Help making a gaming pc

[INeedHelpPlox]

Well....... I wont be running any hardcore games like crysis 3 or anything but i want to know if this is a good build for the money

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nk3bYJ

I'm kinda new to this been researching for a while and i like the cpu cause it'll give me various options and not give me a limit because i prob wont be running any games that require more than 6 cores. The Graphics card was recommended by a friend and it's compatible with my w1907 hp monitor.... the case i love cause of the room yeah...... i wanna try a new os and i'm not disturbed with the 8.1 reviews at all bad/good. i'll pick up a cd drive later on and leave your comment please ;-;

Edited July 22, 2015 by colonel_mortis
Improved title

[1Scotty1]

You can get Win8.1 for 20 bucks on Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap/comments/2ixue7/h_windows_7_8_81_windows_server_office_visio/

 

and use the spare 60-70 bucks on something

[Comessy]

Is this for gaming? If so there are tons of improvments to be made.

 

I would start by switching to i3 and a different PSU

[INeedHelpPlox]

Dx api versons???? ;-; im kinda new to this so yeah

[INeedHelpPlox]

Heh had a bad experience with my i3 so no thanks  

[JebKerman]

Heh had a bad experience with my i3 so no thanks

each i3 is different, and most will be better than the FX-6300

[INeedHelpPlox]

Also what's wrong with the Psu

[1Scotty1]

Heh had a bad experience with my i3 so no thanks

You will have an even worse with AMD

[INeedHelpPlox]

There were alot of good reviews on this cpu as a budget one >.<

[INeedHelpPlox]

So what's so wrong with it 

 

also sorry for posting multiple comments

[NannerBeans]

So what's so wrong with it 

 

It's single threaded performance sucks. 

 

At this price, I would highly recommend buying used. 

[INeedHelpPlox]

from the look of that cpu it looks really good but what would i know i'm still a newbie to all of this

[INeedHelpPlox]

I wont really need more threads since i'm going to just be gaming right?

[INeedHelpPlox]

Is Reddit really a site to trust? also getting a key would mean usb download right?

 

-how to reply ;-;

[INeedHelpPlox]

See quote in someone's post?  That how you reply to them.  Also, 

 

^ you go to this link and buy the key on the side is the iso that you burn to a disc with imgburn   This is fine to do.  It is trust worthy, and mostly suggested by people here.

would i still get updates?

[INeedHelpPlox]

Hm Do u recommend a better case for a few more $ and maybe a mice? mine broke :\

[INeedHelpPlox]

 

Yes, but do this build.  

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($42.89 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($42.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.31 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($192.59 @ Newegg) 

Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $608.71

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-22 01:38 EDT-0400

This will get you the best performance in that budget.

 

read comment and if u were sorry i thought u would be confused by the page 1 and 2 since i didnt quote >.< 

[INeedHelpPlox]

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[SImoHayha]

would i still get updates?

Yes you will and The i3 and a i5 is better because stronger cores. Most games only use 1 or 2 Cores mostly Core 0 and Core 1

 

Intel is a bike that has two pedals and go 5 cycles per second and AMD is a bike that requires five pedals to go 5 cycles per second.

[INeedHelpPlox]

Yes you will and The i3 and a i5 is better because stronger cores. Most games only use 1 or 2 Cores mostly Core 0 and Core 1

 

Intel is a bike that has two pedals and go 5 cycles per second and AMD is a bike that requires five pedals to go 5 cycles per second.

Well yeah i knew about the weaker cores since theres more a spread of them i just thought since it had good reviews and stuff it could preform 2 core'd games well too

[INeedHelpPlox]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($42.89 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($42.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.31 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($192.59 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $641.70

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-22 01:44 EDT-0400

 

Heh i remember checking that case out and i picked the 200r instead of it because of usb 3.0  but hey which 1 do u recommend if u had to choose between thoes

[INeedHelpPlox]

how much more for a moba that would support a 3.0?

 

For the mobo I picked there are no 3.0 options, so in that case I'd get the NZXT Source 210 for compatibility reasons.  The Corsair one would have 3.0 usb front ports, but you wouldn't be able to use them.

[INeedHelpPlox]

ah thanks man u can stop responding to this , you've helped me alot :DD

 

 

Hm, PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-S2H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($42.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.31 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($192.59 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $675.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-22 02:00 EDT-0400

 

30-35 buck difference give or take.

 

[KamiKatze]

OMG, this thread is so lost. Okay, so let me clear some things up:

 

As its already been mentioned, AMD CPUs have a worse single core performance than Intel CPUs. But for gaming you want good single core performance since most games don't scale over more than 4 cores. So idealy you would want a dual core, or a quad core with great single core performance; so an Intel i3 or i5. AMD is okay for ultra tight budgets and if you need the multi hteaded performance for some other applications like streaming or rendering.

 

For your average gaming PC, the rule of thumb is to spend a third of the budget on the GPU, so in your case $200. allthough you have to keep in mind that you're still getting windows, so I'd say around &160 for the GPU.

 

The build you posted is almsot perfect:

 

 

CPU: as mentioned, get an i3 or i5. It doesn't really matter which i3 or i5 you get, they are all the same except for clock speed; pick the one that fits your budget.

 

Motherboard: Get a full size ATX board with a B85 or H81 chipset for around $70. I have had good experiences with the Asus H81 GAMER

 

RAM: Good choice, keep that in.

 

HDD: Good choice, keep that in.

 

Case: The case you chose is nice to build in but its a little bit expensive for your build, it takes up more than 10% of your budget. You could save some money there and invest it into other parts if you wanted...

 

PSU: The PSu is a great choice. It's nothing special but nothing bad either. You can't go wrong with it, it's a good fit for a budget PC, no matter what others might think of Corsair PSUs.

 

Graphics card: A GTX 750 Ti is in deed not that powerful. It can usually be overclocked by a lot, but still, it could be better. A GTX 960 would be the strongest i would pick for that price range. That would be a killer card! Another good option is the AMD R9 270.

 

 

I hope this resolved some questions about building a PC and made you smarter in picking the right parts for yourself.

 

 

 

Edit: those i5 4460 + R9 280X build that the others are posting look pretty good. Maybe combine that with the build you proposed and you found your new PC. Not sure though if the GTX 960 wouldn't be a better choice...

[INeedHelpPlox]

OMG, this thread is so lost. Okay, so let me clear some things up:

 

As its already been mentioned, AMD CPUs have a worse single core performance than Intel CPUs. But for gaming you want good single core performance since most games don't scale over more than 4 cores. So idealy you would want a dual core, or a quad core with great single core performance; so an Intel i3 or i5. AMD is okay for ultra tight budgets and if you need the multi hteaded performance for some other applications like streaming or rendering.

 

For your average gaming PC, the rule of thumb is to spend a third of the budget on the GPU, so in your case $200. allthough you have to keep in mind that you're still getting windows, so I'd say around &160 for the GPU.

 

The build you posted is almsot perfect:

 

 

CPU: as mentioned, get an i3 or i5. It doesn't really matter which i3 or i5 you get, they are all the same except for clock speed; pick the one that fits your budget.

 

Motherboard: Get a full size ATX board with a B85 or H81 chipset for around $70. I have had good experiences with the Asus H81 GAMER

 

RAM: Good choice, keep that in.

 

HDD: Good choice, keep that in.

 

Case: The case you chose is nice to build in but its a little bit expensive for your build, it takes up more than 10% of your budget. You could save some money there and invest it into other parts if you wanted...

 

PSU: The PSu is a great choice. It's nothing special but nothing bad either. You can't go wrong with it, it's a good fit for a budget PC, no matter what others might think of Corsair PSUs.

 

Graphics card: A GTX 750 Ti is in deed not that powerful. It can usually be overclocked by a lot, but still, it could be better. A GTX 960 would be the strongest i would pick for that price range. That would be a killer card! Another good option is the AMD R9 270.

 

 

I hope this resolved some questions about building a PC and made you smarter in picking the right parts for yourself.

 

 

 

Edit: those i5 4460 + R9 280X build that the others are posting look pretty good. Maybe combine that with the build you proposed and you found your new PC. Not sure though if the GTX 960 wouldn't be a better choice...

hm would the gtx 960 be a better choice since im not really doing hardcore gaming and since the r9 might offer a slightly bette preformance? i'm not too worried about 1 fps differences really >.< also what moba would u recommend thats cheap and atx i dont really like micro's much  . and for the case do u have a cheaper one? or should i just not be worried about 3.0 usb since i dont do transferring alot?