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"Building" a computer V2!

ChappyJames 12/25/14 12:13 am
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12/25/2014 10:40 am
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53MP3RF1
12/25/2014 10:40 am
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231538&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

Get this RAM. It is slightly faster than the one you had previously selected, and your motherboard only supports up to DDR3-1866MHz. The extra speed on the one you had previously would be wasted, and this RAM is faster than it out of the box anyways.

Also, for the same price as that one, you could get a better PSU, such as this one. It's got pretty good reviews, and Jonnyguru gave the 730w version of the PSU a pretty good review, only seriously marking it down on value. The only problem is it's very expensive at purchase, but it has a huge rebate to bring the price down. It's up to you whether or not to get it.

If you really need to get all of it from Newegg, I would recommend using this set of parts to do it. I assumed you had a $400 budget judging by the parts you were using.

Newegg-only Build
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($38.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 270 2GB IceQ X² Video Card ($111.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Line ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Enermax REVOLUTION X't 530W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $393.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-25 10:31 EST-0500


Now, if you didn't have to use Newegg, I would recommend some different hardware.

Non-Newegg-Only Build
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($54.49 @ Directron)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 270X 2GB IceQ X² Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Line ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $403.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-25 10:36 EST-0500


That build is better than the first one in a number of ways.
First of all, we've gone Intel. The G3220 is a very nice CPU, and although it's only a dual-core, it's got great single-threaded performance. A lot of games can still only utilize 2 cores, so the G3220 will perform as well or better than the FX-6300. The motherboard will also have support for Broadwell (Intel's 5th-generation CPUs that have yet to come out), and that means that you can upgrade to an i5 or similar CPU when they come out. Unfortunately, the RAM is going to have to downclock, but it may have a lower CAS latency when it does which still keeps it very fast. The graphics card is two steps above the one you were originally getting as well, which is nice too.

Good luck with your build!
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Lpswheat
12/25/2014 12:33 am
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Please use PC partpicker/show the name and the link.
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