How well would this work for gaming?

stig46 · Jul 27, 2014

Here's what I've got planned out: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LDGTpg
This would be my first ever build so I wanted to make sure everything would work alright. I'm trying to keep it in the ~$550 range and would use it for playing games and possibly some engineering software.

Thanks for the help!

Josese · Jul 27, 2014

Yes it will work well, it is good for your budget.

Somber · Jul 27, 2014

go with an x version of the r9 270 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127761
other than that its a good build

bignastyid · Jul 27, 2014

The 760g chipset is cheap and not really good for Vishera cpu's(you may run into throttling issues). There are no good AM3+ motherboards that are matx. Corsairs CX power supplies use cheap capacitors that have longevity issues.

zeyuanfu · Jul 27, 2014

I would get a Pentium G3258, save some money and invest it in other parts, like the GPU...

Somber · Jul 27, 2014

Dual core cpu's are going to become outdated and games are going to start using more than two

bignastyid · Jul 27, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($82.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.40 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($187.97 @ OutletPC)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($28.75 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($60.74 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $560.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-27 13:19 EDT-0400

zeyuanfu · Jul 27, 2014

Somber :

That's why you upgrade to a Core i5 later on

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