First build: Bang for Buck

[jheld5475]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qLKxJx

 

I've been doing lots of research but any tips from more experienced builders would be more than welcome. I plan to use the PC exclusively for gaming (1080p) and am going for budget/best bang for buck performance, while leaving my options open for overclocking and crossfire in the future. Thanks for the help!

[don_svetlio]

That build is a ticking time bomb - give me a min.

[netherbawss235]

*cough* 950 $600 challenge *cough*

[jheld5475]

That build is a ticking time bomb - give me a min.

haha alright, be gentle, it's my first time

[netherbawss235]

*cough* 950 $600 challenge *cough*

and with the extra monie u can buy games

[Guest]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($40.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($41.64 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($239.99 @ B&H) 

Case: Apex Vortex 3620 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.30 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.98 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($89.75 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $771.55

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-01 21:13 EDT-0400

[themaniac]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qLKxJx

 

I've been doing lots of research but any tips from more experienced builders would be more than welcome. I plan to use the PC exclusively for gaming (1080p) and am going for budget/best bang for buck performance, while leaving my options open for overclocking and crossfire in the future. Thanks for the help!

i have an already saved part list thats for $800 that will absolutley destroy it, here PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($67.89 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($38.70 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.95 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($319.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Antec Green 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.98 @ Newegg) 

Other: Windows 10 from reddit ($50.00)

Total: $798.44

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-01 21:14 EDT-0400

[don_svetlio]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($45.90 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($41.85 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Red 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.70 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB Nitro Video Card  ($213.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $755.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-01 21:17 EDT-0400

Get OS from reddit

[jheld5475]

 

i have an already saved part list thats for $800 that will absolutley destroy it, here PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($67.89 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($38.70 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.95 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($319.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Antec Green 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.98 @ Newegg) 

Other: Windows 10 from reddit ($50.00)

Total: $798.44

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-01 21:14 EDT-0400

 

what is that windows 10 from Reddit? 

[Oberon.Smite]

NO, NO, NO. No FX CPUs.

[don_svetlio]

With 800$ budget an SSD is mandatory

[themaniac]

what is that windows 10 from Reddit? 

its just windows 10 that you can buy off of reddit for about $50

[Oberon.Smite]

what is that windows 10 from Reddit? 

 

what is that windows 10 from Reddit? 

Yes, but get Windows 7 from reddit. Once you install 7, you can upgrade to Windows 10 for free. Much better and cheaper.

[jheld5475]

its just windows 10 that you can buy off of reddit for about $50

interesting, thanks

[themaniac]

With 800$ budget an SSD is mandatory

no its not, an ssd shouldn't be mandatory until the budget is like $1500

[themaniac]

Yes, but get Windows 7 from reddit. Once you install 7, you can upgrade to Windows 10 for free. Much better and cheaper.

that is also a good option

[don_svetlio]

no its not, an ssd shouldn't be mandatory until the budget is like $1500

are you living under a rock or something? 1500$ is all solid state storage levels.

[themaniac]

interesting, thanks

no problem

[themaniac]

are you living under a rock or something? 1500$ is all solid state storage levels.

no i am not, an ssd is something you shouldn't buy untill you can go with out sacrifices anything or the build is perfect for your needs and you have some extra left in your budget

[jheld5475]

no i am not, an ssd is something you shouldn't buy untill you can go with out sacrifices anything or the build is perfect for your needs and you have some extra left in your budget

I've heard such good things about ssd's that I wanted one in my build even though it kinda budget. and i don't feel like adding it later and having to go through the hassle of moving windows to it

[007agentHP]

With 800$ budget an SSD is mandatory

no its not cause it ruins price to performance. i rather take that 60-70 dollars and make the difference between a 950 and a 280x or an i3 to an i5

[don_svetlio]

no i am not, an ssd is something you shouldn't buy untill you can go with out sacrifices anything or the build is perfect for your needs and you have some extra left in your budget

it's quite a good idea to get one though - a 380 is more than enough for any game at the moment and once HBM 2.0 becomes more easily accessible in 1-2 years an upgrade will be due and due good. the SSD, on the other hand, won't need upgrading for quite some time.

[don_svetlio]

I've heard such good things about ssd's that I wanted one in my build even though it kinda budget. and i don't feel like adding it later and having to go through the hassle of moving windows to it

Look up my suggestion above - the 840 Evo is among the best SSDs on the market and IMO firts perfectly into the build. I've made sure to choose top quality components for the GPU and PSU so as to be sure everything works out

[themaniac]

I've heard such good things about ssd's that I wanted one in my build even though it kinda budget. and i don't feel like adding it later and having to go through the hassle of moving windows to it

well they are good, its just imo that ssd's aren't something for low budgets like that

 

it's quite a good idea to get one though - a 380 is more than enough for any game at the moment and once HBM 2.0 becomes more easily accessible in 1-2 years an upgrade will be due and due good. the SSD, on the other hand, won't need upgrading for quite some time.

no f the 380, get a 280x for the same price and it will beat the 380 to smithereens 

[don_svetlio]

well they are good, its just imo that ssd's aren't something for low budgets like that

 

no f the 380, get a 280x for the same price and it will beat the 380 to smithereens 

For fucks sake - the 280X is GCN 1.0 - 3 years old by now - the 380 is GCN 1.2 - barely a year old, not even that much yet. Please, 380 has a larger feature set and better DX12 support alongside better tessellation. Tahiti is old and decrepit - going for a 280X over a 380 atm is a bad idea considering you will get a worse experience out of the box. Higher temps and overall lower feature levels.