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March 27, 2014 8:34:59 AM

I'm building a gaming pc and i think i have i all done, just need to know if this will play wow, skyrim, and so on on high 1080. I'm not set on anything so any input would help.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3hkGW

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March 27, 2014 8:45:16 AM

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3hnxB
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3hnxB/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3hnxB/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek GAIA SD1283 56.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.55 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.56 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $835.03

Slightly cheaper but A LOT more powerful.

I know it doesn't have the SSD, but that can be added in later easily so it is smarter to get better core parts and then add the luxuries later.

You could even get a 770 if you defer to get a cpu cooler and OC for a bit.
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March 27, 2014 8:45:49 AM

You could do much better for a budget of $800. Go to cyberpowerpc.com and choose a model with free shipping. Then make it what you want. You'll see. They also have great RMA policy, customer service, and technical support.

(I know, I sound like a friggin adverticement. But they really are very good.)

Best of luck to you.
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March 27, 2014 8:47:27 AM

clayofthe757 said:
You could do much better for a budget of $800. Go to cyberpowerpc.com and choose a model with free shipping. Then make it what you want. You'll see. They also have great RMA policy, customer service, and technical support.

(I know, I sound like a friggin adverticement. But they really are very good.)

Best of luck to you.


Building your own is always better than getting pre built. Those makers cannot match a well picked build for price to performance, or quality.
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March 27, 2014 12:57:15 PM

woltej1 said:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3hnxB
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3hnxB/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3hnxB/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek GAIA SD1283 56.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.55 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.56 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $835.03

Slightly cheaper but A LOT more powerful.

I know it doesn't have the SSD, but that can be added in later easily so it is smarter to get better core parts and then add the luxuries later.

You could even get a 770 if you defer to get a cpu cooler and OC for a bit.


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March 27, 2014 12:57:52 PM

sorry i'm not to tech savey what does this mean?
You could even get a 770 if you defer to get a cpu cooler and OC for a bit.
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March 27, 2014 1:01:44 PM

pretty much you can get the next higher up graphics card if you drop the CPU cooler, which is needed if you want to overclock the CPU. Hence if you don't get the CPU cooler for now and hold off on buying and overclocking, you can get a 770.
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March 27, 2014 1:23:56 PM

im tryin to get it down to 700 any suggestions?
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March 27, 2014 1:30:13 PM

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3hwzD
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3hwzD/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3hwzD/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.55 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.56 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $708.04

This is my $700 build.
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March 27, 2014 1:36:24 PM

This build should actually be able to run BF4 at 60FPS on medium settings at 1080P, and wow and skyrim aren't anywhere near that demanding. You also have enough room left over in the budget for a good 24" 2ms monitor or something.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.93 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Alpine 11 Pro Rev. 2 36.7 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($12.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.55 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($165.38 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DVD-E818AAT/BLK/B/GEN DVD/CD Drive ($21.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $666.77
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-27 16:33 EDT-0400)
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March 27, 2014 1:51:58 PM

whats the difference between intel core and amd cpu?
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March 27, 2014 1:56:29 PM

floridaguy727 said:
whats the difference between intel core and amd cpu?


Lots of little things. the i3 4130 is an entry level intel CPU but it performs as well as an fx 6300, but the socket intel socket would allow you to put a 4th gen i5 or i7 in there down the line.
The i3 draws less power, so you can actually save money by not needing such an expensive PSU.
It's also interesting that while the i3 only has 2 cores, the fx 6300 has 6 cores, yet the i3 performs as well basically, except when overclocking.

You can't overclock the i3, but you don't have to.
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March 27, 2014 2:01:31 PM

ok im def going to look into that thanks
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March 27, 2014 2:03:27 PM

i'd recommend the 6300 as the i3 has trouble in multi core threaded games as it has 2 physical cores and uses hyper threading to get 4 core technically speaking. trouble is games are hit and miss on whether they benefit from hyper threading.
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March 27, 2014 2:08:04 PM

woltej1 said:
i'd recommend the 6300 as the i3 has trouble in multi core threaded games as it has 2 physical cores and uses hyper threading to get 4 core technically speaking. trouble is games are hit and miss on whether they benefit from hyper threading.


The 2 cores it has run better than the 6 cores the 6300 has though, so if your game isn't using multicores the i3 will perform better.
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