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I have very old and crapy pc so i am going to build new one for about 600 $. What do you think about this one? :

 

AMD fx 6300

Nvidia gtx 960

1 tb WD Blue

8 gb patriot viper ddr3 ram

Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

AW C804 case

500 w 80 plus bronze crtified Raidmax Cobra RX-500AF-B

 

If you have better idea please let me know

 

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Next time, please use pcpartpicker.com :)

 

Try getting an i3, would perform better in games; also a 380 4GB would be better. I've never really heard of that PSU brand so I don't know if it is trustable?

And, if your budget allows it, an SSD would be nice.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($172.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($50.89 @ OutletPC) 


Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($204.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: VIVO CASE-V02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $607.73

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-14 19:11 EST-0500

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($172.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($50.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($204.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: VIVO CASE-V02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $607.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-14 19:11 EST-0500

 

This ^

Just need a HDD, 120 GB would be enough for 1.5 new games :P

FX-6300 cooled by Nepton 240M | EVGA GTX 970 SuperClocked | 8GB G.Skill ValueRAM | Cooler Master 690 III | Sharkoon WMP 500 Bronze | 

Power supplies:

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This ^

Just need a HDD, 120 GB would be enough for 1.5 new games :P

Just add the HDD from the previous PC.

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This is what I'd do:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($172.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($62.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Mushkin ECO2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($203.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $612.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-14 19:15 EST-0500

 

I wouldn't touch an AMD FX CPU in this day and age. The single threaded performance is just too low and the expensive motherboards/coolers that the high TDP CPUs require make the platform too expensive to make sense price to performance wise, even in cheap builds. Only the X4 860k makes sense, and you are above that price range.

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CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($42.89 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($32.99 @ NCIX US) 


Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($299.99 @ Amazon) 


Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($38.90 @ Mac Mall) 

Total: $603.64

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Do you have any reusable parts from your old PC? Like HDD, RAM, case etc?  If you do, could save a lot by using them (and dealing with whatever case you have).

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rvXJK8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rvXJK8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($172.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($70.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card  ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $624.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-14 19:28 EST-0500

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($172.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($50.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($204.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: VIVO CASE-V02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $607.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-14 19:11 EST-0500

 

in my opinion this is spending too much on the cpu and not enough on the graphics card. i say this because (amusing he is gaming) all he needs is a (current) quadcore and would greatly beneficent from the extra money in the graphics card 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($125.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H DDR3 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($75.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($44.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Case: VIVO CASE-V02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $604.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-14 19:32 EST-0500

There's my suggestion.

DAYTONA

PROCESSOR - AMD RYZEN 7 3700X
MOTHERBOARD - ASUS PRIME X370-PRO
RAM - 32GB (4x8GB) CORSAIR VENGEANCE LPX DDR4-2400
CPU COOLING - NOCTUA NH-D14
GRAPHICS CARD - EVGA NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 980Ti SC+ ACX 2.0 w/ BACKPLATE
BOOT and PROGRAMS - CORSAIR MP600 1TB
GAMES and FILES - TOSHIBA 2TB
INTERNAL BACKUP - WESTERN DIGITAL GREEN 4TB
POWER SUPPLY - CORSAIR RM850i
CASE - CORSAIR OBSIDIAN 750D

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in my opinion this is spending too much on the cpu and not enough on the graphics card. i say this because (amusing he is gaming) all he needs is a (current) quadcore and would greatly beneficent from the extra money in the graphics card 

The build you quoted as having a too expensive CPU contains the cheapest Quad Core CPU that doesn't have crappy single-threaded performance. The i5-4460 is the cheapest good gaming CPU in existence right now that can play most any game well enough without a bottleneck. It's by far and away the best choice bar none. To say otherwise would require ignorance of the current demands games place on CPUs and/or ignorance of current CPU performance.

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in my opinion this is spending too much on the cpu and not enough on the graphics card. i say this because (amusing he is gaming) all he needs is a (current) quadcore and would greatly beneficent from the extra money in the graphics card 

Just to please you ;) I still think my other build is better though.

 

 
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($68.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($51.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($309.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: VIVO CASE-V02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $609.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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The build you quoted as having a too expensive CPU contains the cheapest Quad Core CPU that doesn't have crappy single-threaded performance. The i5-4460 is the cheapest good gaming CPU in existence right now that can play most any game well enough without a bottleneck. It's by far and away the best choice bar none. To say otherwise would require ignorance of the current demands games place on CPUs and/or ignorance of current CPU performance.

 

Actually, in benchmarks the i3 6100 outperforms the i5 2500K at stock speeds, and it's quite a bit cheaper, so...there is that option too.

DAYTONA

PROCESSOR - AMD RYZEN 7 3700X
MOTHERBOARD - ASUS PRIME X370-PRO
RAM - 32GB (4x8GB) CORSAIR VENGEANCE LPX DDR4-2400
CPU COOLING - NOCTUA NH-D14
GRAPHICS CARD - EVGA NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 980Ti SC+ ACX 2.0 w/ BACKPLATE
BOOT and PROGRAMS - CORSAIR MP600 1TB
GAMES and FILES - TOSHIBA 2TB
INTERNAL BACKUP - WESTERN DIGITAL GREEN 4TB
POWER SUPPLY - CORSAIR RM850i
CASE - CORSAIR OBSIDIAN 750D

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Actually, in benchmarks the i3 6100 outperforms the i5 2500K at stock speeds, and it's quite a bit cheaper, so...there is that option too.

That CPU's multi-threaded performance isn't sufficient for some modern games and it's only going to get worse. That just comes with the territory of being a dual core, albeit with hyper threading. Hell it's getting to the point where I've started recommending the bump to the i5-4590 because the extra clock speed matters more and more for the higher multi-threaded (and single threaded) performance, but that's a bit outside this build's budget.

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The multi-threaded performance isn't sufficient for some modern games and it's only going to get worse. That just comes with the territory of being a dual core, albeit with hyper threading.

 

There is one thing that going that route will provide, though - an upgrade path for newer hardware. The OP can get an i5 later on when he wants if the i3 proves to be a significant enough bottleneck later on.

And besides - one of the benefits with going Skylake is improved core performance. Though, if the OP favours full on performance here and now, the 4460 will be more than viable. I'm just of the opinion that going with an i3 for a new entry-level build for gaming is more of an investment.

DAYTONA

PROCESSOR - AMD RYZEN 7 3700X
MOTHERBOARD - ASUS PRIME X370-PRO
RAM - 32GB (4x8GB) CORSAIR VENGEANCE LPX DDR4-2400
CPU COOLING - NOCTUA NH-D14
GRAPHICS CARD - EVGA NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 980Ti SC+ ACX 2.0 w/ BACKPLATE
BOOT and PROGRAMS - CORSAIR MP600 1TB
GAMES and FILES - TOSHIBA 2TB
INTERNAL BACKUP - WESTERN DIGITAL GREEN 4TB
POWER SUPPLY - CORSAIR RM850i
CASE - CORSAIR OBSIDIAN 750D

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Considering gaming builds usually go unchanged except for a GPU swap every two years or so, I'd highly disagree with that assessment. Also, replacing that i3 will waste over a hundred dollars all for the end-result of maybe 10-15% performance improvement over the i5-4460. Plus, the R9 380 4GB doesn't struggle with any game out if you're willing to not max settings, assuming Bethesda gets their shit together with Fallout 4. Basically what I'm saying is the i5 is the better platform now and for the future because the next step after the R9 380 is the R9 390 and that doesn't pair well with an i3 as you'll be bottlenecked by the dual core. It just doesn't make sense.

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here you go. i5-sapphire r9 380 4gb, quality seasonic psu, and a nice looking case with good airflow and case management.Keep you old HDD and get the ssd provided

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($172.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($60.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card  ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $610.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-14 22:58 EST-0500

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