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[alfachava422]

So im thinking of building a PC for gaming and include OS, windows 8.1

 This is what i have so far. But its bit over budget , i could go for it but want opinions on if i could improve on it to make it reliable and great for gaming. And honestly if i could save some money on it My Ideal dream price point will be below $600

 

 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VpMbxr

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

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

 

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Mushkin Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.00 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($165.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($92.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $631.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-05 18:24 EST-0500

[SImoHayha]

 

So im thinking of building a PC for gaming and include OS, windows 8.1

 This is what i have so far. But its bit over budget , i could go for it but want opinions on if i could improve on it to make it reliable and great for gaming. And honestly if i could save some money on it My Ideal dream price point will be below $600

 

 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VpMbxr

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

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

 

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Mushkin Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.00 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($165.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($92.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $631.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-05 18:24 EST-0500

 

Here is a much better/cheaper build.... you have a better upgrade path with intel vs AMD

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($100.95 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Mushkin Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card  ($139.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Micro Center)

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

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.75 @ OutletPC)

Total: $540.62

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-05 18:37 EST-0500

 

Base Total: $612.63   Promo Discounts: -$20.00   Mail-in Rebates: -$55.00   Shipping: $2.99   Total: $540.62