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Need Help Building First Gaming Computer

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April 2, 2013 10:58:38 AM

I would like some help with building a desktop, don't know much about which parts work well with what since I have been stuck playing on my laptop for ages that is close to biting the dust now.

Approximate Purchase Date:Within the month.

Budget Range: $650

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Internet Browsing

Are you buying a monitor: No

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts:newegg.com, tigerdirect.com

Location: Deland, Florida, United States

Parts Preferences: Don't have a preference

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Yes / No / Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Additional Comments: Would prefer having a quad-core CPU since dual seems to be becoming outdated. For the case I like NZXT Source 220. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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a b 4 Gaming
April 2, 2013 11:07:39 AM

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($92.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($175.38 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $668.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

This case will have the same performance of the 220, but you will have to sacrifice having a what you consider nice looking case, to get quality parts for a machine. I would never sacrifice better parts for a computer for a case that I want.
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a b 4 Gaming
April 2, 2013 11:08:17 AM

I recommend looking back through THG's older articles on best gaming budget builds, might have to go back a few pages. I know you stated Newegg and TigerDirect for sourcing parts, but if you have a Microcenter near you, they have some great cpu/mobo combos that will save you some money.
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a b 4 Gaming
April 2, 2013 11:16:01 AM

This build will play most any game on high settings at that resolution and has a quad core i5 and GTX 660. I also was able to include the case you like.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NXoG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NXoG/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NXoG/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($82.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $656.48
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-02 16:25 EDT-0400)
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a b 4 Gaming
April 2, 2013 11:17:33 AM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($82.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($47.59 @ Amazon)
Total: $668.08
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-02 14:17 EDT-0400)
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April 2, 2013 11:18:31 AM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($92.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master DK9-7E52A-0L-GP CPU Cooler ($7.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($51.20 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($20.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $608.10
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-02 14:18 EDT-0400)

This is it from newegg/tigerdirect

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master DK9-7E52A-0L-GP CPU Cooler ($10.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($92.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($51.20 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($58.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($20.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $649.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-02 14:19 EDT-0400)


If you went with the first merchant list i would use that extra money to get a better Cpu cooler, the one i added was simply to replace the phenoms stock loud one. If you could afford the Hyper 212 evo, you chould pick it up.
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a b 4 Gaming
April 2, 2013 11:25:40 AM

burritobob said:
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($92.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($175.38 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $668.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

This case will have the same performance of the 220, but you will have to sacrifice having a what you consider nice looking case, to get quality parts for a machine. I would never sacrifice better parts for a computer for a case that I want.


Looks good except I would get a Dual Channel Memory Kit 8 gb (2 x 4gb).
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a b 4 Gaming
April 2, 2013 11:33:31 AM

n3cw4rr10r said:
burritobob said:
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($92.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($175.38 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $668.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

This case will have the same performance of the 220, but you will have to sacrifice having a what you consider nice looking case, to get quality parts for a machine. I would never sacrifice better parts for a computer for a case that I want.


Looks good except I would get a Dual Channel Memory Kit 8 gb (2 x 4gb).



I'm also concerned that the overclocked FX-8350 might be too much for that power supply.

If you look here (Q4 1000) it sucks down a lot of power, granted that rig had a more powerful GPU but still cutting it close.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-a-pc-overcloc...
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a b 4 Gaming
April 2, 2013 11:39:28 AM

Fx 8350 does not actually suck as much power as people think there is still more than enough power.

You do not benefit from dual channel at this level, you really will not feel a difference.
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