What do you think of this custom gaming pc build

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sam mcallister

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Hi i am on a very strict budget not to go below 500 for my build,my components are

Case
corsair spec 01 with 2x extra LED cooling fans

Processor
AMD FX6300 6 cores

graphics card
Saphire radeon R9 270x 2 GB

Ram
8gb 2x 4GB crucial ballistix

mother board
gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P AMD 970 ATX

Harddrive
WD 1TB caviar black

And the power supply EVGA 500w or 650w i Don't know if it would matter a lot so i will probably go with 500w

All these components come to about $420

How would the specs hold up example Would all last gen games run at ultra hassle free
How would the next gen titles hold up?

also i plan on buying windows 7 64bits is there a huge difference between windows 7 home premium and windows 7 pro in gaming terms?

 
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I'll give you the answer you want to hear.

This build, without question, will effortlessly handle all previous-gen games. The main thing you should look for when looking to obtain a boost in FPS is the GPU which, in your build, is a very good one. The 2 GB of V-RAM will help greatly when applying higher levels of antialiasing, and should be more than adequate for 1080p gaming. Next gen games like Crysis 3 should run fine at medium or high settings, and the 8 GBs of RAM will prevent any memory-related botltlenecking. The second thing you want to look at for smooth FPS In modern games is the CPU. The CPU is what works with the GPU to make use of all of its power. For example, if you had an R9 290X GPU, and an old Intel Pentium CPU, then...
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i7Baby

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I think you're out in your calculations -

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.40 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($77.24 @ Amazon)
Total: $574.59

You're not going to get a 270x in there for $500
 
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sam mcallister

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@Grandmaster I first start by stating i live in the uk, I Don't know if you are from a different country or if this is just the results of Good shopping

CPU AMD FX6300 3.5/4.1GHz 6 core (Amazon uk $71,52 New)
motherboard gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+(aria uk $49.97)
Ram crucial ballistix 8gb 2x 4GB (Amazon uk $53.00
storage WD caviar blue not black (Amazon uk $39.95)
graphics card Saphire radeon R9 270x 2GB with 2 free games(aria uk $123,95)
Case corsair spec 01 not 200R Atx (Amazon uk $37.99)
Power supply EVGA 500w (aria $31.00)
2x LED cooling fans (Amazon uk $13.00)

All new with free shipping
Total $420 give or take a pound

So?
 
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i7Baby

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They are pounds, not dollars
 
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Brandonriess8

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I'll give you the answer you want to hear.

This build, without question, will effortlessly handle all previous-gen games. The main thing you should look for when looking to obtain a boost in FPS is the GPU which, in your build, is a very good one. The 2 GB of V-RAM will help greatly when applying higher levels of antialiasing, and should be more than adequate for 1080p gaming. Next gen games like Crysis 3 should run fine at medium or high settings, and the 8 GBs of RAM will prevent any memory-related botltlenecking. The second thing you want to look at for smooth FPS In modern games is the CPU. The CPU is what works with the GPU to make use of all of its power. For example, if you had an R9 290X GPU, and an old Intel Pentium CPU, then your overall performance would be severely held back by the slow CPU. Your CPU has six powerful cores to spread the load on the chip much thinner, making larger tasks easier to tackle by using multiple threads. This is very good. Also, since your card has a high-performance aftermarket cooler installed, as opposed to AMD's noisy and hot reference cooler, that's another performance boost right there, not to mention the extra overclocking headroom it allows! All in all, this pc should last you a good few years if you are ok with playing futuristic games at just under ultra settings. This gets a Thumbs- Up in my book for a fantastic budget build!
 
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