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sadams04

sadams04

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It will perform just fine at medium-to-high settings. You should be able to game in high-to-ultra, but frame rates will be down. Regarding your build...

CPU Cooler - Don't forget to add one.
MEM - The FX platform (and AM2+) show gains with faster frequency modules. No need to go over 1.5v, but look for DDR3-1866 modules with CL8 or CL9 latency (low latency).
SSD - Try to find a way to get one in the build now.
CASE - No. There are much better budget minded cases than that...
PSU - No CX, CS or Builder from Corsair. Stick with XFX or Seasonic.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($112.29 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.87 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($78.30 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Galaxy-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($62.24 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $804.64
 
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Frazman

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Here is the best value build IMO! Also it stays under you budget, and the gtx660 is definitely better than the 750ti. Thanks and good luck!


http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/H4d88d

AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor $119.99 NCIX
CPU Cooler

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $29.79 DirectCanada

Motherboard

ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard $89.99 NCIX

Memory

Kingston Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $79.99 Memory Express
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Storage

Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $49.79 DirectCanada

Video Card

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card $189.99 Memory Express

Case

Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case $42.99 Canada Computers

Power Supply

Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply 59.99$


FINALLY THIS IS GONNA BE AN ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL BUILD!!! ALL BLACK
 
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sadams04

sadams04

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MB - The Extreme 3 is an OK board, but not the best overclocker. It also has issues with some newer FX chips so plan on first doing a BIOS update for good measure.

PSU - Stay away from the CX / CS / Builder series from Corsair. Low quality capacitors and overall not a great unit. Stick with XFX or Seasonic.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($77.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $793.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-04 09:03 EDT-0400

Here`s what I have done :)

CPU: i5 haswell. Can`t complain really. :no:

MoBo:Asus mobos are reliable and my favourite. ;)

Memory:Eh, 1600mhz is standart and these guys are good.

Storage:Want SSD like performance and boot up times ? Get an Hybrid! It actually is faster than an HDD. Theres an article about HDD vs SSD vs Hybrid on this site.

Video Card:Better than R9 270X. Matches the i5 very well.

Case:Good budget case. Easy installation HDD/SDD/Optical drives. Spacy interior. Compact.

PSU: It may be tier 3 but it will do the job and its modular.

All for 793$, 11$ cheaper than previous build :D

Shhh! Did I help? Why not honor me with best answer??

EDIT: And you only shop from 2 stores LOL
 
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tiny voices

tiny voices

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^ this build is ok. It uses a crap PSU and that needs to be changed or else it won;t even work. Antec, XFX, Seasonic 500w+.

I don't like hybrid drives. 95% of the time it is NO faster than a normal HDD. They are generally thought of ass marketing gimmicks.

A 280 is a good card, but I would not say it matches the i5 perfectly, but it will be fine for OPs needs.


Also, it is against forum rules to ask for a best answer. DO NOT do this again. You risk having your posts deleted or worse.
 
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Holy arse of ....... :ouch: I thought asking for BA is fine.

I should modify the build I have posted.

EDIT:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($77.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $803.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-04 09:18 EDT-0400

Much better PSU but non modular, should not be a big problem :)

I still think hybrid is better though. :D

Article I am talking about

EDIT 2: If you are shopping, I can build you something much better now. Market has changed :D
 
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