Christmas build

[oioichipsahoy]

Before I start, Here is my build: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($63.75 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($43.75 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: OCZ Trion 100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.10 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($223.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Thermaltake Commander G42 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($51.85 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: Thermaltake Smart M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($87.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Monitor: ViewSonic VX2452mh 60Hz 23.6" Monitor  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $795.38

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-27 20:15 EST-0500

 

I have been drooling over intel's i5-6600k and want to buy it. But I dont want to buy ddr4 ram as it can be pretty expensive and im already hollowing out my wallet, so I chose this mobo that is compatible with ddr3: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132574

 

My questions are:

Is there a better cpu I could get for the same/lower price?

Is there anything else I should upgrade?

 

Thanks for your time!

[Sir Asvald]

 

Before I start, Here is my build: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($63.75 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($43.75 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: OCZ Trion 100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.10 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($223.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Thermaltake Commander G42 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($51.85 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: Thermaltake Smart M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($87.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Monitor: ViewSonic VX2452mh 60Hz 23.6" Monitor  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $795.38

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-27 20:15 EST-0500

 

I have been drooling over intel's i5-6600k and want to buy it. But I dont want to buy ddr4 ram as it can be pretty expensive and im already hollowing out my wallet, so I chose this mobo that is compatible with ddr3: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132574

 

My questions are:

Is there a better cpu I could get for the same/lower price?

Is there anything else I should upgrade?

 

Thanks for your time!

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($35.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.33 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($269.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($56.10 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.25 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $758.62

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-27 20:21 EST-0500

[oioichipsahoy]

Im probably gonna go with the 4690k, get a mobo that supports crossfire (for the future) and get a better keyboard & mouse