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July 29, 2014 3:18:15 AM

I am looking to build a gaming pc to play on high settings on games simmilar to bf4 etc.
My budget is 900
I'm thinking more of a AMD CPU but I'll change if you guys think it would make a difference
Budget needs to include monitor mouse ,keyboard and OS ,(monitor preference 24inch 1080p)
the most important aspect is gaming but if it had a pretty good audio performance that would be great to









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July 29, 2014 3:25:33 AM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($216.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Raidmax ATX-249B (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($56.88 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $903.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-29 06:26 EDT-0400
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July 29, 2014 3:29:56 AM

That looks like a great option I'll just leave it up a day or two to see what others have to say
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July 29, 2014 3:31:09 AM

alrighty :) 
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July 29, 2014 3:31:29 AM

Here`s something to play with for now:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pc8VmG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pc8VmG/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.85 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill BlackHawk ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $898.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-29 06:30 EDT-0400


You can later on add a CPU cooler for overclocking, and an SSD for blazing fast OS.
Let me know what you think, and also if you can strech your budget over the 900$ limit.
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July 29, 2014 3:32:39 AM

you forgot a keyboard :p  i did too, then i edited the build, had to remove the 280x :( 
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July 29, 2014 3:34:17 AM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ TigerDirect)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Dell E2414H 24.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Gigabyte GM-M6880 Wired Laser Mouse ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $890.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-29 06:33 EDT-0400

$900 including monitor, mouse, keyboard and OS.

Danbuscus' build has a stronger graphics card.
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July 29, 2014 3:35:52 AM

Danbuscus25 said:
you forgot a keyboard :p  i did too, then i edited the build, had to remove the 280x :( 


Yup :D 
I was trying to get as much performance for 900$, and forgot about those...
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July 29, 2014 3:36:23 AM

yeah, im not used to including a monitor and keyboard.
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July 29, 2014 3:38:44 AM

Yea the 900 is the stretch allready so can't go much higher
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July 29, 2014 3:39:27 AM

is $903 ok?
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July 29, 2014 3:41:17 AM

Danbuscus25 said:
is $903 ok?


Yea I'd be able to handle three dollars haha
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July 29, 2014 3:45:08 AM

The lower dollar in canada kinda sucks but I'll make do with a slight increase in price
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July 29, 2014 3:45:51 AM

oh you live in canada? ill go make a new build real quick.
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July 29, 2014 3:50:52 AM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($161.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($68.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($194.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: HEC Enterprise MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($49.40 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($56.99 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.79 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: AOC E2260SWDN 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($114.99 @ Canada Computers)
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard ($11.25 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $903.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-29 06:50 EDT-0400
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July 29, 2014 12:53:43 PM

Will I need to do a bios update with the amd cpu ? If so can u link instructions on it
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July 29, 2014 1:17:31 PM

Sorry for the large amount of questions but what is the maximum that this pc would be able to run?
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July 29, 2014 2:40:41 PM

you forgot the cooler, plus that board isn't the best for 8 core CPUs, otherwise nice build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($124.95 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.75 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.79 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($194.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.50 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Memory Express)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.79 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($119.99 @ Canada Computers)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $908.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-29 17:37 EDT-0400
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July 29, 2014 8:06:24 PM

the 970 chipset boards should have the latest bios from the manufacturer.
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