FX-6300 Budget Gaming Build

super_pj · Oct 3, 2013

Hey everybody,
I'm in the process of building a budget game system for my nephew. Just wanted to have your guys' input on what I came up with. Anything would be appreciated!

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ ($74.99 @ Amazon)

RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 ($79.98 @ Amazon)

GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB ($104.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower ($29.00 @ Amazon)

PSU: Rosewill Stallion 400W ATX12V ($35 @ Amazon)

Total: $481.08

(Total includes shipping and tax. IMPORTANT: If you're a student at a university, sign up for a 6month free trial with Amazon Prime which gives you free 2 day shipping. My build had all free shipping and was actually cheaper than if I bought it on Newegg)

Tradesman1 · Oct 3, 2013

Cooler for the CPU (Hyper 212 EVO), need OS, optical drive, HD(s), etc, what you show looks like a good start on a budget build

super_pj · Oct 3, 2013

Tradesman1 :

Yeah I was thinking if I would need a cooler if I won't be OC my CPU. What do you think? I already have an OS, optical drive, and HDs on the side

roawh · Oct 3, 2013

I just built a PC with the FX6300 and the HD 7770 here it is:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($127.19)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($63.59)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.59)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($90.09)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($69.99)
Case: Cooler Master RC-912-KKN4 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX12V Power Supply ($42.39)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($74.99)
Total: $581.82
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-03 20:51 EDT-0400)

If you're not OC'ing you won't need an aftermarket cooler. You can save money getting a WD Blue or Seagate Barracuda HDD.

Jaxem · Oct 3, 2013

If you go to Newegg, you can get a 7790 for like $5 more (after rebates). I'd say the GPU is your weak point for this as a gaming build, so either that or maybe a lightly used 7850 would be good

7790's:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Used-MSI-Radeon-HD-7850-2GB-DDR3-PCI-Express-3-0-Video-Card-/131009827095?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item1e80cb5117

or a 7850:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Used-MSI-Radeon-HD-7850-2GB-DDR3-PCI-Express-3-0-Video-Card-/131009827095?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item1e80cb5117

roawh · Oct 3, 2013

^
If your GPU budget is $100+ agree with this

super_pj · Oct 3, 2013

roawh :

I just built a PC with the FX6300 and the HD 7770 here it is:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($127.19)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($63.59)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.59)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($90.09)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($69.99)
Case: Cooler Master RC-912-KKN4 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX12V Power Supply ($42.39)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($74.99)
Total: $581.82
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-03 20:51 EDT-0400)

If you're not OC'ing you won't need an aftermarket cooler. You can save money getting a WD Blue or Seagate Barracuda HDD.

Ah okay cool, thanks! Yeah I have a WD Blue HDD.

super_pj · Oct 3, 2013

Jaxem :

Nice, thanks man! I'll definitely look into it.

Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 3, 2013

You will want a cooler , the stock one is not sufficient and gets loud after a few months.

Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 3, 2013

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek LOKI SD963 52.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($76.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Zalman Z5 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $636.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-03 22:28 EDT-0400)

super_pj · Oct 3, 2013

Ah nice okay cool. Thanks! I'll probably pick up a Hyper Evo.

super_pj · Oct 3, 2013

Jaxem :

So I noticed that there are a few brands for 7790 such as MSI asus sapphire. Any recommendations?

Jaxem · Oct 4, 2013

Those are all decent brands you listed, i'm partial to sapphire out of the three, but MSI card are supposed to have good cooling as well.

super_pj · Oct 4, 2013

Jaxem :

Oh okay awesome. Yeah I was choosing between Asus and MSI last night and I ended up purchasing an Asus brand and will be picking it up today at a local Fry's Electronics

Thanks!

Jaxem · Oct 4, 2013

awesome, let us know how it all works

Tradesman1 · Oct 4, 2013

Think you'll love the Asus, great cooling

super_pj · Oct 5, 2013

Jaxem :

Just had everything installed last night! The computer runs great and smoothly, is there anywhere where I can test the computers performance and share it here?

super_pj · Oct 5, 2013

Tradesman1 :

Yeah that's what I read and I actually picked up 2GB for the video card instead of 1 as originally planned. An extra $40 goes a long way

Tradesman1 · Oct 5, 2013

Glad to hear all is well,

You could stress test it with Prime or whatever, or run benchmarks and start a new post with what you get...Can go ahead and close this thread

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