First build suggestions

[kingsleyt]

So I'm planning to build a new pc for the new years and get a mid-end ish gaming rig.

850$ budget though

 

Should I dump all the cash on the GPU's or make it evenly spent ?

Any fully built suggestions would be nice too

 

[xvantok]

Depends if you plan to do anything other than game on it. Any content creation or anything like that?

[ANewFace]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($84.88 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.97 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($229.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($48.99 @ NCIX US) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($104.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $879.77

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-11 18:35 EST-0500

[xvantok]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mrhy99

How's about this?

[kingsleyt]

Ohh sweet stuff

 

Depends if you plan to do anything other than game on it. Any content creation or anything like that?

Nawww, gaming only :3 
 

But if I plan to upgrade it anytime soon, should I get Intel CPU's ? Since AMD has nothing new to offer for this time 'round

[JonnyKennedy]

I5 4460 is decent

[kingsleyt]

I5 4460 is decent

Adding a couple more bucks for the 4690k would be better I guess :3

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mrhy99

How's about this?

Would the MSI Z97 Gaming MOBO be better ? I just like the design better and they cost nearly the same at my place

[kingsleyt]

CPU : AMD FX-6300

Motherboard : MSI 970 Gaming

Graphics : AMD R7 270x 

 

Would this be enough for max settings at mid-end games like Ghost Recon : Phantoms or even LoL or Dota 2 ? :3

 

I rarely play high end games though

[Rebelattack]

 

CPU : AMD FX-6300

Motherboard : MSI 970 Gaming

Graphics : AMD R7 270x 

 

Would this be enough for max settings at mid-end games like Ghost Recon : Phantoms or even LoL or Dota 2 ? :3

 

I rarely play high end games though

 

 

The CPU is enough probably the GPU too for the games you play, but for 850 dollar you can buy a decent gaming rig with a better GPU and CPU.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($72.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $746.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-12 12:58 EST-0500

 

You don't have to get a 4690k with a Z97 for OCing. a 4460 with a H97 board is fine and will do great with a 280 GPU and is able to run Dota2 and Lol on max with 60+ fps at all times for sure and probably runs ghost recon on high easily. This machine will also let you play newer games without a problem. The FX-6300 is just slowly getting outdated and while fine on a budget build for 850 you can get better. The build @xvantok is also good just change the SSD to the MX100 128Gb it is better then the Intel 520 performance wise and the 40-60 dollar more for a 280X is also kinda waste.

[kingsleyt]

 

The CPU is enough probably the GPU too for the games you play, but for 850 dollar you can buy a decent gaming rig with a better GPU and CPU.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($72.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $746.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-12 12:58 EST-0500

 

You don't have to get a 4690k with a Z97 for OCing. a 4460 with a H97 board is fine and will do great with a 280 GPU and is able to run Dota2 and Lol on max with 60+ fps at all times for sure and probably runs ghost recon on high easily. This machine will also let you play newer games without a problem. The FX-6300 is just slowly getting outdated and while fine on a budget build for 850 you can get better. The build @xvantok is also good just change the SSD to the MX100 128Gb it is better then the Intel 520 performance wise and the 40-60 dollar more for a 280X is also kinda waste.

Nice build

I'm not planning on OCing anyways so this seems really good for me :3

And if I am to swap out the Mobo for a MSI H97 Gaming 3 , would it still be the same ? I like the red colour theme more >_<

And any Radeon R9 series would be sufficient is it ?

[Rebelattack]

Nice build

I'm not planning on OCing anyways so this seems really good for me :3

And if I am to swap out the Mobo for a MSI H97 Gaming 3 , would it still be the same ? I like the red colour theme more >_<

And any Radeon R9 series would be sufficient is it ?

 

Yeah the Gaming 3 will be fine too and yeah you can go for a R9 270 too if you don't care about future games at all or not about playing them on high settings. A 270 will save you about another 50 dollars.

[kingsleyt]

Sweet Thanks for the help :3
I suppose the 500 watts should be enough ?
Cause I would upgrade it but after a year or so

[Rebelattack]

Sweet Thanks for the help :3

I suppose the 500 watts should be enough ?

Cause I would upgrade it but after a year or so

 

Depends what you wanna upgrade in a year? 

[kingsleyt]

Depends what you wanna upgrade in a year? 

 

Maybe the graphics and the core ish

[Rebelattack]

Maybe the graphics and the core ish

 

So why save now if you want to upgrade in a year? I would spend more on the GPU and a better CPU isn't really that usefull.

[kingsleyt]

Okay thanks