How can I make this build only $940 and wont change performance much.

TheKolapo00 · Aug 18, 2014

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cHfDQ7

Here is info I gave people when they built it:

Budget: $875-$950 with Operating System I need an HDD And an SSD. SSD Can be smallest I just need it to hold OS on so it boots up faster.

Gonna use this to Stream on Twitch, Record for Youtube, and Render Videos For Youtube.

Gonna be playing Dayz, Minecraft, Rust, Arma III, Call Of Duty, BF4, Gary's mod, Left 4 Dead 2, and a few other steam games.

Needs to be able to play these games and stream/record at same time without lagging.

My real life friends said to go with AMD because I dont have enough to spend on a intel i7.

Also it needs to all be set for newegg on pcpartpicker, because im ordering it all at once.

smorizio · Aug 18, 2014

gskill arires 1866 ram is 81.00 on parts picker. if you have a local micro center there r300 case are on sale and the 4950 cpu is 160.00 there also combo cpu and mb deals.

kylerjobe · Aug 18, 2014

So here is the problem, Newegg is often overpiced. I don't see why you can only order from Newegg. When I built my PC, I ordered all of the parts within a 2 hour window of time and saved a ton of cash. If you aboslutely HAVE to order it all from one website (you need to get over it) but also you should consider Amazon. They usually have the same prices as the other sites and faster shipping if you have Prime.

Also, if you decide to move away from Newegg for a few parts, here is a decent SSD, for cheaper on Amazon. Don't go less than 120GB. Even as a boot drive, its nice to have other applications on the faster SSD and some apps even HAVE to be stored on the C: drive.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sv300s37a120g

Its about the same capacity, a little bit slower. I use it personally as a boot drive and Windows is up in 7-9 seconds every time. It also loads applications like Chrome and Spotify super fast. It won't win a race against a Samsung EVO, but for us everyday gamers, its fine.

Anyway, it saves you close to the 35 bucks without impacting gaming performance.

TheKolapo00 · Aug 18, 2014

kylerjobe :

So here is the problem, Newegg is often overpiced. I don't see why you can only order from Newegg. When I built my PC, I ordered all of the parts within a 2 hour window of time and saved a ton of cash. If you aboslutely HAVE to order it all from one website (you need to get over it) but also you should consider Amazon. They usually have the same prices as the other sites and faster shipping if you have Prime.

Also, if you decide to move away from Newegg for a few parts, here is a decent SSD, for cheaper on Amazon. Don't go less than 120GB. Even as a boot drive, its nice to have other applications on the faster SSD and some apps even HAVE to be stored on the C: drive.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sv300s37a120g

Its about the same capacity, a little bit slower. I use it personally as a boot drive and Windows is up in 7-9 seconds every time. It also loads applications like Chrome and Spotify super fast. It won't win a race against a Samsung EVO, but for us everyday gamers, its fine.

Anyway, it saves you close to the 35 bucks without impacting gaming performance.

I like ordering it all from one thing. Some parts arent on amazon thats why im doing it all on newegg. I might consider ordering from different sites.

maxwellmelon · Aug 18, 2014

im not sure you have enough of a power supply. someone correct me if im wrong but that build looks like you will be at the limits of that powersupply

kylerjobe · Aug 18, 2014

TheKolapo00 :

kylerjobe :

I like ordering it all from one thing. Some parts arent on amazon thats why im doing it all on newegg. I might consider ordering from different sites.

Well just know that if you do order form even just two different sites, you will be in your budget. PCPartpicker even shows you a price breakdown of exactly how you will save that money. Good Luck

kylerjobe · Aug 18, 2014

maxwellmelon :

You're right that he is at the limits of that PSU. However, 80+ bronze means it will always push out at least 440W. PCPartpicker's estimated wattage shows 439W, which means if he cranked the power consumption of every single component in his computer up to 100%, then he would be on the very bottom limit of the PSU, but chances are that the PSU will be putting out at least a bit more than 440W. So he SHOULD be fine, but you're right, its definitely pushing it.

In short, no overclocking for you sir, at least not with that PSU. There should be a similarly priced 600W somewhere

TheKolapo00 · Aug 18, 2014

kylerjobe :

maxwellmelon :

You're right that he is at the limits of that PSU. However, 80+ bronze means it will always push out at least 440W. PCPartpicker's estimated wattage shows 439W, which means if he cranked the power consumption of every single component in his computer up to 100%, then he would be on the very bottom limit of the PSU, but chances are that the PSU will be putting out at least a bit more than 440W. So he SHOULD be fine, but you're right, its definitely pushing it.

In short, no overclocking for you sir, at least not with that PSU. There should be a similarly priced 600W somewhere

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ptQgrH

kylerjobe · Aug 18, 2014

TheKolapo00 :

kylerjobe :

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ptQgrH

Now you should have enough headroom to do whatever you want.

numanator · Aug 18, 2014

kylerjobe :

Firstly, the efficiency is from the wall to PSU not from the PSU to components. Meaning that the PSU can supply the full 550w but when your PC is consuming 400w you are drawing 500w from the wall to provide that 400w (400w/0.8=500). That said I typically size PSUs for 80% or less from the rated wattage for better efficiency and increased longevity. Basically the bronze/silver/gold just give you a slightly smaller power bill but typically have to use higher quality components to get that efficiency rating.

In terms of actual power usage, a r9 280 draws between 200-250w max and the CPU will draw 125-150w max (based on actual testing by Toms Hardware and other hardware reviewers).

@ OP: I would recommend dropping the CPU to a fx-8320 since it is the same exact chip (just binned lower) with a lower stock clock. You can easily overclock the 8320 to 4.0Ghz

Edit: try to buy from both amazon and newegg (and maybe throw ncix in) and you should save some money.

TheKolapo00 · Aug 18, 2014

numanator :

kylerjobe :

Firstly, the efficiency is from the wall to PSU not from the PSU to components. Meaning that the PSU can supply the full 550w but when your PC is consuming 400w you are drawing 500w from the wall to provide that 400w (400w/0.8=500). That said I typically size PSUs for 80% or less from the rated wattage for better efficiency and increased longevity. Basically the bronze/silver/gold just give you a slightly smaller power bill but typically have to use higher quality components to get that efficiency rating.

In terms of actual power usage, a r9 280 draws between 200-250w max and the CPU will draw 125-150w max (based on actual testing by Toms Hardware and other hardware reviewers).

@ OP: I would recommend dropping the CPU to a fx-8320 since it is the same exact chip (just binned lower) with a lower stock clock. You can easily overclock the 8320 to 4.0Ghz

Edit: try to buy from both amazon and newegg (and maybe throw ncix in) and you should save some money.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XCZHqs

Split between newegg and ncix us

kylerjobe · Aug 18, 2014

numanator :

kylerjobe :

Firstly, the efficiency is from the wall to PSU not from the PSU to components. Meaning that the PSU can supply the full 550w but when your PC is consuming 400w you are drawing 500w from the wall to provide that 400w (400w/0.8=500). That said I typically size PSUs for 80% or less from the rated wattage for better efficiency and increased longevity. Basically the bronze/silver/gold just give you a slightly smaller power bill but typically have to use higher quality components to get that efficiency rating.

In terms of actual power usage, a r9 280 draws between 200-250w max and the CPU will draw 125-150w max (based on actual testing by Toms Hardware and other hardware reviewers).

@ OP: I would recommend dropping the CPU to a fx-8320 since it is the same exact chip (just binned lower) with a lower stock clock. You can easily overclock the 8320 to 4.0Ghz

Edit: try to buy from both amazon and newegg (and maybe throw ncix in) and you should save some money.

Thanks for correcting me on that.

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