For reference, this is my current "gaming" system (if you can even call it that anymore - or for that matter could have ever called it that in the first place):
CPU AMD Athon 64 X2 4200+
Motherboard: Abit KN9s AM2 board
Memory: OCZ Gold DDR2 800 4 x 1GB
Video Card: Radeon HD4650
Case/Storage/PS: crap that need replaced
I would like to replace my old system with something that will allow me to play current games and maybe keep up for the next couple years. The games I play most right now are Entropia Universe (runs on CE2 engine), Skyrim, Diablo III, and Civilization, but there are so many titles I would love to play if my system could handle it, even at low/medium settings. (I would like to run at 1080p at least on the games listed, but understand I may have to live with 720p on others)
Excluding the OS, my budget is $400. I have struggled quite a bit with wants vs needs (gaming is a need, right?) and this is what I have come up with so far, but it is still a little over budget. I am looking for suggestions to stay within my budget and/or specific suggestions on improving the build.
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($114.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($54.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: PNY XLR8 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 1GB Vapor-X Video Card ($105.38 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $484.28
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-22 15:11 EDT-0400)
(Edited 4/22/14 14:25 CDT - to post correct parts list)
CPU AMD Athon 64 X2 4200+
Motherboard: Abit KN9s AM2 board
Memory: OCZ Gold DDR2 800 4 x 1GB
Video Card: Radeon HD4650
Case/Storage/PS: crap that need replaced
I would like to replace my old system with something that will allow me to play current games and maybe keep up for the next couple years. The games I play most right now are Entropia Universe (runs on CE2 engine), Skyrim, Diablo III, and Civilization, but there are so many titles I would love to play if my system could handle it, even at low/medium settings. (I would like to run at 1080p at least on the games listed, but understand I may have to live with 720p on others)
Excluding the OS, my budget is $400. I have struggled quite a bit with wants vs needs (gaming is a need, right?) and this is what I have come up with so far, but it is still a little over budget. I am looking for suggestions to stay within my budget and/or specific suggestions on improving the build.
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($114.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($54.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: PNY XLR8 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 1GB Vapor-X Video Card ($105.38 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $484.28
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-22 15:11 EDT-0400)
(Edited 4/22/14 14:25 CDT - to post correct parts list)