Is This A Good Gaming Computer Setup?

M16-spazz · Jul 7, 2013

Hey,

This is my first time making a computer and would like to know what your thought are on it what you would improve on it, or what you would change (keeping it under $870)

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1e0pb

Thanks,

JRAtk94 · Jul 7, 2013

Get an FX 4300 - The 4100 is pretty bad in comparison.

Get 1866mhz, CAS 9 RAM. Preferably 1.5V.

NEVER buy XFX graphics cards - they're crap. Sapphire, Gigabyte and MSI are the best for AMD cards.

And I'd change that PSU to an XFX 550W.

(Also, if you're wanting to overclock, you'll need a motherboard with better VRMs and an aftermarket cooler)

JRAtk94 · Jul 7, 2013

Here you go...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($71.40 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 60GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 371 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $735.32

Well, that's turned out almost 50$ cheaper than your list. I have no idea how.

You can invest those savings in a better CPU or GPU, if you wish.

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