Opinions and suggestions for this 500$ Build

WillEatU · Jun 16, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master RR-HT2-28PK-R1 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($16.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Constellation ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($2.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $509.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-16 11:52 EDT-0400

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Questions;

Will I be able to run new games(GTA;V/Battlefield;HardLine/Callofduty;AdvanceWarfare/Witcher3/etc,.)
Should i replace/change/add any parts?
AMD FX-6300 or Intel Core i3 4130.
Motherboard will support other future(CPU/GPU) updates?
750Ti or R7 265 ?

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If you can build something better then this for 500$, Please suggest!

woltej1 · Jun 16, 2014

you'll be able to run them, but not at good quality on 1080p.
go with a WD blue HDD
Stick with the 6300
That mobo will take a 8320 and any GPU
265x is faster

jitpublisher · Jun 16, 2014

Retail boxed CPUs come with a heatsink and fan, put the money you are spending on the aftermarket CPU cooler towards a better video card, you'll get a lot more bang for you buck by doing that.

Scremin34Egl · Jun 16, 2014

Change's I would make:

Swap the video card for an R7 265 as it is faster and in the same price range as the 750ti
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Change the ram to an 8gb dual channel kit
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Swap the psu to this
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Same price, better quality

geofelt · Jun 16, 2014

On the current build:
1. Don't bother with the cooler, it is just as crappy as the amd stock cooler.
2. Use a 2 stick ram kit so you can run in faster dual channel mode.

Your build is reasonable.
But, if you are anticipating cpu or gpu upgrades in the future, I might do things differently.

The 500w psu will not support a significant graphics card upgrade. If that is in your plans, buy a 600-650w psu up front.
I might look for Seasonic or XFX which are better quality than corsair cx.

On the cpu side, your motherboard can upgrade to a 8 core FX cpu, but most upgrades want faster cores, not more cores.

I might suggest you consider the upcoming $75 G3258 unlocked dual core and a Z97 based motherboard.
You will game very well now, and have a future upgrade to the moon.
Here is an early benchmark.
http://www.digitalstormonline.com/unlocked/intel-pentium-g3258-gaming-benchmarks-idnum299/

WillEatU · Jun 16, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.25 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $501.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-16 14:56 EDT-0400

I think this is it? Thanks guys!

Scremin34Egl · Jun 17, 2014

WillEatU :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.25 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $501.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-16 14:56 EDT-0400

I think this is it? Thanks guys!

Yes, that looks much better

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