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Mid $500 Gaming PC. Is it a good setup?

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July 11, 2014 1:37:06 PM

Hello. I am looking at a new pc. I am making a budget gaming pc with my budget at $500-$570.
This is what I am most likely going to buy.
I am not buying RAM, OS, Monitor, Keyboard or Mouse. As I have 204 pin DDR3 1866 RAM. I am using converters so I can spend more on GPU and CPU.
I am using the 7870 because It is cheap and can run DayZ at decent fps.

If you can come up with a better performing build for games like Minecraft, TF2, Arma 2/3, DayZ SA/Mod/GMOD/War Thunder/etc..... please make a PCPartPicker and post it. Also I would like to keep as many parts as possible on amazon since I have Prime.

Please tell me if this is a good build for the price.
-xQBG_IV

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July 11, 2014 1:40:58 PM

Change the PSU immediately! Coolmax PSU's are known for being bad. Add a CM Hyper 212 EVO as the FX 8350 will get hot with the stock cooler. I would recommend Corsair, Seasonic, XFX, EVGA ect... . Apart from that the build is great.
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July 11, 2014 1:47:42 PM

helloguy said:
Change the PSU immediately! Coolmax PSU's are known for being bad. Add a CM Hyper 212 EVO as the FX 8350 will get hot with the stock cooler. I would recommend Corsair, Seasonic, XFX, EVGA ect... . Apart from that the build is great.


Are Ultra PSU's good?
(EDIT) Found a 500W EVGA PSU
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July 11, 2014 1:48:11 PM

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KmFst6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KmFst6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Mwave)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $514.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
If you just add the converters to this that will be a good build, it is best to have an i3 over FX 6300 etc because most of the games aren't going to use 6 threads but if there is a disagreement an FX-6300 will do just fine.
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July 11, 2014 1:48:43 PM

xQBG_IV said:
helloguy said:
Change the PSU immediately! Coolmax PSU's are known for being bad. Add a CM Hyper 212 EVO as the FX 8350 will get hot with the stock cooler. I would recommend Corsair, Seasonic, XFX, EVGA ect... . Apart from that the build is great.


Are Ultra PSU's good?


Never heard of them
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July 11, 2014 1:48:52 PM

xQBG_IV said:
helloguy said:
Change the PSU immediately! Coolmax PSU's are known for being bad. Add a CM Hyper 212 EVO as the FX 8350 will get hot with the stock cooler. I would recommend Corsair, Seasonic, XFX, EVGA ect... . Apart from that the build is great.


Are Ultra PSU's good?



I would get seasonic psu, they are the better ones. And also, corsair has some bad lines too, the only good ones are the HX, AXi, and a few more but I forgot.
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July 11, 2014 1:52:40 PM

TechyInAZ said:
xQBG_IV said:
helloguy said:
Change the PSU immediately! Coolmax PSU's are known for being bad. Add a CM Hyper 212 EVO as the FX 8350 will get hot with the stock cooler. I would recommend Corsair, Seasonic, XFX, EVGA ect... . Apart from that the build is great.


Are Ultra PSU's good?



I would get seasonic psu, they are the better ones. And also, corsair has some bad lines too, the only good ones are the HX, AXi, and a few more but I forgot.


I agree but Seasonic PSU's are a bit pricy for a $500 build. I think XFX Power Supplies are built by seasonic and I own one myself. They sell great PSU's. The AX series (with no I) is made by Seasonic too
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July 11, 2014 1:55:20 PM

I changed the PSU and added a Cooler Master DK9-7G52A-0L-GP to the build because I'm trying to keep as close to $550 as possible. The Cooler Master DK9-7G52A-0L-GP has a fan RPM of 4500 and a 35.0 dba. (No clue what dba is)
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July 11, 2014 2:08:48 PM

xQBG_IV said:
I changed the PSU and added a Cooler Master DK9-7G52A-0L-GP to the build because I'm trying to keep as close to $550 as possible. The Cooler Master DK9-7G52A-0L-GP has a fan RPM of 4500 and a 35.0 dba. (No clue what dba is)


Get the Hyper 212 Evo because it is one of the best bang for buck coolers out there and I have one personally, it's suitable for overclocking aswell if your motherboard allows it
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July 11, 2014 2:56:23 PM

xQBG_IV said:
I changed the PSU and added a Cooler Master DK9-7G52A-0L-GP to the build because I'm trying to keep as close to $550 as possible. The Cooler Master DK9-7G52A-0L-GP has a fan RPM of 4500 and a 35.0 dba. (No clue what dba is)


Get a CM Hyper 212 EVO rather than the cooler you mentioned.
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