Hello everyone, I was looking to put together a medium-power/cost gaming PC, ideally something that'll run new games at medium settings for 4+ years, and someone on the GameFAQs hardware board very kindly referred me to this build:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1GLel
If anyone can't see the link, the parts are:
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer
I don't really have any prior experience of choosing parts or building a PC so any thoughts or advice about this build, possible problems or things to improve (I wouldn't mind spending another £100, £200 at a push, unless what I've got looks completely terrible) would be very much appreciated. I was considering an Nvidia GTX 660 Ti as an alternative for the graphics card but I don't know how much difference that makes or if an AMD would be a better match for the AMD CPU.
I was thinking of getting Win 7 for price reasons too, I don't know if the Dx11.1 support in 8 would make a big difference though.
Other people have suggested that I consider an Nvidia 760, faster CPU or more and faster RAM but I'm not sure which would make the most difference.
Any thoughts or advice would be a appreciated. Thank you for your time.
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1GLel
If anyone can't see the link, the parts are:
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer
I don't really have any prior experience of choosing parts or building a PC so any thoughts or advice about this build, possible problems or things to improve (I wouldn't mind spending another £100, £200 at a push, unless what I've got looks completely terrible) would be very much appreciated. I was considering an Nvidia GTX 660 Ti as an alternative for the graphics card but I don't know how much difference that makes or if an AMD would be a better match for the AMD CPU.
I was thinking of getting Win 7 for price reasons too, I don't know if the Dx11.1 support in 8 would make a big difference though.
Other people have suggested that I consider an Nvidia 760, faster CPU or more and faster RAM but I'm not sure which would make the most difference.
Any thoughts or advice would be a appreciated. Thank you for your time.
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