http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2lwJe Hey everyone i would like to cut the cost on my build and its ok if performance goes down a bit. i do not plan to do any hardcore gaming, just easy stuff like starbound, terarria, and indi games. i just plan to upgrade it like once in a while. if i could get it down to around 600 that would be awesome!!!
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2lZZq
you could try an apu build, and if you decide you want to play the gpu intensive games just pop a gpu in. I also picked some faster ram for the same price; it will help with the apu/
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2lZUd
http://www.softpedia.com/dyn-postdownload.php?p=118183&t=0&i=3
thats windows 7 ultimate download directly from microsofts servers.
i suggest using the program removewat to activate it
I was able to get it to 623$ without cutting any performance off. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2m0Ho
Sweet thank you!
For games like starbound and terarria a dedicated GPU isn't really necessary. If your looking for something you can easily upgrade in the future may want to go with something like this.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2m7R3
It's $600 and will easily handle indie games plus it will be compatible with the new AMD steamroller chips coming next year and be ready to throw in a dedicated GPU if you want to play newer AAA titles. You may even want to wait till jan for your build as prices will probably change