My first new AMD gaming PC. USD 750 max. Advice please :)

paul1987

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Hey Guys,

I'm building my first Gaming pc soon and after reading lots of advise and reviews I came up with a system (See link below). I Started with a Max budget of 600-650 USD but raised it to 750 because it just seemed worth getting bit better GPU and CPU. So I cant go more expensive. I mainly want a Nextgen console replacement since PC has better game library and bit better performance. Some comments on my system below.


Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: End of july 2014

Budget Range: (750 USD Max) Before shipping

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies

Are you buying a monitor: No, will be using HDTV

Do you need to buy OS: Yes , windows 8.1 , OEM version; seems cheaper.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: No preference. im buying from the netherlands, so i'm mainly interested in technical advice, shopping advice in Europe is welcome of course :D.

Location: City, State/Region, The Netherlands

Parts Preferences: by brand or type : Iam going For AMD, Better price value.

Overclocking: Mild Oc. from stock 3,5 to max 4,0.

SLI or Crossfire: Que?

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 (HdTV)

Additional Comments: I'm not really interested in getting ultra Graphics or even very high. I want a decent gaming experience, but I dont like dropping below 40 FPS on for instance Battlefield 4.

Here is my complete system so far.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/K2N6pg

So im pretty certain about my GPU and CPU, do you guys think my CPU cooler , MOBO and power source will suffice? Of course any cheaper options for any part that will do the same trick are welcome!

Thanks in advance guys! I'm new to this and could use some insight!

Paul
 

paul1987

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Allright thanks! Completely overlooked that part, thanks for advise!


Addidtion to my Advise Request, how would you guys configure this PC with this budget, any significant differences?
 
For $750 ($650 plus OS) you won't do much better.


Try -

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($86.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($199.99 @ TigerDirect)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $630.41

or

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek GAIA SD1283 56.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.97 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z12 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $652.87