Budget Gaming Rig

GmanBOSS · Aug 28, 2014

So I was looking into a cheap but, great gaming rig. I have a somewhat similar build and it plays great. Let me know what you guys think and if you know of a possible better component for cheaper.

MOBO http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=13-128-514
GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX + SB950 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
( $116.00 after rebate )

PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182200
Rosewill Green Series RG630-S12 630W Continuous @40°C,80 PLUS BRONZE Certified, Single 12V Rail, Active PFC
( $39.99 after rebate )

CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113284#top
AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera 8-Core 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W
( $179.99 )

CPU COOLER http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181029&cm_re=cpu_cooler-_-35-181-029-_-Product
CORSAIR Hydro Series H55 Quiet Edition Water / Liquid CPU Cooler. 120mm
( $64.99 )

RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231460
G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866
( $80.99 )

DVD DRIVE http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM
( $19.99 )

STORAGE http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=844592&gclid=CIe3jfP2tsACFSxk7AodVXUAYQ&Q=&is=REG&A=details
Seagate 1TB Barracuda 3.5" Internal Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
( $53.99 )

GPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202050&cm_re=R9_270X-_-14-202-050-_-Product
SAPPHIRE 100364L Radeon R9 270X 2GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card ( With the board and case size you would be able to crossfire these with a second. )
( $179.99 after rebate + $5.39 shipping = $185.38 )

CASE #1 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3828299&Sku=H702-0025
Cougar Solution Black Steel Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - 1x120mm Cougar Turbine Hyper-Spin Bearing Fan, USB 3.0 port, Water Cooling Ready, Supports 320mm Long VGA Card, Air Filter Included
( $44.99 + $8.00 shipping = $52.99 )

CASE #2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156293
RAIDMAX Cobra ATX-502WWW Black with White front panel Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ( I have used this case it's great and is set up for water cooling. Different colors to choose from.)
( $59.99 + $ 7.99 shipping = $67.98 )

TOTAL WITHOUT CASE $741.30

Somber · Aug 28, 2014

Here's a better PSU 25 mail in rebate and 10$ promo http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

Other than that everything else looks good.

i7Baby · Aug 28, 2014

Looks good.

Only thing I'd change is the PSU to Seasonic M12II 520 $67 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151093

Either case is OK. Just check if the r9 270x will fit in it.

smackers_12 · Aug 28, 2014

You might be better off downgrading your cpu and getting a stronger graphics card. Its probably not worth getting the H55, using an air cooler like the hyper 212 evo is cheaper and may even give better cooling performance, also if you do go the H55 make sure its compatible with the case

Somber · Aug 28, 2014

You can check on pcpartpicker.com

ingtar33 · Aug 28, 2014

do you have to buy from newegg?
are you planning to overclock?

GmanBOSS · Aug 28, 2014

The cougar case supports up to 320mm for the gpu and I know it will fit in raidmax even if you had to remove a drive shelf but, I doubt you would. Both are water cool ready.
That PSU is around the same price but is 80w less. Why switch? I hear good things about rosewill products?

i7Baby · Aug 28, 2014

See http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html for how good the PSU is.

GmanBOSS · Aug 28, 2014

Yes some overclocking and that's why I'd rather go with water cooling. Will most likely crossfire two of those saphires as well. I just did a quick google shopping search and new egg had most beat with free shipping and rebates.

Teemi · Aug 28, 2014

I also think you should get an fx6300 and a better gpu with the savings.

GmanBOSS · Aug 28, 2014

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Rosewill-Green-Series-630-W-RG630-S12-Power-Supply-Review/881/1
These guys did a complete tear down of that PSU and said it delivered under heat, safely shutdown when stressed beyond paramiters, and had extra thick wires to supply the mobo. Only bad mark they gave it was the sata power wires were a little smaller than they would like them to be.

smackers_12 · Aug 28, 2014

I still think you are better off with air cooling than low end closed loop water coolers, you can get better cooling and it can be cheaper.

GmanBOSS · Aug 28, 2014

Would 500w be enough if I did crossfire?

ingtar33 · Aug 28, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($72.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.44 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander G42 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $792.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-28 19:29 EDT-0400

Somber · Aug 28, 2014

ingtar33 :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($72.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.44 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander G42 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $792.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-28 19:29 EDT-0400

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GmanBOSS · Aug 29, 2014

That cooler would be great and I could use it in my current build since I already have the GSkill sniper clocked @ 2133 with a FX6350 stock no clock 3.9 cpu sitting in 970A-UD3P board. Would give me room to crank the cpu to 4.1. Kinda surprised me when it did clock the ram seeing as the board only supports 2000. I will take the GPU into consideration as it is almost $30 more than I put in budget but, the 3 GB gddr5 could make it a possibility since I looked over the clocking on it and you can get much higher than the stock 874mhz. My other worry is if I can get full performance from the 2.0 pci slot as the 970 does not have a 3.0 pci. Think I will keep the 630w rosewill for now and will post if I see any problems with it's stability but I feel confident in what I have read about it. Thanks guys.

Also I found the Corsair Hydro Series H60 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
http://www.rakuten.com/prod/corsair-hydro-series-h60-high-performance-liquid-cpu-cooler-1-x-4-72/243709320.html?listingId=-1&scid=pla_google_rakuten.com&adid=29963&gclid=CIGxiZfEt8ACFVJo7Aod7B0ALw
Studies look good on it and it's fairly quiet. $62.74 free shipping

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