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misfitkid86

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it's ok for low setting gaming, apu's are ok but suffer when ram is small and slow. you have two types of ram spec'd, why? also, what games are you wanting to play?
 
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rolandzhang3

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Okay, this is a much better option

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

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 740 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($67.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7790 1GB Video Card ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $428.18
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-03 02:47 EST-0500)

You'll be playing games at medium-high settings or so
 
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robax91

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Here is a build that is much better at the same cost.

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

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($77.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A85XA-G43 ATX FM2 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu Red Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $448.91

Points of Interest:

1. 7850 2GB video card is very good for most mainstream gaming (can even play newest titles on reduced settings)
2. 2x 2GB RAM sticks at 1600 mhz and cas 9, you want 2 sticks for dual channel memory to be utilized, and they have to be same size, make, and timing.
3. unlocked CPU with 4 cores at 3.8 Ghz, you probably shouldn't OC unless you know what you are doing or until you get a better cooler
4. 1TB HDD with 64MB cache, the motherboard supports 6GB SATA for faster data rates
 
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rolandzhang3

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That A6-6400 is a pretty weak dual core, it's not good for gaming

EDIT: just adding on top of robax's list (adding more ram), also realised forgot the case

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1WHK3

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($77.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.75 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $501.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-03 03:02 EST-0500)
 
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misfitkid86

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the listed a 7850 which is a cheap awesome card for 1080p gaming, it's ton's faster than what you had before, the difference between being able to barely play current games and having them play well. your build before was good for surfing the net and a couple older games, the build they spec'd is good for most games at decent settings.
 
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