Is this build worth the money? (for gaming)

ThanOneDude · Aug 7, 2014

This would be for gaming at high settings and for the possibility of future upgrades. I already have a SDD and couple HDDs I'm salvaging from another computer. Any advice is welcomed, thanks! This is my first post here and my first time building my own machine!

XFX PRO850W Core Edition Power Supply ATX 850 Energy Star Certified Power Supply P1850SNLB9 by XFX
$109.99

GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard by Gigabyte
$141.83

Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB GDDR5 DVI-I/DVI-D/HDMI/DP Dual-X with Boost and OC Version PCI-Express Graphics Cards 11220-00-20G by SAPPHIRE
$159.99

Rosewill Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case CHALLENGER by Rosewill
$49.99

Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB Kit (2x4GB) 1600MHz DDR3 CL10 DIMM - Black (HX316C10FBK2/8) by Kingston Technology
$89.99

AMD FD6300WMHKBOX FX-6300 6-Core Processor Black Edition by AMD
$118.49

The total comes out to be $692.18 before tax on amazon. (I'd like to buy on amazon as i have prime)

Thanks in advance!

legend001523 · Aug 7, 2014

It's okay, should be fine on medium or high settings

ThanOneDude · Aug 7, 2014

legend001523 :

Thanks for the quick response, damn! Do you have any suggestions on making it run smoother on high-very high settings?

legend001523 · Aug 7, 2014

ThanOneDude :

spend $400 more then yes

Calnin · Aug 7, 2014

My suggestion to make the rig run better and higher settings: get a EVGA Supernova NEX 750w, an aftermarket cooler, cheaper ram with similar specs, and a r9 280 if you can.

SlayZombi · Aug 7, 2014

Not to bag on legend, but youCAN run that on ultra on any game on the market. I have an R7 260x, which is lower power then yours, and I run Thief, Battlefield 4, and many more great games on ultra smooth as butter! So yes, you will get at LEAST 40+ FPS on ultra with that GPU.

legend001523 · Aug 7, 2014

SlayZombi :

I alaways assume 60 fps as a standard for smooth, what model is your 260x?

leeb2013 · Aug 7, 2014

CPU is weak, GPU is very weak.

"Worth" has so many factors:

1. Worth spending more than a PS4 for lower gaming performance - NO
2. Worth it because you do lots of other stuff on your PC - YES
3. Worth spending $1000 to equal a PS4 - NO
4. Worth spending $1200-1500 to play on 3 monitors or higher res - depends on how much you game
5. Worth (4) and do lots of other stuff - yes

etcetc

legend001523 · Aug 7, 2014

SlayZombi :

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/radeon-r7-260-review,review-32881-3.html

omg.. why you lie, Y U LIE

numanator · Aug 7, 2014

I would do this instead:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($191.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($85.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($160.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $673.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-07 20:03 EDT-0400

The price you had for that mobo was way too high, not sure what was up with that since that is usually a $70 mobo.

Edit: Don't know where you are located but if you have a microcenter near you they have some pretty good CPU/mobo bundles that are in-store pickup only http://www.microcenter.com/site/brands/intel-processor-bundles.aspx

SlayZombi · Aug 7, 2014

legend001523 :

Like I said my standard is 45 FPS so I guess we're all different.

It's the Sapphire OC edition 2gb.

ThanOneDude · Aug 8, 2014

numanator :

I like this build, much better than my own. So glad I got an opinion on here. Thanks!
Also, im located in san luis obispo, ca. There's not much tech stuff around except a best buy....i loathe best buy.

ThanOneDude · Aug 8, 2014

Thank you everyone for your input!

legend001523 · Aug 8, 2014

SlayZombi :

Yeah....
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCIQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tomshardware.co.uk%2Fradeon-r7-260-review%2Creview-32881-3.html&ei=2hXkU6vVIa3A7Aa_-oG4Bg&usg=AFQjCNHVk5_dXEkR5QlcgcvONpCPyD7Iqw&sig2=vhbEPtgVfTQHUXJqpY6gRw&bvm=bv.72676100,d.ZGU
please read this

You may have lied?

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1884245/gaming-question-sapphire-260x-2gb-gd5.html

If you were pinochio , your nose would be huge.

Icaraeus · Aug 8, 2014

I have an R9 270X and it runs every game max settings or with minimal AA as that tends to eat up VRAM and some FPS. I run Metro: LL smoothly at max settings and run Battlefield 4 50+fps max (60+ with 2x MSAA). I have other games but those seem to be commonly accepted as some of the more demanding games.

legend001523 · Aug 8, 2014

Icaraeus :

@slayzombie , wow see this? a better gpu can't run games as well as you do, how can you run it in ultra? Do you use steroids?

ThanOneDude · Aug 8, 2014

I accidentally clicked the wrong "pick as solution" button. Is there anyway to deselect and choose a different solution? Sorry!

Legend001525 · Aug 8, 2014

Ye, click 'unselect current solution' should be where the 'pick as solution' is

ThanOneDude · Aug 8, 2014

Legend001525 :

It doesn't seem to be there....weird.

Calnin · Aug 8, 2014

I removed it for you.

Legend001525 · Aug 8, 2014

Bubble tea <3

ThanOneDude · Aug 8, 2014

Thanks!

ThanOneDude · Aug 8, 2014

numanator :

I would do this instead:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($191.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($85.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($160.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $673.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-07 20:03 EDT-0400

The price you had for that mobo was way too high, not sure what was up with that since that is usually a $70 mobo.

Edit: Don't know where you are located but if you have a microcenter near you they have some pretty good CPU/mobo bundles that are in-store pickup only http://www.microcenter.com/site/brands/intel-processor-bundles.aspx

If you were me would you wait for the holidays when prices drop and new tech comes out (presumably)?

numanator · Aug 8, 2014

ThanOneDude :

numanator :

I like this build, much better than my own. So glad I got an opinion on here. Thanks!
Also, im located in san luis obispo, ca. There's not much tech stuff around except a best buy....i loathe best buy.

Well if you are planning a road trip to southern California anytime soon you can go to the Microcenter in Tustin, that's where I will be grabbing some stuff when I go down there to visit family.

Calnin · Aug 8, 2014

My opinion on the holidays thing is sort of mixed. It's like sure you'll get good deals on stuff, but then the next one might have better ones then one after might have better deals, and it's just the waiting game after that.

It just depends on how badly you need something or how badly you want something.

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