Mid-High Range Gaming System ($700)

[joelarm1998]

I am planning a new PC for my brother he doesn't want to pay any more than $700. This is what I picked out on my own. If anyone knows how to get better parts for this price or cheaper I would really love the help.

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/joelarm1998/saved/jX6qqs

[CoolBeans]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($149.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($69.98 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($80.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($50.40 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case  ($61.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $673.31

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-26 14:33 EDT-0400

[Shd0w2]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($149.98 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($69.98 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($75.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($50.40 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $666.30

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-26 14:37 EDT-0400

[Shd0w2]

 

Mine is 666 so be jelly

[CoolBeans]

Mine is 666 so be jelly

 

bad psu doe

[Shd0w2]

bad psu doe

It's not bad, 80+ bronze is still good, but if I changed PSU, our builds would be basically identical lol.

[joelarm1998]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($149.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($69.98 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($80.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($50.40 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case  ($61.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $673.31

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-26 14:33 EDT-0400

 

I have a spare 1TB HDD and I want a SSD for boot drivd

[CoolBeans]

I have a spare 1TB HDD and I want a SSD for boot drivd

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mZKmmG

[joelarm1998]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mZKmmG

Are you sure that SSD will be ok? I have seen some bad reviews of it on amazon

[CoolBeans]

Are you sure that SSD will be ok? I have seen some bad reviews of it on amazon

 

Yes, it is fine