Will it game? AMD budget build.

[Jedicake]

I've been curious about the 860k. I've wanted to get a build with it and see how the overclocks perform against the g3258.

 

I immediately respect it more than the damn FX series >_> 

[Sam Z Man]

I've been curious about the 860k. I've wanted to get a build with it and see how the overclocks perform against the g3258.

 

I immediately respect it more than the damn FX series >_>

My buddy wants to do a 700$ CAD gaming PC with perifrials and I found a good a88X motherboard that I might be able to get half price so hopefully I can play around with a 860K in the near future.

[The Official Czex]

My buddy wants to do a 700$ CAD gaming PC with perifrials and I found a good a88X motherboard that I might be able to get half price so hopefully I can play around with a 860K in the near future.

 

Here's a pretty decent 860K build with a R9 270X ('tis but a meager Sapphire):

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($69.95 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Masscool 5T568S1H3 33.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($7.49 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ECS A58F2P-M4(1.0) Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($43.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 32GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.00 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master Elite 342 (Black) MicroATX Mini Tower Case w/400W Power Supply  ($49.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $399.39

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-21 05:22 EDT-0400

[Sam Z Man]

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I'm picking up a 280X for 130$ if all goes well.

[The Official Czex]

I'm picking up a 280X for 130$ if all goes well.

 

Wow. That's a pretty good deal. I wish you luck in obtaining it.

[Sam Z Man]

Wow. That's a pretty good deal. I wish you luck in obtaining it.

Once I got a MSI gaming 280X for 80$.

[The Official Czex]

Once I got a MSI gaming 280X for 80$.

 

Where in Canada are these magical deals of wonderment flowing from?

[Sam Z Man]

Where in Canada are these magical deals of wonderment flowing from?

The magical land of oil and gas called calgary. Also 80$CAD is 65$ US.

[The Official Czex]

The magical land of oil and gas called calgary. Also 80$CAD is 65$ US.

 

Hnng... That's my definition of Heaven... I'm moving to Calgary! 

[Sam Z Man]

Hnng... That's my definition of Heaven... I'm moving to Calgary!

Cool man, what community and when is the day of the big move?

[The Official Czex]

Cool man, what community and when is the day of the big move?

 

I'm not moving now. But I'll certainly move as soon as I get the chance! 

 

Pros and Cons of Canada:

 

Pros: cheap used components, good used components, nice people, maple syrup rivers, Linus.

 

Cons: expensive new components.

 

I went to Canada once when I was really young. Like, so young that I don't even remember it. I think we wen't to Ontario? Oh, well, you guys have some awesome PC part deals up there.