How will this run? My absolute max budget is $400 and I don't mind getting things second hand, and since Intel has better single threading, I decided to go with them.
Games I'll play:
Any/every Zelda
StarFox
Any Mario game
I'll be using a 1080p TV. Thanks in advance & open to suggestions.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($54.49 @ Directron)
Motherboard: ECS H81H3-I/HDMI (V1.0) Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($42.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($55.33 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Case: DIYPC HTPC-Cube-Bk Mini ITX Tower Case ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Other: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Purchased For $0.00)
Other: Radeon 6870 1GB DDR5 ($70.00)
Total: $398.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-24 11:05 EST-0500
Games I'll play:
Any/every Zelda
StarFox
Any Mario game
I'll be using a 1080p TV. Thanks in advance & open to suggestions.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($54.49 @ Directron)
Motherboard: ECS H81H3-I/HDMI (V1.0) Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($42.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($55.33 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Case: DIYPC HTPC-Cube-Bk Mini ITX Tower Case ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Other: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Purchased For $0.00)
Other: Radeon 6870 1GB DDR5 ($70.00)
Total: $398.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-24 11:05 EST-0500