$800 Gaming PC

TXI_SOCOM · Jun 5, 2014

Hey guys just wanted to know if this is a good build which will run games at high setting with a good Fps. The parts are about 715, but the keyboard, mouse, and monitor add around 220. Any help is great.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VsLrYJ

cynicalimpulse · Jun 5, 2014

You should b able to run most games fluently at 1080p as that is what the R9 270 was designed to do.
For slightly older games you should be able to play at 1080p with maxed settings and AA and AF
For modern an games expect high to max settings w/o AA or AF.

Your cpu is a value oriented pick but another consideration (if you are willing to spend the money)
is either go i5

OR

get an i3 (which performs on par with the FX 6300 in games) and get a Z97 motherboard so in the future you can upgrade to Broadwell (5th Gen) i7 and i5 processors with out too much of an issue since AMD seems to have no plans to update the current FX line.

Other than that your build seems pretty solid.

Hope this Helps!

badboyrog2 · Jun 5, 2014

did some changes
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6FPxbv
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 4GB DirectCU II Video Card ($230.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT H230 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Essential Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.24 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Anker AK-98ANDS2368-BA Wired Laser Mouse ($39.99)
Total: $909.54
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-05 12:51 EDT-0400)

is a little bit more expensive , but will last longer and more effective

Calnin · Jun 5, 2014

For the price of that 270, you could get a 270x from HIS. Stronger GPU.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/his-video-card-h270xqm2g2m

You could also change the RAM from kingston to Team, cheaper and slightly better because its 1.5v vs the 1.65 of kingston.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/team-memory-tld38g1600hc9dc01

Also, with the price of that Thermaltake, you could go with a lower wattage psu, but higher quality XFX 550w.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

I would go with a Gigabyte 970 ud3p motherboard, it would overclock better than that board. But if its out of your price range, your motherboard will just provide basic functionality and a very small boost when needed.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970aud3p

CGurrell · Jun 5, 2014

If you're only using the CD/DVD drive to install windows, you might be worth not getting one so you can save a little bit of money. To install windows without an optical drive, create a USB installation drive using this guide http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windows-8/a/install-windows-8-usb.htm

Also go with everything Calnin just posted above me

TXI_SOCOM · Jun 5, 2014

CGurrell :

I've thought about putting windows 8 on a USB but I feel like I would mess it up.

TXI_SOCOM · Jun 5, 2014

Calnin :

For the price of that 270, you could get a 270x from HIS. Stronger GPU.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/his-video-card-h270xqm2g2m

You could also change the RAM from kingston to Team, cheaper and slightly better because its 1.5v vs the 1.65 of kingston.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/team-memory-tld38g1600hc9dc01

Also, with the price of that Thermaltake, you could go with a lower wattage psu, but higher quality XFX 550w.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

I would go with a Gigabyte 970 ud3p motherboard, it would overclock better than that board. But if its out of your price range, your motherboard will just provide basic functionality and a very small boost when needed.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970aud3p

Whats better about the HIS GPU?

TXI_SOCOM · Jun 5, 2014

cynicalimpulse :

You should b able to run most games fluently at 1080p as that is what the R9 270 was designed to do.
For slightly older games you should be able to play at 1080p with maxed settings and AA and AF
For modern an games expect high to max settings w/o AA or AF.

Your cpu is a value oriented pick but another consideration (if you are willing to spend the money)
is either go i5

OR

get an i3 (which performs on par with the FX 6300 in games) and get a Z97 motherboard so in the future you can upgrade to Broadwell (5th Gen) i7 and i5 processors with out too much of an issue since AMD seems to have no plans to update the current FX line.

Other than that your build seems pretty solid.

Hope this Helps!

Do you have an example of a build that already has the i5 in it?

Calnin · Jun 5, 2014

The HIS card is a 270x vs the 270. Stronger card for the same price.

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