Need help with my gaming computer.

mattriv15 · Jan 25, 2014

Well I have just been starting to look into a pc to do some pc gaming. I have been messing around with this build. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2GUIQ
I am gonna be playing games like battlefield 4 and Dayz. I know this build can run these games pretty well. However, is there a way to make this build less expensive.

bluehowell · Jan 25, 2014

If you want to save money for the price of a few fps you could get an FX 6300 instead of the 8320. Other than that there is not much space for saving

bdiddytampa · Jan 25, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($154.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.89 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $678.05
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-25 11:20 EST-0500)

Saved ya about $50. I removed the Hyper EVO 212 because you would really only need that if you were overclocking and I would avoid overclocking on cheap motherboards like the MSI G46, I changed your PSU to a CX 500M which should be plenty for your setup, and saved a few bucks on the RAM as well by switching to G.Skill pair. All just suggestions btw

but that is what I would do with this particular set up.

And like bluehowell said, you can save a bit more by switching to the FX6300.

mattriv15 · Jan 25, 2014

bdiddytampa :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($154.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.89 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $678.05
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-25 11:20 EST-0500)

Saved ya about $50. I removed the Hyper EVO 212 because you would really only need that if you were overclocking and I would avoid overclocking on cheap motherboards like the MSI G46, I changed your PSU to a CX 500M which should be plenty for your setup, and saved a few bucks on the RAM as well by switching to G.Skill pair. All just suggestions btw

but that is what I would do with this particular set up.

And like bluehowell said, you can save a bit more by switching to the FX6300.

thanks for the solution. i will probably use this. i am gonna keep the 8320 for the best performance. and if i ever wanna upgrade in the future, what should i upgrade first?

bdiddytampa · Jan 25, 2014

mattriv15 :

No problem

I would get an SSD as the first upgrade, even if it is just a 120GB for your OS and system programs, with maybe a game or 2, 240GB would be best though. Everything boots and switches sooooooo much faster with an SSD. In games you'll decrease your load times but you won't get extra FPS out of it

Then I would aim at OCing that CPU, which means getting a decent heatsink (like the 212 EVO you picked before) and upgrading your motherboard to something that is sturdier

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