first build help

[neons]

I've gotten allot of suggestions and help with this as I'm completely a noob right now.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sPCRhM

What am I looking at in terms of performance?

I would really appreciate anyone taking the time to help me.

I've heard the people on this forum are super helpful.

[vern021]

In terms of performance @neons, you will be a bit bottlenecked by the G3258 in modern games(I'm having a hard time with mine) if you don't overclocked it high enough. You can opt for a X4 860K and even maybe a cheap a88x mobo and swap the CPU cooler with a Hyper T4. It's not the best CPU but it will get the job done. It won't bottleneck the 280 either.

[thekeemo]

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[thekeemo]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($178.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.89 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($63.88 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ NCIX US) 

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

Total: $611.72

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-12 23:47 EDT-0400

[vern021]

*snip*

You're overbudget by $122. You forgot the ODD, OS and Monitor.

[thekeemo]

You're overbudget by $122. You forgot the ODD, OS and Monitor.

ODD useless

monitor I left $100 for it

OS you can get MUCH cheaper from somewhere like /r/hardwareswap 

[vern021]

ODD useless

monitor I left $100 for it

OS you can get MUCH cheaper from somewhere like /r/hardwareswap 

ODD might be useless for you but it might be helpful for him. Why would he put it in his build if he doesn't need it?(see my point?)

[neons]

In terms of performance @neons, you will be a bit bottlenecked by the G3258 in modern games(I'm having a hard time with mine) if you don't overclocked it high enough. You can opt for a X4 860K and even maybe a cheap a88x mobo and swap the CPU cooler with a Hyper T4. It's not the best CPU but it will get the job done. It won't bottleneck the 280 either.

How much of a bottleneck?

[vern021]

How much of a bottleneck?

Not much to be honest. It won't do significant difference unless you're multitasking like me(I open Visual Studio 2010, chrome and some MS word and excel while I play)

 

Here's a build that's within your budget. Hope you like it.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($69.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($55.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 285 2GB Video Card  ($189.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Xigmatek Recon ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg)

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

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.79 @ OutletPC)

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

Monitor: AOC i2367Fh 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($147.54 @ Amazon)

Total: $735.23

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-13 00:04 EDT-0400

[neons]

Not much to be honest. It won't do significant difference unless you're multitasking like me(I open Visual Studio 2010, chrome and some MS word and excel while I play)

Here's a build that's within your budget. Hope you like it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($69.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($55.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 285 2GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Xigmatek Recon ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)

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

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.79 @ OutletPC)

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

Monitor: AOC i2367Fh 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($147.54 @ Amazon)

Total: $735.23

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-13 00:04 EDT-0400

Is it true that the caviar blues aren't good for gaming? How much could I expect to overclock that amd CPU to? Thanks again. I appreciate the help.

[vern021]

Is it true that the caviar blues aren't good for gaming? How much could I expect to overclock that amd CPU to? Thanks again. I appreciate the help.

Hey sorry I haven't replied earlier. The caviar blue is good for general use. Sure the WD Black is faster but when it comes to bang for the buck the WD Blue is a better choice. I'd say the 860K is pretty good in overclocking although you might want a beefier cooler if you want to crank it up.

[neons]

Hey sorry I haven't replied earlier. The caviar blue is good for general use. Sure the WD Black is faster but when it comes to bang for the buck the WD Blue is a better choice. I'd say the 860K is pretty good in overclocking although you might want a beefier cooler if you want to crank it up.

Thanks again. You've given me a lot to think about.