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skids125

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This will be my first build so i wanted to know if this would be a good gaming PC. I do not plan on overclocking. I will most likely play mmos and games like fallout,tomb raider, and bioshock infinite Thank you to anyone who answers.

BUILD

Case
Rosewill CHALLENGER-U3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147060

Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128514

CPU
AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113284

Memory
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233144

PSU
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W ATX12V
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020

Graphics card
GIGABYTE GV-R787OC-2GD Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125418

Hard drive
Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533

Optical drive
LG 24X DVD Burner - Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136259

Display
Asus VH238H Black 23" Full HD HDMI
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236117

OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986
 
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g-unit1111

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What's your budget? I think I would go Intel over AMD for anything over $1K.

This might be a better investment for $900:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z75 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($255.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($74.64 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($21.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $894.21
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-23 14:12 EDT-0400)
 
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Although every single person on this forum will tell you to go Intel, I think that AMD is the correct choice in this situation. The 8350 really does well in multi-tasking, and scores a few frames lower than the 3770k for less than a 3570k.
 
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skids125

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Thanks for your response.
 
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rojodogg

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The most important part of your gaming system is your GPU or video card. You want to get the most that your budget will allow, in your case you should be looking to get a HD 7950 or GTX 660 Ti then adjusting your budget to fit in the other parts. CPU is always contested in the forums because you have your Intel and AMD camps. Remember the most important item is your video card any 4 core GPU will work with a good to great GPU, in gaming the GPU is doing all of the work.


Just add your monitor.
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/rOjOdogg/saved/1fbm

Total: $910.24
CPU AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core $179.99
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing $19.99
Motherboard ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 $119.99
Memory Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 $59.99
Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $69.98
Video Card PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB $249.99
Case Rosewill Challenger-U3 ATX Mid Tower $59.99
Case Fan Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm $4.98
Power Supply CoolMax 600W ATX12V / EPS12V $43.37
Optical Drive Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer $16.97
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) $85.00
 
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skids125

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Thanks for your response and i will remember your advice for this and future builds.
 
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Dupontrocks11

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While I completely agree with his advice, I would not skimp on the power supply to get a better graphics card. While a GPU is important, nothing is more important than the PSU, so I would stick with the one you originally had or the one that g-unit suggested.
 
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skids125

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Ok thank you very much.
 
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No it isn't. There's a lot of AMD fans taking over this board and I can't really quite contemplate it. The benchmarks don't lie. The 8350 is a decent choice but the 3570K is a far better choice in the long run for gaming. No matter what game comes along it's always best to invest in the best GPU you can get.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8150 3.6GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake CLP0598 45.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 990XA-GD55 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($112.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1.5TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Raidmax ATX-238WU ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Apevia 700W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($85.00 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer G236HLBbd 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $927.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-24 02:18 EDT-0400)
 
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stop recommending crappy psu's . do some research before you try to help someone out .
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LObJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LObJ/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LObJ/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($82.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.23 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill BlackHawk ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Acer G215HVBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $959.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-24 03:09 EDT-0400)
 
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