Questions about Budget Gaming Rig for ~$700 (PSU & GPU)

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sara831

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I'm building a budget rig for gaming and I had a few questions...
This is my build so far
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xQzGdC

As you can see I have yet to select a graphics card, because I'm having trouble finding out what would go best with my 6300 and mobo and be the best bang for the buck. I was thinking the 280X

My second question is will that 500w PSU be enough? I know AMD cpus and gpus are power hungry.

Also I don't need to have a super powerful gaming computer, I'm looking to spend $700-800 total on the rig itself. I already have mouse, keyboard, 1080p monitor, disc drive, and Windows 7 Premium.
Is overclocking a 6300 a good way to save money? Intel CPUs seem expensive but I know they are better
 
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Just edited your rig. This would be the best choice.
The above build is just the waste of money on CPU.

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

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($98.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.79 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler...
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Ah...for me you need more power. I think you'll be in the ~450 watt range for those components, and running at 90% is undue stress. I also think that PSU is not so great. Some EVGA stuff is good, some not so good - I think that's the not so good. You don't want your $40 power supply to take our your $250 gpu, do you?

You could save some money by not getting an SSD...I agree they make a substantial difference in all around computing, but if you want to maximize your gaming, save the $40 extra bucks to put towards a better GPU.

Others are more experienced than me on the CPU/GPU combo, and what is required for gaming.
 
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This will run the latest games in med/high/ultra settings depending on the game

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($85.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ 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 ($156.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $702.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
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Just edited your rig. This would be the best choice.
The above build is just the waste of money on CPU.

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

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($98.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.79 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $782.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-15 23:30 EDT-0400
 
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sara831

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Is an Intel CPU really worth the price? For the cost of that i-5 I can get the FX-6300, the Mobo, and the Evo 212 with $20 to spare....

I will pretty much only be doing 1080p gaming. Isn't it the GPU that will be doing most of the work for that anyway?
 
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No it isnt

In graphically intensive games you are better with an FX 6300 and a more powerful graphics card than you would be with an i5 and a weaker gpu
 
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