580 dollar buget build

[KhanoftheReach]

So my friend asked me to build him a gaming PC that could play planetside 2 at least 30 frames per second so this is what i came up with.  I am most worried about the GPU but I thought it might work if he runs it r7 250 and Radeon HD 7560D.  If there's any way to save money please tell me because this is already stressing his budget.  Thanks for your help.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Jz93

 

 

[Anthony10]

Crossfire this APU and the GPU to get some pretty good fps for the $$$

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD A10-7700K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler:  Gelid Solutions CC-Siberian-01 51.9 CFM CPU Cooler  ($9.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard:  MSI A55M-E35 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($49.79 @ Amazon) 

Memory:  Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.43 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card:  MSI Radeon R7 250 1GB Video Card  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Case:  NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply:  EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Micro Center) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $572.13

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

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[nsyedhasan]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard:  MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory:  Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card:  MSI Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card  ($135.00 @ Newegg)
Case:  NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $595.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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15$ more but if you want it cheaper tell me.

[WyvernAbstracts]

only get an apu if you cannot afford a gpu currently if you can better off getting a good dedicated gpu. 

[CoolBeans]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.74 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($156.67 @ Newegg)

Case: Zalman ZM-T1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Mwave)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $569.78

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

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Please do not cross fire with an APU @Anthony10

[Anthony10]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.74 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($156.67 @ Newegg)

Case: Zalman ZM-T1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Mwave)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $569.78

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-13 23:12 EDT-0400)

Please do not cross fire with an APU @Anthony10

Why not?

[CoolBeans]

Why not?

You won't get nearly as much performance in games that are poorly optimized, and even in well optimized games

[Anthony10]

You won't get nearly as much performance in games that are poorly optimized, and even in well optimized games

Most modern games are optimized, look at the benchmarks in the Kaveri APU budget build.

[PsychoticEpisode]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.74 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($156.67 @ Newegg)

Case: Zalman ZM-T1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Mwave)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $569.78

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-13 23:12 EDT-0400)

Please do not cross fire with an APU @Anthony10

Use this build because Planet side 2 gets more from the GPU than the CPU, I have played it.

[CoolBeans]

Most modern games are optimized, look at the benchmarks in the Kaveri APU budget build.

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/122475-amd-dual-graphics-does-it-work-does-it-make-sense/?hl=dual+graphics look at video 2

[TriBeard]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

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

Motherboard:  MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Memory:  Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Amazon)

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.43 @ OutletPC)

Video Card:  MSI Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card  ($135.00 @ Newegg)

Case:  NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($37.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $595.36

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

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15$ more but if you want it cheaper tell me.

I think this one is the best option. The 6300 will help in a lot of games that are using more and more cores, plus the x4 is a little weak to begin with. The performance difference between the 265 and the 270 also is fairly small. This just seems more balanced to me.

[PsychoticEpisode]

I think this one is the best option. The 6300 will help in a lot of games that are using more and more cores, plus the x4 is a little weak to begin with. The performance difference between the 265 and the 270 also is fairly small. This just seems more balanced to me.

Other than Battlefield 4 what games need more than 4 cores now?  planetside 2 runs fine on 2 cores, I know I use a 2 core cpu.

In defence of the athlonX4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIT9uLDjZcg

[TriBeard]

Other than Battlefield 4 what games need more than 4 cores now?  planetside 2 runs fine on 2 cores, I know I use a 2 core cpu.

In defence of the athlonX4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIT9uLDjZcg

 

Watchdogs for one. It's not so much a matter of what needs it now, but what might need it in the next year. I just think the 6300 gives him a more balanced system, and it would be what I would buy if it were my money. He may see a little more performance out of the 270 than the 265, but not enough to justify the drop in CPU performance IMO.

[PsychoticEpisode]

A balanced system is one were the CPU will not bottleneck the GPU and vice versa. With a 6 core cpu the GPU will be the bottleneck and that is not good. Also at this price point you get WAY better performance with a Higher GPU than you will ever get for a CPU. You can have a 8 core CPU and if you GPU is to low you will get very poor FPS in games like Watchdogs.