First time building a gaming computer..

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
P

Pluxx

Reputable
Apr 8, 2014
8
0
4,510
This is what I have so far:

A Cooler Master 430 case
Rosewill Stallion Series RD500-2DB 500W ATX12V Power Supply
ASRock FM2A88M Extreme4+ FM2+ / FM2 AMD A88X (Bolton D4) SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

any suggestions on where to go from here? Or what parts I can acquire to optimize my gaming expierence?
 
Sort by date Sort by votes
P

Pluxx

Reputable
Apr 8, 2014
8
0
4,510


These are parts I already have bought. My budget is around $1000 or a little more. I already have windows and monitor. I live in NY, Usa.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
numanator

numanator

Honorable
Nov 14, 2013
2,094
0
12,960
Any way you can return the motherboard? That mobo is fine but it is for the FM2+ slot which would lock you out of the best/better amd cpus for gaming. For an AMD gaming build you would want a motherboard with the AM3+ motherboard. If you can't swap it out then the cpu will be holding you back in not too long (you could only get a quad core amd rather than an 8 core).
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
numanator

numanator

Honorable
Nov 14, 2013
2,094
0
12,960
If you can swap out the FM2+ mobo for a AM3+ Mobo this is a good start:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($151.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($124.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($78.99 @ Newegg)
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 ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($339.99 @ B&H)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $0.00)
Power Supply: Rosewill Stallion 500W ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $869.71
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-08 14:36 EDT-0400)

In regards to your power supply, It is not a great one, it is pretty weak on the 12v rail amps with 15a and 16a. If possible go with this:

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $59.99
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
P

Pluxx

Reputable
Apr 8, 2014
8
0
4,510


Would that motherboard fit in my case? My case can only hold a Micro Atx
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
numanator

numanator

Honorable
Nov 14, 2013
2,094
0
12,960
If you want to switch over to the AM3+:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($78.99 @ Newegg)
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 ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($339.99 @ B&H)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $0.00)
Power Supply: Rosewill Stallion 500W ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $786.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-08 15:01 EDT-0400)

If you want to keep the FM2+ mobo:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.73 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M EXTREME4+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard (Purchased For $0.00)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($78.99 @ Newegg)
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 ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($339.99 @ B&H)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $0.00)
Power Supply: Rosewill Stallion 500W ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $681.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-08 15:05 EDT-0400)

The fx 6300 is a bit better at games than the Athlon x4 but the difference may not be worth exchanging the mobo for:

http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/89/AMD_Athlon_X4_760K_vs_AMD_FX-Series_FX-6300.html
 
Upvote 1 Downvote
numanator

numanator

Honorable
Nov 14, 2013
2,094
0
12,960
Honestly, I don't think the gtx 770 would be worth it on a pc with the x4 760k. Probably the best GPU you could pair with the FM2+ mobo setup is a gtx 760. If you were to try to run certain games at max settings the cpu would hold you back. For your budget I would say go for the fx-6300, expecially since it overclocks better so you can get more performance out of it.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
numanator

numanator

Honorable
Nov 14, 2013
2,094
0
12,960
Yeah, that is what I would do personally. If you went for the x4 FM2+ path, you would probably start seeing the cpu throttling your gaming in the high intensity games of this year and next year whereas the AM3+ Fx-6300 path would be able to handle BF4 ultra without throttling (once overclocked it would do it pretty easily).
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom