$600 gaming build

[vanwazltoff]

building a gaming rig for a friend, he has a max budget of $600, well it was $500 but he didnt factor in tax and shipping plus that would cut a few corners

 

Graphics card 7850

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102999

 

case and power supply, i would rather go with a better psu and case but i have to skimp to get a better graphics card for the budget

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16811147099

 

mother board, has to have usb 3.0 micro atx or m-itx prefered

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16813157395

 

RAM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820231416

 

SSD, he hasnt decided on either an SSD or a mechanical HDD yet, its one or the other, maybe a hybrid drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147188

 

CPU, best bang for the buck

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16819113328

 

DVD burner

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16827135204

 

at first i juggled the idea of an APU or an APU with a graphics card, but i think a dedicated card would be better

 

or i could go with an 1155 pentium system for the same price

 

 

 

[helping]

Drop the DVD burner, do not get a case + PSU combo ever. Will update in a bit.

 

@vanwazltoff http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1rR8f

SSD slightly out of reach. buy it later. You can also upgrade to a different CPU or 990FX board with the bit of excess money. Should leave you at exactly under 600, not factoring in rebates.

[Luc401]

From the price he wanted you did a good job 

[Wauthar]

Get another, better case with a separate PSU of a trusted brand.

Plus, drop the DVD burned (or you must really need it).

 

For the rest, it seems quite good.

[ComputerNoob]

Personally i would much rather get a better graphics card rather then a small ssd.

[vanwazltoff]

Drop the DVD burner, do not get a case + PSU combo ever.

if it was me i would drop the DVD burner, but some people actually use them =P. case and psu combo wasnt my first choice but its a rather strict budget that i am already pushing to the limits, maybe i can get him to drop the DVD so i can get a 80+ bronze PSU in there

[Anult]

I would never skimp on the PSU. It is the lifeblood of your system, not to mention if it ever failed, you could end up wrecking your entire rig.

[vanwazltoff]

case 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352032

 

psu

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139049

 

happy?

[Anult]

case 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352032

 

psu

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139049

 

happy?

Much better.

[Emkryan]

this is the best I can give you for  $600

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($129.99 @ Microcenter) 

Motherboard:  Asus F2A85-V ATX FM2 Motherboard  ($101.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($69.49 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.49 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  Asus Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card  ($151.00 @ Newegg) 

Case:  NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($45.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $600.93

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-14 10:14 EDT-0400)

[vanwazltoff]

Much better.

that was my first choice 

[vanwazltoff]

 

this is the best I can give you for  $600

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($129.99 @ Microcenter) 

Motherboard:  Asus F2A85-V ATX FM2 Motherboard  ($101.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($69.49 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.49 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  Asus Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card  ($151.00 @ Newegg) 

Case:  NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($45.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $600.93

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-14 10:14 EDT-0400)

 

forgetting i said itx or m-atx?

[Emkryan]

forgetting i said itx or m-atx?

oops

 

Fixed

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($129.99 @ Microcenter) 

Motherboard:  ASRock FM2A55M-DGS Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory:  G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($69.49 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.49 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  Asus Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card  ($151.00 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Cooler Master NSE-200-KKN1 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.98 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($45.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $558.92

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-14 10:22 EDT-0400)

[ComputerNoob]

 

this is the best I can give you for  $600

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($129.99 @ Microcenter) 

Motherboard:  Asus F2A85-V ATX FM2 Motherboard  ($101.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($69.49 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.49 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  Asus Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card  ($151.00 @ Newegg) 

Case:  NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($45.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $600.93

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-14 10:14 EDT-0400)

 

What is the point in having an APU and a graphics card?

[vanwazltoff]

What is the point in having an APU and a graphics card?

working together to get better graphics, though isnt the best solution

[ComputerNoob]

working together to get better graphics, though isnt the best solution

Well i thought once you plugged your monitor into your graphics card, it only ran off your graphics card and not integrated graphics.

[Emkryan]

Well i thought once you plugged your monitor into your graphics card, it only ran off your graphics card and not integrated graphics.

Certain APU's can Xfire with certain AMD cards but that's not what I was going for

[vanwazltoff]

Well i thought once you plugged your monitor into your graphics card, it only ran off your graphics card and not integrated graphics.

theres an old ncix video about it

[ComputerNoob]

Certain APU's can Xfire with certain AMD cards but that's not what I was going for

Wouldnt something like a fx 6300 or 6350 be better?

[Emkryan]

Wouldnt something like a fx 6300 or 6350 be better?

If you can fit it in the budget then yes

[ComputerNoob]

If you can fit it in the budget then yes

The apu in your list is 130 bucks. The fx 6300 is 120 and the 6350 is 140...

[ExDreamer]

Yeah, i would recommend a 6300 and 7850.I will update the list here

[vanwazltoff]

If you can fit it in the budget then yes

its feasible but i would have to drop the ssd and am3+ boards cost more than the average fm2 boards

[vanwazltoff]

Yeah, i would recommend a 6300 and 7850.I will update the list here

will a 6300 be alright with the stock heat sink?

[ComputerNoob]

will a 6300 be alright with the stock heat sink?

It would not be a bad idea to get something like a hyper 212 and do a bit of overclocking on it.