totally worth the price 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
        More than just usable. I installed puppy linux frugal install on a computer whose hard drive was dying. With puppy, it would load the savefile .sfs to the RAM and that's it. The work of hard drive was done. After that installed LXDE, launchers, chrome, etc and it's the snappiest experence on a computer I've ever had, of course because everything is already in the RAM.
        It's pretty good for surfing the Internet. Snappy as fuck. Doesn't get any faster.
        Edit : A word.
        [–]Ketchup901LinuxMint/GTX 980/i7-4790K/2x8GB 13 points14 points15 points  (2 children)
        Yes obviously... Have you ever heard of Live CDs?
        [–]taway9777 0 points1 point2 points  (1 child)
        It doesn't need to be a live OS to work.
        [–]Ketchup901LinuxMint/GTX 980/i7-4790K/2x8GB 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        I never said that. It's just that live operating systems are the most common thing you put on a pendrive.
        [–]BrillegeitLinuxi920/n560 9 points10 points11 points  (1 child)
        Linux does it easily because how file caching in the virtual memory works. As long as you don't memory starve it at the same time, it should work close to regular speed once the need files are warm. (E.g. slow first start, fast afterwards)
        [–]Taomach 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
        It is actually more responsive than traditional HDD in many scenarios because random seek lag is not a problem (like with SSDs). Long writes are the most problematic, but they do not happen all that much.
        [–]IKill4MySkillLinuxFX-8350/290X 6 points7 points8 points  (0 children)
        Yes.
        [–]KorhakaLinux 3 points4 points5 points  (0 children)
        I have done it before with zero problems. It was a long time ago now, but to get an idea of speed while using it on school PCs it booted faster than windows did from the hard drive.
        [–]Taomach 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        Easily. I always have a flash drive with me with two partitions, one in NTFS for data, and one with bootable linux system. Linux takes just under 3.5 Gb, complete with GUI shell, LibreOffice, firefox, data visualisation and statistical packages (for work), and all other programs I may ever need like text editors, file managers and such. Yeah, linux is awesome that way.
        [–]xdamm777Desktopi5 4590 GTX 950 SSC 8 GB @1333 240GB SSD 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        Actually Fedora and other distros work extremely well off a flash drive, they're not SSD fast obviously but they're not mind numbingly slow either! For basic browsing and school/office work, it's actually quite feasible.
        [–]olican101 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        I've done it. Microsoft actually offers it as a version of Windows. But is only really for businesses.
        [–]KampretOfficialDesktopX4 760K 4.5 GHz - 4GB D3-1600 - HD 6770 (950/1325) 0 points1 point2 points  (4 children)
        I've managed to create a Windows 10 To Go installation on a USB 3.0 HDD, only to be bottlenecked by USB 2.0 thanks to the old laptop of mine that broke.
        It's quite slow, but not painfully slow. 30 seconds to boot up and 20 seconds to load up Edge.
        [–]my_name_is_worsePC Master Racei5 4690k @ stock speed, 8gb DDR31600, 750ti GTX 970 1 point2 points3 points  (3 children)
        I wonder if it might be practical to run linux off of a usb c port. It'd be really cool to be able to take something like that to a school computer, and just run your own OS on it without opening up the case.
        [–]frostPanic-LaptopGL551JW-DS71 | Core i7 4720HQ | GTX 960M 4 points5 points6 points  (0 children)
        I've got a Linux distro on my flash for just this purpose for when I don't want to grab my laptop
        [–]ggerf 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
        Running an OS from a USB stick is incredibly common. You never had Windows fuck something up and had to fix it with linux running from a USB? I used to have a version of windows called Mini XP on a CD-ROM back in the day too (a.k.a. 3 years ago). Then there's also Damn Small Linux, which you can run from a 50mb usb stick.
        [–]CandourPC Master Racei7 5820k @4.2Ghz, EVGA 980 SC, 16gb DDR4 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
        I've run XBMC (Kodi) on a tiny "leave-in" USB 3.0, ran fine. Didn't end up using it but for other reasons.
        [–]timelyparadoxDesktopSteam ID Here 65 points66 points67 points  (18 children)
        Isn't Pi cheaper and more powerful than what he suggested?
        [–]TatteredPC Master RaceWho cares? 44 points45 points46 points  (15 children)
        Don't get someone who thinks you can buy a gaming pc for 100$ linux
        [–]skw1dwardLinuxGNU/Linux Master Race 2 points3 points4 points  (1 child)
        100% of his $100 budget would be taken up by Windows. With $100 with pf hardware you can hope for some retro emulators, nethack, etc which will be available on Linux.
        [–]TatteredPC Master RaceWho cares? 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        If he thinks that he can get a gaming computer for 100$ then what he needs is a reality check and a more expensive windows pc, maybe even an overpriced Mac if he's that ignorant of how computers work.
        [–]suchtieLinuxi5 4690K | 16GB RAM | 980 Ti | 250+500 GB SSDs | Win8/Arch Linux 3 points4 points5 points  (1 child)
        At least not Raspbian. Or anything else where you need a terminal. Ubuntu or Mint would be fine though - friend of mine installed Ubuntu on his mom's PC and she loves it.
        Not everyone is fit to join the Arch master race :^)
        [–]OneTurnMoreLinuxID: VulkanPi || FX-6300 + HD 6970 || Elitebook 2540p 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        Yep, put Snappy Core on that Pi.
        [–]OneTurnMoreLinuxID: VulkanPi || FX-6300 + HD 6970 || Elitebook 2540p 0 points1 point2 points  (6 children)
        [–]Spivak 1 point2 points3 points  (5 children)
        It's "Windows 10 IoT core" which is marketing speak for "people will only use it because they think it's actual Windows."
        [–]OneTurnMoreLinuxID: VulkanPi || FX-6300 + HD 6970 || Elitebook 2540p 0 points1 point2 points  (2 children)
        True. But if someone is asking for a $100 machine I think it's good enough.
        [–]WistesoPC Master RaceSteam ID Here 1 point2 points3 points  (1 child)
        Windows IoT is useless for desktop users. It's basically a server distro with essentially no GUI
        [–]OneTurnMoreLinuxID: VulkanPi || FX-6300 + HD 6970 || Elitebook 2540p 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        Huh. I didn't actually know... Guess it's a TIL for me.
        [–]butidontwanttoforum 0 points1 point2 points  (1 child)
        I don't think anyone thinking that would manage to get everything together and setup. Also windows embedded/ce is retardedly popular.
        I have however seen a couple laptops advertized running windows ce, which I'm sure people only buy assuming it's the same as regular windows.
        [–]Spivak 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        You're right but I've talked to people who want to get Raspberry Pi's "now that they can run full Windows 10." I really don't have the heart to tell them.
        [–]artoinkLinuxartoink 0 points1 point2 points  (2 children)
        Well if you include Windows in a $100 gaming PC budget, you've got $-10 to work with.
        [–]Bot PriceZombiePC Master RaceGTX970 Price Tracking Brobot 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        Microsoft Windows 10 Home _ Download
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        [–]TatteredPC Master RaceWho cares? 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        Unless you get it for freeeeee
        [–]bjt23PC Master RaceBTOMASULO for GoG, Steam, and GameRanger 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        Why the hell not? They aren't going to get a gaming PC anyways.
        [–]Albino_Bama 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
        Immensely
        [–]theredbaron1834Linux 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        Arm means no steam :).
        [–]TheBloodEagleXDesktopStreetsof2043 16 points17 points18 points  (8 children)
        Always wanted a VIA CPU ( Isaiah II ) just for the hell of it.
        [–]MandaloreZA 7 points8 points9 points  (5 children)
        I always wanted a itanium computer, however they only come in 42u towers...
        [–]TheBloodEagleXDesktopStreetsof2043 3 points4 points5 points  (4 children)
        Why Itanium instead of Power or SPARC?
        [–]MandaloreZA 3 points4 points5 points  (3 children)
        Because itanium could "run" x86 programs and windows. I could pretend to rationalise it that way. Power cpus are still expensive comparatively. And I already have a sparc server.
        [–]Magnetic_dud 1 point2 points3 points  (2 children)
        Itanium can't run x86 programs. It can run a special edition of Windows, or you have to emulate x86
        [–]Yakuza_ 2 points3 points4 points  (1 child)
        Hence "run"..
        [–]Magnetic_dud 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
        "A few seconds later our kaken lay on the ground, when the Itanium didn't hold even 96 kkeys/sec, a score that could be improved on even by a 486!"
        [–]agent-squirrelPC Master RaceSteam: agent-squirrel 0 points1 point2 points  (1 child)
        I used to want to build a NAS around a VIA CPU. Ultra low power.
        [–]TheBloodEagleXDesktopStreetsof2043 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        Not sure it would even handle it to be honest hah. But the current Intel Avaton SoCs are damn awesome and quite low power; perfect for a NAS.
        [–]1that__guy1PC Master Race2300|970@1478MHZ|500GB840E|2screen 29 points30 points31 points  (17 children)
        To be fair, I think it needs a 10$ 5450
        [–]billgoldbergmaniaPC Master Racei3 4160 - R7 360 - 27" inch 22 points23 points24 points  (9 children)
        A radeon hd 5450 will play just about any game at like 1280*800 on lowest settings. It will play LoL and Diablo 3 on 1080p on lowest.
        [–]Whowillryze 12 points13 points14 points  (7 children)
        Those things really aren't meant for gaming, It's better to spend extra 20$ to get a 2nd hand GPU for 30$, you can get some really decent amd cards like the 6770, 6750, 5750, 5770, for under 50$ and you'll get a PS3 like performance.
        [–]KRosen333 6 points7 points8 points  (2 children)
        I think its better to get an actual video card with money.
        [–]Whowillryze 0 points1 point2 points  (1 child)
        Of course if you can afford a decent gaming card you should totally go for it, but if you're in the 50-100$ range I'd recommend a 2nd hand, it's a risk but you could get a really really good deal.
        [–]KRosen333 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
        Of course if you can afford a decent gaming card you should totally go for it, but if you're in the 50-100$ range I'd recommend a 2nd hand, it's a risk but you could get a really really good deal.
        I mean, yeah, but I feel like by saying "well you should really spend more money" is a cop-out answer :p The point of this is to be as absurd as possible with low costs.
        [–]XxSCRAPOxX 0 points1 point2 points  (2 children)
        Where would I find these awesome used parts?
        [–]Whowillryze 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
        I got mine from a PC shop, where they fix and build PCs, sell parts etc. You could also look at some websites like craigslist or your regional equivalent.
        [–]Lawl0MGPC Master RaceAMD FX-4130@4.3mhz, GTX 680 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        [–]loldrePC Master RaceSteam ID Here 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        The question is if there's enough juice in the PSU.
        [–]benjimaestroDesktopwww.gameglass.gq for AR headset awesomeness! 9 points10 points11 points  (6 children)

        5450masterrace

        [–]Whowillryze 21 points22 points23 points  (4 children)

        geforce gt 420 blazeit

        [–]wtfwill 13 points14 points15 points  (0 children)
        9600XTfreecopyofhl2suckaz
        [–]benjimaestroDesktopwww.gameglass.gq for AR headset awesomeness! 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
        GTX 480 blaze absolutely all of it
        [–]DRHARNESSLinuxGT 420 i5 Ubuntu 15.04 0 points1 point2 points  (1 child)
        You haven't lived until you've played dayz on one of those, and fucking enjoyed it.
        [–]Whowillryze 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        Half life 2 on lowest settings including lowest resolution, on a 14 inch monitor and 30-40 fps, I loved every second of it. But one of my best memories was when I upgraded to a 7300GT expecting to play Half life 2 on at least medium settings 1200x800, but being able to put it on highest settings and highest resolution and experience the difference between 30 and 60 fps for first time. I killed that GPU in less than a year.
        [–]omahans 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        radeon 3870 ftw
        [–]jagwatoof 11 points12 points13 points  (3 children)
        There are plenty of off-lease C2D refurbs available from Fry's, Newegg, Tiger Direct, etc for under $100 that include a legit win7 key and will function fine as a very low end gaming systems. Dunno what kind of GPU is in these, but something low end like a radeon 5450 is $15.
        [–]My_Post_Is_On_TopicHTPC960, i5, 8gb, 1tb 0 points1 point2 points  (2 children)
        Exactly, all you have to do is take one of those cheap $100 refurb computers, slap in a 660sc for $80 (gpushack refurb) and you have a computer stronger than a PS4 for half the price.
        [–]SingleLensReflexDesktop780Ti, 8350, 8GB RAM 0 points1 point2 points  (1 child)
        I doubt that shit is stronger than a PS4. A PS4 is approximately equivalent to having like an 8100 and a 7850
        [–]My_Post_Is_On_TopicHTPC960, i5, 8gb, 1tb 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        A PS4 is approximately equivalent to having like an 8100 and a 7850
        On paper, yes. In actual benchmarks, no.
        [–]hansn 10 points11 points12 points  (0 children)
        Knowledge is knowing this can be done. Wisdom is knowing that your friend is going to have unrealistic expectations and is going to blame you when it doesn't work except to play tetris or solitaire.
        [–]HavocInfernoPC Master Racei5 4670 - 770 OC - 16GB - 500GB SSD - 3TB HDD - and much more 9 points10 points11 points  (0 children)
        [–]BrokenMusicB0xPC Master RaceSpecs/Imgur Here 8 points9 points10 points  (9 children)
        better gaming computer. Hell put an emulator and game on!
        [–]SweetSlowKissHTPCSpecs/Imgur Here 3 points4 points5 points  (7 children)
        I seriously wouldn't mind a pi. I can just turn my computer off since I'm not playing games or the like, switch to the pi. Less power consumption, wear and tear...yeah, I should get a pi.
        [–]BrokenMusicB0xPC Master RaceSpecs/Imgur Here 5 points6 points7 points  (3 children)
        I have a pi set up in my living room with 2 player ready with 15gb worth of games
        this is the similar setup I have but isnt as pretty as this guy's https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLYSch_Mi58
        [–]SweetSlowKissHTPCSpecs/Imgur Here 1 point2 points3 points  (2 children)
        I was thinking more just using it for browsing the internet. My gaming rig just doesn't get much use these days. Gaming fatigue, whatnot. Instead of having it run all the time, I can just use the pi.
        [–]BrokenMusicB0xPC Master RaceSpecs/Imgur Here 1 point2 points3 points  (1 child)
        You could stream your pc to your tv if you really wanted to. Chrome cast or a long hdmi cable
        [–]SweetSlowKissHTPCSpecs/Imgur Here 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        Yeah, got a HTPC setup already.
        [–]CelesmehLaptopIntel i7-4720HQ, Nvidia GTX960M, 1tbHDD, 256SSD Steam:Celesmeh 1 point2 points3 points  (2 children)
        I just finished setting up a retropie, its awesome.
        [–]SweetSlowKissHTPCSpecs/Imgur Here 0 points1 point2 points  (1 child)
        Is it difficult to do? I don't use linux.
        [–]CelesmehLaptopIntel i7-4720HQ, Nvidia GTX960M, 1tbHDD, 256SSD Steam:Celesmeh 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        if you find the right tutorials! really just google until you find one you like... thats what i did
        [–]olican101 -1 points0 points1 point  (0 children)
        Could you use this to stream with steam?
        [–]evidicaPC Master Racehttp://steamcommunity.com/id/evidica 7 points8 points9 points  (2 children)
        I'd just be like, here's a Raspberry Pi B+, enjoy.
        [–]BrujahRageDesktopSpecs/Imgur here 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
        No kidding. Assuming he already has a couple of controllers, you're looking at roughly forty bucks for a barebones Retro Pi setup.
        [–]SilkyZPC Master RaceHam, Turkey, Lettuce, Onion, and Mayo on Italian 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        Throw RetroPi on it and you are set for some gaming!
        [–]itsaridePC Master RaceSteam ID Here 5 points6 points7 points  (0 children)
        Hate to say it but purely for gaming a second hand 360 would probably be a better option.
        [–]-W1LDCAT-PC Master Racehttp://steamcommunity.com/id/Skywalker1337/ 5 points6 points7 points  (1 child)
        BUT CAN IT RUN CRYSIS 3 ?
        [–]stikas129PC Master Racei7 4790@3.60GHz,16GB,GTX 970,1x128GB SSD, 1x1TB Hard drive[🍰] 32 points33 points34 points  (0 children)
        I don't think it could load a screenshot of Crysis 3.
        [–]sgtdragonfirePC Master Race 9 points10 points11 points  (0 children)
        This is glorious, now just buy one for all of your close family.
        [–]ClassyJacket 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
        Hah! I've often
        But the actual best way to do this is probably to buy a used office PC for like 10$ or something (or free) then spend whatever you have left on a graphics card, also preferably used. 750ti seems to be available for about 100$. Or the 6970.
        Or maybe just a straight up old used gaming PC. Just found one with a 9800GT for 95$. Piece of shit by today's standards, but still better than this. I reckon a newer budget card in a super cheap PC would probably get you better performance though.
        [–]AmirMoosaviMac Heathenamirmoosavi 4 points5 points6 points  (8 children)
        Currently works at $103, though it could go under $100.
        [–]CereazaPC Master RaceSteam: Cereaza | i7-5820K | GTX 980 Ti SLI | 16GB DDR4 | 1TB SSD 3 points4 points5 points  (0 children)
        At under $100, I'd just go buy a used PC honestly. Go find an office that's throwing out its equipment or a post on craiglist or whatever. Buying New at under $100 will not give you anything.
        [–]skyforger94PC Master RaceSpecs/Imgur here 13 points14 points15 points  (7 children)
        What are the chances of an $11 psu catching fire after a week of use?
        [–]LuketheDUKE902Linux 41 points42 points43 points  (2 children)
        I think it's more like what are the chances of an $11 PSU not catching fire after a week of use.
        [–]SangeetKhatriDesktopAMD A8 6600K, totally worth the price 4 points5 points6 points  (1 child)
        Sometimes they just fucking work for years.. I mean half the computers in India are running on these shitty power supplies and believe me there are a lot of fucking computers in India. I repair computers in Bangalore, India. Can confirm, lol.
        [–]brian890Desktopgunna932409 4 points5 points6 points  (2 children)
        Buy a raspberry pi, load it with roms/emulators. Its a PC, and you can play thousands of games on it. Problem solved.
        [–]Dumke480PC Master RaceAMD LYFE 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        Since they are $5 now you could spend the other 95 on just about anything for it
        [–]majoroutagePC Master RaceI really need to clean my desk... 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        Rasp pi is ARM based.
        [–]thedude213PC Master Racethedudepwns 2 points3 points4 points  (1 child)
        You're better off throwing linux on a used Ouya or Raspberry Pi.
        [–]VipitisPC Master Racehttps://redd.it/3vbiyz and http://imgur.com/a/xw6c9 - no OC yet 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
        I wanted to do a 300€ build that I could upgrade to a gaming machine later.
        I can share if anyone needs.
        [–]Endyo 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
        The reality is, your best bet here is to look for business trying to offload extra functional PCs that are happy to get rid of them rather than store them or pay the fees to have them disposed of. Then you take the $100 and buy a decent video card because it will probably be the weakest part.
        [–]The_D0ctahDesktopAMD A8-5600K, R7-240, 8GB RAM, Win10 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
        But can it run turbo tax
        [–]xyaintDesktopGTX 970 - I5 4460 4 points5 points6 points  (11 children)
        Let's see how long it takes for 9gag to steal this.
        [–]apolla-fi 11 points12 points13 points  (6 children)
        So you mean just like op stole this from 4chan?
        [–]WingedGoatPC Master RaceRIP GT 430 1 point2 points3 points  (1 child)
        I think I can afford that if I sell my soul to a nigerian prince.
        [–]victory_fap 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
        the pic unrelated is probably the best thing about this
        [–]stealth_shh 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
        tomato_salsa6.jpg
        [–]Tim_BurtonPC Master Race 1 point2 points3 points  (1 child)
        As for the case, just use a pair of scissors and one of the cardboard boxes the parts come in! Maybe some glue and tape.
        [–]BrujahRageDesktopSpecs/Imgur here 4 points5 points6 points  (0 children)
        Maybe some glue and tape.
        Only if it doesn't push you over that hundred bucks.
        [–]DuduMarojaPC Master RaceI5 2500k-8GB-gtx980ti 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
        Raspberry pi for 5 dollars
        [–]Percle 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
        what about raspberry Pi
        [–]MT_Flesch 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
        on a cold and grey chicago morn...
        [–]WolfMango 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
        When I saw his memory I died
        [–]LuckyAce398 1 point2 points3 points  (1 child)
        I feel like he should've suggested a raspberry pi and a case. That's the cheapest I can think of
        [–]zepresDesktopi5-3570K@GTX 660 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
        what about the raspberry pi?
        [–]aloehartPC Master RaceAll the things 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
        I'm pretty sure that post is older than some of the people on this sub. A true classic.
        [–]tehboredPC Master Racehttp://steamcommunity.com/id/namlem 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
        Secondhand parts would be the way to go.
        [–]ShinAkuma135 1 point2 points3 points  (2 children)
        Man at that price one could/should find a $50-60 one on Craigslist and then $40-50 on an halfway decent gpu from like /r/hardwareswap.
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