Help with my Build to Stay on Budget

Posted by Chewie316@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 2 comments

So I came up with a list of hardware I was hoping to get but see I have already exceeded my budget of $1250 -1400 plux tax and I still don't have a case.

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I was hoping to see if I could get an AMD equivalent CPU and Mobo and save some money.

I wanted a good board with lots of I/O for USB devices and like the one I found but for over $500 I thought I would ask on here and see what I could get for recommendations.

I am not a huge gamer but I would like to be able to play recent games and I do want the ability to run 2-3 VMs at a time. Not sure if I should stay with Intel or go AMD.

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Scarabesque@reddit

Do you need that many cores for your VMs or other professional use? If not gaming what is the overall purpose of the bui;d?

Do you already have a GPU? For any recent game that'll be crucial.

The board even in CAD is hilariously overpriced. How much USB (Type A and C) do you need?

Chewie316@reddit (OP)

Honest besides VMs it will mostly be an HTPC. I don’t have a GPU but I was going to get one in a few months. I just figured the more USB the better but didn’t think it would be so much.