Reddit reviews Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit System Builder OEM DVD 1 Pack - Frustration-Free Packaging

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor | $249.89 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler | $24.75 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $132.98 @ Newegg
Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory | $69.99 @ Newegg
Storage | A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $59.99 @ Amazon
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $49.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card | Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card | $599.99 @ Amazon
Case | NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case | $64.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply | EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $79.99 @ NCIX US
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM 3-Pack (64-bit) | $107.99
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1490.45
| Mail-in rebates | -$50.00
| Total | $1440.45
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-03 19:10 EST-0500 |

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Rationale:

CPU: I went with an Skylake i5 processor (i5-6500K) for it's great raw performance and efficient power usage. It's an unlocked processor so you can overclock with it (I highly recommend it, it's a free boost in performance).

CPU Cooler: A Hyper 212 EVO from Cooler Master. It's a nice and quiet cooler.

Motherboard: An ATX Z170 mobo from MSI. It's good quality and supports SLI if you want to add a second GPU down the line.

Memory: 2x8GB of DDR4 RAM. Might be considered overkill, but with games like The Division recommending 8GB, 16GB is a good buffer.

Storage: 1TB WD Blue for mass storage plus a 240GB AData SP550 SSD for boot and a few games/programs.

GPU: A GTX 980Ti graphics card from EVGA. It's is one of the best cards on the market for it's price and should be able to handle most games at 1440p 60FPS+ ultra settings.

Case: The NZXT S340 is a good case with great airflow and cable management. It also has a slick design that's very different from that cheesy "gamer case" look.

PSU: The 750W GS from EVGA is one of the best PSUs on the market. It's very high quality and should last a long time.

OS: Windows 7 as requested. Get it here on Amazon

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Good luck with your build, OP!

Choose your difficulty!

Easymode : https://www.malwarebytes.org/

Normal : http://sourceforge.net/projects/hjt/

Hardmode : http://siri.geekstogo.com/SmitfraudFix.php

Cheats Enabled : http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Premium-System-Builder-Packaging/dp/B00H09BB16

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor | $189.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard | MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $49.99 @ Newegg
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $79.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $53.99 @ Amazon
Video Card | PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card | $99.99 @ Newegg
Case | Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case | $39.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply | Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | $25.00 @ Newegg
Other| Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit | $99.99
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $638.93
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-08 17:25 EST-0500 |

• Cheap i5, still better for all your gaming needs.
  
  
• ATX motherboard.
  
  
• 8GB of RAM is enough for playing LoL and other not-very-demanding stuff.
  
  
• Budget R9 270 which is currently on a nice sale. If you want to game cheap this is currently a perfect choice.

OP, do you realize you're instructing people to illegally download $99 + $119 worth of software without any forewarning that it's illegal? I don't mean to sound harsh but I can't help being anything but blunt when someone is so blatantly being irresponsible, intentionally or not. Don't take this the wrong way.

In case anyone else sees this, do not follow the instruction OP provides. Download VirtualBox for free and get a legal Windows virtual machine on Microsoft's website.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00H09BB16/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1395749393&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40

Here's my build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor | $151.98 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard | $46.18 @ Newegg
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $67.50 @ Newegg
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $56.98 @ OutletPC
Video Card | MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card | $239.99 @ Newegg
Case | BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case | $49.00 @ Amazon
Power Supply | Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | $29.99 @ Newegg
Wireless Network Adapter | Rosewill RNX-N150PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter | $10.98 @ Amazon
Operating System| Windows 7| $75.99
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $686.60
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-29 21:37 EDT-0400 |

CPU: I chose AMD over Intel because, since the Potato 4 & XBONE have 8 cores, it's probable that future games will be optimized for more cores. Take Watch_Dogs for example.

Mobo: Standard, un-fancy mobo

Memory: Standard 8GB of Ram

Storage: 1TB of storage you can add more if you wish

GPU: A 760 should have no problem running things on High if not Ultra (depending on the game)

Case: Nice case to work with. Plenty of room and makes for better cable management.

PSU: Standard 500w PSU from Corsair

WIFI: I have no experience with these so you might want someone else's opinion on this

OS: Windows 7 (it's not listed on pcpartpicker so I had to link it to Amazon)

I also left headroom for M&KB since that's more of a personal choice IMO.

You can snag a copy of Win 7 Home Premium on Amazon or for a few $$ more you can get Win 7 Pro at Microcenter....both versions will include WMC.

THIS is a really awesome physical download site. It doesn't even matter what your bandwidth is; it only takes 2 days to download right to your doorstep!

Hey there! PC making is something I enjoy doing mainly as I know what's going into a build then so if it fucks up it's all on me too :P

The one thing I'm a big advocate of when it comes to builds is balance. Some of the things you have are nice in the list but some parts you're paying more for when you won't get a noticeable kickback on them with the other parts.

If the $1000 is just for the rig itself (not monitors, keyboard, mouse etc) I'd personally go for something like this:

• OS: Everyone always forgets to budget for it :P I'd still say to buy Win 7 64-bit. You can buy just the 64-bit install disc on amazon for $97.25 normally the logic is to get the most recent OS but win 8 has that much extra stuff running that just isn't needed you'll spend half the time ripping pieces out of it ;) side note: I'd advise creating a USB boot drive for the install, download the SP1 ISO from here (that's the MS host Digital River) and just use the CD-key from your purchase to validate.
  
  
• Processor: intel i5-4570 - really solid i5 which if you're after gaming and just general use it does the job more than happily. Can get them all over but tend to be around $200
  
  
• Cooler - use the stock part that comes with the i5 above. You're not overclocking as the processor doesn't allow it so it will handle things happily.
  
  
• GPU: GTX 760 - if I were going for a AMD processor it'd be the R9-280 here but the 760 is the more solid GPU for the price here at around $250
  
  
• RAM: Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB - this is a single chip and a lot of folks would say go with 2x4gb but with the rest of the system it'll make little difference and this single chip leaves upgrade space. For all current (and new) games coming out, you still won't get close to maxing out 8GB RAM. Plus at the $70 price on Amazon, you can't complain ;)
  
  
• Install Drive: SanDisk Extreme II 120GB SSD. Pop the OS onto this for some lightning fast boot times. You can pop the odd game and such onto a drive of this size too. Prices of it vary massively right now as only some places have offers on it, look around as you should get it for $80
  
  
• Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1 TB HDD - this will be the main storage for the rig and for $50 there's nothing better.
  
  
• PSU: Seasonic M12II 620. I'm not 100% on if this is the first build or not, so I've gone with a slightly more expensive modular power unit so you don't have to fiddle around tidying cables that you won't use, you can just use those you do need with this. $90
  
  
• Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming - to be honest, there's a lot of boards around the $140-150 mark to make a nice system but this has a few more nice little features on it to help the gamers ;) normally $145
  
  
• Case: Corsair 400R - personal favourite of mine. It's really spacious so will make the building easy for you. Can be anywhere from $90-100 depending on where you buy.
  
  TOTAL PRICE: $1072.25
  
  The only change I'd make to this is the PSU if you're comfortable with cable management, as then I'd go for the SeaSonic S12II 620 instead (basically the same unit but not modular) for $65. Would bring total down to $1047.25

Wait a minute! I redid the build using Amazon instead of PCPartPicker. Better build for cheaper. Give me a second!

Here is the build:

• Windows 7
  
• EVGA 430W Power Supply
  
• Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB HDD
  
• Rosewill Ranger-M Case
  
• EVGA GTX 750 Ti Superclocked
  
• Kingston HyperX Blu 8 GB RAM
  
• Gigabyte Motherboard
  
• AMD Athlon X4 760K CPU
  
• DVD Drive
  
  
  Comes to a grand total (with prime shipping) of $610.28!
  
  

Here let me price the 64 bit and 32 bit Windows 7 for you.

32 Bit $94.89 on Amazon

64 Bit $94.89 on Amazon

I've been using a 64 Bit OS for almost 4 years now, most developers have them. It is a trend for the future that has been going on for years and has been publicly available and affordable for 9 years. I'm sorry you feel cheated but maybe this is a sign that its time to upgrade, more and more games will start going 64 bit only in the future because of the memory it offers.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor | $389.98 @ DirectCanada
Motherboard | ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $74.98 @ NCIX
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory | $79.99 @ DirectCanada
Storage | Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $109.98 @ DirectCanada
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $59.93 @ Vuugo
Video Card | MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card | $329.99 @ NCIX
Case | Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case | $59.99 @ NCIX
Power Supply | Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $58.98 @ NCIX
Optical Drive | Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer | $24.55 @ Vuugo
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM 64-bit | $119.99
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1318.36
| Mail-in rebates | -$10.00
| Total | $1308.36
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-13 01:14 EDT-0400 |

Build Link: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/j7LbXH

GPU: I put an RX 480 in the build. It performs close to GTX 980. If you can wait, GTX 1060 will launch next week (July 19) for 250 USD (327 CAD). It will outperform GTX 980.

OS: You'll have to buy Windows 7 from Amazon. Although, check other online stores too if they have Windows 7.

If somehow you decide to get Windows 10 instead, you could get it here. It's at about the same price as Windows 7. Although, you can upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 7 if you do it before July 29.

Optical Drive: Included one in the build so you can install Windows 7. However, you can drop it from the build if you get Windows 10 since it will come in a USB drive instead of a disc.

I feel like I'm missing something here...

Here's a link to Windows 7: http://amzn.com/B00H09BB16

Here's a link to Windows 8: http://amzn.com/B00F3ZN2W0

Here's a link to OpenOffice (which is free): https://www.openoffice.org/

And here's a link to Microsoft Office 2013: http://amzn.com/B00B1TGUMG


...is that what you were looking for? I mean, you may be able to find lower prices by using something like Google.

http://amzn.com/B00H09BB16

It's from Amazon. If it's fulfilled by Amazon and it's an OEM disk or code you'll be fine. Amazon hasn't gotten where it is by scamming people.

Here

http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Premium-System-Builder-Packaging/dp/B00H09BB16

Double check and make sure it is shipped and sold by Amazon to avoid getting burned by third party vendors.

sounds like it's 64 bit, then

amazon is your best bet. if you don't want to use them, try newegg

Best bet is to just buy an OEM copy and do a clean install of Windows. Like I mentioned before, unless you plan on joining the PC to a domain, using group policy, etc. then Pro is just a waste of $40 over Home Premium.


http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Professional-System-Builder-Packaging/dp/B00H09BOXQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1396624323&sr=8-2&keywords=windows+7


http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Premium-System-Builder-Packaging/dp/B00H09BB16/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396624323&sr=8-1&keywords=windows+7



Or if you want to go to Windows 8.1, I'd recommend that. It's a very stable and fast OS, and is a huge improvement over Win7 despite the internet nay-sayers. Also, the "full" copies of Win8.1 costs as much as the OEM copies of Win7. (Full=transferable license, OEM=license tied to one machine and non-transferable)


http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Windows-8-1-Full-Version/dp/B00EDSI7QO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396624517&sr=8-1&keywords=windows+8.1

https://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Windows-Premium-System-Builder/dp/B00H09BB16

Here you go fam-fam: http://smile.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00H09BB16 ($60 open box [Windows 7 Home Premium])

Phew. Thanks for the heads up because it looks like my copy was OEM. Luckily I ordered it tonight, and I was still able to cancel.

(This is what I had ordered http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H09BB16)

So let me get this straight, I'm still a little confused. The link above provides an OEM key, and in order to download the ISO (from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows7), I'd need to enter in a non-OEM (or COA, whatever you call it) key?

How exactly would I go about that? I'd like to make the purchase through Amazon, but all I'm seeing is OEM keys, and it doesn't look like Microsoft sells Windows 7 keys through their site (they're really pushing Windows 10 now).

That doesn't make any sense. The OEM Windows needs to come with a cd key. Maybe they meant Amazon shouldn't have sold you a copy without a key. Anyway it sounds like they put the ball back in Amazon's court. Work with them.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H09BB16/ref=s9_al_bw_g65_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_r=08ZM54QZYY5C6DHT08QE&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1752383762&pf_rd_i=1286119011

The product pictures show where the key should be on two versions of the packaging.

Windows 7 home premium is all you need. You can get it for less then 100$ on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00H09BB16?cache=507249652ef72b942dcd0890b34c12be&pi=SY200_QL40&qid=1414280465&sr=1-1#ref=mp_s_a_1_1

You'll need to fresh install however.
That's a good thing though.

Component | Quantity | Price
---|---|----
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00I9XOSLW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2OO5Y1QFZ9J90| 1 | 25.85
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0054U7HIO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A17AS5ETPMZ9A1 | 1 | 48.95
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009O40UJO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1AUCPBF2P18HS | 1 | 53.02
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004CRSM4I/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1AUCPBF2P18HS| 1 | 80.23
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0088PUEPK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE | 1 | 39.99
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00IGQ4UX8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE | 1 | 104.98
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009RMP14M/ref=ox_sc_act_title_9?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE | 1 | 29.99
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00CC6YN6M/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE| 1 | 12.34
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00H09BB16/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE| 1 | 69.99
Total | 9 | 465.34

All prices in Pounds. Sorry I had to do it like this, I don't know why the link didn't work properly.

Edit: don't worry, use this: http://i.imgur.com/K4vMRzh.png

What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better.
Gaming @ 1080p full settings

What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?
Pretty much as is.

In what country are you purchasing your parts?
Canada



Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | [Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor] (http://www.ncix.com/detail/intel-core-i5-6600k-3-50ghz-6m-e0-110591.htm?affiliateid=7474144) | $315.99 @ NCIX
CPU Cooler | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO Direct Touch 4 Heatpipe Heatsink AM2 AM3 1366/1150/1155/1156/2011] (http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11130AC0554&vpn=RR-212E-20PK-R2&manufacture=Cooler%20Master) | $35.51 @ Direct Canada
Motherboard | [ASRock Z170A-X1/3.1 Intel Skylake 1151 PCI-E HDMI 2XUSB3.1+8XUSB3.0 7.1 CH HD Audio ATX Motherboard] (http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=10521122225&vpn=Z170A-X1/3.1&manufacture=ASROCK) | $140 @ Direct Canada
Memory | [Kingston 8GB 2133MHZ DDR4 NON-ECC CL14 Dimm (Kit Of 2) Hyperxfury Black Series] (http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=12411111308&vpn=HX421C14FBK2/8&manufacture=KINGSTON) | $51.99 @ Direct canada
PSU | [Seasonic G-550 Gold 550W ATX 80PLUS Modular 120mm Fan Power Supply PSU DC to DC] (http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=14130AC6158&vpn=SSR-550RM&manufacture=SEASONIC%20ELECTRONICS) | $100 @ Direct canada
SSD | [Corsair Force Series LE 240GB SATA 3 6GB/S SSD] (http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11181120459&vpn=CSSD-F240GBLEB&manufacture=CORSAIR) | $90 @ Direct canada
OS | [Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit System Builder OEM DVD 1 Pack - Frustration-Free Packaging] (https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00H09BB16/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1VAYWJZHJ9ML3&psc=1) | $60 @ Amazon
Case | [Corsair Carbide Series 100R Black Gaming Case Atx 2X5.25 4X3.5 Front USB3.0 Audio No Psu] (http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11181104948&vpn=CC-9011075-WW&manufacture=CORSAIR) | $54 @ direct canada
|| Total
| (Prices when available.) |$860.00~"
Provide any additional details you wish below.
I don't know if I should go with the PSU I have chosen. I have 2 other options I'm thinking about: 1) ($110) EVGA SuperNOVA 550 G2 80PLUS Gold Certified 550W Fully-Modular Power Supply w/ 7yr Wty http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11611111661&vpn=220-G2-0550-Y1&manufacture=EVGA
2) ($105) EVGA SUPERNOVA 750 B2 80 PLUS BRONZE CERTIFIED 750W POWER SUPPLY 140MM FAN 5YR WTY http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=16950AC8401&vpn=110-B2-0750-VR&manufacture=EVGA
What would you recommend?

Is the SSD I have chosen good?

Also, I will be buying a gtx 1060 but I am unsure about which brand/model to pursue. Any suggestions are welcomed. I'm currently looking at a zotac model: ($330) The Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 Mini 1708/1506 6GB GDDR5 G-SYNC VR Ready Video Card http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=26671133557&vpn=ZT-P10600A-10L&manufacture=Zotac

https://www.amazon.com/Windows-Professional-System-Builder-Packaging/dp/B00H09BOXQ

That is Professional, here is Home Premium:

https://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Windows-Premium-System-Builder/dp/B00H09BB16

In the side you can select "shipped and sold by Amazon" if you are worried about getting a legit copy.

https://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Windows-Premium-System-Builder/dp/B00H09BB16

PS- if you buy Win 7, you can upgrade to Win 10, burn a Win 10 installation CD and get a product key, then go back to Win 7 and now you have options for both if you ever want to upgrade for free in the future.

Got links for these cheap licenses?

I didn't find anything in the $50 range /u/silencesc mentioned either. His point is good, there will often be other benefits to having a PC but if the only criteria is price for a platform to run a particular new AAA game, the console is cheaper, though they'll probably be much closer to even next year.


I'm seeing $130, $117, & $100

Amazon 7 Pro

Amazon 7 Home Premium

Newegg 7 Home Premium

http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Premium-System-Builder-Packaging/dp/B00H09BB16

That's an easy google search away. Not sure how you're planning on paying for it if you're broke though.

Also, if I go with the Windows 7 OS would that make much of a difference? I'd much rather that version, unless there are some DirectX things that I'm missing or something with 8.

Total is $441.42 Before rebates.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor | $88.99 @ NCIX US
Motherboard | MSI A78M-E45 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard | $37.99 @ Newegg
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $38.98 @ Newegg
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $49.49 @ OutletPC
Video Card | PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card | $99.99 @ Newegg
Case | Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case | $27.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply | Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | $54.98 @ OutletPC
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $398.40
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-30 20:59 EST-0500 |

Windows 7 (95.88) (On a side note if you are a student you can get windows 7 and or 8 for free if you are currently attending a college Link)

in the event you can get the os for free i would then recommend this build

Before rebates cost is $570.92

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor | $89.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard | $45.74 @ SuperBiiz
Memory | A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $76.49 @ NCIX US
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $49.49 @ OutletPC
Video Card | PowerColor Radeon R9 285 2GB TurboDuo Video Card | $179.99 @ Newegg
Case | Rosewill Line-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case | $39.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | $54.98 @ OutletPC
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $536.67
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-30 21:06 EST-0500 |

Do I have to get windows 8? I have a few friends that are still running Windows 7 with no problems, and I freaking despise Windows 8... Parts were ordered yesterday, thanks again for the help guys!

Edit I guess what I'm asking is there a reason I shouldn't go with Windows 7? I'll probably grab this if you guys think it'll work

http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Premium-System-Builder-Packaging/dp/B00H09BB16

Win 8.1

If you are a student check into getting a discount. Win 7 would work fine; 8 just has some behind the scenes improvements.

Win 7 if you can't get behind 8, but I do highly recomend 8.1. The metro ui can throw you off at first, but it still functions nearly the same as previous iterations of the windows start menu.

Is this deal on windows 7 too good to be true?

http://www.play-asia.com/microsoft-windows-7-pro-oem-key-only/13/709gc7

And if it's legit, what is it missing compared to the amazon offer?

http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Premium-System-Builder-Packaging/dp/B00H09BB16/

http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Premium-System-Builder-Packaging/dp/B00H09BB16/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415425852&sr=8-1&keywords=windows+7

Pretty common knowledge that PC games are less optimized for specific hardware due to the extreme variation in system specs. And the CPU/ram usage for all the background shit running on the PC at any given time.

You actually can, but not for cheap.

Are you a college student with a STEM major by any chance? Chances are you may be eligible for a free copy of windows or a discounted price.

If not just purchase one from amazon or any online retailer.

http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Premium-System-Builder-Packaging/dp/B00H09BB16/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405825800&sr=8-1&keywords=windows+7

Also head over the /r/buildapc and look at the sidebar on the right. Read every single article and link and you should be able to build the computer without problems and the installation of windows after along with the drivers and software you need.

This is the best I could come up with if you are going to only use amazon like you stated. There are better builds you could do for this price range, but you would have to buy from multiple merchants.

Windows 7 is manually set because PCPartPicker wouldn't set for Amazons price, also here is a link to it on amazon at the price I gave you.

If you have any more questions let me know and I'll see what I can do!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor | $119.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard | ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $86.46 @ Amazon
Memory | Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory | $74.99 @ Amazon
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $58.00 @ Amazon
Video Card | MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card | $159.99 @ Amazon
Case | Enermax OSTROG ATX Mid Tower Case | $44.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $49.99 @ Amazon
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) | $98.40
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $692.81

well... There still is Windows 7, and you can still install it on almost every PC there is

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amazon link: here | Windows 7 install guide: here or here

http://smile.amazon.com/Windows-Premium-System-Builder-Packaging/dp/B00H09BB16/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1410661616&sr=1-1&keywords=windows+7

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H09BB16/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_bOsnxbJK5Z34X
Sold and fullfilled by Amazon.

I live on planet earth, where Home Premium costs $99~ and Ultimate costs $189~ And these are OEM/Builders, not full retail price.

If you paid much less than this, I can promise it's an illegitimate copy.

I also agree with you, it offers no performance increase and only a handful of features which already have free or cheaper alternatives.

You didn't state your uses for this build, so here is an all around, good for many uses machine. For some reason pcpartpicker won't display the Amazon price for Windows 7 as I post this. It's $100 & here's the link

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor | $174.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard | ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $74.99 @ Amazon
Memory | A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $80.99 @ Amazon
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $59.24 @ Amazon
Video Card | XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card | $164.99 @ Amazon
Case | Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case | $59.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply | $39.99 @ Amazon
Optical Drive | Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer | $19.99 @ Amazon
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) |-
Keyboard | Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse | $14.99 @ Amazon
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $690.16

No need for paypal, spend the money on a better graphics card. Putting together a parts list is fun and doesn't take much time.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor | $184.95 @ Amazon
Motherboard | ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $46.99 @ Newegg
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $72.00 @ Newegg
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $49.99 @ Amazon
Video Card | PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card | $144.99 @ Newegg
Case | Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case | $34.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply | $29.99 @ NCIX US
Monitor | BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor | $107.60 @ Amazon
Keyboard | Rosewill RK-700M Wired Standard Keyboard | $7.99 @ Newegg
Other| Windows 7| $93.84
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $773.33

CPU - An i5 is all you need for gaming and will last several years.

GPU - A 270 is a pretty good mid-end card. It's a lower clocked version of the 270X, so you can probably overclock it so it performs the same as a 270X.

Motherboard - Cheap, crappy motherboard because you usually don't need much for low power Intel processors.

Storage - Just a 1TB HDD, couldn't fit in an SSD.

Power Supply - A decent 80+ power supply with a 3 year warranty.

Case - A smaller, micro-atx case with decent airflow.

Monitor - A good monitor that uses a VA panel so it has good viewing angles and contrast.

What do you mean, "gone"? If you mean purchasing it:-

http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Premium-System-Builder-Packaging/dp/B00H09BB16/

https://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Windows-Premium-System-Builder/dp/B00H09BB16

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