Greetings! Im looking to build a gaming PC. That said here's the gist. I'm trying to shy away from consoles and thought I should have a go at my own PC build, It's something I've wanted to do since I was a teenager, but now I can use my own money instead of begging parents. Ha. Anyway, here's a look at what I've got going so far:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3AoQo Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3AoQo/by_merchant/ Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3AoQo/benchmarks/
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($35.98 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.79 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($370.65 @ Amazon) Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Micro Center) Total: $853.37 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-28 22:18 EDT-0400)
Now, I'm still debating on a case as I don't have much more to my budget. I don't know much about them but I want to stay under $1000 for the PC components, since I still need a monitor, mouse and keyboard, They won't be includes int the $1000 budget. I waved the disc drive as I'll use an old one, and went for a lower end motherboard, and there lies my question. Is this motherboard sufficient? Should I go to the 990 pro r2 or evo r2? Also, what other parts, specifically the GPU and CPU could I invest the rest of my budget to get a significant increase in performance while still getting a decent case, any changes you would make? I'll admit I prefer AMD, specifically Asus brand since I have more experience with them and they seem reliable. Anyway I'm rambling. Any ideas? Thanks.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3AoQo Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3AoQo/by_merchant/ Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3AoQo/benchmarks/
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($35.98 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.79 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($370.65 @ Amazon) Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Micro Center) Total: $853.37 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-28 22:18 EDT-0400)
Now, I'm still debating on a case as I don't have much more to my budget. I don't know much about them but I want to stay under $1000 for the PC components, since I still need a monitor, mouse and keyboard, They won't be includes int the $1000 budget. I waved the disc drive as I'll use an old one, and went for a lower end motherboard, and there lies my question. Is this motherboard sufficient? Should I go to the 990 pro r2 or evo r2? Also, what other parts, specifically the GPU and CPU could I invest the rest of my budget to get a significant increase in performance while still getting a decent case, any changes you would make? I'll admit I prefer AMD, specifically Asus brand since I have more experience with them and they seem reliable. Anyway I'm rambling. Any ideas? Thanks.
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