Value $2000 OP Build?

[Akali]

Hello! I'm building a computer for my friend. He has a budget of $1450, I was wondering if this was good enough for $1208. Please tell me what I can improve, and what I can get rid of.

 

(I really want this to have a Maxwell GPU if I can)

(AMD Processor, Intel is too expensive, but I wish I could have a better FX processor.)

(Recommend another Motherboard? This one seems a little overkill)

(The case is also a little bad, I would want a H440 if I could have one)

(I would also rather have a HP Pavilion 23fi, It's 1080p, and it's IPS display is great. Any other awesome 1080p displays would be fine)

 

PARTS:

 

CPU

AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8310 – AM3+

$115

 

GPU

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB – PCIE 3.0

$169

 

Motherboard

ASUS M5A97 Evo R2.0 Motherboard

$180

 

RAM

Crucial 8GB DDR3 1600MHz SODIMM

$105

 

Power Supply Unit

Corsair CS Series™ Modular CX600M

$95

 

Hard Drive SSD

Intel 120GB SSD 520 Series

$100

 

Hard Drive HDD

Seagate Barracuda 500GB SATA 6GB/s

$70

 

Case

Corsair Carbide SPEC-03

$85

 

PERIPHERALS:

 

Keyboard

Tt eSPORTS Poseidon Illuminated Keyboard

$99

 

Monitor

HP Pavilion 20fi IPS LED Backlit Monitor

$199

 

Mouse

Logitech G502 PROTEUS CORE Tunable Gaming Mouse

$90

 

 

Others:

Network WiFi Adapter

Antistatic Wrist Strap

 

Total: $1,208

 

 

So is it good? What can I improve on? Feedback greatly appreciated.

(BTW, I'm mostly running League of Legends on this, but other games as well)

[Lays]

Why did you say $2,000 then say $1,450/1200?

I'm so confused lol.

 

If you're mostly playing LoL, get a pentium g2358 or an i3, LoL is a very single threaded game and you'll get better performance with an i3/pentium G2358. (Maybe even a low end I5 can be squeezed in)

 

Should be cheaper as well, you can usually find pentium combos + motherboard for around ~100-140$

 

 

better option:  (and he'd have money left over for more upgrades if he wants)

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YXfYqs

[HatallaS]

U can get a i7 and dual 980 for that price... That's not value class any more.

[stconquest]

Where are you buying from?  That is not a good gaming choice, the FX CPU.... especially at that price.

[Agazed]

Alot of the parts you listed are being sold much cheaper. Where are you getting these prices from?

[Bussinateur]

Get Intel, it's not that overpriced. And get a cheaper motherboard. 

 

Also, there are 128Gb SSD's for about half the cost

[Faceman]

Avoid AMD for gaming.  You want an Intel i5, you might even be able to afford an i7.

 

Don't spend so much money on peripherals to start.  You want to focus all of your money right now on core components that impact in game performance.  Peripherals can be added at a later date when more money is available.  Get by on a $30 mouse and keyboard bundle, and then later invest in higher end peripherals, but to start, you need to focus your money on pure performance.

[squirrl]

Alot of the parts you listed are being sold much cheaper. Where are you getting these prices from?

Possibly not USD?

[JorenBus]

Same as above, don't spend so much on a keyboard and mouse, you can upgrade this later.

Also, that motherboard is overkill for that CPU. Get a decent i5 and a much cheaper motherboard.

If you get an i5 4690k and the cheapest Z97 motherboard, you have a lot more performance for your money.

Get a better GPU with the money you've saved, like a GTX 970 or a R9 280x.

[mikat]

Hello! I'm building a computer for my friend. He has a budget of $1450, I was wondering if this was good enough for $1208. Please tell me what I can improve, and what I can get rid of.

 

(I really want this to have a Maxwell GPU if I can)

(AMD Processor, Intel is too expensive, but I wish I could have a better FX processor.)

(Recommend another Motherboard? This one seems a little overkill)

(The case is also a little bad, I would want a H440 if I could have one)

(I would also rather have a HP Pavilion 23fi, It's 1080p, and it's IPS display is great. Any other awesome 1080p displays would be fine)

 

PARTS:

 

CPU

AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8310 – AM3+

$115

 

GPU

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB – PCIE 3.0

$169

 

Motherboard

ASUS M5A97 Evo R2.0 Motherboard

$180

 

RAM

Crucial 8GB DDR3 1600MHz SODIMM

$105

 

Power Supply Unit

Corsair CS Series™ Modular CX600M

$95

 

Hard Drive SSD

Intel 120GB SSD 520 Series

$100

 

Hard Drive HDD

Seagate Barracuda 500GB SATA 6GB/s

$70

 

Case

Corsair Carbide SPEC-03

$85

 

PERIPHERALS:

 

Keyboard

Tt eSPORTS Poseidon Illuminated Keyboard

$99

 

Monitor

HP Pavilion 20fi IPS LED Backlit Monitor

$199

 

Mouse

Logitech G502 PROTEUS CORE Tunable Gaming Mouse

$90

 

 

Others:

Network WiFi Adapter

Antistatic Wrist Strap

 

Total: $1,208

 

 

So is it good? What can I improve on? Feedback greatly appreciated.

(BTW, I'm mostly running League of Legends on this, but other games as well)

FX-8310 and 750 Ti on that budget? that is just sad.... i bought my 950 euro pc (without mouse/keyboard/monitor) and it has an i7-4790k and a MSI 960 so yeahhhh

 

That ram is wayy too expensive, get crucial ballistix sport, 8 gb 60$

and that ssd, just go with a crucial BX or MX series, those are cheaper and still reliable

and that keyboard/mouse, why would you ever need that, you can get away with a 30-40$ mouse without the bling bling but with the same quality..

and the keyboard, i dont know how a mechanical keyboard feels but i can game on a cheap 10$ acer keyboard i had laying around so do you really need mechanical switches?

 

this build has alot of flash but not alot of dash, i think it should be the other way around with a build

 

ps: im not h8ing but i am giving constructive criticism

 

- Mika

[Akali]

Thanks for the help everyone, but the prices are AUD, and we are having like a GFC right here. I made another computer with a 960 and better CPU, thanks for the help, i really appreciate it. I will upload the upgraded one.

[Faceman]

Thanks for the help everyone, but the prices are AUD, and we are having like a GFC right here. I made another computer with a 960 and better CPU, thanks for the help, i really appreciate it. I will upload the upgraded one.

Please do not buy a 960.  It is a terrible GPU.  Allow me to build you a computer now that I know what region it is for. 

 

Also, what is a GFC?

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/sBrJGX

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($319.00 @ CPL Online)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($42.00 @ CPL Online)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($178.00 @ CPL Online)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($96.00 @ IJK)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.00 @ Umart)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ Umart)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($479.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($98.00 @ CPL Online)

Monitor: LG 24MP55HQ-P 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  ($189.00 @ CPL Online)

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($19.00 @ CPL Online)

Total: $1707.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-24 17:09 EST+1100

 

This build is exponentially better than what you built, and can even be cut down slightly if you would like.  Ways to do this are: #1 decide that he never wants to go with more than one GPU.  #2 Buy a motherboard that isn't SLI capable, should save about $50.  #3 Go with an R9 290 instead of a GTX970, should save about $75.  #3 Go with a less expensive case, but I do really love the Enthoo Pro, you should look into it.  #4 Can go with a less expensive PSU, but really, that one looks like a good option based on what is available.  #4 Go with a smaller size monitor, can save about $40 if you went with the 22" model of that monitor.

 

I left you to choose peripherals, but I STRONGLY recommend leaving peripherals out of your budget until you have the best possible components that impact in-game performance.

[stconquest]

Don't cripple your PC by spending on peripherals.  You can always add peripherals.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($249.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Performance ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($133.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($103.00 @ IJK)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($139.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($259.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($72.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Fractal Design Integra M 645W 80+ Silver Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: LG 24MP55HQ-P 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  ($189.00 @ CPL Online)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($46.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1313.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-24 17:12 EST+1100

[shawn finkenstead]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA6BM2ME8107 149.99 for this monitor. I actually have this one and its sharp.