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Hello LinusTech community, first time posting here. I found out about this forum because of Linus's YouTube channel and was wondering if i could get any tips from you guys! I have never built my own pc, and am trying to keep the budget as low as possible while getting maximum performance. I want to be able to play all triple A titles, such as modded skyrim, the witcher 3, and the upcoming fallout 4 with on mostly (if not all) ultra settings 1080p at a smooth frame rate of 50-60 fps. Nothing more than that is necessary right now because my monitor is going to be 60hz. Anyway, here's the list with prices included via pcpartsmaker.com.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hLW6t6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hLW6t6/by_merchant/
 
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($130.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team Dark 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital AV-GP 500GB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($38.95 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Raidmax Atlas ATX-295WB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.70 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($27.99 @ NCIX US) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive  ($12.60 @ SuperBiiz) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($27.00 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($26.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $761.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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 I am also interested in emulation, mostly in GameCube and if possible in this price range PS2, but if not possible that's totally okay too. So, getting to the point, really my main concern with this build is my choice of processor and memory. Should i stick with an AMD 8320 or should spend more and go with the popular i5 4660k, or is just an i5 4660 better for the money? is there an even better option that i don't know about?
 
The GPU ! chose is nice because it comes with the new MGS and I've read excellent things about it and 1080p gaming. If there's a better GPU option, please let me know! Remember, High-Ultra graphics on Fallout 4 is a must for me.
 
I do not want to have to upgrade anything major within the next year and a half-two years, but i want the option to. I also do not want to overclock really but if it can that's cool too.
 
The Monitor and all periphrials must also be included in the budget because i do not have any that I can use, and do not want to run 60 ft of cable to my room from the modem. I don't need an OS because my friend has a copy of WIndows 7 that he said he would lend me.
 
Bonus points for anyone that can find a blue AMD motherboard of the same quality and price in blue!
 
PS how is that wireless card? will i have latency issues?
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You can get an i5 with that budget. Switch out the 960 for a 280x. 

And that power supply isn't very good. 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($41.40 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Team Dark 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 


Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card  ($174.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Micro Center) 


Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive  ($12.60 @ SuperBiiz) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($27.00 @ SuperBiiz) 

Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 


Total: $757.48

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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The 960 isn't good enough to make use of its 4GB of ram well, get a r9 290.

 

Get a better case like the 200R

 

Get a better power supply

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($41.40 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team Dark 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card  ($174.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Micro Center) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive  ($12.60 @ SuperBiiz) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($27.00 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $757.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Try to get a r9 290 in there and a bit bigger power supply in case he is fine with spending 800 dollars.

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If you are trying to do some emulation intel is a much better option for smooth gameplay singlethread performance is necessary. I switched from a 8320 to a 4690k and it was a night and day difference emulating wii, ps2, GC games and more

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eh he won't need something really big even with an r9 290

Ohh he will be gaming at 1080p, my bad. 

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Try to get a r9 290 in there and a bit bigger power supply in case he is fine with spending 800 dollars.

 I like this one. I was really on the fence with going for intel because i wasn't sure how much money i could be spending on a good motherboard and still be getting a good one. $40 seems low. 

also, are you sure i shouldnt get a 4gb card? how long do you think 2gb will last me?

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 I like this one. I was really on the fence with going for intel because i wasn't sure how much money i could be spending on a good motherboard and still be getting a good one. $40 seems low. 

also, are you sure i shouldnt get a 4gb card? how long do you think 2gb will last me?

2GB should suffice for 1080p for some time, I can't really tell you for how long but if you are welling to spend more get the r9 290.

 

And you don't really need a great motherboard, it doesn't affect performance stick with intel.

 

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Spend more, get this.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($61.20 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.99 @ Micro Center) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($12.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer G236HLBbd 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $867.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-02 18:42 EDT-0400
 
Scratch that, get this.
 
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($76.50 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked Video Card  ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Raidmax Atlas ATX-295WB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.70 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($12.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer G236HLBbd 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $796.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-02 18:48 EDT-0400

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2GB should suffice for 1080p for some time, I can't really tell you for how long but if you are welling to spend more get the r9 290.

 

And you don't really need a great motherboard, it doesn't affect performance stick with intel.

 

 

Hey thanks again for the help. I decided I wanted to spend more money and beefed up my system in an attempt to make it easy to transition to 4k gaming in the future. I got a motherboard that supports crossfire and SLI with a bigger power supply to fuel it and picked out a good graphics card that i think when doubled up should be able to handle some light 4k gaming. how do you think it stacks up? If i do want to use crossfire will i need a better cpu? 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P7BWqs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P7BWqs/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A (NFC Express Edition) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.00 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team Dark 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.20 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($232.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: Raidmax Vampire 800W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($75.60 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive  ($12.60 @ SuperBiiz) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($27.00 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($26.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $849.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Spend more, get this.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($61.20 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.99 @ Micro Center) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($12.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer G236HLBbd 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $867.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-02 18:42 EDT-0400
 
Scratch that, get this.
 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($76.50 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked Video Card  ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Raidmax Atlas ATX-295WB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.70 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($12.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer G236HLBbd 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $796.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-02 18:48 EDT-0400

 

I dont think a 950 will cut it

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I dont think a 950 will cut it

 

Neither will a 960.

 

This is the minimum of what you need to do what you are wanting to do...

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($61.20 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Raidmax Atlas ATX-295WB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.70 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($12.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer G236HLBbd 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $858.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-02 21:24 EDT-0400
 
and your budget just doesn't match it.

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Hey thanks again for the help. I decided I wanted to spend more money and beefed up my system in an attempt to make it easy to transition to 4k gaming in the future. I got a motherboard that supports crossfire and SLI with a bigger power supply to fuel it and picked out a good graphics card that i think when doubled up should be able to handle some light 4k gaming. how do you think it stacks up? If i do want to use crossfire will i need a better cpu? 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P7BWqs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P7BWqs/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A (NFC Express Edition) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.00 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team Dark 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.20 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($232.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: Raidmax Vampire 800W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($75.60 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive  ($12.60 @ SuperBiiz) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($27.00 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($26.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $849.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-02 20:34 EDT-0400

 

There are some H97 boards that support crossfire, and you will need to update the BIOS for Z87 boards if you want to use haswell refresh.

 

And scrap that power supply, raidmax makes terrible ones! Get a Seasonic S12 or a EVGA GS.

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