Is this a good $400 budget build?

EcoMCG · Dec 30, 2013

Just making sure if this is a good budget build. Please tell me anything to take away and add to make it a tiny bit cheaper. Thanks! THIS IS ALSO FOR LIGHT GAMING! I will upgrade it in the future too!

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2syKK
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2syKK/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2syKK/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO Veloce Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Kingwin CF-012LB 40.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($3.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($23.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $466.83
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-30 01:34 EST-0500)

Beezy · Dec 30, 2013

yeah very good budget build. Can you spend anymore on the GPU? 25 more dollars will get you a 7790 w 2GB instead of 1GB. that 1 GB will really hurt..

Beezy · Dec 30, 2013

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125454

FPSRazR · Dec 30, 2013

Really good budget build, you'd probably be able play bf4 medium @60fps

EcoMCG · Dec 30, 2013

What do you mean that 1 GB will hurt? Can you also find me a cheaper 2gb GPU please? And is the PSU good food this build or should I go with the 500w? And I also have a topic which is not related to what I'm asking but what's the difference between non-modular semi-modular and modular PSUs? Thanks!

EcoMCG · Dec 30, 2013

Beezy :

What do you mean that 1 GB will hurt? Can you also find me a cheaper 2gb GPU please? And is the PSU good food this build or should I go with the 500w? And I also have a topic which is not related to what I'm asking but what's the difference between non-modular semi-modular and modular PSUs? Thanks!

Beezy · Dec 30, 2013

i couldnt find a cheaper 2GB version (of ddr5). ddr3 is half as good as ddr5. the modular and semi modular i think semi just has the motherboard power connectors prebuilt in.if you do get more watts make sure you keep a good brand like corsair seasonic or antec . the one you have now is acutally pretty good and puts a good amount into the 12v rail

EcoMCG · Dec 30, 2013

Beezy :

But what do you mean that 1gb would hurt? Here's my upgraded build but goes over the budget, my birthday is in a few months so I hope the prices will decrease by then.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2sQbb
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2sQbb/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2sQbb/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7770 2GB Video Card ($125.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Kingwin CF-012LB 40.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($3.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $527.76
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-30 15:49 EST-0500)

Vic 40 · Dec 30, 2013

You post with that you like a $400 budget build and now you're already up to $527.76,so what do you want and what is your maximum budget?

EcoMCG · Dec 30, 2013

Vic 40 :

Beezy told me to get a 2gb GPU instead of a 1gb which jumped it to that price.

EcoMCG · Dec 30, 2013

Vic 40 :

And I also added a 500w corsair PSU just to be in the safe side because I had a 430watt. My budget is $450 but whenever I post my build on here just to see if it's a good build, people usually tell me to change things which increases the price.

Beezy · Dec 30, 2013

1GB wont give the best performance with new games. at lest at higher resolutions you want a min of 2GB..if you want to future proof for like 2 years. 1 GB will be fine for all games up to now

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