So I have austin evan's Boson (http://austinnotduncan.com/builds/boson/) and i'm planning on getting a new case (http://www.nzxt.com/product/detail/107-source-220-case) I am also getting a MSI radeon r7 260x. I am just wondering if there would be any bottlenecking issues or if any of the parts would end up not fitting in the case or something. Thanks!
MSI Radeon r7 260x bottleneck/compatibility
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sammy sung
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Yeah, definitely bail on that idea in terms of processor, at the least. Also, I'd strongly suggest for $10 additional you get an R7-265 as opposed to the 260X. The performance increase is worth the few extra bucks.
300 dollar budget build isn't the easiest, but it's doable
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $109.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-11 20:42 EDT-0400
300 dollar budget build isn't the easiest, but it's doable
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $109.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-11 20:42 EDT-0400
sammy sung
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Here's a build for just over $400. Has a vastly superior entry level processor than the one suggested in your link, which is why the price takes flight. You could down size the quality of the processor, and additionally your mobo in that case, to have more wiggle room with money. Money saved or spent on a better GPU or HDD
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($73.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($41.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 250X 1GB Video Card ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $413.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-11 20:50 EDT-0400
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($73.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($41.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 250X 1GB Video Card ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $413.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-11 20:50 EDT-0400
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