{"id":318795,"date":"2014-01-30T02:57:15","date_gmt":"2014-01-30T07:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freestufftimes.com\/contests\/?p=318795"},"modified":"2014-01-30T02:57:15","modified_gmt":"2014-01-30T07:57:15","slug":"ign-gaming-pc-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freestufftimes.com\/contests\/30\/ign-gaming-pc-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"IGN Gaming PC contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2014\/01\/28\/build-igns-custom-steambox-today\" >http:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2014\/01\/28\/build-igns-custom-steambox-today<\/a><\/p>\n<p>post a comment to enter<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Case: Silverstone SG08 &#8211; $200 (includes 600W PSU)<br \/>\nThis Silverstone case and 600-watt power supply is one of the smallest around that can fit a full-sized graphics card, without using a proprietary motherboard.<\/li>\n<li>Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-I Deluxe &#8211; $165<br \/>\nMini ITX motherboards are almost impossibly small, yet they pack all the functionality you\u2019ll need in a livingroom PC.<\/li>\n<li>CPU: Core i5 3350p -$180<br \/>\nA Core i5 3350p CPU won\u2019t break the bank, and is more than powerful enough for all our gaming needs.<\/li>\n<li>GPU: GeForce GTX 770 &#8211; $335<\/li>\n<li>You can\u2019t go wrong with Nvidia or AMD these days, but I\u2019ve chosen to use an Nvidia graphics card in this build because Nvidia includes some easy-to-use recording and streaming software, and it\u2019ll automatically download your driver updates.<\/li>\n<li>RAM: 8GB Corsair &#8211; $80<\/li>\n<li>We\u2019ve got 8GB of 1600 megahertz RAM, which is the most you\u2019ll need for gaming purposes anytime soon.<\/li>\n<li>HDD: Samsung 256GB SSD &#8211; $172 + WD 2TB HDD &#8211; $100<br \/>\nTo speed up load times, our main hard drive is a 256 gigabyte solid-state drive. 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