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m1cr0l
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Hey fellow people!

I am looking towards building my first gaming pc and trying to get a value build. What do you guys think of my builds? Which one is better?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Fd3KRB

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3dMCVn

 

Any tips or suggestions will be greatly appreciated :) THANKS!

Both builds are good, its more of a question on CPU and GPU. If its gaming you want then go with the i5 4460/4690k, but with GPU its a lot more debatable. The 280/280x is a card that outperforms the 960 by not that much but still does and is at roughy the same price. The 960 though has better power consumption, better driver updates.

Hope this helps

Been playing on a laptop for 6 years, I play Dota 2 with 10fps. Some might say this is impossible, I say its just annoying

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Hey fellow people!

I am looking towards building my first gaming pc and trying to get a value build. What do you guys think of my builds? Which one is better?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Fd3KRB

OR

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3dMCVn

 

Any tips or suggestions will be greatly appreciated :) THANKS!

The second one is better (the one with the i5).

But 280x vs 960 go with whoever is cheaper.

PC  Specs 2022:

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  • CPU
    AMD Ryzen R9 5900x @ 5.1GHz - Auto OC
  • Curve Optimizer Magnitude: -20
  • Motherboard
    ASUS ROG STRIX x570-F Gaming
  • RAM
                                        Kingston Fury 32GB DDR4 3200MHz 16x2GB
  • GPU
    MSI 3070 8GB Ventus 2x OC
  • Case
    LIAN LI LANCOOL MESH II Mesh RGB Black
  • Storage
    Kingston NV1 2TB M.2. NVMe
  • PSU
    Seasonic Focus GX 850w 
  • Display(s)
    MSI OPTIX MAG 251RX IPS 240hz & ASUS MG248Q Vertical 144hz & Dell 60hz
  • Cooling
    NZXT Kraken x73 360mm
  • Keyboard
    Tt eSports Meka G1
  • Mouse
    Logitech G Pro Wireless
  • Operating System
    -Windows 10 Professional 64bit
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Get the i5, but with the 280 and a cheaper motherboard

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Both builds are good, its more of a question on CPU and GPU. If its gaming you want then go with the i5 4460/4690k, but with GPU its a lot more debatable. The 280/280x is a card that outperforms the 960 by not that much but still does and is at roughy the same price. The 960 though has better power consumption, better driver updates.

Hope this helps

 

 

The second one is better (the one with the i5).

But 280x vs 960 go with whoever is cheaper.

Alrighty, thanks guys but will the cx500m be able to handle the 280?

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Alrighty, thanks guys but will the cx500m be able to handle the 280?

Yes unless you overlock

Been playing on a laptop for 6 years, I play Dota 2 with 10fps. Some might say this is impossible, I say its just annoying

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Yes unless you overlock

Ok, would you suggest a cheaper gpu if i'm playing games like bf4, lol, war thunder and others? I'll be playing at a 1080p res

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Ok, would you suggest a cheaper gpu if i'm playing games like bf4, lol, war thunder and others? I'll be playing at a 1080p res

No, one thing you should NEVER cheap out on when building a PC is the PSU. If the PSU dies it could take other parts with it. That 500W PSU is great for what you're doing . If you want you could get the sweet-spot 600W

Been playing on a laptop for 6 years, I play Dota 2 with 10fps. Some might say this is impossible, I say its just annoying

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No, one thing you should NEVER cheap out on when building a PC is the PSU. If the PSU dies it could take other parts with it. That 500W PSU is great for what you're doing . If you want you could get the sweet-spot 600W

Lel, i asked about the GPU, not PSU. Anyway will there be a need for an additional fan in the case?

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Lel, i asked about the GPU, not PSU. Anyway will there be a need for an additional fan in the case?

Sorry ;) The 280X is what you should go for if you want to play BF4 at 60fps, and no you dont need aftermarket cooling unless you're over-clocking or care about it looking badass

Been playing on a laptop for 6 years, I play Dota 2 with 10fps. Some might say this is impossible, I say its just annoying

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Sorry ;) The 280X is what you should go for if you want to play BF4 at 60fps, and no you dont need aftermarket cooling unless you're over-clocking or care about it looking badass

Ok then, one final question before I'm done. Will I be fine with the amd fx6300 at stock speed?

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DONT GET A GTX 960 GET A Sapphire radeon r9 270x it has 4GB of data on it and it can run watchdogs.

OFF TOPIC: I suggest every poll from now on to have "**CK EA" option instead of "Other"

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Ok then, one final question before I'm done. Will I be fine with the amd fx6300 at stock speed?

Well, yes. 

But if you can can get an i5 you should do get it.

I5s are better than the fx 6300 in most games only downside is that it costs more.

PC  Specs 2022:

Spoiler
  • CPU
    AMD Ryzen R9 5900x @ 5.1GHz - Auto OC
  • Curve Optimizer Magnitude: -20
  • Motherboard
    ASUS ROG STRIX x570-F Gaming
  • RAM
                                        Kingston Fury 32GB DDR4 3200MHz 16x2GB
  • GPU
    MSI 3070 8GB Ventus 2x OC
  • Case
    LIAN LI LANCOOL MESH II Mesh RGB Black
  • Storage
    Kingston NV1 2TB M.2. NVMe
  • PSU
    Seasonic Focus GX 850w 
  • Display(s)
    MSI OPTIX MAG 251RX IPS 240hz & ASUS MG248Q Vertical 144hz & Dell 60hz
  • Cooling
    NZXT Kraken x73 360mm
  • Keyboard
    Tt eSports Meka G1
  • Mouse
    Logitech G Pro Wireless
  • Operating System
    -Windows 10 Professional 64bit
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DONT GET A GTX 960 GET A Sapphire radeon r9 270x it has 4GB of data on it and it can run watchdogs.

but will the gpu ever be able to utilize the whole of the 4gb vram?

 

Well, yes. 

But if you can can get an i5 you should do get it.

I5s are better than the fx 6300 in most games only downside is that it costs more.

Oh ok. Thanks for your help

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but will the gpu ever be able to utilize the whole of the 4gb vram?

 

Oh ok. Thanks for your help

Yes, It has overclocking capablities

OFF TOPIC: I suggest every poll from now on to have "**CK EA" option instead of "Other"

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