BEST $400 Budget Gaming PC Build in 2023! - XEONS FOR THE WIN
Budget gaming PCs can be more powerful than EVER! And going for $300-$400 price point gets you something thats still impressive! What do you guys think? Parts list and clean boot instructions below! Special thanks to Zalman for sending over the PSU, Case, and Coolers!
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Parts used:
ATX PSU adapter https://amzn.to/3HXxdrY or https://tinyurl.com/mry7f3s4
CPU: 6-core Xeon E5-1650v4 (i7-6800k equivalent) https://tinyurl.com/2p8zbzca or if you want more cores, the 8-Core Xeon E5-2667v4 https://tinyurl.com/5n7dyhrr (do not get anything marked ES or QS)
HP Z440 Motherboard (intel x99 equivalent) https://tinyurl.com/ycyr8r28 (helpful to get one advertised as bios updated to support v4 CPUs, or ask the seller if v4 CPUs are supported. If not, a v3 CPU will be needed to update the BIOS to support v4 broadwell Xeons)
GPU: RX 580 https://tinyurl.com/468twyk5 , GTX 1060 6gb https://tinyurl.com/562uxeh4 , or GTX 1070 for a little more money to get alot more performance https://tinyurl.com/3hkym65m (pay close attention to the listing details to make sure they aren't listed broken or for parts only under the wrong classification)
RAM - DDR4 ECC RAM 8gb sticks https://tinyurl.com/yckmm584
RGB Ram Heatsinks - Mobo control only: https://amzn.to/45flsGH , Remote Control: https://amzn.to/3YCSbmT , White: https://amzn.to/3saFofg
Cooler: Zalman CNPS10X Performa https://amzn.to/3HUGdhJ , Performa Black https://amzn.to/3wSHLT8 , or RGB https://amzn.to/3HCRIsy
Case: Zalman i3 Neo Black https://amzn.to/3JFzZU2
PSU: Zalman Gigamax 600w https://amzn.to/3HZE5W8 , or if not in stock - Thermaltake 80+ Gold 600w PSU https://amzn.to/3kYhD6r or Thermaltake Smart 80+ 600w https://amzn.to/3lbuD91
-- Steps to make these clean boot: --
-For the CPU fan header, align the 4 pin PWM CPU fan from your cooler to the 4 pins closest to the top edge of the motherboard and plug it in. You might need to pull the tab back on the fan header a little for the connector to seat, but that shouldn't require much if any force. See this image: https://imgur.com/a/l50GFoR
-Use a 4-pin PWM fan on the Rear Fan PWM header
-Plug a USB 3.0 front panel connector to the BLUE usb 3.0 header. If this doesn't work, move your front panel USB 3 header over to the black USB 3 header and try a USB 3 to female USB port adapter on the blue mobo USB 3 header (https://amzn.to/3kNxDs1). You can also try a USB 2.0 to USB 3.0 header adapter (up to you to plug your case's USB 2.0 front panel connector to this or to the motherboard directly. Whatever works) https://amzn.to/3wU9dji
-For Power Switch, look for the big motherboard header with a bunch of pins below the bottom PCIE slot. The blank pin is the key. Go over to the right of the key by 1 pin, then place the PWR SW connector on that pin and the pin directly across from it. SEE ATTACHED IMAGE: https://imgur.com/a/upfc07Q
-For Front HD Audio connector, line up the blank pin with the header adapter and plug it in. You'll see 2 remaining pins on the left side of the connector, closest to the back of the PC. Bridge those 2 pins. Using a jumper is easiest (https://amzn.to/3kNAPE1). SEE ATTACHED IMAGE: https://imgur.com/a/upfc07Q
-DO NOT USE MORE THAN 4 STICKS OF RAM. I know these have 8 DIMMS but if you use more than 4 ram sticks, it will throw a MEMORY FAN boot error. ONLY USE 4 STICKS MAX.
-Front panel USB 2.0 plugs right in to the USB 2.0 header, no workaround needed.
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