$600 Build

[Billy Buttcheeks]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory:  G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card:  Sapphire Radeon HD 6850 1GB Video Card 

Case:  Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply:  Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive:  Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.98 @ OutletPC) 

Keyboard:  Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Other: Monitor ($75.00)

Other: ATI HD 6850 ($50.00)

Total: $579.90

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-17 00:14 EDT-0400)

It generates an error "MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard has an onboard USB 3.0 header, but the Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case does not have front panel USB 3.0 ports."
Does that imply that I cannot use the front USBs? Like does the mobo not have any USB 2.0 headers for the case or is it just saying it ONLY has USB 3.0

 

Also can someone explain the PCI Slots? Like x16 x8 x4 x1
2.0, 2.1, 3.0?
 

Also need recommendations for a better mobo for good upgrading in the future
 

[Thebman712]

what will this build be used for 

also look at this

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3tb0Y

[Billy Buttcheeks]

what will this build be used for 

also look at this

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3tb0Y

General use but mainly gaming

I am able to get my friend's GPU for cheap and thats all I need so I am not changing the GPU 

Im spending that money towards things to help me upgrade like the PSU is 620 for ex and modular

Mid tower case

Looking for ATX Mobo

8GB of RAM so I won't worry

FX 6300 cuz that will last me

[nosirrah123]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory:  G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card:  Sapphire Radeon HD 6850 1GB Video Card

Case:  Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply:  Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive:  Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.98 @ OutletPC) 

Keyboard:  Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Other: Monitor ($75.00)

Other: ATI HD 6850 ($50.00)

Total: $579.90

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-17 00:14 EDT-0400)

It generates an error "MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard has an onboard USB 3.0 header, but the Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case does not have front panel USB 3.0 ports."

Does that imply that I cannot use the front USBs? Like does the mobo not have any USB 2.0 headers for the case or is it just saying it ONLY has USB 3.0

 

Also can someone explain the PCI Slots? Like x16 x8 x4 x1

2.0, 2.1, 3.0?

 

Also need recommendations for a better mobo for good upgrading in the future

 

 

2.0, 2.1, and 3.0 are USB specifications lol. And yes the mobo supports 6 USB 2.0 headers, so you will be able to use the ports on the front. And PCI slots are where you put expansion cards, and some expansion cards need more throughput than others. Graphics cards usually use 16x (the x of a slot also refers to the size I think). I think Linus did a video that basically showed that GPU's aren't really that affected by the difference between PCI 2 and 3.

 

Also, I've never had any hands on with a motherboard, so the PCI thing might be wrong, but I know for sure the USB headers are correct.

 

The build is cool though.

[Billy Buttcheeks]

2.0, 2.1, and 3.0 are USB specifications lol. And yes the mobo supports 6 USB 2.0 headers, so you will be able to use the ports on the front. And PCI slots are where you put expansion cards, and some expansion cards need more throughput than others. Graphics cards usually use 16x (the x of a slot also refers to the size I think). I think Linus did a video that basically showed that GPU's aren't really that affected by the difference between PCI 2 and 3.

 

Also, I've never had any hands on with a motherboard, so the PCI thing might be wrong, but I know for sure the USB headers are correct.

 

The build is cool though.

Alright thank you

I heard 430 Watts is enough for this build but is 500 watts enough for me to upgrade in the future? cuz I don't want to spend too much 

[nosirrah123]

Alright thank you

I heard 430 Watts is enough for this build but is 500 watts enough for me to upgrade in the future? cuz I don't want to spend too much 

no, that's not enough, f you plan on keeping the PSU for a while consider a 600 or 650. It shouldn't cost much more, and it will mean you can use it far into the foreseeable future (for reference if you ever wanted to CF you wouldn't be able to on a 500). Also, Cooler master isn't a very good PSU brand, Seasonic pretty much owns the low end PSU market in terms of reliability.

 

Also, replace that GPU with a 750 ti. Even though the ti doesn't do SLI, you'd probably just want to buy a better card by the time you'd want to jam in another one.

[Billy Buttcheeks]

no, that's not enough, f you plan on keeping the PSU for a while consider a 600 or 650. It shouldn't cost much more, and it will mean you can use it far into the foreseeable future (for reference if you ever wanted to CF you wouldn't be able to on a 500). Also, Cooler master isn't a very good PSU brand, Seasonic pretty much owns the low end PSU market in terms of reliability.

 

Also, replace that GPU with a 750 ti. Even though the ti doesn't do SLI, you'd probably just want to buy a better card by the time you'd want to jam in another one.

I dont aim to crossfire anything. Maybe like upgrade to an R9 270X or something around there

Everything else the same

Is a 500W PSU enough?

Also I heard good things from this PSU, but I agree with the fact that seasonic is dominating PSUs

[nosirrah123]

I dont aim to crossfire anything. Maybe like upgrade to an R9 270X or something around there

Everything else the same

Is a 500W PSU enough?

Also I heard good things from this PSU, but I agree with the fact that seasonic is dominating PSUs

Nah, I'd go with a 650 if I were you.