My new gaming rig, your thoughts?

artvswar · Feb 23, 2014

I was trying to stay on a $650 budget and I think I did well. Your feedback and anything I could potentially add to this build to make my gaming experience better would be much appreciated.

1. ASRock Extreme4 AM3+ Motherboard
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0058HUQJ0/ref=pe_385040_30332200_pe_309540_26725410_item

2. AMD FX-6300 6-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113286

3. XFX CORE Edition FX-777A-ZNF4 Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150598

4. 8GB G.Skill DDR3 1600MHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231636

5. APEX PC-389-C ATX Case
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0029V0G48/ref=pe_385040_30332200_pe_309540_26725410_item

6. Seagate Barricuda 7200RPM 1TB HDD
http://www.outletpc.com/df5548.html?utm_source=df5548&utm_medium=shopping%2Bengine&utm_campaign=pcpartpicker

7. Corsair Builder Series CX 600w
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0092ML0OC/ref=pe_385040_30332200_pe_309540_26725410_item

8. Lite-On iHas124-04 CD DVD Writer
http://www.outletpc.com/c2327.html?utm_source=c2327&utm_medium=shopping%2Bengine&utm_campaign=pcpartpicker

My total ended up being $658.46. Luckily I already own Windows 8 Pro, so I was just going to use it. I was thinking sometime in the near future I can add an SSD, more RAM, etc. What do you think?

verma1891 · Feb 23, 2014

1. I personally dont like your case. (Not an issue)
2. Get ASUS, MSI, EVGA, GIGABYTE graphics card. They have better heat solutions.
3. Here's a signigicantly better option-http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2YyYP

artvswar · Feb 23, 2014

verma1891 :

So the gpu I went with isn't enough for games nowadays?
I also figured 4gb of RAM isn't enough. It seems as if everyone is recommending 8gb+ of RAM
I actually already own an MSI Twin Frozer 2GDS R7850, would that be better than the XFX Radeon 7770?
Can I use CrossfireX to link the two? I have no experience with putting in two gpu's.

Thanks for the quick reply!

barto · Feb 23, 2014

Yes. The 7850 is more powerful than the 7770. Use that. You can't CF them together. You can only CF cards that have the same graphics processor.

http://sites.amd.com/PublishingImages/Public/Graphic_Illustrations/WebBannerJPEG/AMD_CrossfireX_Chart_1618W.jpg

artvswar · Feb 23, 2014

barto :

Yeah that makes sense. I had purchased the 7850 about 6 months ago for my current desktop. When I installed it and tried to boot up it was just a black screen, and the fans on the GPU would constantly run. I don't know if it's the motherboard or the GPU, my guess is the motherboard since it's a 2012 gateway. Thought I could get around spending more money building a PC, apparently I was wrong. ha.

Thanks man

verma1891 · Feb 23, 2014

artvswar :

7770 is weak for 1080p gaming. You cannot crossfire 7850 and 7770.
Yes the 7850 is better. And the gtx 760 i suggested will not have any problems on 1080p as of now.
Since you are on a budget, I suggested 4 GB RAM. Its enough and you can upgrade to 8GB whenever you want, its not a costly upgrade, yes the 8GB for gaming is pretty much standard these days,

artvswar · Feb 25, 2014

I'll put the 7850 in since I already have it and wait a few months and buy the 760. Thanks for the help, I really appreciate it.

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