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Hello, this is one of my first PCs and i wanted to know if it was good for gaming in general. Here are the specs:
-AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor
-Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Motherboard
-Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card
-A-Data XPG V1.0 w/ 8GB of memory
-Axiom 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
-Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case
-Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
-Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 45.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler

I am able to purchase all of this for around $600. Is there anything i can do to cut down the price? Did I do well? Is there anything you would change?

Thanks a lot.
 
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If your going that route then change it to a AMD 860K and keep the 260X. If I remember correctly the 7850K either doesnt crossfire with that GPU or wont crossfire well with anything above a R7 250. The 860K is basically the same processor without the integrated graphics. As for a the Hard Drive go with Seagate or Western Digital. What power supply are you getting?
 
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I'm a bit of newbie when it comes to this stuff so I'm not sure if integrated graphics are better or worse. But that case comes with 500W power supply and the parts so far are projected to need about 420W. And why did you suggest a different hard drive? Sorry I'm a bit of a noob.
Thanks.
 
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Integrated Graphics are of limited to no value in a desktop fitted with a dedicated graphics card. No need to pay for a chip/CPU with something you will not be using. (Speaking as one who is planning to use Integrated Graphics for 8 months or so before getting a Graphics Card)

 
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I think i understand now. It's a card that comes with the CPU that isn't very effective?
 
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Not exactly. It's built in to the CPU itself. Many CPUs have them, some don't, and other CPUs have them but they are disabled or otherwise non-functional. The CPU manufacturers charge you more for a functional Integrated Graphics capability. The Integrated part means Integrated into the CPU itself.

The specific CPU you selected, the AMD A10-7850K, has a comparatively powerful Integrated Graphics capability, more powerful than some lower level dedicated GPUs. You pay more for this capability when you buy the CPU. However, you are not going to be using it, you are putting a much more powerful dedicated GPU in., the 260X.

The alternate CPU that was suggested is cheaper because you are not paying for a redundant capability built into your chip. In addition, the recommended CPU is somewhat more powerful (I think) than the A10 CPU anyway for gaming purposes.

Hope this helps. I've tried to keep the jargon to a minimum.
 
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I put your configuration into pcpartpicker

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.97 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 45.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($69.97 @ NCIX US)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Axiom 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($120.27 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($103.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $604.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-24 20:22 EDT-0400

What power supply are you using?
What about keyboard, mouse, monitor, and most importantly, Operating System?

That Axiom disk drive is very expensive. Why did you select it?
 
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So basically I could technically not run a graphics card and run of the graphics from the CPU. It's good for extremely low budgets. However. if you can afford it I wouldnt recommend it. Just get the CPU I recommended plus the card you had in the original post. The Hard Drive is really expensive that's why I said go a different route.
 
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GPU,I would go R9 280.more batter than R7 260X.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.52 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $595.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-24 21:20 EDT-0400
 
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I picked a new case that has a power supply of 500W so that is what I will be using. I'm not so much concerned right now with the keyboard, mouse, etc. because I have fairly decent ones already. Which OS would you recommend? I personally would like Windows 7 just because I don't like Windows 8. Also, I chose the Axiom disk because it looked like it was a good price. I guess it wasn't tho, haha.
 
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Why would you choose that? I read that 2GB of memory is good enough. I'm just wondering why I would need more and what it would do for me and if it's worth the extra $110.
 
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You must to know that,r9 280chip have more batter performace than r7 260x chip.
if you want to play game,you should go R9 280.
 
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Ok, so i changed it up a little:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dZ9DnQ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dZ9DnQ/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 45.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($69.97 @ NCIX US)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Raidmax ATX-298WBP ATX Mid Tower Case w/500W Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $575.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-24 23:13 EDT-0400

Does this look good? Is there something I have too much of or too little of?
 
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nice build.
 
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So I should go with it?
 
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Ok, so i changed it up a little:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dZ9DnQ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dZ9DnQ/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 45.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($69.97 @ NCIX US)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Raidmax ATX-298WBP ATX Mid Tower Case w/500W Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $575.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-24 23:13 EDT-0400

What else would you recommend?
 
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Absolutely not. Raidmax is not a trusted brand for power supplies. Find a different case and go with a EVGA B series power supply.
 
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well,case bundle powersupply,always use bad powersupply,so,you should get other powersupply,like my build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.52 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $595.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-24 21:20 EDT-0400
 
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I see. So should I get a case w/ or w/o a power supply?
 
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