Is this a good $600 budget build?

StarTrek2013 · Sep 22, 2013

It is a bit over 600 (not including all the mail-in-rebates and promos):
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1GsnZ

I already have a hard drive and optical drive. Would this be a good budget gaming rig? My firm budget is 600. I can afford to spend 12.81 more, but nothing like 30+ dollars more.

Thanks.

Ian Mahaney · Sep 24, 2013

Seems alright, but here is a sapphire 7870 for $15 less...
http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-DL-DVI-I-SL-DVI-D-PCI-Express-100354OC-2L/dp/B00A2J4ROE/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1380073570&sr=1-1&keywords=hd+7870
There is also an Asus DCU2 for $200 on amazon as well...
http://www.amazon.com/Graphics-Exclusive-DirectCU-Solution-HD7870-DC2-2GD5-V2/dp/B008DW91X4/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1380073656&sr=1-4&keywords=hd+7870

Outlander_04 · Sep 25, 2013

Not that motherboard . MSI boards did not have overheating protection for the voltage regulators till the G46 model . They can burn out .

Spend a little more and get this model from Gigabyte
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970ads3p
Or better still the ASUS M5A97 R2.0 [ which costs another $10 ]

You can cut the RAM to 2 x2 gig if you need to save some money . That will not make any difference to game performance
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/memory/#v=1500&t=11&s=301600&z=4096

And definitely go with the 7870 .

Tradesman1 · Sep 25, 2013

Ditto on the mobo - won't touch MSI for builds, poor QC, the GB Outlander suggested is good or even the

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157364

On DRAM I'd suggest the RJ X, much better with AMD rigs

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428

and agree with others on the 7870

StarTrek2013 · Sep 28, 2013

Alright, thanks.

Tradesman1 · Sep 28, 2013

Let us know how it goes

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