Hey there people. I'm in the market for a new pc. Just a little back story. I currently own a 5 year old Toshiba Satellite L655 that has the first gen. Intel Core i3 M370 and its really starting to show its age. I recently started playing League of Legends and I can only play it on its lowest settings with 40~50 fps. If I put the graphics settings any higher the fps really starts to suffer. I also tried playing another MOBA called Dawngate and before the game even runs a warning sign pops up telling me that my laptop is not graphically suitable for it. That's when I realized just how badly my laptop needs an upgrade.
I've been reading about the release of the Intel Pentium G3258 and it looks like a really good CPU to learn overclocking on as it's really cheap and Microcenter is having a special sale where the CPU with a MSI Z97 Pc Mate mobo is only $99.99 with tax. I thought that it would be a great opportunity to pick it up. I threw build together and I checked ebay for some prices as well because I'm perfectly okay with getting some lightly used components for a huge price difference from their new counterparts.
I would really like a pc that could play league and dawngate at their highest settings possible at 1080p while still streaming Pandora from Chrome in the back all for around $500~$550, but of course if the price can be lowered that would be great. I would like to be able to do some CAD work as well and some video rendering if possible. I would also like to be able to upgrade the system over the years so upgrading the CPU down the line would be something I'm interested in. I am open to any suggestions as I know my build is far from perfect. Should I opt for a cheaper graphics card? Does the case seem like a good idea? This pc will need to be portable. Is the pentium G3258 a bad idea? Most of the prices were found on ebay. I also won't be needing the OS or any periferals.
TLDR; Does this build look like it would play LoL on max settings at 1080p while streaming music, do some CAD work, render some videos, and look future proof?
Here is the build: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/TaDoey/saved/tDkgXL
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qFdH7P) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qFdH7P/by_merchant/)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646g3258) | $60.00
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $24.99 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | [MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97pcmate) | $40.00
**Memory** | [A-Data Premier Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/a-data-memory-ad3u1333w8g92) | $50.00
**Storage** | [Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sv300s37a120g) | $40.00
**Video Card** | [MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9280xgaming3g) | $160.00
**Case** | [Cooler Master HAF XB EVO ATX Desktop Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-rc902xbkkn2) | $79.99 @ Micro Center
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m) | $44.99 @ Newegg
**Wireless Network Adapter** | [TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/tp-link-wireless-network-card-tlwdn4800) | $34.99 @ Micro Center
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $534.96
I've been reading about the release of the Intel Pentium G3258 and it looks like a really good CPU to learn overclocking on as it's really cheap and Microcenter is having a special sale where the CPU with a MSI Z97 Pc Mate mobo is only $99.99 with tax. I thought that it would be a great opportunity to pick it up. I threw build together and I checked ebay for some prices as well because I'm perfectly okay with getting some lightly used components for a huge price difference from their new counterparts.
I would really like a pc that could play league and dawngate at their highest settings possible at 1080p while still streaming Pandora from Chrome in the back all for around $500~$550, but of course if the price can be lowered that would be great. I would like to be able to do some CAD work as well and some video rendering if possible. I would also like to be able to upgrade the system over the years so upgrading the CPU down the line would be something I'm interested in. I am open to any suggestions as I know my build is far from perfect. Should I opt for a cheaper graphics card? Does the case seem like a good idea? This pc will need to be portable. Is the pentium G3258 a bad idea? Most of the prices were found on ebay. I also won't be needing the OS or any periferals.
TLDR; Does this build look like it would play LoL on max settings at 1080p while streaming music, do some CAD work, render some videos, and look future proof?
Here is the build: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/TaDoey/saved/tDkgXL
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qFdH7P) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qFdH7P/by_merchant/)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646g3258) | $60.00
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $24.99 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | [MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97pcmate) | $40.00
**Memory** | [A-Data Premier Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/a-data-memory-ad3u1333w8g92) | $50.00
**Storage** | [Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sv300s37a120g) | $40.00
**Video Card** | [MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9280xgaming3g) | $160.00
**Case** | [Cooler Master HAF XB EVO ATX Desktop Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-rc902xbkkn2) | $79.99 @ Micro Center
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m) | $44.99 @ Newegg
**Wireless Network Adapter** | [TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/tp-link-wireless-network-card-tlwdn4800) | $34.99 @ Micro Center
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $534.96