gaming computer 650 budget

rockyroad1324 · Apr 3, 2014

I am building my first computer and looking for suggestions, feel free to add any.

CPU AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Combo or $139.99
CPU Cooler Gelid Solutions CC-Siberian-01 51.9 CFM $9.98
Motherboard MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Combo or $75.91
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 $39.10
Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $54.99
Video Card Gigabyte Radeon R7 250 1GB $87.24
Case Cougar Volant (Black) ATX Mid Tower $48.99
Power Supply Logisys 550W ATX12V $19.98
Optical Drive Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer $14.99
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) $94.98
Wireless Network Adapter Rosewill RNX-N150UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 $9.99
Case Fan Cooler Master Blade Master 40.8 CFM 80mm $6.98
current price:$590.12

please right any suggestions

i7Baby · Apr 3, 2014

Nothing fantastic there. Never heard of Logisys for PSUs. Have a look at the threads listed below eg http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2084627/650-gaming-computer.html

barto · Apr 4, 2014

I would avoid Logisys power supplies. Buy quality parts. Stick to Antec, Seasonic or XFX. A $20 550 watt power supply just sounds like a bad idea considering other brands sell their power supplies for $50+. You get what you pay for and you're buying a cheap power supply. Bad idea.

You can save money by getting a 6300 over a 6350. The CPU cooler is OK but not good for overclock which is fine because you shouldn't overclock with that motherboard. It's not properly equipped for the job.

You seem to be on a pretty small budget. I honestly think you should wait a little longer and save a little more money.

If you can't wait:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.23 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.10 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 250 1GB Video Card ($87.24 @ Amazon)
Case: Cougar Volant (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $592.46
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-04 06:19 EDT-0400)

Has a better motherboard and power supply that way you can buy higher end parts down the road like a new CPU and GPU.

rockyroad1324 · Apr 4, 2014

barto :

I would avoid Logisys power supplies. Buy quality parts. Stick to Antec, Seasonic or XFX. A $20 550 watt power supply just sounds like a bad idea considering other brands sell their power supplies for $50+. You get what you pay for and you're buying a cheap power supply. Bad idea.

You can save money by getting a 6300 over a 6350. The CPU cooler is OK but not good for overclock which is fine because you shouldn't overclock with that motherboard. It's not properly equipped for the job.

You seem to be on a pretty small budget. I honestly think you should wait a little longer and save a little more money.

If you can't wait:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.23 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.10 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 250 1GB Video Card ($87.24 @ Amazon)
Case: Cougar Volant (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $592.46
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-04 06:19 EDT-0400)

Has a better motherboard and power supply that way you can buy higher end parts down the road like a new CPU and GPU.

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