Good PC Build?

I4UC4 · Oct 6, 2014

Hey, this is my build. I choose AMD over Intel because well as you can see, this is a budget build.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JR9JNG

I honestly need help seeing if this is right, I used to have a 700$ build but then I was like, I can make it way cheaper and better! So I did. This is my old build.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CzMpVn

I'd really like some feedback.

ImDaBaron · Oct 6, 2014

I like it...good price for the parts

TopLuca · Oct 6, 2014

I think this is a much better build at just slightly more :
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XdTByc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XdTByc/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($177.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($164.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($45.00 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $664.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-06 09:22 EDT-0400

I can still make room for the R9 280 if you want to .

My Prices are without Mail-in rebates , So I am not tricking you in the total price with something that most people won't do , Be wary of prices with MIB

rockie_ · Oct 6, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($177.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($195.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($33.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $685.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-06 09:26 EDT-0400

I4UC4 · Oct 6, 2014

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-4460-vs-AMD-FX-6300

TopLuca · Oct 6, 2014

CPU Boss and GPU Boss are things that I won't really take any reliable info from , they are as reliable as Adverts.

rockie_ · Oct 6, 2014

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-4440-vs-AMD-FX-6300
and i5 4460 is even faster

R9 280 has 3GB VRAM

TopLuca · Oct 6, 2014

Read this : http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-3.html

CPU Hierarchy from Tom's hardware

As you can see there's no AMD CPus in the Top tier , Intel has owned this department since 2012 .

I5-4460 isn't in the chart but its based on the 4430 chip and clocked slightly higher.

I4UC4 · Oct 6, 2014

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-2.html

TopLuca · Oct 6, 2014

Clearly you're not reading the article , the article states that the i5 is better than the 6300.

I4UC4 · Oct 6, 2014

I don't even see the article.

ImDaBaron · Oct 6, 2014

Yeah TopLuca is right and his first build is much better. The i5 is definitely superior to the 6300.

I4UC4 · Oct 6, 2014

TopLuca :

I think this is a much better build at just slightly more :
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XdTByc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XdTByc/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($177.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($164.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($45.00 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $664.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-06 09:22 EDT-0400

I can still make room for the R9 280 if you want to .

My Prices are without Mail-in rebates , So I am not tricking you in the total price with something that most people won't do , Be wary of prices with MIB

The 270 and the 270X are the same thing but one is more money.

TopLuca · Oct 6, 2014

They aren't the same thing , you can overclock the 270 to reach 270x stock levels but yet again you can overclock the 270x to lead the race.
Also there's a chance that you get a chip that doesn't oc well.

Benchmarks don't lie :

The 270X is about 5-10% in most cases with 8% being the most common , The XFX 270X costs less than the MSI 270.

ImDaBaron · Oct 6, 2014

Well they arent the same though...one is better than the other

rockie_ · Oct 6, 2014

Dont get FX 6300 for great gaming !

I4UC4 · Oct 6, 2014

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7NV6K8 ?

rockie_ · Oct 6, 2014

I4UC4 :

Look at my build .

H97 motherboards are not for overclocking as well as non K processors . stock cooler is enough for stock clocks .

I4UC4 · Oct 6, 2014

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QKmqwP ?

TopLuca · Oct 6, 2014

The build is fine but You don't need the aftermarket cooler since you can't overclock this is CPU , I'd spend the extra 30 bucks towards the R9 280

rockie_ · Oct 6, 2014

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2013/11/27/battlefield-4-performance-analysis/3
R9 280 is only 10% slower than R9 280X and has 3GB VRAM

I4UC4 · Oct 6, 2014

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VXQZqs why is every benchmark on Battlefield, show some CS:GO love! (thats what i play)

TopLuca · Oct 6, 2014

This is what I'd do : PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BLRJNG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BLRJNG/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($177.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($45.00 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $708.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-06 10:41 EDT-0400

ImDaBaron · Oct 6, 2014

You really shouldnt go with the build you originally had for the money. TopLuca's will beat that out in gaming every single time.

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