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Is this a good PC build?
I'm trying to get the cheapest build possible while maximizing performance. I want to know how good it would be at gaming (at things like Fallout 3 and Skyrim). I would also like to know if I'm missing anything in this.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3rT9o
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3rT9o
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SeghasRandomness3333That build is horrible. You should have an APU in a 800$ build. Don't need a CPU cooler, the stock one will be fine. RAM is overpriced. HDD is too slow and too expensive. Case is way too much money for this budget. PSU ism't 80+ bronze rated so it's likely to be unreliable. Don't need a wired network adapter, the motherboard already has one. Why do you need a blu-ray drive? Also, you will need an OS. This build is much much better.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($180.49 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $763.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-14 22:16 EDT-0400)
Oh thou god of PC building, the 2nd sentence is wrong. You should'NT have an APU in an $800 build. I assume that's what you meant.
AHHHHHHHHHHHH, I dun goofed. I meant "shouldn't".
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Randomness3333That build is horrible. You should have an APU in a 800$ build. Don't need a CPU cooler, the stock one will be fine. RAM is overpriced. HDD is too slow and too expensive. Case is way too much money for this budget. PSU ism't 80+ bronze rated so it's likely to be unreliable. Don't need a wired network adapter, the motherboard already has one. Why do you need a blu-ray drive? Also, you will need an OS. This build is much much better.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($180.49 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $763.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-14 22:16 EDT-0400)
Oh thou god of PC building, the 2nd sentence is wrong. You should'NT have an APU in an $800 build. I assume that's what you meant.
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That build is horrible. You shouldn't have an APU in a 800$ build. Don't need a CPU cooler, the stock one will be fine. RAM is overpriced. HDD is too slow and too expensive. Case is way too much money for this budget. PSU ism't 80+ bronze rated so it's likely to be unreliable. Don't need a wired network adapter, the motherboard already has one. Why do you need a blu-ray drive? Also, you will need an OS. This build is much much better.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($180.49 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $763.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-14 22:16 EDT-0400)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($180.49 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $763.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-14 22:16 EDT-0400)
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That build is not good, dont get an apu with any graphics card, little alone a 760.
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Why are you getting an APU with a GPU? An FX-6300 would be better for only $5 more.
You can also get faster RAM for cheaper. Get a well-known PSU brand (Corsair and SeaSonic), and make sure it's at least 80+ Bronze Certified.
That case is overpriced, get a cheaper OR better one, and used the saved money to get a better GPU. The PSU is not strong enough to efficiently handle the computer, and you can get a more storage on that HDD for cheaper. It's also missing an OS, unless you're using Linux.
This one's a bit pricer, but squeezes the performance better. If you want, get an FX-8320 instead, but this is better than the one you have right now.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3rU75
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 7K3000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.37 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($57.98 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Antec TriCool 75022 34.0 CFM 80mm Fan ($5.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $941.22
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-14 22:00 EDT-0400)
If you really wanted, you could go with Intel in this price range though.
You can also get faster RAM for cheaper. Get a well-known PSU brand (Corsair and SeaSonic), and make sure it's at least 80+ Bronze Certified.
That case is overpriced, get a cheaper OR better one, and used the saved money to get a better GPU. The PSU is not strong enough to efficiently handle the computer, and you can get a more storage on that HDD for cheaper. It's also missing an OS, unless you're using Linux.
This one's a bit pricer, but squeezes the performance better. If you want, get an FX-8320 instead, but this is better than the one you have right now.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3rU75
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 7K3000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.37 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($57.98 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Antec TriCool 75022 34.0 CFM 80mm Fan ($5.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $941.22
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-14 22:00 EDT-0400)
If you really wanted, you could go with Intel in this price range though.
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Don't get an APU if you're getting a dedicated videocard.
That HDD is horrible, 80 dollars for 1.5TB's at 5400rpm? Nawww get this (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-di ... e-wd10ezex) It's 56 dollars, and is faster, and 1 TB is plenty space. If you need more, then get a 2TB one (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-di ... e-wd20eurx) 99 dollars.
You'll need a little bit more power for that, I'd say 450, or 500 to be safe.
Btw, what is your budget anyways? And what will you be doing with it?
That HDD is horrible, 80 dollars for 1.5TB's at 5400rpm? Nawww get this (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-di ... e-wd10ezex) It's 56 dollars, and is faster, and 1 TB is plenty space. If you need more, then get a 2TB one (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-di ... e-wd20eurx) 99 dollars.
You'll need a little bit more power for that, I'd say 450, or 500 to be safe.
Btw, what is your budget anyways? And what will you be doing with it?
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That CPU might bottleneck that GPU.
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Bottlenecking only happens in extreme cases, and the 760 isn't even that powerful.
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Not bad for a cheap gaming pc.
I would go with a higher power supply though. I dont think 400W is going to be enough for what you need.
Also make sure that all the parts are compatible, thats one of the most important things about building a PC.
I would go with a higher power supply though. I dont think 400W is going to be enough for what you need.
Also make sure that all the parts are compatible, thats one of the most important things about building a PC.
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Alright, and it said it doesn't find any incompatibilities in it.