Here's my gaming build for only $616, anything wrong with it?

dherb89 · Jul 19, 2013

Hey all,

This is my first time building a computer so please go to town on the feedback. I'm a moderate gamer, i.e. no overclocking needed, but I am looking to keep up with running solid game settings for a few years to come.

Prices below to not include shipping or tax.

Questions:
1. Is all of this compatible? Specifically looking at "Does the GPU fit in the case..?"
2. I have a 64GB SDD because I literally don't use my comp for anything but gaming. Will I run into storage problems assuming that I uninstall old games as I go?
3. Am I missing anything?
4. General feedback

Thanks for your help!

CPU $160
AMD FX-8320 Vishera 3.5GHz (4.0GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core Desktop Processor FD8320FRHKBOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113285

Mobo $70
ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 AM3+ AMD RX881/760G SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157366

Case $35
Rosewill FB-04 Dual Fans ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, come with 1x Front 120mm Fan, 1x Rear 80mm Fan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147182

Power Supply $30
Diablotek DA Series PSDA600 600W ATX12V v2.2 Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817822013

Memory $60
Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory with heatshield Model PSD38G1600KH
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220570

SDD $70
ADATA Premier Pro SP600 ASP600S3-64GM-C 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211718

GPU $160
SAPPHIRE 100311-3L Radeon HD 6970 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202035&IsVirtualParent=1

DVD $16
SAMSUNG DVD Burner 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM SATA Model SH-224DB/BEBE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151266R

Wireless $15
ENCORE ENEWI-2XN42 Wireless N300 Adapter, 2dBi IEEE 802.11b/g/n PCI Express Up to 300Mbps Wireless Data Rates
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833180073

Total: $616

tiny voices · Jul 19, 2013

The PSU is complete trash. get a 500w unit from antec, Corsair, XFX, Seasonic. That PSu likely makes 300w MAX. Its junk.

You will have room for 2 games maybe on a 64gb SSD. Drop it completely and get a 500gb HDD. SSD makes no difference in game performance.

Drop to an fx-6300 and get an hd 7870 not a 6970. The 7870 is better and will use WAY less power and run much cooler.

sadams04 · Jul 19, 2013

tiny voices :

+1

The 64GB SSD will just frustrate you down the road for being too small and the FX-6300 will overclock nicely for gaming. Don't forget about a CPU cooler. The most important thing to take away from tiny voices' reply is Antec, Corsair, XFX or Seasonic for a PSU...

centaurius · Jul 19, 2013

People often overlook the importance of a good PSU, when its one of the most important parts of a system since everything depends on it. I agree with a 500W PSU from a better brand... If you plan to SLI or crossfire you will have to take that in count and maybe get a decent 80Silver 750W or 800W PSU, of course those go beyond 100$. But a good 500W might be around 65$.

PC19 · Jul 19, 2013

Agree with the previous posters. The PSU is very subpar. Spend extra $20 and get one that is better. When buying PSU, look for single rail (as opposed to dual rail). If you can get one that is modular, thats even better for cable management. The W output is not that important. The key element to pay attention to is the +12V rail amp output (it supplies power to cpu, hd, gpu, etc..). So you want one that is higher.

The one you have outputs 40A on +12V. Try to get one that is higher, like 50A.

Also agree on ditching the SSD for a 7200RPM HDD.

sadams04 · Jul 19, 2013

The HD 6970 @ $160 is a good price...

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($120.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($65.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($71.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 6970 2GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-S2S-124K-GP 44.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($7.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $624.58

Sangeet Khatri · Jul 19, 2013

Drop the SSD and get this instead which is much more powerful. You do not need a SSD for gaming. It does not contribute towards gaming at all (i mean almost negligible). So no need to cramp in a SSD in a budget build like this. Also this build is a beast when it comes to gaming. So just invest in it. Also the 8 core 8320 performs similar to the 6 core 6300, so save a few bucks there too.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.97 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Wintec One 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.72 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Encore ENEWI-1XN42 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($8.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $591.62
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-19 12:08 EDT-0400)

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sadams04 · Jul 19, 2013

Sangeet Khatri :

Good build overall. The WD Blue performs OK, but look toward Seagate for a bit more performance at the same price point. Also, this platforms responds well to faster memory. DDR3-1866 CL9 modules can be had for a similar cost to DDR3-1600 CL9. No need to sell yourself short...

g-unit1111 · Jul 19, 2013

tiny voices :

Yeah I agree - Diablotek is on my "avoid like the plague" brands list. I would also avoid some of the off brand generic RAM being suggested as, even though it's cheap, a lot of those have ridiculously high failure rates.

I would do something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $624.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-19 12:31 EDT-0400)

A little bit more than the proposed build but I included a slightly stronger CPU and pretty good ~$150 - $200 range GPU.

Sangeet Khatri · Jul 19, 2013

sadams04 :

Yeah, for the HDD i somewhat agree with you, but the performance of both of them are really close hence i chose whatever i just prefered more (WD's Reliability), so there is not much difference between the two. Also i personally prefer WD more (This is a very personal choice). All i would say is that go for whatever you like, they are pretty much the same.

Also for RAM, i am not sure if bumping up the RAM would affect the performance too much. But yeah, having a faster memory is always better option. So grab a 1866 Mhz memory if you want to. They can be had for like 10-15 dollars more.

Also i have a small doubt, i have heard somewhere by someone in this forum that when you overclock the stability of the faster clocked RAM's start decreasing? Is that really true? Only answer if you are completely sure that it is correct. I want to clear this doubt. That is the only doubt i have currently regarding RAMs.

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