Good enough for light gaming?

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James Malcom

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Ok, so first, please don't try to talk me into building one myself. I need a computer for light gaming, like Minecraft, or Gmod, stuff like that. I have one put together:
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Case 1 x NZXT Phantom 410 Gaming Case - Black
Case Lighting X
iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction X
iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion X
Processor 1 x AMD FX-6300 CPU (6x 3.50GHz/6MB L2 Cache)
iBUYPOWER PowerDrive X
Processor Cooling 1 x Liquid CPU Cooling System [AMD] - Standard 120mm Fan
Memory 1 x 8 GB [4 GB X2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module - Corsair or Major Brand
Video Card 1 x AMD Radeon R7 260X - 2GB
Free Stuff 1 x [FREE] - GG Cruiser PC200-I Headset w/ large 57mm drivers for clear audio - FREE with any System ($29 Value)
Free Stuff 1 x [FREE] - McAfee Antivirus PLUS 2014 - FREE with any System ($49 Value)
Free Stuff 1 x [FREE Game Download] - AMD Never Settle Forever - Silver - Free w/ purchase of AMD R7 260X
Motherboard 1 x Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P -- AMD 970
Power Supply 1 x 500 Watt - OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W - 80 PLUS, Modular
Primary Hard Drive 1 x 1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 32M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive
Data Hard Drive X
Optical Drive 1 x [12x Blu-Ray] LG BLU-RAY Reader, DVD±R/±RW Burner Combo Drive - Black
2nd Optical Drive X
Flash Media Reader / Writer X
Meter Display X
Sound Card 1 x 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
Network Card 1 x Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)
USB Expansion Card X
Operating System 1 x Windows 8.1 + Office 365 Trial [Free 30-Day !!!] 64-bit
Monitor 1 x 19" 1366x768 LG -- HD LCD Monitor
2nd Monitor X
Speaker System X
Video Camera X
Case Engraving Service X
Warranty 1 x 3 Year Standard Warranty Service
Rush Service 1 x No Rush Service (Ships in 10-15 Business Days)
 
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Seeking Solace

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Do you have a budget in mind? The support on this forum is brilliant if you can be persuaded to build your own PC, which will ultimately give you control over aesthetics and function. Building your own PC also opens your mind to thinking about the long term when considering upgrades as opposed to just going out and buying a brand new system. Everyone starts somewhere.

I've seen some pretty builds at Dinopc.com, but couldn't tell you what their customer service is like...TheUnknownPC is very helpful in their advice whatever you chose if you can give us something to work with in regards to budget etc :)
http://www.dinopc.com/shop/pc/-b-NEW-b-Destroyer-GTX-660-94p1887.htm

http://www.dinopc.com/shop/pc/Dark-Reign-94p1829.htm
 
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Karadjgne

Karadjgne

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Where to start?
Case: decent
CPU: AMD FX 6300, very good overclocking cpu.
CPU cooler: AMD Liquid Cooler, That comes free with some CPU's. They charge you extra over the stock air cooler?
RAM: 2x4GB Corsair or major brand. OK, Whats a major brand, probably not Corsair, is it Cas9 or more likely Cas 11.
GPU: AMD R7-260X, what? no brand name reliable, quiet, overclocked multifan card?
Free stuff: headset? McAfee (sorry, hold on a sec, laughing) and a game?
Motherboard: Its a 970 chipset, not awful, but a very basic board with a little of everything. 2x pci slots?.
PSU: OCZ ModXStream 500, a tier3 psu that means it barely makes the ATX standards. Buy a new one in >3 years.
HDD: 1TB of un-named brand with 32MB cach instead of a WD or Seagate 1TB 64MB cache. That's cheap.
ODD: LG BluRay, not too shabby if its the 12x version, crappy if its the 4x version.
Audio: it comes on the mobo....
LAN: this too
OS: Windows 8.1 .....
Monitor: A 19" 1366x768 widescreen.... really? Your picture will look great.. what you can see of it.
3 year standard warranty: you break-tuff luck, we break-send it back (you pay),wait 6 weeks and we'll get back with you.

This is as close to build as I can come. This is what Retail, your parts would be. (Cheap brands where possible)


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120V 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.27 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 1GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W 80+ Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Planar 997-7188-00 60Hz 19.0" Monitor ($98.27 @ TigerDirect)
Total: $867.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-10 23:29 EDT-0400)


































 
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