first time budget build

[jheld5475]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BbkCXL

looking for some tips on my first build, what do you guys think? is there a cheaper motherboard I could use instead?

[Amazingasian]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($112.99 @ NCIX US) 

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

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($39.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($50.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($284.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Directron) 

Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($61.98 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Best Buy) 

Keyboard: Rosewill STRIKER RK-6000 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 

Other: Windows 10 ($30.00)

Total: $845.59

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-11 22:31 EDT-0400

 

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[Thunder Down Under]

I would do something like this http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZCW2cf

 

Don't buy a dual core!

[jheld5475]

I would do something like this http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZCW2cf

 

Don't buy a dual core!

it's hyperthreaded though

[Thunder Down Under]

it's hyperthreaded though

It doesn't matter for gaming. Hyper-threading is not a substitute for true core's and games only utilize true core's and not hyper-threading. The i3 is still a dual core and more and more games are coming out with a 4 core minimum so you would be limiting your options as far as games in the near future.

[BigDay]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($112.99 @ NCIX US) 

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

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($39.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($50.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($284.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Directron) 

Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($61.98 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Best Buy) 

Keyboard: Rosewill STRIKER RK-6000 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 

Other: Windows 10 ($30.00)

Total: $845.59

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-11 22:31 EDT-0400

 

OS from /r/microsoftsoftwareswap

 

 

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[jheld5475]

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