Is this a good budget system?

[toogamer]

I greatly improved a system that I had designed for a friend. I just want to know if this is a good system for gaming for 600 dollars. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gwj7bv

[VincentiusIV]

Pretty nice build , go for it ^^

[grayblizzard]

I greatly improved a system that I had designed for a friend. I just want to know if this is a good system for gaming for 600 dollars. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gwj7bv

i would go for this:

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bqVTf7

[seabass9990]

I would go full size but i assume you want the tiny form factor, so i say its gud

[dizmo]

You can still fit an SSD in there...

[toogamer]

i would go for this:

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bqVTf7

I did a lot of research and found out that 4 threads dual core is a limiting factor on some games, and my friend plays Far Cry 4 and we thought the patch for dual core systems was too much. Also the 280x is better and cheaper.

[toogamer]

You can still fit an SSD in there...

I tried to fit an ssd but the price couldn't be justified.

[theereal]

I greatly improved a system that I had designed for a friend. I just want to know if this is a good system for gaming for 600 dollars. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gwj7bv

it doesent even have a graphics card

 

Scratch that yes its a nice build

[BigDay]

first of all, people should be warning you not to go with this build because you don't have sufficient wattage on the psu to power this sucker. 2nd, didn't i do a build for you before? you prob should have gone with that.

 

you need roughly 600-650w to power this system.

[toogamer]

first of all, people should be warning you not to go with this build because you don't have sufficient wattage on the psu to power this sucker. 2nd, didn't i do a build for you before? you prob should have gone with that.

 

you need roughly 600-650w to power this system.

I used the power supply calculator on NEWEGG and it said i needed about 510 watts and it recommended me to some 500 watt psus

EDIT: Ill try some other power supply calculators and see if you are telling me the truth.

[BigDay]

i would never buy a used gpu on ebay. someone could have pushed it too hard in an overclock and damaged the chip

[BigDay]

I used the power supply calculator on NEWEGG and it said i needed about 510 watts and it recommended me to some 500 watt psus

 

it doesn't provide sufficient wattage

 

you need to use this formula:

 

[(cpuTdp + gpuTdp) * 2 ] + [(numberOfGpus -1) * gpuTdp]

 

except in  your case, you don't need as much as 668w because you're not overclocking your cpu. 600w minimum

[BigDay]

the power requirement for a 280x is 600w minimum:

 

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4793#sp

[dizmo]

I tried to fit an ssd but the price couldn't be justified.

...why? I will never again build a computer without an SSD. They increase the user experience an insurmountable amount.

[toogamer]

first of all, people should be warning you not to go with this build because you don't have sufficient wattage on the psu to power this sucker. 2nd, didn't i do a build for you before? you prob should have gone with that.

 

you need roughly 600-650w to power this system.

Nope 500 watts is enough but I might go with 600 for safety but I don't think there is enough money for it.

[toogamer]

...why? I will never again build a computer without an SSD. They increase the user experience an insurmountable amount.

My friend is almost broke. SSDs are too expensive.

[BigDay]

tell him to save up another 50 beans and get this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($81.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card  ($199.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $649.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-28 11:37 EDT-0400

[BigDay]

Nope 500 watts is enough but I might go with 600 for safety but I don't think there is enough money for it.

 

how is 500w enough? the manufacturer of a reference design 280x specifically says 600w minimum. i know for a fact you will have issues with a 500w psu.

 

good luck

[toogamer]

the power requirement for a 280x is 600w minimum:

 

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4793#sp

Fucking shit. Can you show me a good PSU for around the money I would pay for the EVGA one? If i have to go over 600 dollars for the build I will.

[toogamer]

tell him to save up another 50 beans and get this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($81.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($39.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card  ($199.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Fractal Design Core 2500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($56.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $649.67

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-28 11:37 EDT-0400

There is no need for that system, I just used the power supply in your build thanks for replying with what I should get. Also, the r9 280x is better than the r9 380 and that is why I chose it over the 380. If you think that the 380 is better than tell me why and I will consider it.

[dizmo]

My friend is almost broke. SSDs are too expensive.

You can get SSD's for $40. It fits into the build.

Honestly you should be able to find a used 280x much cheaper locally I imagine (eBay isn't a great place for finding electronics and PC parts, they're usually over priced).

They sell here or around $120. Which is like $90 US.

 

how is 500w enough? the manufacturer of a reference design 280x specifically says 600w minimum. i know for a fact you will have issues with a 500w psu.

 

good luck

 

Fucking shit. Can you show me a good PSU for around the money I would pay for the EVGA one? If i have to go over 600 dollars for the build I will.

 

You don't need that much. They put that on product descriptions and boxes so you don't have idiots putting the card into a 300w system or 450w system with a shit power supply.

You will be fine with 500w, overclocking might be a bit of a stretch.

Here, you can find out for yourself with this calculator.

http://www.bequiet.com/en/psucalculator

[BigDay]

There is no need for that system, I just used the power supply in your build thanks for replying with what I should get. Also, the r9 280x is better than the r9 380 and that is why I chose it over the 380. If you think that the 380 is better than tell me why and I will consider it.

 

off the top of my head, the only reason i don't recommend the 280x or the 200 series gpu's is because they get really hot under load. i've had two 780 ti's get very hot under load and it's not fun. you're always worrying about whether or not things will break down or overheat. the case gets massively warm. if i come up with anything else i'll let you know.

[BigDay]

You can get SSD's for $40. It fits into the build.

Honestly you should be able to find a used 280x much cheaper locally I imagine (eBay isn't a great place for finding electronics and PC parts, they're usually over priced).

They sell here or around $120. Which is like $90 US.

 

 

 

You don't need that much. They put that on product descriptions and boxes so you don't have idiots putting the card into a 300w system or 450w system with a shit power supply.

You will be fine with 500w, overclocking might be a bit of a stretch.

Here, you can find out for yourself with this calculator.

http://www.bequiet.com/en/psucalculator

 

i'd say he'd be pushing it with 550w.

[dizmo]

i'd say he'd be pushing it with 550w.

Not really. Calculator recommends around 450w for an overclocked system.

Here, even Anandtech puts the 280x, at load under Furmark at only 335w.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1041

 

Sorry sir. You're just wrong.

[toogamer]

i'd say he'd be pushing it with 550w.

BigDay, I tried the power supply calculator you used and it said i needed a 500 watt PSu.

 

You can get SSD's for $40. It fits into the build.

Honestly you should be able to find a used 280x much cheaper locally I imagine (eBay isn't a great place for finding electronics and PC parts, they're usually over priced).

They sell here or around $120. Which is like $90 US.

 

 

 

You don't need that much. They put that on product descriptions and boxes so you don't have idiots putting the card into a 300w system or 450w system with a shit power supply.

You will be fine with 500w, overclocking might be a bit of a stretch.

Here, you can find out for yourself with this calculator.

http://www.bequiet.com/en/psucalculator

Where could I get a cheap r9 280x or an ssd then?