First Gaming PC Build

[TmanSmalls]

Later this summer I'm planning on building a gaming PC. Here are the specs:
 
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/TmanSmalls/saved/4wTP

 

Just want some feedback on whether or not this is a good build. I will mostly be gaming on it playing Battlefield 4, Planetside 2, ARMA, DayZ, Skyrim (maybe some mods), ect.

[nokturrduk84]

CPU & mobo ain't good. They gonna bottlneck the GPU & RAM. Go instead i5 & Z77 mobo. Far better performance.

[Nickolas47]

Later this summer I'm planning on building a gaming PC. Here are the specs:

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/TmanSmalls/saved/4wTP

 

Just want some feedback on whether or not this is a good build. I will mostly be gaming on it playing Battlefield 4, Planetside 2, ARMA, DayZ, Skyrim (maybe some mods), ect.

add an ssd and you are golden

[Izaya Orihara]

Hello and welcome to the forum. Enjoy your stay. Not a bad build. 

 

I improved it a little bit 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3K9wm

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3K9wm/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3K9wm/benchmarks/

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($144.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Shadow Rock 2 87.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler  ($37.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($118.00 @ Newegg) 

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

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($69.99 @ TigerDirect) 

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

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($299.24 @ Amazon) 

Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($75.98 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($102.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $997.58

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-14 19:54 EDT-0400)

[Faceman]

Later this summer I'm planning on building a gaming PC. Here are the specs:

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/TmanSmalls/saved/4wTP

 

Just want some feedback on whether or not this is a good build. I will mostly be gaming on it playing Battlefield 4, Planetside 2, ARMA, DayZ, Skyrim (maybe some mods), ect.

Could you follow the Sticky so we can better help you with your build.  Also, do you live near a Microcenter?

[Faceman]

@TmanSmalls

 

Without knowing enough information, here is a rough build that should work much better than what you have planned.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3K9EN
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3K9EN/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3K9EN/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($94.02 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card  ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec GX500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($40.00)
Total: $1100.33
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-14 19:58 EDT-0400)

 

Regardless of what direction you choose to go, you should pick up a copy of Windows 8.1 for $40.

[TmanSmalls]

Thanks for the quick feedback.

 

I live in New Jersey and the closest microcenter is about an hour away, so not really planning on going there

My budget is around $1000 to $1200

I want to get into PC gaming so i plan to do that, as well some light video editing.

ill be buying a monitor, keyboard, and mouse but for now im just worrying about the PC itself.

I'm building a PC because i wanted to get into gaming like i said, and also i just want a powerful, reliable PC that's gonna last me awhile

[TheSLSAMG]

CPU & mobo ain't good. They gonna bottlneck the GPU & RAM. Go instead i5 & Z77 mobo. Far better performance.

Dat Intel fanboying doe.

 

OP, you're good to go.

[nokturrduk84]

Dat Intel fanboying doe.

 

OP, you're good to go.

:D

[madman1876]

CPU & mobo ain't good. They gonna bottlneck the GPU & RAM. Go instead i5 & Z77 mobo. Far better performance.

he has a 280x there not dual r9 295*2's

[othertomperson]

CPU & mobo ain't good. They gonna bottlneck the GPU & RAM. Go instead i5 & Z77 mobo. Far better performance.

 

No.

 

 

he has a 280x there not dual r9 295*2's

 

Even if he did, in a gaming context he probably wouldn't notice.

[TmanSmalls]

do i have good enough cooling to overclock, and if so, which overclocking software would you recommend?

[Faceman]

do i have good enough cooling to overclock, and if so, which overclocking software would you recommend?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3K9EN

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3K9EN/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3K9EN/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Micro Center)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.94 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($94.02 @ Newegg)

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

Storage: PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($59.99 @ Amazon)

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

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card  ($499.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Antec GX500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg)

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

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($40.00)

Total: $1100.33

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-14 21:14 EDT-0400)

 

I recommend going to the Microcenter especially if it is only an hour away.  You can get an Intel CPU + compatible motherboard for as cheap as $240, when I say cheap, that does not mean bad, Microcenter just has unbeatable in-store deals.

The Hyper 212 EVO is a very capable CPU cooler, but it is mostly dependent on the luck of the CPU that you get.  My i5-4670k is overclocked to 4.7Ghz @ 1.275v with temperatures never having exceeded 77C, and that was during a stress test.  You could certainly spend more on a CPU cooler if you like.

 

Overclocking software?  XTU is a possibility, but you typically do overclocks in your BIOS. Unless if you are wanting an automatic overclock, then I recommend an Asus motherboard.

[Faceman]

@TmanSmalls

 

I forgot to mention that you need to quote or "@" someone to know that you have responded.

[TmanSmalls]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3K9EN

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3K9EN/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3K9EN/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Micro Center)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.94 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($94.02 @ Newegg)

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

Storage: PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($59.99 @ Amazon)

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

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card  ($499.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Antec GX500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg)

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

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($40.00)

Total: $1100.33

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-14 21:14 EDT-0400)

 

I recommend going to the Microcenter especially if it is only an hour away.  You can get an Intel CPU + compatible motherboard for as cheap as $240, when I say cheap, that does not mean bad, Microcenter just has unbeatable in-store deals.

The Hyper 212 EVO is a very capable CPU cooler, but it is mostly dependent on the luck of the CPU that you get.  My i5-4670k is overclocked to 4.7Ghz @ 1.275v with temperatures never having exceeded 77C, and that was during a stress test.  You could certainly spend more on a CPU cooler if you like.

 

Overclocking software?  XTU is a possibility, but you typically do overclocks in your BIOS. Unless if you are wanting an automatic overclock, then I recommend an Asus motherboard.

What about AMD Overdrive? Or MSI Afterburner? If i were to go with an AMD build

[Faceman]

What about AMD Overdrive? Or MSI Afterburner? If i were to go with an AMD build

 I strongly recommend going with Intel because you have a large budget.  You get better performance out of Intel because of their stronger cores.  AMD will still work and you will get playable results, but Intel is superior to AMD for gaming.  Also, depending on the kinds of games you play, the performance advantages for Intel over AMD will become much more significant.  AMD = many weaker cores, Intel = less, stronger cores.  Games prefer stronger cores, especially MMOs and RTS games.  All of the games you listed will benefit greatly from having an Intel processor.

   In many games, even a 4th Gen i3 Beats an AMD FX8350.  For a game such as Battlefield4 that is more CPU dependent than most games, the AMD processors bottleneck your higher end graphics cards.

 

As you can see from the graph, there is no performance increase from a 280X to 290X or 770 to 780 because the CPU is the bottleneck.  It is not until the i5 is used and overclocked(CPU bottlebeck) that the graphics cards are really able to stretch their legs.  The FX series processors are fairly old, circa 2009.  They were originally developed for servers and then transformed into desktop processors.  They are even ending the end of the line, and being discontinued. 

 

Another thing to consider is that some brand spankin' new Intel processors are about to hit the streets.  Devil's Canyon, is set to be available June 2nd in the U.S., and while not much more impressive than Haswell at stock speeds, they are supposed to be much better overclocking chips.  You will need a Z97 motherboard to be able to use these brand new processors.  Going with the most new technology should alleviate any fears of bottlenecking or bad performance, but Intel's Haswell chips are still plenty good as they were released not even a year ago.

 

MSI afterburner is a GPU overclocking software, and that can be used for any GPU whether it be Intel or AMD.

[TmanSmalls]

 I strongly recommend going with Intel because you have a large budget.  You get better performance out of Intel because of their stronger cores.  AMD will still work and you will get playable results, but Intel is superior to AMD for gaming.  Also, depending on the kinds of games you play, the performance advantages for Intel over AMD will become much more significant.  AMD = many weaker cores, Intel = less, stronger cores.  Games prefer stronger cores, especially MMOs and RTS games.  All of the games you listed will benefit greatly from having an Intel processor.

   In many games, even a 4th Gen i3 Beats an AMD FX8350.  For a game such as Battlefield4 that is more CPU dependent than most games, the AMD processors bottleneck your higher end graphics cards.

 

As you can see from the graph, there is no performance increase from a 280X to 290X or 770 to 780 because the CPU is the bottleneck.  It is not until the i5 is used and overclocked(CPU bottlebeck) that the graphics cards are really able to stretch their legs.  The FX series processors are fairly old, circa 2009.  They were originally developed for servers and then transformed into desktop processors.  They are even ending the end of the line, and being discontinued. 

 

Another thing to consider is that some brand spankin' new Intel processors are about to hit the streets.  Devil's Canyon, is set to be available June 2nd in the U.S., and while not much more impressive than Haswell at stock speeds, they are supposed to be much better overclocking chips.  You will need a Z97 motherboard to be able to use these brand new processors.  Going with the most new technology should alleviate any fears of bottlenecking or bad performance, but Intel's Haswell chips are still plenty good as they were released not even a year ago.

 

MSI afterburner is a GPU overclocking software, and that can be used for any GPU whether it be Intel or AMD.

Thank you for this information. i will reconsider whether i want to go with AMD or Intel. also just a random question: say if i were to go for a lower budget say around $800-$900, would you recommend me to go with AMD or Intel?

[Faceman]

Thank you for this information. i will reconsider whether i want to go with AMD or Intel. also just a random question: say if i were to go for a lower budget say around $800-$900, would you recommend me to go with AMD or Intel?

If you were to reduce your budget, because of the games you play I would still recommend Intel.  Some ways to reduce your expenditures would be to:

 

#1, go to Microcenter and pick up the i5-4670k + MSi Z87 G41 Motherboard for $245.  Scroll to the bottom of the page to see that deal.

 

#2, Go with an R9 290 instead of a GTX 780.  The two are often compared to each other in terms of performance, but the 290 comes in at $120 less, AND comes with 3 free above-average games that you get to select.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3KeCj

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3KeCj/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3KeCj/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Micro Center)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.94 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($55.00)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($59.99 @ Amazon)

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

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($379.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Antec GX500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg)

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

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($40.00)

Total: $942.31

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-14 22:11 EDT-0400)

 

If you are absolutely dead set on going AMD over Intel, this is the build I would go with:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Kf0J

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Kf0J/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Kf0J/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($144.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.94 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($55.00)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($59.99 @ Amazon)

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

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($379.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Antec GX500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg)

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

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($40.00)

Total: $897.31

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-14 22:21 EDT-0400)

 

Here is the in-store Microcenter bundle for FX8320 + 990FX for $200

 

EDIT*  I forgot that you need better than a 970 with an FX processor because the 970s tend to be poor overclockers.

[TmanSmalls]

If you were to reduce your budget, because of the games you play I would still recommend Intel.  Some ways to reduce your expenditures would be to:

 

#1, go to Microcenter and pick up the i5-4670k + MSi Z87 G41 Motherboard for $245.  Scroll to the bottom of the page to see that deal.

 

#2, Go with an R9 290 instead of a GTX 780.  The two are often compared to each other in terms of performance, but the 290 comes in at $120 less, AND comes with 3 free above-average games that you get to select.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3KeCj

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3KeCj/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3KeCj/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Micro Center)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.94 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($55.00)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($59.99 @ Amazon)

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

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($379.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Antec GX500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg)

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

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($40.00)

Total: $942.31

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-14 22:11 EDT-0400)

 

If you are absolutely dead set on going AMD over Intel, this is the build I would go with:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3KeGy

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3KeGy/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3KeGy/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($144.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.94 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($88.79 @ Amazon)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($59.99 @ Amazon)

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

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($379.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Antec GX500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg)

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

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($40.00)

Total: $931.10

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-14 22:13 EDT-0400)

 

In order to overclock the FX processors, you need a more expensive motherboard because the 970 chipsets tend to be unstable at overclocking.

I've heard that the intel i5 4670k is a excellent cpu for the price. I'll probably go with the intel build you reccomended. How much of a performance decrease would it be if i went with the 280x instead of 290? Also another random question: how much of a performance increase does RAM with higher speeds give?

[Faceman]

I've heard that the intel i5 4670k is a excellent cpu for the price. I'll probably go with the intel build you reccomended. How much of a performance decrease would it be if i went with the 280x instead of 290? Also another random question: how much of a performance increase does RAM with higher speeds give?

Here is a video explaining higher RAM speeds and how they impact performance.  If you don't want to watch the video, the answer is you wont notice the performance difference when it comes to gaming.

 

Here is another source that conducted a very detailed benchmark of different memory speeds/timings for Haswell processors and how it impacts gaming, again, the performance difference is not noticeable.

 

Here is a benchmark that compares a lot of cards, those included that you should be looking at are the: GTX 780 > R9 290 > GTX 770 > R9 280X.  That is not a completely accurate guide(that I just listed ">") of which card is better, that is just my opinion, you can check the specific benchmarks yourself to see that different cards perform differently depending on the game being played.

 

GTX 770 or R9 280X are very good 1080p cards, I would not go any lower than a 770 or 280X at your budget.  You shouldn't be paying more than $300 for a 770/280X.  The 770 or 280X should allow you to play everything at the highest possible settings at 60+ fps for all games except a select few.

[Faceman]

@TmanSmalls

 

After looking back at the benchmark of the video cards that I linked to you, I think the R9 is the best price to performance if you can swing it, also it comes with 3 free games, that are actually not too shabby.

If you are deciding between the 280X and the 770, they seem to trade blows depending on the game, but when the 770 is beating the 280X, it is by a large margin.  In the games that the 280X beats the 770, it is by a small margin, which leads me to believe the 770 is the better all-arounder.  The 770 also comes with a more highly-touted game: Watch Dogs for free.  The 280X still comes with 3 free games that you get to pick.

[jtrier1]

Later this summer I'm planning on building a gaming PC. Here are the specs:

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/TmanSmalls/saved/4wTP

 

Just want some feedback on whether or not this is a good build. I will mostly be gaming on it playing Battlefield 4, Planetside 2, ARMA, DayZ, Skyrim (maybe some mods), ect.

 

 

This is a fine build. It'll play those games no problem.

 

Beware the fan boys and fan girls in the forum.

[asusfan]

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

 

If you want a budget AMD Gamer and something you can upgrade later then this or parts of this might work.

CPU easy to upgrade in the future when one can afford, GPU easy to get another in future and crossfire.

 

good case for long life. if you can get hold of a Gen 3 Sabertooth and like the military look that could work.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3KiWF
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3KiWF/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3KiWF/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9900ALED Ball Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Killer ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: AMD Performance Edition 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($155.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 4GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($240.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Air 540 Silver ATX Mid Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1041.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-15 00:29 EDT-0400)

[Faceman]

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

 

If you want a budget AMD Gamer and something you can upgrade later then this or parts of this might work.

CPU easy to upgrade in the future when one can afford, GPU easy to get another in future and crossfire.

 

good case for long life. if you can get hold of a Gen 3 Sabertooth and like the military look that could work.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3KiWF

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3KiWF/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3KiWF/benchmarks/

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

CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9900ALED Ball Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Killer ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: AMD Performance Edition 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($155.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($79.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 4GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($240.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Corsair Air 540 Silver ATX Mid Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Corsair CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg)

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

Total: $1041.89

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-15 00:29 EDT-0400)

Absolutely not.  You are spending 13% of your budget on a case?  a $1000 computer build and only getting an FX6300 and 270X? More expensive motherboard than CPU? 16GB of performance RAM? Not even a full SSD?

That build is terrible, you allocated money in all the wrong places..

[asusfan]

Absolutely not.  You are spending 13% of your budget on a case?  a $1000 computer build and only getting an FX6300 and 270X? More expensive motherboard than CPU? 16GB of performance RAM? Not even a full SSD?

That build is terrible, you allocated money in all the wrong places..

hey i was going to select a dirt cheap case, but as the original poster of the thread put a case that is over $100 in there build i kept it simular,

I don't think you can say the R9 270x 4gig edition is terrible for the price, but i agree in one thing AMD builds are fading as intel has more m/board and overclocking options with more performance, just a little bit more price that's the only down fall.

nobody has to take an exact build here there might just be one item from a list someone will like, for the memory it was selected as all the AMD components work in harmony with the CPU / GPU / Mem.

Not for price.

Things to make it cheaper could be a Zalman ZM Z9 U3 plus case (approx $70) and some sub $100 memery kit plus a better m/board (only board i think you can get for AM3+ that has gen 3 pci-e is the Sabertooth but hard to get the gen 3.0 ones now)

otherwise go for an intel setup or FM2+A88 APU and do away with onboard graphics.