Help on a gaming build

[Rangemeladue]

I was planning on building a gaming desktop and picked out these parts, I'm not sure if it's any good so I was wondering if any of you could suggest any changes. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/q3hB23

Also my max limit for money is $700, possibly $750

[The Official Czex]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($62.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Mushkin Essentials 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($28.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($308.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($50.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Belkin F9L1001 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($8.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $746.69

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-15 21:48 EST-0500

 

Switch the XFX for a PColor and the case to something cheaper if you want.

[HKZeroFive]

I'd invest in a quad core CPU for gaming. Change the GPU to a R9 380. Added a SSD and a better case:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($71.88 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.88 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($183.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Directron) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($50.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $712.48

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-15 21:48 EST-0500

[ReesZRB]

I don't really recommend getting ASRock Boards... had alot of problems... 

This is just a gaming build, you can overclock the G3258 to 4.0GHz with stock cooler and probably around 4.5GHz on liquid cooling

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i GT 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($77.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($90.88 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($319.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($38.98 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Belkin F9L1001 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($8.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $718.77

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-15 21:50 EST-0500

[The Official Czex]

 

I'd invest in a quad core CPU for gaming. Change the GPU to a R9 380. Added a SSD and a better case:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($71.88 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.88 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($183.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Directron) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($50.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $712.48

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-15 21:48 EST-0500

 

 

But... A 390...

[The Official Czex]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i GT 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($77.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($90.88 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($319.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($38.98 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Belkin F9L1001 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($8.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $718.77

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-15 21:50 EST-0500

 

 

Bad CPU, bad PSU. Bottleneck inevitable.

[shadowbyte]

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

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

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($88.75 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380X 4GB NITRO Video Card  ($233.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($38.98 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($89.88 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $771.44

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-15 21:51 EST-0500

[HKZeroFive]

But... A 390...

 

But...a Samsung 850 EVO

 

Anyway, I've gone for a $700 build, so OP can pick yours if he's willing to spend more.

[ReesZRB]

Bad CPU, bad PSU. Bottleneck inevitable.

Overclock m8?

[The Official Czex]

Overclock m8?

 

Yeah. No. That's not going to magically make a dual core become a quad core.

[ReesZRB]

Yeah. No. That's not going to magically make a dual core become a quad core.

OP hasn't state what games he will be playing, but ok... is he going to be playing Crysis 3 on Ultra Settings?

 

Edit: Quad Cores are nice. and Octacores are like boobs.

[Rangemeladue]

Can't believe I forgot to mention, I only plan on buying from either newegg, bestbuy, or microcenter

[Electronics Wizardy]

The only thing i suggest is a slightly better wifi adapter, as the cheap ones often suck.

[The Official Czex]

OP hasn't state what games he will be playing, but ok... is he going to be playing Crysis 3 on Ultra Settings?

 

No game will run better on a Pentium than on an i5.

[HKZeroFive]

Overclock m8?

 

Only two threads and two cores. Games like GTA V only like to run on four cores.

 

Performance of the stock i5 will also do better than the OC Pentium in quite a few games:

 

[Rangemeladue]

OP hasn't state what games he will be playing, but ok... is he going to be playing Crysis 3 on Ultra Settings?

 

Edit: Quad Cores are nice. and Octacores are like boobs.

As long as I can play most games at minimum or medium graphics at above 30 fps I'm fine

[Rangemeladue]

Would an I5 6400 be okay?

[ReesZRB]

As long as I can play most games at minimum or medium graphics at above 30 fps I'm fine

We don't know what games you would likely play

[Rangemeladue]

We don't know what games you would likely play

Probably something like ark survival, witcher 3, and fallout 4

[Rangemeladue]

Also, I'm fine with and cards but I prefer Nvidia

[HKZeroFive]

Also, I'm fine with and cards but I prefer Nvidia

 

If it's one price point AMD dominates at, it's the R9 380 vs the GTX 960. Much better performance than it's NVIDIA counterpart.

 

It's more debatable at the 390/970's price point, but you're not going to easily find a GTX 970 that's cheaper than the R9 390 in America.

[Rangemeladue]

What about this

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kvwjwP

[HKZeroFive]

What about this

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kvwjwP

 

Yeah, that's fine.