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October 15, 2014 7:26:26 PM

I made this build and tried to keep it at a really low cost excluding the OS and the monitor. I was wondering if this is a good build and if it can run most games with at least high settings. Here is the build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dbssvK please tell me if there's something I can do to make it better. Thank you.

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October 15, 2014 7:32:23 PM

That's pretty good build man. You're going to have to overclock that CPU to at least 4.3 or 4.4 to reduce the bottleneck that CPU is going to give your GPU. But everything else looks very good. Good luck with the build man.
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October 15, 2014 7:35:49 PM

I would swap out the G3258 for a Core i5 4xxx. The Pentium is known to have stuttering issues in games which can make use of multiple cores/threads such as Crysis 3, Watchdogs, BF4, etc. To make room for the upgrade switch the GTX 760 to a R9 280.

Also switch out the CX 600W for a XFX 550W unit. 550W will be enough for the system and you can get a better quality PSU for a cheaper price.

Lastly you could also do with a cheaper monitor to cut costs. EX:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Apotop 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($186.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($119.00 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Microsoft Keyboard 200 Wired Standard Keyboard ($7.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $876.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-15 22:35 EDT-0400
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October 15, 2014 7:37:06 PM

Its pretty good and should run most games at high settings.

Instead of CX600, try Seasonic M12II 520 - $67 at Newegg - much better quality.

If you can, get the ASRock Z97 Anniversay mobo instead - $80 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Better quality and features. Made for the G3258.
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October 15, 2014 7:38:14 PM

i7Baby said:
Its pretty good and should run most games at high settings.

Instead of CX600, try Seasonic M12II 520 - $67 at Newegg - much better quality.

If you can, get the ASRock Z97 Anniversay mobo instead - $80 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Better quality and features. Made for the G3258.


Having an i5 in the same budget would be a much better idea.
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October 15, 2014 9:50:03 PM

RazerZ said:
I would swap out the G3258 for a Core i5 4xxx. The Pentium is known to have stuttering issues in games which can make use of multiple cores/threads such as Crysis 3, Watchdogs, BF4, etc. To make room for the upgrade switch the GTX 760 to a R9 280.

Also switch out the CX 600W for a XFX 550W unit. 550W will be enough for the system and you can get a better quality PSU for a cheaper price.

Lastly you could also do with a cheaper monitor to cut costs. EX:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Apotop 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($186.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($119.00 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Microsoft Keyboard 200 Wired Standard Keyboard ($7.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $876.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-15 22:35 EDT-0400


Do you think that I can overclock that CPU up to maybe 3.7Ghz? If not I think it will be fine for me still. Thanks!
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October 15, 2014 9:51:58 PM

Jeremy1020 said:
RazerZ said:
I would swap out the G3258 for a Core i5 4xxx. The Pentium is known to have stuttering issues in games which can make use of multiple cores/threads such as Crysis 3, Watchdogs, BF4, etc. To make room for the upgrade switch the GTX 760 to a R9 280.

Also switch out the CX 600W for a XFX 550W unit. 550W will be enough for the system and you can get a better quality PSU for a cheaper price.

Lastly you could also do with a cheaper monitor to cut costs. EX:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Apotop 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($186.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($119.00 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Microsoft Keyboard 200 Wired Standard Keyboard ($7.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $876.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-15 22:35 EDT-0400


Do you think that I can overclock that CPU up to maybe 3.7Ghz? If not I think it will be fine for me still. Thanks!


You can not overclock that as it is not an unlocked CPU.
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October 15, 2014 9:58:34 PM

Jeremy1020 said:
RazerZ said:
I would swap out the G3258 for a Core i5 4xxx. The Pentium is known to have stuttering issues in games which can make use of multiple cores/threads such as Crysis 3, Watchdogs, BF4, etc. To make room for the upgrade switch the GTX 760 to a R9 280.

Also switch out the CX 600W for a XFX 550W unit. 550W will be enough for the system and you can get a better quality PSU for a cheaper price.

Lastly you could also do with a cheaper monitor to cut costs. EX:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Apotop 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($186.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($119.00 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Microsoft Keyboard 200 Wired Standard Keyboard ($7.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $876.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-15 22:35 EDT-0400


Do you think that I can overclock that CPU up to maybe 3.7Ghz? If not I think it will be fine for me still. Thanks!


No you can not. Even if you could there would be a minimal difference in gaming performance.
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October 15, 2014 10:05:44 PM

RazerZ said:
Jeremy1020 said:
RazerZ said:
I would swap out the G3258 for a Core i5 4xxx. The Pentium is known to have stuttering issues in games which can make use of multiple cores/threads such as Crysis 3, Watchdogs, BF4, etc. To make room for the upgrade switch the GTX 760 to a R9 280.

Also switch out the CX 600W for a XFX 550W unit. 550W will be enough for the system and you can get a better quality PSU for a cheaper price.

Lastly you could also do with a cheaper monitor to cut costs. EX:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Apotop 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($186.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($119.00 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Microsoft Keyboard 200 Wired Standard Keyboard ($7.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $876.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-15 22:35 EDT-0400


Do you think that I can overclock that CPU up to maybe 3.7Ghz? If not I think it will be fine for me still. Thanks!


No you can not. Even if you could there would be a minimal difference in gaming performance.


But the dude wants to overclock lol.
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October 15, 2014 10:30:23 PM

For $900 try -

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($225.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Orange ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $899.82
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October 15, 2014 10:33:59 PM

i7Baby said:
For $900 try -

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($225.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Orange ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $899.82


Might as well make it a 4790K since the dude wants to overclock.
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October 15, 2014 10:44:44 PM

ZeusGamer said:


But the dude wants to overclock lol.


When did he wants to overclock?
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October 15, 2014 10:48:06 PM

RazerZ said:
ZeusGamer said:


But the dude wants to overclock lol.


When did he wants to overclock?


He was asking if he can still overclock with the CPU you suggested, then he said that if couldn't, he insisted that it was fine if he stayed with the Intel Pentium G3258.

So according to his replies, he wants to overclock his CPU if he wants to stay on the CPU he wanted over the CPU you suggested.
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October 15, 2014 10:56:20 PM

I think he meant the i5 will be fine for him still... anyways it's getting late here, I'm off.
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October 15, 2014 10:57:50 PM

RazerZ said:
I think he meant the i5 will be fine for him still... anyways it's getting late here, I'm off.


Meh, same here.

Plus I'm getting tired lol.
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