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

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October 15, 2014 7:50:40 PM

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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October 15, 2014 8:04:40 PM

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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October 15, 2014 8:20:38 PM

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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October 15, 2014 8:31:44 PM

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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October 15, 2014 8:32:14 PM

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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October 15, 2014 9:13:10 PM

sara831 said:
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?


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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