Final build plans

[Jordaneer]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/K2zwxr

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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($98.89 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($76.89 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($67.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card 

Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK270 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($18.30 @ Amazon) 

Total: $517.03

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-02 23:40 EST-0500

This is my final build, all the parts are ordered, I have the Case, PSU, Mobo and processor, the graphics card I ordered this morning used for $180 and the total for the rest was like $195

comments?

[Aytex]

fx bad bad for MAINLY gaming

[Jordaneer]

fx bad bad for MAINLY gaming

this is a build for both gaming and video editing, primarily content creation though

[Guest]

 

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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($98.89 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($76.89 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($67.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card 

Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK270 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($18.30 @ Amazon) 

Total: $517.03

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-02 23:40 EST-0500

This is my final build, all the parts are ordered, I have the Case, PSU, Mobo and processor, the graphics card I ordered this morning used for $180 and the total for the rest was like $195

comments?

 

Nice PSU and GPU choice but I don't really understand that fx 6300 

[alexhelvetica]

You should not have gotten 16GB of ram assuming this PC is mostly used for gaming, your FX will probably bottleneck your R9 290 (in gaming) and do you have a HDD?

[Jordaneer]

You should not have gotten 16GB of ram, your FX will probably bottleneck your R9 290 (in gaming) and do you have a HDD?

I use a lot of chrome tabs so I wanted a bunch of ram, The HDD will come at a later point. the reason for the fx 6300 was it was super cheap still New in Box on craigslist

Plus video editing will benefit from the extra ram in time.

[Jordaneer]

Nice PSU and GPU choice but I don't really understand that fx 6300 

it was really cheap on craigslist, and still in the box (as it is right now sitting 3 feet from me).

[N64CUBE]

See that fx in my signature? Biggest regret about my build.

[alexhelvetica]

I use a lot of chrome tabs so I wanted a bunch of ram, The HDD will come at a later point. the reason for the fx 6300 was it was super cheap still New in Box on craigslist

How much did you buy the FX 6300 for?

[Jordaneer]

How much did you buy the FX 6300 for?

$70

[BlazingGunnerFTW]

Good price for the FX chip. Plus you had really no other option. An i3 is going to be bad, as most games take advantage of 4 or more cores, like farcry 4 which will not run without 4 or more cores. And i3's kind of suck at multicore. The FX chip was his best bet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Jordaneer]

and the reason for the 290 was it was less than a new r9 380, and since its overpowered, I figured I would rather have more power for the same price.

[BlazingGunnerFTW]

and the reason for the 290 was it was less than a new r9 380, and since its overpowered, I figured I would rather have more power for the same price.

Your build seems good. Congrats. You will be part of the PCMasterRace.

[Jordaneer]

Your build seems good. Congrats. You will be part of the PCMasterRace.

its a lot better than my current laptop, sandy bridge core i3 2310m 2.1 GHz, dual core with hyperthreading, 6 GB of RAM, and integrated graphics.

[alexhelvetica]

Good price for the FX chip. Plus you had really no other option. An i3 is going to be bad, as most games take advantage of 4 or more cores, like farcry 4 which will not run without 4 or more cores. And i3's kind of suck at multicore. The FX chip was his best bet.

That is not a great price for a FX 6300, you can get them for that cheap on special.

I didn't say the FX was bad, I said it "[it] will probably bottleneck your R9 290 (in gaming)"

An i3 4160 can run FC4, so I don't know what you are reading.

 

An FX is fine for his workload, but not recommended for a PC that is only used for gaming.

[BlazingGunnerFTW]

That is not a great price for a FX 6300, you can get them for that cheap on special.

I didn't say the FX was bad, I said it "[it] will probably bottleneck your R9 290 (in gaming)"

An i3 4160 can run FC4, so I don't know what you are reading.

 

An FX is fine for his workload, but not recommended for a PC that is only used for gaming.

At launch it didn't, my bad.

 

At launch* it had a bug where it straight up didn't work with anything that wasn't a quad core or more (core wise) even with HT.

 

I don't really know, but most i3's perform the same or slightly better than the FX 6300.

 

And I have never seen an FX 6300 below 90 bucks, and not under 70. You must score lucky.

[alexhelvetica]

At launch it didn't, my bad.

 

At lunch it had a bug where it straight up didn't work with anything that wasn't a quad core or more (core wise) even with HT.

No, it can't run on 2 Core, 2 thread CPUs, but it can run on a 2 Cores and 4 Threads CPUs such as an i3 4160

[Jordaneer]

No, it can't run on 2 Core, 2 thread CPUs, but it can run on a 2 Cores and 4 Threads CPUs such as an i3 4160

well, someone on craigslist was getting rid of a i5 3570k and board for $75 combined, but by the time I contacted him, he had already sold it.

[alexhelvetica]

well, someone on craigslist was getting rid of a i5 3570k and board for $75 combined, but by the time I contacted him, he had already sold it.

That is a shame.

[BlazingGunnerFTW]

well, someone on craigslist was getting rid of a i5 3570k and board for $75 combined, but by the time I contacted him, he had already sold it.

Wow. I feels sorry for you

 

That is a shame.

It is. It really is.

 

No, it can't run on 2 Core, 2 thread CPUs, but it can run on a 2 Cores and 4 Threads CPUs such as an i3 4160

Wasn't only allow to play on 4 cores/4 threads at launch? Or couldn't it just run on dual cores w/out ht? plz confirm this.

[Jordaneer]

That is a shame.

Yeah, I thought so, I was actually supposed to meet the same person today to buy a coolermaster v8 GTS for 20 bucks, and when I showed up and waited around for 20 minutes, no one showed up. so it could have been a scam, but he responded to my emails and everything, so I was doubting it. I may still try and get the cooler if they still have it.