How is my first gaming PC build?

Codfunnyhill · Nov 22, 2013

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/26M80

I was trying to keep the total cost under $600

I mainly want to play gta v , and some bf4 for my youtube channel. The price is really important so if you suggest anything please keep it under $600

I would like to eventually crossfire with the 7870.

Please recommend anything better, but It can't be over $600, I would like to crossfire or sli later.

Please let me know what you think!

AMD Radeon · Nov 22, 2013

it is optimized version of your build
fx 6300
1TB
better case
the best quality PSU for Crossfire (fyi:avoid coolermaster psu)
lower price (thanks to sapphire GPU)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($114.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($65.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Kingston Predator Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.69 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($174.00 @ NCIX)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.00 @ Vuugo)
Total: $594.63
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-22 20:10 EST-0500)

Codfunnyhill · Nov 22, 2013

AMD Radeon :

Thank you, but the problem is that I only have 600 possibly 650 max to spend. So even if there was rebates I still could buy it, I also don't need a optical drive.

Forgot to add I was going to crossfire in the future when I have the money to buy the card, I woud also buy a better psu

realchaos · Nov 22, 2013

Does that mean you only have ~600-650 without rebates?

Also, don't crossfire with that board! The second PCIe 2.0 slot runs at x4 so you will get nearly no performance increase in crossfire! Getting a motherboard that can properly crossfire will cost a lot more. Are you fine without the option to crossfire so you can get the best performance right now?

Codfunnyhill · Nov 23, 2013

realchaos :

Yes i'm fine without crossfire for the best performance, What I mean about rebates is I only have 600 to spend, so with rebates the cost will be over 600, even though I will get the money back. I just don't have the money to spend up front.

$650 is absolute max.

is there another motherboard that might be better

I also don't need the optical drive

realchaos · Nov 23, 2013

Without rebates:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($114.98 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.79 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($65.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Kingston Predator Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.69 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($199.00 @ NCIX)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $632.42
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-23 13:39 EST-0500)

Total adds up to $632, and then with rebates it goes under $600.
Smaller psu since you can't crossfire on that board.
Better quality case, IMHO.
Added cpu cooler to overclock.

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