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Hi, i was planning on building my first pc build

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October 25, 2013 8:16:20 AM

Budget:$500-$550
Parts not required:Mouse,keyboard,monitor OS

I want to play next gen games at 720p mid-high setting 40+ fps

Thank you everyone :) 

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October 25, 2013 8:59:51 AM

You can take this as a suggestion:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($112.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($48.96 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($42.49 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($16.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $554.38
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-25 11:59 EDT-0400)
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October 25, 2013 9:07:54 AM

Just a little better than the above build: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/kirilmatt/saved/2eNP
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October 25, 2013 10:18:54 AM

isnt 1600 MHz better for gaming ?
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October 25, 2013 10:31:05 AM

miranche1 said:
isnt 1600 MHz better for gaming ?


The higher the better. Anything over 1600 is good.
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October 25, 2013 10:35:04 AM

You won't notice the difference, as you're on a tight budget I chose a budget (but still good) RAM. At the end, it depends on your budget, the main difference between my build and kiril's is the GPU. The 7870 does outperform the 7850, you have to decide if you can afford the $40 extra for it.
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October 25, 2013 10:37:20 AM

PepitoTV said:
You won't notice the difference, as you're on a tight budget I chose a budget (but still good) RAM. At the end, it depends on your budget, the main difference between my build and kiril's is the GPU. The 7870 does outperform the 7850, you have to decide if you can afford the $40 extra for it.


The build I put together is $20 cheaper than yours with a better GPU.
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October 25, 2013 10:38:09 AM

My build is $20 cheaper than yours with a better GPU.
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October 25, 2013 10:50:09 AM

Yeah, you're right, I put my build together without considering rebates, that's why I see yours being more expensive.

What I said about the RAM still stands though, you won't notice the difference between 1333 and 1600, just pick the cheaper one (while keeping yourself with a known reliable brand/model).
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October 25, 2013 10:51:34 AM

PepitoTV said:
Yeah, you're right, I put my build together without considering rebates, that's why I see yours being more expensive.

What I said about the RAM still stands though, you won't notice the difference between 1333 and 1600, just pick the cheaper one (while keeping yourself with a known reliable brand/model).

These days 1866 and 2166 ram is almost the same price as 1600 ram
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October 26, 2013 4:59:48 AM

ok thanks everyone :) 
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October 26, 2013 5:06:40 AM

miranche1 said:
ok thanks everyone :) 

No problem! Remember to select best answer!
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October 26, 2013 6:33:32 AM

Well.. there are two options for you :

1. AMD Build.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($112.97 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.75 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($21.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $540.63
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-26 09:21 EDT-0400)

2. Intel Build
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($172.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B75MA-P45 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($70.80 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.75 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($21.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $552.48
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-26 09:32 EDT-0400)

The Intel build would perform better than the AMD one. The price was the major limitation, still I was able to fit in a i5 in a budget build.
Anyways, choose the one which you like more. Both are good builds.
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