Is this computer good

[KoalaaGaming]

Computer:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/F3vfwP

 

I tried to make the best thing i could get for the money i wanted to spend (arond 350-400$USD)

[8enjicraf2]

iGPU? ok, i'd get an apu tho I your not getting a GPU

[alexhelvetica]

GPU?

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

What is it being used for? Also pretty sure the FX series doesn't have IGPU's so this thing would literally not display anything on screen.

[toogamer]

Please use https://pcpartpicker.com/ but that build shouldn't be too bad but where is the GPU? And i'm sure people have better builds.

This build is much better for > 400

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tbGDYJ

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tbGDYJ/by_merchant/

 

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($68.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Mushkin ECO2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($62.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($31.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $429.82

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-17 21:33 EST-0500

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

If you actually want to use that PC, get this instead.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sFxjTW

[danomicar]

What's the build for? Web browsing and netflix? This has no real gaming capability at all (assuming by your username, you'd want to game on it).

[alexhelvetica]

What is it being used for? Also pretty sure the FX series doesn't have IGPU's so this thing would literally not display anything on screen.

Not true about nothing displaying, there is an iGPU built onto the motherboard.

[8enjicraf2]

What is it being used for? Also pretty sure the FX series doesn't have IGPU's so this thing would literally not display anything on screen.

1 Minute of research appears to have found that this is correct, Sorry. Get an APU 

[SansVarnic]

If your not going to get a dedicated gpu I suggest you do a slim profile case build using an ITX mobo.

Your chosen cpu will not support the in board integrated graphics.

[AresKrieger]

If you actually want to use that PC, get this instead.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sFxjTW

This^

Unless it will never be used to game, so what is this build for??? @KoalaaGaming

[KoalaaGaming]

The mother board has the ATI Radeon 3000 video chip set im pretty sure that is crap but i tried to make a cheap computer that could play the games i want to play. So no video card i was going to try to save up money to get a good card if i got this computer 

if thats not what a video chipset does than sorry 

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

This^

Unless it will never be used to game, so what is this build for??? @KoalaaGaming

Thanks I'm surprised I could get a 950 into 400$ probably due to the drop in the G3258's pricing.

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

The mother board has the ATI Radeon 3000 video chip set im pretty sure that is crap but i tried to make a cheap computer that could play the games i want to play. So no video card i was going to try to save up money to get a good card if i got this computer 

The build I have, with the G3258 and GTX 950 kick any games ass at 720p and a far more than capable at 1080p.

[KoalaaGaming]

what about this card 

http://amzn.to/1O0WLTa

I dont need some fancy 200$ card i just want it to work

[manikyath]

so... i'm gonna pitch a rather crazy idea.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vJPNt6

- intel pentium, cheapest on the list.

- decent motherboard

- 8GB ram, ram is ram.

- 2TB seagate barracuda

- GT740 yes it's shit, i'll explain myself later on, keep on reading.

- cheapo case

- seasonic 620 watt power supply

 

now, for the explanation why i'm recommending a rather poopy build.

the cost comes in at just under 350 dollars, sitting at the low end of your budget.

it contains the basics: a decent motherboard, enough ram, decent hard drive, decent power supply.

the CPU, GPU and case are temporary, to be replaced.

i'm gonna get hate for the GT740, but -speaking from experience- if you know how to treat the cards, and what settings to turn down, they're pretty capable, and actually more capable than similarly priced AMD cards. (dont trust on benchmarks here - with the game maxed out these cards are a joke, but the low end nvidia cards do really well when turning the right settings down. and from my experience they do better than the amd equivalents.)

 

over time, you'll be upgrading this computer in pieces.

- first you replace either the CPU or GPU, depending on how GPU heavy your pick of games are, and the amount of CPU cores they can utilize. the one you dont replace first, is gonna be replaced second.

(probably gonna be upgrading the cpu to i5 or i7 (or xeon), and the gpu to whatever you please. hang onto the GT740 as a testing card, trust me, it'll come in handy one day)

- after those two are replaced, you throw that crappy case in the trash, or hang onto it for a side project.

(by now you also have a pentium laying around, may build a home server or media center with those)

- as a finisher, you buy an SSD, i'm not gonna recommend a size or brand, because we're talking a while in the future here, and SSDs are going crazy right now.

 

rinse and repeat for infinity. once you get a solid base you can continue upgrading. i suggest upgrading in the following groups:

- cpu and motherboard go together, new generation of cpu means a new motherboard, and in some cases new ram.

- storage gets added "as needed" between the cycle, since this is one of the cheapest and easiest upgrades to do. combine boot drive replacements with OS upgrades/reinstalls.

- GPU gets replaced as you find it no longer providing the "oomph" your games require, and PSU goes along with that if its not capable of delivering the juice.

- case gets replaced when its banged up and worn out. these are excellent xmas gifts to ask.

 

PS: DONT get the GT610, trust me, its hilareously slow, even compared to the GT740 thats mere pocket change more expensive.

[KoalaaGaming]

so... i'm gonna pitch a rather crazy idea.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vJPNt6

- intel pentium, cheapest on the list.

- decent motherboard

- 8GB ram, ram is ram.

- 2TB seagate barracuda

- GT740 yes it's shit, i'll explain myself later on, keep on reading.

- cheapo case

- seasonic 620 watt power supply

 

now, for the explanation why i'm recommending a rather poopy build.

the cost comes in at just under 350 dollars, sitting at the low end of your budget.

it contains the basics: a decent motherboard, enough ram, decent hard drive, decent power supply.

the CPU, GPU and case are temporary, to be replaced.

i'm gonna get hate for the GT740, but -speaking from experience- if you know how to treat the cards, and what settings to turn down, they're pretty capable, and actually more capable than similarly priced AMD cards. (dont trust on benchmarks here - with the game maxed out these cards are a joke, but the low end nvidia cards do really well when turning the right settings down. and from my experience they do better than the amd equivalents.)

 

over time, you'll be upgrading this computer in pieces.

- first you replace either the CPU or GPU, depending on how GPU heavy your pick of games are, and the amount of CPU cores they can utilize. the one you dont replace first, is gonna be replaced second.

(probably gonna be upgrading the cpu to i5 or i7 (or xeon), and the gpu to whatever you please. hang onto the GT740 as a testing card, trust me, it'll come in handy one day)

- after those two are replaced, you throw that crappy case in the trash, or hang onto it for a side project.

(by now you also have a pentium laying around, may build a home server or media center with those)

- as a finisher, you buy an SSD, i'm not gonna recommend a size or brand, because we're talking a while in the future here, and SSDs are going crazy right now.

 

rinse and repeat for infinity. once you get a solid base you can continue upgrading. i suggest upgrading in the following groups:

- cpu and motherboard go together, new generation of cpu means a new motherboard, and in some cases new ram.

- storage gets added "as needed" between the cycle, since this is one of the cheapest and easiest upgrades to do. combine boot drive replacements with OS upgrades/reinstalls.

- GPU gets replaced as you find it no longer providing the "oomph" your games require, and PSU goes along with that if its not capable of delivering the juice.

- case gets replaced when its banged up and worn out. these are excellent xmas gifts to ask.

 

PS: DONT get the GT610, trust me, its hilareously slow, even compared to the GT740 thats mere pocket change more expensive.

thanks but, thats pretty much what im doing with mine getting lower stuff then overtime updrading it 

[manikyath]

thanks but, thats pretty much what im doing with mine getting lower stuff then overtime updrading it 

well, my pick starts you off with a better motherboard, potentially better cpu, better gpu and better power supply.

 

the seasonic PSU will last you years, while the CX PSUs are.. very much a temporary solution.