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My ~850 PC Gaming Build

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July 30, 2014 1:31:14 PM

So after using a crappy PC with integrated graphics, and a 1600x900 monitor, I decided I'd finally build a build a new PC and get an HD monitor.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FhnxRB

I'm looking to spend around $850 on this, if you think I should change any parts, feel free to tell me.

Also, does anybody happen to know if ASRock MB-970EX4 motherboard that I plan on purchasing has support for HDMI? Since I need that for the 1920 x 1080 display, I believe.

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July 30, 2014 1:35:35 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($96.48 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($229.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Azza CSAZ-206 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($71.30 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS229H-P 21.5" Monitor ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Other: AmazonBasics High-Speed HDMI Cable (6.5 Feet/2.0 Meters) - Supports Ethernet, 3D, and Audio Return [Newest Standard] ($5.99)
Total: $910.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-30 16:35 EDT-0400

Cheaper but more powerful/comparable GPU. Better PSU. About $10 less overall.
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July 30, 2014 1:43:36 PM

+1 for garl6's build
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July 30, 2014 1:44:37 PM

garl6's build looks pretty solid, so I'm not going to post another, but I will answer your question about HDMI. First off, since you'll have a dedicated graphics card, you'll be hooking your monitor to the outputs on the card, and second, you do not need HDMI to run a monitor at 1920x1080. My primary is on a DVI connection, and I use my GPU's HDMI output to run to my television so I can watch videos and play some games on a bigger screen.
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July 30, 2014 1:46:31 PM

... You could get batter mobo than the one in Garl's build. Pretty sure gigabyte 970a-ud3p is $70-$80 atm. Not to mention it better. Heck it's better than some 990fx mobos.
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July 30, 2014 1:49:20 PM

DroneDroneDrone said:
... You could get batter mobo than the one in Garl's build. Pretty sure gigabyte 970a-ud3p is $70-$80 atm. Not to mention it better. Heck it's better than some 990fx mobos.


Eh, I agree. I just left in the mobo from the original build. Figured OP might have done research and prefers the ASRock one. But, here's with the Gigabyte mobo, which is what I personally would do.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($229.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Azza CSAZ-206 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($71.30 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS229H-P 21.5" Monitor ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Other: AmazonBasics High-Speed HDMI Cable (6.5 Feet/2.0 Meters) - Supports Ethernet, 3D, and Audio Return [Newest Standard] ($5.99)
Total: $898.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-30 16:48 EDT-0400

I try not to muck around too much when editing original builds.
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July 30, 2014 1:53:40 PM

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4Zx8bv
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4Zx8bv/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($22.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($73.99 @ 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: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Azza CSAZ-206 ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS229H-P 21.5" Monitor ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Other: AmazonBasics High-Speed HDMI Cable (6.5 Feet/2.0 Meters) - Supports Ethernet, 3D, and Audio Return [Newest Standard] ($5.99)
Total: $810.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-30 16:50 EDT-0400
Here you go. Below $842 and better I believe. So first off you get a better (and cheaper) mobo. Next you get better performing (and cheaper) RAM. You get the 280 GPU which will max out most games on 1080p. 650 watt XFX PSU for $49.99 and XFX makes quality PSUs. You could spend the left over money on better peripherals
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July 30, 2014 2:10:13 PM

This is a strong and highly upgradable (Intel Broadwell i5-k / i7-k / SLI / xfire) $800 gaming build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VE228H 21.5" Monitor ($116.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $799.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-30 17:07 EDT-0400
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