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October 7, 2014 10:19:16 AM

I am pretty lacking in terms of computer knowledge, but am looking for a gaming pc that can be upgraded easily in the future and maybe support dual graphics support. I plan to mostly be gaming and recording and want a smooth 50-60 frames without having to do much overclock (due to the fact that I am bad with computers and don't understand how overclocking works and don't want to damage my computer.)

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/parpoint/saved/BQmNnQ

This is the computer I had put together with some help. The only thing I was concerned about was the case and wanted to know if it was upgradable and supported dual graphics for the future. I don't know much, but I am pretty sure AMD is more about overclocking and what not, so I am a little weary. I am willing to spend a little more too if it gives me a way better computer, at most 950. Thanks for the help

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a b 4 Gaming
October 7, 2014 10:27:01 AM

ACX 2.0 cooler is better
case Corsair 200R supports large cards well
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October 7, 2014 10:33:12 AM

I would suggest going with an Intel CPU on the 1150 socket, as there is a much much better upgrade path over the AM3+ socket. The AM3+ socket is dead. AMD shows no sign of releasing new CPU's for the AM3+ socket. But Intel is releasing new CPU's on the 1150 socket. Now I personally have an 8350, and I absolutely love it. It can easily handle anything I throw at it. But I know there is no upgrade path for it, and am ok with that.

So, if you are ok with buying a new motherboard and CPU when you want to upgrade your CPU in the future, then I would stick with the 8320, as it is a better price for performance.
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a b 4 Gaming
October 7, 2014 10:37:02 AM

Here is my suggestion for you. I changed your case, the PSU (the Corsair builder series is not very good), went with 1866 speed GSkill Sniper series ram, and the CPU to an i5. It comes in right around $1,000. What is your budget?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($115.91 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.80 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card ($329.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Azza CSAZ-206 ATX Mid Tower Case ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $995.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-07 13:43 EDT-0400
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October 7, 2014 10:42:26 AM

Here would be my suggestion if you want to stick with the 8320. I put a 128GB solid state drive as a boot drive.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($108.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.80 @ Newegg)
Storage: Transcend SSD340 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card ($329.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Azza CSAZ-206 ATX Mid Tower Case ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $945.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-07 13:44 EDT-0400
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October 7, 2014 10:55:58 AM

RookieOfTheYear said:
I would suggest going with an Intel CPU on the 1150 socket, as there is a much much better upgrade path over the AM3+ socket. The AM3+ socket is dead. AMD shows no sign of releasing new CPU's for the AM3+ socket. But Intel is releasing new CPU's on the 1150 socket. Now I personally have an 8350, and I absolutely love it. It can easily handle anything I throw at it. But I know there is no upgrade path for it, and am ok with that.

So, if you are ok with buying a new motherboard and CPU when you want to upgrade your CPU in the future, then I would stick with the 8320, as it is a better price for performance.


I am okay with it, I am just completely awful when it comes to computers and wouldn't know what to pick, or where to find it.
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a b 4 Gaming
October 7, 2014 10:57:02 AM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($177.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.80 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $911.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-08 00:19 EDT-0400
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October 7, 2014 10:59:36 AM

RookieOfTheYear said:
Here would be my suggestion if you want to stick with the 8320. I put a 128GB solid state drive as a boot drive.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($108.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.80 @ Newegg)
Storage: Transcend SSD340 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card ($329.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Azza CSAZ-206 ATX Mid Tower Case ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $945.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-07 13:44 EDT-0400


I don't need ssd, I don't see any use in it for me, I would rather put that money into a better card, or processor, etc. I don't mind changing everything around if it works better.
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a b 4 Gaming
October 7, 2014 11:01:12 AM

LunarUmbra said:
RookieOfTheYear said:
I would suggest going with an Intel CPU on the 1150 socket, as there is a much much better upgrade path over the AM3+ socket. The AM3+ socket is dead. AMD shows no sign of releasing new CPU's for the AM3+ socket. But Intel is releasing new CPU's on the 1150 socket. Now I personally have an 8350, and I absolutely love it. It can easily handle anything I throw at it. But I know there is no upgrade path for it, and am ok with that.

So, if you are ok with buying a new motherboard and CPU when you want to upgrade your CPU in the future, then I would stick with the 8320, as it is a better price for performance.


I am okay with it, I am just completely awful when it comes to computers and wouldn't know what to pick, or where to find it.


Alright. Well the FX series CPU's are great for overclocking. And it is easier than you might think. The builds I posted show you where to buy each part from.

The best thing to do is let me know what your budget is, and I can give you the best build for that price.
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October 7, 2014 11:15:15 AM

RookieOfTheYear said:
LunarUmbra said:
RookieOfTheYear said:
I would suggest going with an Intel CPU on the 1150 socket, as there is a much much better upgrade path over the AM3+ socket. The AM3+ socket is dead. AMD shows no sign of releasing new CPU's for the AM3+ socket. But Intel is releasing new CPU's on the 1150 socket. Now I personally have an 8350, and I absolutely love it. It can easily handle anything I throw at it. But I know there is no upgrade path for it, and am ok with that.

So, if you are ok with buying a new motherboard and CPU when you want to upgrade your CPU in the future, then I would stick with the 8320, as it is a better price for performance.


I am okay with it, I am just completely awful when it comes to computers and wouldn't know what to pick, or where to find it.


Alright. Well the FX series CPU's are great for overclocking. And it is easier than you might think. The builds I posted show you where to buy each part from.

The best thing to do is let me know what your budget is, and I can give you the best build for that price.


My budget is around 850-950
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October 7, 2014 11:56:18 AM

Alright, then I would go with this. You will be very very pleased with the performance you get from this bad boy. This would be a very powerful gaming PC.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($108.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.80 @ Newegg)
Storage: Transcend SSD340 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card ($329.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Azza CSAZ-206 ATX Mid Tower Case ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $945.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-07 14:55 EDT-0400
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October 7, 2014 12:03:02 PM

RookieOfTheYear said:
Alright, then I would go with this. You will be very very pleased with the performance you get from this bad boy. This would be a very powerful gaming PC.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($108.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.80 @ Newegg)
Storage: Transcend SSD340 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card ($329.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Azza CSAZ-206 ATX Mid Tower Case ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $945.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-07 14:55 EDT-0400


Wouldn't intel be better for video editing, graphic design, etc. Also does it support dual graphics?
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October 7, 2014 12:07:56 PM

LunarUmbra said:
RookieOfTheYear said:
Alright, then I would go with this. You will be very very pleased with the performance you get from this bad boy. This would be a very powerful gaming PC.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($108.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.80 @ Newegg)
Storage: Transcend SSD340 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card ($329.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Azza CSAZ-206 ATX Mid Tower Case ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $945.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-07 14:55 EDT-0400


Wouldn't intel be better for video editing, graphic design, etc. Also does it support dual graphics?


Yes it will support dual graphics. Intel is better, but wouldn't fit into that budget. And I would rather have the GTX 970 with an AMD 8320 than an i5 4690K with a 280x.
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October 7, 2014 12:14:52 PM

RookieOfTheYear said:
LunarUmbra said:
RookieOfTheYear said:
Alright, then I would go with this. You will be very very pleased with the performance you get from this bad boy. This would be a very powerful gaming PC.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($108.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.80 @ Newegg)
Storage: Transcend SSD340 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card ($329.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Azza CSAZ-206 ATX Mid Tower Case ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $945.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-07 14:55 EDT-0400


Wouldn't intel be better for video editing, graphic design, etc. Also does it support dual graphics?


Yes it will support dual graphics. Intel is better, but wouldn't fit into that budget. And I would rather have the GTX 970 with an AMD 8320 than an i5 4690K with a 280x.


So I should be fine? Thanks for the help, I guess I never really wanted to rely on overclocking to play games. Thanks for the help.
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a b 4 Gaming
October 7, 2014 12:21:27 PM

LunarUmbra said:
RookieOfTheYear said:
LunarUmbra said:
RookieOfTheYear said:
Alright, then I would go with this. You will be very very pleased with the performance you get from this bad boy. This would be a very powerful gaming PC.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($108.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.80 @ Newegg)
Storage: Transcend SSD340 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card ($329.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Azza CSAZ-206 ATX Mid Tower Case ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $945.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-07 14:55 EDT-0400


Wouldn't intel be better for video editing, graphic design, etc. Also does it support dual graphics?


Yes it will support dual graphics. Intel is better, but wouldn't fit into that budget. And I would rather have the GTX 970 with an AMD 8320 than an i5 4690K with a 280x.


So I should be fine? Thanks for the help, I guess I never really wanted to rely on overclocking to play games. Thanks for the help.


You definitely will not need to overclock that CPU to play any new title on ultra settings and get over 60 fps with that setup. The good thing is, that CPU will overclock very well. I think overclocking is nice as it can extend the life of your CPU by getting more performance out of it in the future when games become more demanding.
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October 7, 2014 12:39:59 PM

RookieOfTheYear said:
LunarUmbra said:
RookieOfTheYear said:
LunarUmbra said:
RookieOfTheYear said:
Alright, then I would go with this. You will be very very pleased with the performance you get from this bad boy. This would be a very powerful gaming PC.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($108.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.80 @ Newegg)
Storage: Transcend SSD340 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card ($329.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Azza CSAZ-206 ATX Mid Tower Case ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $945.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-07 14:55 EDT-0400


Wouldn't intel be better for video editing, graphic design, etc. Also does it support dual graphics?


Yes it will support dual graphics. Intel is better, but wouldn't fit into that budget. And I would rather have the GTX 970 with an AMD 8320 than an i5 4690K with a 280x.


So I should be fine? Thanks for the help, I guess I never really wanted to rely on overclocking to play games. Thanks for the help.


You definitely will not need to overclock that CPU to play any new title on ultra settings and get over 60 fps with that setup. The good thing is, that CPU will overclock very well. I think overclocking is nice as it can extend the life of your CPU by getting more performance out of it in the future when games become more demanding.


Alright, one more question, will I need the ssd? I know it helps with loading and making the experience better, but that doesn't really matter to me. Is there a reason I need it, if not I would rather put that money into more ram, or just make it cheaper, since I am a little strapped for cash
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a b 4 Gaming
October 7, 2014 12:48:10 PM

Now get a strong rig . For New Year get a ssd - Samsung 840 EVO
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a b 4 Gaming
October 7, 2014 12:55:05 PM

It just makes the computer run faster, mainly on system start up. My computer boots in about 12 seconds. But if that's not important to you, and you are tight on money, I would leave it out.
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October 7, 2014 1:26:42 PM

RookieOfTheYear said:
It just makes the computer run faster, mainly on system start up. My computer boots in about 12 seconds. But if that's not important to you, and you are tight on money, I would leave it out.


Yeah, I don't mind waiting, so I am going to take that out. Maybe when I have the money and luxury I will add it in later.
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a b 4 Gaming
October 7, 2014 9:21:41 PM

i changed the mobo of the build i had posted
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a b 4 Gaming
October 7, 2014 10:24:40 PM

I would recommend going with a 990 chipset.
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