This document outlines the parts needed to build a $700 gaming computer and compares it to an Alienware budget PC. The custom PC uses an Intel Core i5-4460 CPU, Gigabyte GA-H81M-S2PH motherboard, HIS Radeon R9 280 video card, 8GB of Kingston HyperX Fury RAM, Western Digital 1TB HDD, Rosewill case, XFXCore Edition 550W power supply, and Samsung DVD RW optical drive. It also recommends Windows 8.1, an Acer 21.5" monitor, Azio keyboard, Perixx mouse, and Plantronics headset. The custom PC costs $725.54 compared to $699 for the

1. Here’s the parts you’ll need to build a $700
gaming computer worth bragging about:
• CPU - Intel Core i5-4460 3.0 GHz
• Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-H81M-S2PH
• Video Card - HIS Radeon R9 280
• RAM - Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB
• HDD - Western Digital Blue 1TB
• Case - Rosewill Dual Fans
• Power Supply - XFXCore Edition PRO 550W
• Optical Drive - Samsung 24x SATA DVD RW
• GrandTotal: $680-$720
• Recommended Peripherals
• Operating System: Windows 8.1
• Monitor: Acer S220HQL 21.5″ 1920×1080
• Keyboard: Azio KB505U Backlit Gaming
Keyboard
• Mouse: Perixx MX-2000IIGaming Mouse
• Headset: Plantronics GameCom 367 Gaming
Headset

2. Comparison With Alienware Budget PC
Our Custom PC $725.54
• Intel Core i5-4460 Processor
• AMD Radeon™ R9 280 with 3GB GDDR5
• Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB Kit (2x4GB)
1600MHz DDR3 CL10 memory
Alienware X51 $69900
• Intel® Core™ i3-4150 Processor
• NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 745 with 4GB GDDR3
• 6GB (1x2GB+1x4GB) 1600Mh DDR3L memory