Budget Gaming Rig

[Aldevar]

Hello everyone! I'm trying for the first time to build my own PC, but I am still very new to this and have no experience whatsoever. Anyway, I've tried this past week to build something respectable by researching on google and on forums like this. So, I've ended up with this :

 

(http://pcpartpicker.com/p/My66NG) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/My66NG/by_merchant/)

 

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd8320frhkbox) | $149.99 @ Newegg 

**CPU Cooler** | [Zalman CNPS10X OPTIMA CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-cpu-cooler-cnps10xoptima) | $29.99 @ Newegg 

**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970aud3p) | $74.99 @ Newegg 

**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance 8GB (4 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m4x1600c9) | $102.99 @ Newegg 

**Storage** | [seagate Barracuda 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st3750525as) |-

**Video Card** | [Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr928wf3oc3gd) | $199.99 @ Newegg 

**Case** | [Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r) | $59.99 @ Newegg 

**Power Supply** | [Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-tx650v2) | $75.98 @ Newegg 

 | | **Total**

 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $693.92

 

I would love to read your thoughts and suggestions on what I've built!

 

 

[nokturrduk84]

Get intel. It's better. If you can't efford i5, at least get this. Still better than that FX CPU.

[Cokeman]

Get intel. It's better.

Fanboy

[CowsGoRoar]

Get intel. It's better. If you can't efford i5, at least get this. Still better than that FX CPU.

Your suggestion is so biased. Never recommend something based on fanboyism. 

 

The 8320 performs better than the i3. You want him to get a CPU that doesn't perform as well for the name.

[millstream]

Yeah nevermind him, the amd processor will work great!

[Clyne]

since you didn't put a hdd, i guess you had one

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($149.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($120.48 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($189.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $659.39

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-17 21:03 EDT-0400

[Aldevar]

 

since you didn't put a hdd, i guess you had one

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($149.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($120.48 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($189.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $659.39

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-17 21:03 EDT-0400

 

I do have an HDD on my list (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st3750525as). Also, your changes are great but, they throw me a bit off budget. Aren't there any cheaper alternatives to the ones you have posted? I mostly want to know if the ones I use are "good enough".

[Clyne]

I do have an HDD on my list (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st3750525as). Also, your changes are great but, they throw me a bit off budget. Aren't there any cheaper alternatives to the ones you have posted? I mostly want to know if the ones I use are "good enough".

then get rid of that hdd and replace it with this one http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003 , change cpu cooler to cooler master hyper 212 evo http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2 , psu change it to this http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g10650xr , and case to this http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-300r , it should be cheaper and around the same as your original build. This would be good enough.