First build... does everything look right?

[rhysman2000]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vDMTZL

 

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

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

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($78.79 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($87.31 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($126.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($43.33 @ Amazon) 

 

edit: changed some things

Edited August 13, 2014 by rhysman2000

[rhysman2000]

It's going to be used for moderate gaming with no plans to do much overclocking and surfing the web.

[Aniallation]

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($112.09 @ NCIX US) 

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

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($74.23 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($87.31 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($126.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($43.33 @ Amazon) 

 

 

Honestly I wouldn't get an i3. It's not worth the money that Intel is charging for them. Get an FX-6300. Also get an EVGA 500B for power supply. Otherwise it looks good. 

[Vacsol]

looks good.

[79wjd]

You can't oc an i3. Stock cooler is more than enough. Put te extra money toward an r9 270.

[CoolBeans]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

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

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($78.98 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($198.50 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Mwave) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: LG 22M35D 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($105.56 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $732.97

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-13 19:19 EDT-0400

[Thebman712]

i would pentium k as you will be able to upgrade to something like a 4690k in the future without needing a mobo.

 

also say get cheaper ram and try and get a 270 or 265

 

or what cool beans suggested

[CCap]

I'd recommend this.

 

The pentium is plenty for gaming, as shown in Linus's comparison video from a few weeks ago. Also, if you don't mind buying used, then you'd be able to get a 280x in your system, while spending less than what you had listed in your build. You can use that extra money to get an SSD or upgrade somewhere else.

 

Hope I helped.

 

[rhysman2000]

I'd recommend this.

 

The pentium is plenty for gaming, as shown in Linus's comparison video from a few weeks ago. Also, if you don't mind buying used, then you'd be able to get a 280x in your system, while spending less than what you had listed in your build. You can use that extra money to get an SSD or upgrade somewhere else.

 

Hope I helped.

 

Are you sure that the Pentium won't bottleneck the 280X?

[CCap]

Are you sure that the Pentium won't bottleneck the 280X?

May I refer you to 4:40 in the video.

 

As long as you overclock it to its maximum potential then you have the same performance or close to a 4790k. (EDIT: After re-reading, it's not actually as simple as I made it seem. The 4790k is a much better CPU, a lot better at that, but you could get away with a pentium G3258 in your case.)

[brob]

May I refer you to 4:40 in the video.

 

As long as you overclock it to its maximum potential then you have the same performance or close to a 4790k. 

 

Nice thought and that is indeed what the video says. But the gpu used for the benchmarks was not mentioned and it is quite possible that it was maxing out and therefore not fully utilizing the cpu.