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jonahferguson

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I was wondering how this build looks for my first gaming desktop. I really wanted a wifi enabled motherboard that's compatible with my build. Any suggestions? Also, how well could this handle heavy gaming?

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

CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling ACALP64-GT 25.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($6.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A55M-E33 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($45.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Apex PC-389-C ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 520W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Full (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $454.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-04 23:06 EDT-0400)
 
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Hi jonahferguson!

How high of a budget can you go?

I'm asking this because you're most likely a gamer that likes games like Crysis, since you asked about heavy gaming. For these kinds of games, you would need to have a discrete video card, which would most likely up your total cost by about $250-$300, depending on how detailed you want your games to be.

Also, if you really want to invest in a gaming machine, I would recommend going i5-3570K, as this cpu has the best performance/price ratio.

Good luck!
 
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jonahferguson

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I was thinking in the $500 dollar range. What about the motherboard, what one could I use with this that has built-in wifi?
 
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The MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 is an example of an APU motherboard with built-in wifi. Check out a review. Typically, non-wifi boards cost less expensive.

Also, if you're into online gaming, I'd suggest a hardwire rather than going wifi.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($118.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Gamer 2 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($139.50 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($61.24 @ Amazon)
Total: $572.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-06 12:23 EDT-0400)

Over your budget and no Os included in this build ....
But you can run battlefield 3 ultra 40-60fps on 1080p
 
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OK thanks! But can't wifi boards connect with a hardwire also? Or is it one or the other?
 
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Yes, definitely then can connect to a hardwire. Online games are just much better with the hardwire. :)
 
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Ok 2 more questions :)

Would it be better just to do this?:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VHNU
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VHNU/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VHNU/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling ACALP64-GT 25.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($6.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A55M-E33 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($45.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Microcenter)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Apex PC-389-C ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 520W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Full (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $469.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-07 17:18 EDT-0400)


^^^^I JUST ADDED A WIRELESS NETWORK ADAPTER^^^^
Also, if I want to later can I upgrade the video card easily?
 
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bump
 
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Sorry for the late reply.

The wifi adapter you chose was given a good review at Benchmarkreviews.

Be sure to read this thread if a problems occurs during installation.
 
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It's fine. I was just wondering if the adapter would make any difference if I just got the adapter and not a wifi motherboard. Seems to be less of a hassle.
 
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