I have been searching for parts for my future summer-build gaming pc for about a month now. It seems like every day there are better deals that I find. I want to know if there is anything you guys would absolutely recommend me to change/upgrade. I have about $700 to spend and I've already purchased a couple parts that I was sure that I wouldn't change. One of my main questions is about the power supply. I found a Corsair 500W that I was actually going to buy today, but when I got to the Newegg website, it said they were sold out . I need to find a good one soon, preferably semi modular, but doesn't have to be. I just want to keep it under $700. I'm not quite sure which brands are the most reliable in the power supply aisle, so I'd like some help/advice.
I got a good deal on the graphics card on eBay and I was originally planning to get an fx-6300 for the processor, but Amazon had a really sweet sale on the fx-8350 so I just went ahead and got it.
Here is what I came up with so far:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (Purchased For $169.59)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card (Purchased For $107.59)
Case: Thermaltake Chaser A31 ATX Mid Tower Case ($66.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit) ($11.00)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3200 802.11a/b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($21.99 @ Newegg)
Other: Bluetooth Adapter ($5.00)
Total: $682.11
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-21 13:59 EDT-0400)
Thanks guys!!!!
I got a good deal on the graphics card on eBay and I was originally planning to get an fx-6300 for the processor, but Amazon had a really sweet sale on the fx-8350 so I just went ahead and got it.
Here is what I came up with so far:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (Purchased For $169.59)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card (Purchased For $107.59)
Case: Thermaltake Chaser A31 ATX Mid Tower Case ($66.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit) ($11.00)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3200 802.11a/b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($21.99 @ Newegg)
Other: Bluetooth Adapter ($5.00)
Total: $682.11
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-21 13:59 EDT-0400)
Thanks guys!!!!