$800 Budget gaming pc

[Guest]

Alright so I'm looking to spend about $800 on a gaming pc. I want to record for Youtube. I think I will be using a Elgato PC capture card to record. This is what I have so far: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/WhitePhoenix0/saved/4MSe

I want to know how to get more out of this price for my money. I will probably add a samsung 840 pro SSD to install windows 8 on. I'd like to make sure this build is Crossfire (OR SLI!!!) compatible if I want to upgrade down the road. What I did is I took TSF's $600 Recommended AMD build, added a monitor and OS then updated the processor to a newer version and changed the case and RAM. Can someone make sure this is all compatible and suggest improvements?

[Erik4boss]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($229.20 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply:  Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($33.98 @ Newegg) 

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

Monitor:  Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $817.53

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-24 11:16 EDT-0400)

[Mentalguy]

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here ya go

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Q0kY

[Erik4boss]

here ya go

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Q0kY

yeah because the viewers will be happy with 720p and low settings`?

[Guest]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($229.20 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply:  Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($33.98 @ Newegg) 

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

Monitor:  Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $817.53

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-24 11:16 EDT-0400)

 

Thanks! I'll research some of this here. BTW for a case, will a Corsair 200R work? I found one on craigslist for $40 as opposed to having it shipped here for $80 total. Now is this SLI compatible? Also what is the advantage of That RAM as opposed to the new Hyperx fury? No optical drive? Also the Motherboard supports Crossfire, but the graphics card is NVIDIA. I want to be able to add a second graphics card later.

[Mentalguy]

yeah because the viewers will be happy with 720p and low settings`?

the 260x is a decent gpu, granted not as powerful as a 760, but he said he was wanting to crossfire later on.

[Guest]

the 260x is a decent gpu, granted not as powerful as a 760, but he said he was wanting to crossfire later on.

Or SLI is fine too.

[Mentalguy]

Also what is the advantage of That RAM as opposed to the new Hyperx fury?

its cheaper, not gonna see much difference between the two.

 

the 200r would be a better choice if you can get it.

[Mentalguy]

Alright

since youre willing to go a bit above 800, http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Q0TG

 

one thing, what games are you gonna be playing?

[Guest]

since youre willing to go a bit above 800, http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Q0TG

 

one thing, what games are you gonna be playing?

Currently I plan to play a custom highly-modded minecraft pack, CS:GO, Garry's mod, Terraria, Battlefield 4. Also should probably mention I have interests in software development.

 

Gonna be honest, Erik's build looks better for the price. Your build has 3.2 quad core, his has 3.5 6-core, not to mention how much cheaper the AMD is.

 

But now I'm noticing, his build's PSU might not be enough.

[Erik4boss]

Thanks! I'll research some of this here. BTW for a case, will a Corsair 200R work? I found one on craigslist for $40 as opposed to having it shipped here for $80 total. Now is this SLI compatible? Also what is the advantage of That RAM as opposed to the new Hyperx fury? No optical drive? Also the Motherboard supports Crossfire, but the graphics card is NVIDIA. I want to be able to add a second graphics card later.

Well. The 200R is good but I could not fit it in the budget, but if you chose this card http://pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-axr92803gbd5t2dheoc for the crossfire, you can afford it. Throw in a optical drive if you want, I was not expecting you to have that. The advantage of the RAM is that it is much cheaper, and there is no difference if you do not overclock the RAM.

[Guest]

Well. The 200R is good but I could not fit it in the budget, but if you chose this card http://pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-axr92803gbd5t2dheoc for the crossfire, you can afford it. Throw in a optical drive if you want, I was not expecting you to have that. The advantage of the RAM is that it is much cheaper, and there is no difference if you do not overclock the RAM.

I'm much more comfortable buying a well-known reputable brand like ASUS. Is there a similar motherboard that supports SLI?

[Erik4boss]

I'm much more comfortable buying a well-known reputable brand like ASUS. Is there a similar motherboard that supports SLI?

OK. You can step down to the R9 270X then http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9270xgaming2g

[Mentalguy]

Currently I plan to play a custom highly-modded minecraft pack, CS:GO, Garry's mod, Terraria, Battlefield 4. Also should probably mention I have interests in software development.

 

Gonna be honest, Erik's build looks better for the price. Your build has 3.2 quad core, his has 3.5 6-core, not to mention how much cheaper the AMD is.

 

But now I'm noticing, his build's PSU might not be enough.

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-4570-vs-AMD-FX-6300 the i5 is a more powerful cpu all around, in multithreaded and single threaded apps. you might wanna go with intel on those games.

[Guest]

Okay i5 it is I guess. I guess we have to start over with the build as well.

Parts list:

i5-4570

Corsair 200R

Kingston Hyperx Fury 1x8gb Black

 

Can someone design something around this to get the most power for price?

[Mentalguy]

Okay i5 it is I guess. I guess we have to start over with the build as well.

Parts list:

i5-4570

Corsair 200R

Kingston Hyperx Fury 1x8gb Black

 

Can someone design something around this to get the most power for price?

dont go with the kingston, you can get 8 gigs of ram for about $65

 

 

this is what i got for the most power

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Q2SQ

 

this one is about $60 over budget

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Q2Wr

[Guest]

For a case I'm getting a corsair 200R. Is there a more reputable graphics card and ram?

[Guest]

Corsair or Kingston is prefered for ram

ASUS, or EVGA for graphics

[Mentalguy]

Corsair or Kingston is prefered for ram

ASUS, or EVGA for graphics

adata is makes good ram, up there with corsair, i think linus uses them for work

 

powercolor is good, too I have one of thier 270x's, its not the cream of the crop, but if you drop down to a asus 270x, it will be a big performance drop.

[Erik4boss]

Going with that intel CPU will make you have ALOT lower FPS in games sicne you have to get a worse GPU then.

[Mentalguy]

Going with that intel CPU will make you have ALOT lower FPS in games sicne you have to get a worse GPU then.

a 270(x) is not far from the 760

the 280 is ahead of it

 

http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-R9-270-vs-GeForce-GTX-760

http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-R9-280-vs-GeForce-GTX-760

[Kiwiandapple]

You need to spend a little bit more to get to the sweet spot for gaming. 

Here is my suggestion. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard:  MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($74.99 @ 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 R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($200.00 @ Newegg)
Case:  Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply:  Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor:  Acer H226HQLbid 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $889.35
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-24 14:15 EDT-0400)

[Guest]

Alright I've decided I'm going with this or something similar: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/WhitePhoenix0/saved/4MYJ. Feedback? If changes need to be made PLEASE do NOT just link another random pc build.

[Mentalguy]

Alright I've decided I'm going with this or something similar: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/WhitePhoenix0/saved/4MYJ. Feedback? If changes need to be made PLEASE do NOT just link another random pc build.

I'm not sure why you just downgraded, while keeping the price similar

[MogIsWinning]

Corsair or Kingston is prefered for ram

ASUS, or EVGA for graphics

I sense fan boy