Rubbix

This build is from a friend of mine who couldn't be bothered signing up for an account to post here but still wants your guys' opinions/recommendations. AUD build as well btw. Build: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/7pRChM CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor COOLER: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard MEMORY: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory STORAGE: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive GPU: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card CASE: NZXT Phantom 530 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case PSU: Silverstone Strider Gold S 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply WLAN CARD: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter Description on why he chose those parts: "I chose the parts because I want a cheapish build while still being able to play and have the comfort of being able modify it later in the future if necessary. I play StarCraft 2 and Skyrim mainly with a few less graphical from time to time." So that's about it, any recommendations and feedback is more than welcome. I'll pass on the info to him or just give him the link to the thread, enjoy your night and or days everybody! ~ Rubbix

Thanks for all the replies everyone! Decided to continue to go the route of green team. http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/XkRChM Changes: Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Same as Intel but cheaper from what I can tell) GPU: Asus GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card (Runs solid in the games I play and I don't want to deal with the one off shotty AMD drivers) PSU: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (Cheaper...) I can part with an extra $30 and the above reason. Also thanks for the welcome message! ~ Rubbix

I've never considered a 960. It's $50ish extra to a 660, so I might consider it. I'll watch some FPS comparison videos and see how a 960, R9 285/280X handles the games I'm interested in. Thanks for the quick replies! ~ Rubbix

Hello everybody! First post on the forums but I've been a lengthy viewer on YouTube. Here is the parts list I've been tweaking for a week or so now, http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/zCgqnQ As you can see in the title and link, this is an Australian Dollar build. By that, I mean that the prices are in AUD and so are the parts that I'm buying. As for the budget limit, I'm thinking around $800 - $900 MAX. For those who don't want to click the link/shotty internet speeds (Like 80% of Australia): CPU: Intel Pentium G3250 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor MOTHERBOARD: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Performance ATX LGA1150 Motherboard MEMORY: G.Skill Value Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory STORAGE: Intel 530 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive GPU: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card CASE: Cooler Master N600 Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case PSU: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply As of the time I'm writing this, the GPU currently has no price (PC part picker couldn't find any stock in Australia...) From USD to AUD conversions, the GPU hits around $250 from what I can see. This current build (without the GPU) is $553 AUD (405.76 USD/527.74 CAD). And yea, the Australian Dollar is doing quite terrible right now... In case some of you are wondering, How the hell am I going to use this for games/other media with just 120GB of storage? My answer is tearing out the 750GB HDD from my current laptop which this build is going to replace. Yes I know it's slow (5400RPM) but all my major, read/write demanding games are going on the SSD. Now with that out of the way, I can explain what I will be using the build for. I don't play intensive games such as Star Citizen, Elite Dangerous or any latest Assassins Creed games. I really just want a build that can last the next year or two until I get a flow of cash coming in, I really only play CS:GO and would love to get back into BF4. Just a little fact, I have NEVER played a game on the MAX quality settings, hell even CS:GO is at minimal just for the most fps on my laptop. So I plan to play at medium quality while still keeping the best fps is that makes any sense. Thanks for reading, I look forward to the feedback of this highly regarded community! ~ Rubbix