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So, in about a month I am gonna get myself a gaming pc. I have a $950 budget. I want a processor with lots of cores so as multi-core optomised game become more common I dont get screwed (Or threads. AMD Core are kinda like 3/4 cores. Idk, it's confusing, and I am not a dang silicon engineer.), at least 2tb storage (I plan on recording videos, also my reason for going nvidia, it having shadowplay and all), a overkill psu (so I don't have to worry about power usage when overclocking/ upgrading) and a ssd. Could I have done better for my money?

 

My current plan:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wgLQhM
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wgLQhM/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($54.98 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Team Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card  ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($41.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $954.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Looks good. Maybe a Samsung SSD. 1666 memory is like $3 more expensive. Do you really need an optical drive?

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($74.78 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Team Zeus Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.97 @ SuperBiiz) 


Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($222.00 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master N400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Amazon) 

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

Total: $903.66

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-19 16:05 EST-0500

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

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

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($99.93 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($81.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.93 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($79.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($41.99 @ Directron) 

Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Total: $793.76

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-19 16:30 EST-0500

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($74.78 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team Zeus Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.97 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($222.00 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master N400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $903.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-19 16:05 EST-0500

 

Somebody didn't read my requirements... I need a 2tb HDD and a nvidia card.

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sGhHJx
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sGhHJx/by_merchant/
 
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($99.93 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($81.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.93 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($79.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($41.99 @ Directron) 
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $793.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-19 16:30 EST-0500

 

This is way below budget. I am not interested in lowering the money spent, just getting the most out of $950. And why the 1866mhz ram? I chose 1333mhz for a reason:  the mobo only supports 1333mhz ram.

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Looks good. Maybe a Samsung SSD. 1666 memory is like $3 more expensive. Do you really need an optical drive?

1. The mobo only supports 1333mhz ram.

2. Yes, I need an optical drive. I watch movies that way, and like experimenting with different linux distros on some of my old pcs, so I read/ burn a lot of disks.

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bJ96yc

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bJ96yc/by_merchant/

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($99.93 @ OutletPC) 

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

Motherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($53.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.93 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($79.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($41.99 @ Directron) 

Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Amazon) 

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

Total: $795.74

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-19 19:24 EST-0500

 

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So, in about a month I am gonna get myself a gaming pc. I have a $950 budget. I want a processor with lots of cores so as multi-core optomised game become more common I dont get screwed (Or threads. AMD Core are kinda like 3/4 cores. Idk, it's confusing, and I am not a dang silicon engineer.), at least 2tb storage (I plan on recording videos, also my reason for going nvidia, it having shadowplay and all), a overkill psu (so I don't have to worry about power usage when overclocking/ upgrading) and a ssd. Could I have done better for my money?

 

My current plan:

 

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

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

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($99.99 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($54.98 @ NCIX US)

Memory: Team Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($67.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($124.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card  ($199.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($41.99 @ Directron)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Amazon)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Amazon)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($99.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $954.87

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-19 15:55 EST-0500

 

Hey lilshatespug217,
 
Gaming builds won't use more than 4 cores nowadays (game+OS+other side programs). This is why most people go with i5-class or 6300-type CPUs and I doubt that in the near several years this would change. 
If your motherboard supports only low-speed RAM - change it to a similar one that can run higher speed RAM. 
All the parts seem good and would work just fine together :)
I would put more funds in the GPU as this would be the most important part for gaming and you could cut some money here and there. If you don't need a fast single HDD, you could easily swap the WD Black for two 1TB WD Blue drives which would also be fast enough for recording and your other needs (here's a link to check them out: http://goo.gl/0Trbkg). The PSU is also a overkill and, even though you want it future-proof, a good 600W gold-certified would still allow you a lot of room for adding a couple of more GPUs in the future as well as overclocking. 
 
Hope this comes in handy. Feel free to ask if you have any questions :)
 
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Hey lilshatespug217,
 
Gaming builds won't use more than 4 cores nowadays (game+OS+other side programs). This is why most people go with i5-class or 6300-type CPUs and I doubt that in the near several years this would change. 
If your motherboard supports only low-speed RAM - change it to a similar one that can run higher speed RAM. 
All the parts seem good and would work just fine together :)
I would put more funds in the GPU as this would be the most important part for gaming and you could cut some money here and there. If you don't need a fast single HDD, you could easily swap the WD Black for two 1TB WD Blue drives which would also be fast enough for recording and your other needs (here's a link to check them out: http://goo.gl/0Trbkg). The PSU is also a overkill and, even though you want it future-proof, a good 600W gold-certified would still allow you a lot of room for adding a couple of more GPUs in the future as well as overclocking. 
 
Hope this comes in handy. Feel free to ask if you have any questions :)
 
Captain_WD.

 

I am sorry, but I disagree. Due tot he new consoles requiring devs using all of thier 8 AMD cores to harness the device, more devs will be using multi-core dev tools. For example watchdog's reccomended cpu specs are: Core i7 3770 @ 3.5Ghz or AMD FX-8350 @ 4.0Ghz. You might be wondering "If an 8350 can run it, why not an i5?" well, my, and many other's guess is that it is optimised for 8 threads. Therefore, if I had a quad or six core, I'd be stuck as that kind of optimazation became more common.

 

Oh, and before I forget:

(I decided to prioritize power over storage amount and ssds here)

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ybKw8d
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ybKw8d/by_merchant/
 
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($54.98 @ NCIX US) 
Memory: Team Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($67.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.59 @ Directron) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card  ($269.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($41.99 @ Directron) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($99.98 @ OutletPC) 
Other: DVI to VGA Adapter ($10.00)
Total: $913.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-20 15:10 EST-0500
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