First time build feedback sub $900 build

danfastlikeflan · Mar 13, 2014

This is my first build and I wanted any feedback on the selections. I am interested in emulators and a few games such as bf4 and skyrim. Mostly I want to make sure everything is compatable and I do plan on overclocking. Thanks in advance
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/38RjP

cpu:AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor
cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
mobo: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard
RAM: AMD Radeon R9 Gamer Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card
Case:Rosewill BlackHawk ATX Mid Tower Case
PSU: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
Optical drive: LG UH12NS29 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer

CTurbo · Mar 13, 2014

It's pretty good. 32GB is not enough for windows 7 or 8. You need 64GB minimum.

crisan_tiberiu · Mar 13, 2014

IMHO ditch that SSD (is worthlesss @ 32 GB

) and buy a Radeon r7 270x. And later on the road, add a 128GB SSD. That is, if you are on a strict budget @ 900.

PS i wont go into the intel i5 vs AMD 8350 debate because you wont see the difference, only in benchmark numbers.

CTurbo · Mar 13, 2014

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3902C
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3902C/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3902C/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston XMP Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill BlackHawk ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($47.27 @ TigerDirect)
Total: $872.13
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-13 01:31 EDT-0400)

CTurbo · Mar 13, 2014

Give up overclocking and this is much better for still less than $900

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/39091
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/39091/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/39091/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.68 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston XMP Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill BlackHawk ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($47.27 @ TigerDirect)
Total: $896.83
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-13 01:35 EDT-0400)

ingtar33 · Mar 13, 2014

here is a tweak to that build; to get you better bang for your buck

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($147.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($179.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS29 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($54.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $900.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-13 01:36 EDT-0400)

CTurbo · Mar 13, 2014

Even better for gaming... GTX770!!

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/390em
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/390em/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/390em/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI B85M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($58.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston XMP Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($327.36 @ B&H)
Case: Rosewill BlackHawk ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($47.27 @ TigerDirect)
Total: $895.50
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-13 01:39 EDT-0400)

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