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October 16, 2014 12:13:19 PM

Here is my Gaming PC:
Intel Pentium Dual Core G3258
Gigabyte GA-B85M-D2V
Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB
MSI GTX 760 TwinFrozr OC
Seagate 1TB Barracuda
Antec HCG-520
Aerocool Dead Silence Black/White

All parts on Ebuyer
I do plan on OCing it but is it good enough for gaming?

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October 16, 2014 12:17:24 PM

Yes,it's good enough.
Change the MoBo to ASUS H81M-D so you can overclock and you'll be good to go.
And get an AF(aftermarket cooler) for OCing the G3258. The Hyper 212 EVO will be a good one.
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October 16, 2014 12:27:04 PM

Do make sure you select a mobo that is known to be able to overclock your Pentium, such as the one LukaBoki suggested. I disagree with his cooler choice though. There are many 120mm tower-style coolers on the market, and the Hyper212 EVO is a horrible bang/buck loser. It's not a bad cooler, but competitors typically get within 1C-3C (or match it with better fans), but may cost up to 40% less. The only people to whom 3C makes any real difference are the high overclockers, who probably need to spend 2x-3x the price anyway on a much better Phanteks or Noctua 140mm cooler.
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October 16, 2014 12:30:00 PM

the CPU is weak
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($121.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $578.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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October 16, 2014 12:35:06 PM

LukaBoki said:
Yes,it's good enough.
Change the MoBo to ASUS H81M-D so you can overclock and you'll be good to go.
And get an AF(aftermarket cooler) for OCing the G3258. The Hyper 212 EVO will be a good one.


The H81M-D isn't on EBuyer how about the C or K version instead?
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October 16, 2014 12:43:25 PM

rockie_ said:
the CPU is weak
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($121.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $578.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-16 15:28 EDT-0400


The CPU is not "weak" it's an amazing value and great for gaming, no, its not going to be a big help in cpu straining applications like adobe premiere or sony vegas but its good enough to play games at 1080p, watch videos and browse the web, and is an amazing overclocker, all at the price of $60.

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October 16, 2014 12:58:06 PM

Iankiller99 said:
rockie_ said:
the CPU is weak
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($121.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $578.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-16 15:28 EDT-0400


The CPU is not "weak" it's an amazing value and great for gaming, no, its not going to be a big help in cpu straining applications like adobe premiere or sony vegas but its good enough to play games at 1080p, watch videos and browse the web, and is an amazing overclocker, all at the price of $60.



That was why I picked it I had seen MANY reviews on the processor and saw how good it was when OCed competing with the i5 and i7 in some cases
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October 16, 2014 1:11:46 PM

It will depend on the title. I have read recurring reports of horrible stutter in particularly demanding games when using a 3258. You can add clock, but not cores, so games that need the latter may suffer.
Fortunately, there are upgrades available for Socket 1150. To get a working PC built quickly within budget, the 3258 should be fine. You can always upgrade to an i3 or i5 later. If you can find deals though, getting an i3 may be a good move for some future-resistance, as games are beginning to use more cores.

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October 16, 2014 1:15:41 PM

$70 CPU + $30 aftermarket cooler = $100 + 100% trouble
As you wish
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October 16, 2014 1:22:14 PM

That was my plan, get the g3258 and later on buy an i5 and possibly a z87/97 mobo
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October 16, 2014 1:24:43 PM

AltSquare said:
LukaBoki said:
Yes,it's good enough.
Change the MoBo to ASUS H81M-D so you can overclock and you'll be good to go.
And get an AF(aftermarket cooler) for OCing the G3258. The Hyper 212 EVO will be a good one.


The H81M-D isn't on EBuyer how about the C or K version instead?


http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2389948
Get any MoBo that is mentioned here.
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October 16, 2014 1:25:49 PM

I was going to say...you may want to start out with a Z97 board then. If you don't, you'll need to buy a new Windows license too, adding another $90 or so to the price (unless you're a student; I think you can get it for $30 that way).
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October 16, 2014 1:28:03 PM

LukaBoki said:
AltSquare said:
LukaBoki said:
Yes,it's good enough.
Change the MoBo to ASUS H81M-D so you can overclock and you'll be good to go.
And get an AF(aftermarket cooler) for OCing the G3258. The Hyper 212 EVO will be a good one.


The H81M-D isn't on EBuyer how about the C or K version instead?


http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2389948
Get any MoBo that is mentioned here.


Thank you for this.
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October 16, 2014 1:31:11 PM

Onus said:
I was going to say...you may want to start out with a Z97 board then. If you don't, you'll need to buy a new Windows license too, adding another $90 or so to the price (unless you're a student; I think you can get it for $30 that way).


but it is really worth it to get an K version of an i5 processor
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October 16, 2014 1:48:59 PM

i suggest get i5 4440 and 1x4GB now and later on add other 1x4GB
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October 17, 2014 6:20:36 AM

rockie_ said:
i suggest get i5 4440 and 1x4GB now and later on add other 1x4GB


Also AltSquare, don't forget to look at AMD solutions as well, they arent that far off from Intel's quality and performance, It depends on what kind of things besides gaming you'll be doing on the pc but if you're just gaming, web surfing, streaming, that kind of thing, i'd say definately consider amd, we could also help you out if you want to tell us a price point, we could try to see what we could do with your budget and try to keep most of the parts you already have selected.

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October 17, 2014 12:13:25 PM

Iankiller99 said:
rockie_ said:
i suggest get i5 4440 and 1x4GB now and later on add other 1x4GB


Also AltSquare, don't forget to look at AMD solutions as well, they arent that far off from Intel's quality and performance, It depends on what kind of things besides gaming you'll be doing on the pc but if you're just gaming, web surfing, streaming, that kind of thing, i'd say definately consider amd, we could also help you out if you want to tell us a price point, we could try to see what we could do with your budget and try to keep most of the parts you already have selected.



The components above cost about £450 give or take, also I have been looking at AMD processors and was wondering if either the FX 6300 or FX 8320 would match an i5 4440 in terms of game performance, the other things are secondary, but are as you labeled, the gaming comes first for this build.

What about a cheap decent overclocking motherboard wont that not just put the price to the same, or over, as an i5 4440 and an B85 MoBo and how about an after market cooler wont it just be cheaper for the i5 option instead?
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October 17, 2014 12:21:03 PM

AltSquare said:
Iankiller99 said:
rockie_ said:
i suggest get i5 4440 and 1x4GB now and later on add other 1x4GB


Also AltSquare, don't forget to look at AMD solutions as well, they arent that far off from Intel's quality and performance, It depends on what kind of things besides gaming you'll be doing on the pc but if you're just gaming, web surfing, streaming, that kind of thing, i'd say definately consider amd, we could also help you out if you want to tell us a price point, we could try to see what we could do with your budget and try to keep most of the parts you already have selected.



The components above cost about £450 give or take, also I have been looking at AMD processors and was wondering if either the FX 6300 or FX 8320 would match an i5 4440 in terms of game performance, the other things are secondary, the gaming comes first for this build. What about a cheap decent overclocking motherboard wont that not just put the price to the same as an i5 4440 and an B85 MoBo.


Firstly, if gaming comes first than trust me you really dont NEED an intel processor for this build, and yes an overclocked fx6300 or just a plain fx8320 can pretty much match the i5 4440 in performance, and perform very nicely in gaming.

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-4440-vs-AMD-FX-83...

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October 17, 2014 12:28:05 PM

Iankiller99 said:
AltSquare said:
Iankiller99 said:
rockie_ said:
i suggest get i5 4440 and 1x4GB now and later on add other 1x4GB


Also AltSquare, don't forget to look at AMD solutions as well, they arent that far off from Intel's quality and performance, It depends on what kind of things besides gaming you'll be doing on the pc but if you're just gaming, web surfing, streaming, that kind of thing, i'd say definately consider amd, we could also help you out if you want to tell us a price point, we could try to see what we could do with your budget and try to keep most of the parts you already have selected.



The components above cost about £450 give or take, also I have been looking at AMD processors and was wondering if either the FX 6300 or FX 8320 would match an i5 4440 in terms of game performance, the other things are secondary, the gaming comes first for this build. What about a cheap decent overclocking motherboard wont that not just put the price to the same as an i5 4440 and an B85 MoBo.


Firstly, if gaming comes first than trust me you really dont NEED an intel processor for this build, and yes an overclocked fx6300 or just a plain fx8320 can pretty much match the i5 4440 in performance, and perform very nicely in gaming.

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-4440-vs-AMD-FX-83...



What about an after market cooler and a decent mobo to overclock wont that just cost the same as the i5 option instead
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October 17, 2014 12:46:18 PM

Well in terms of the fx8320 you wont really need to overclock to achieve the same performance, and a good aftermarket aircooler can be anywhere from 25-50$ but a motherboard that enables overclocking will not cost too much more. But honestly, for a budget build, I wouldnt use an 8320, if this is a gaming computer and thats basically all you'll use it for besides browisng the web and watching videos and streaming, a Less expensive processor than those two will be more than fine. You dont even need an fx series procesor, you could get a cheap athlon and still get good gaming performance.
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October 17, 2014 12:48:06 PM

What about this rig

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor (£85.76 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£55.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£62.39 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.38 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£146.74 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case (£36.35 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£37.80 @ Aria PC)
Total: £464.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-17 20:46 BST+0100
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October 17, 2014 1:04:37 PM

Iankiller99 said:
Well in terms of the fx8320 you wont really need to overclock to achieve the same performance, and a good aftermarket aircooler can be anywhere from 25-50$ but a motherboard that enables overclocking will not cost too much more. But honestly, for a budget build, I wouldnt use an 8320, if this is a gaming computer and thats basically all you'll use it for besides browisng the web and watching videos and streaming, a Less expensive processor than those two will be more than fine. You dont even need an fx series procesor, you could get a cheap athlon and still get good gaming performance.


So either a Athlon X4 760k or a FX 6300 should suffice for me?
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October 17, 2014 1:15:45 PM

the mobo here has 8+2 phase power design , it s made for huge overclocking

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£74.34 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£65.87 @ Aria PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£65.88 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.38 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£146.74 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case (£36.35 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£37.80 @ Aria PC)
Total: £466.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-17 21:21 BST+0100
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October 17, 2014 1:20:08 PM

rockie_ said:
the here has 8+2 phase power design , it s made for huge overclocking

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£74.34 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£65.87 @ Aria PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£62.39 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.38 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£146.74 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case (£36.35 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£37.80 @ Aria PC)
Total: £462.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-17 21:14 BST+0100


Thanks for this setup but dont worry about the power supply I has already given the power supply and I intend to use it.
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October 17, 2014 1:25:57 PM

Well , just remove the PSU . See , i added faster RAM

also

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£148.00 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£55.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£34.08 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.38 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£146.74 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case (£36.35 @ Aria PC)
Total: £460.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-17 21:34 BST+0100
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October 17, 2014 1:37:38 PM

rockie_ said:
Well , just remove the PSU . See , i added faster RAM


Thanks. Also why is the MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card cheaper than MSI GTX 760 TwinFrozr OC 2GB, hasnt the first one got more memory, making it more expensive?
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October 17, 2014 1:42:32 PM

AMD are trying to be more competitive
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October 17, 2014 1:43:50 PM

rockie_ said:
AMD are trying to be more competitive


but does the extra that extra 1GB of memory mean more performance in games
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October 17, 2014 1:49:34 PM

i guess it is so cus it decreases the data transfers via PCI-E . Moreover R9 280 is faster than GTX 760 . But GTX 760 is a good card too . Its main disadvantage is the amount of VRAM - 2GB .
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October 17, 2014 1:54:09 PM

Did you see the Intel rig i posted - i5 4590 ?
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October 17, 2014 1:58:23 PM

rockie_ said:
i guess it is so cus it decreases the data transfers via PCI-E . Moreover R9 280 is faster than GTX 760 . But GTX 760 is a good card too . Its main disadvantage is the amount of VRAM - 2GB .


rockie_ said:
Did you see the Intel rig i posted - i5 4590 ?


Yeah I did. Thanks for it and I prefer the FX-6300 thank you for the help
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AltSquare said:
Iankiller99 said:
Well in terms of the fx8320 you wont really need to overclock to achieve the same performance, and a good aftermarket aircooler can be anywhere from 25-50$ but a motherboard that enables overclocking will not cost too much more. But honestly, for a budget build, I wouldnt use an 8320, if this is a gaming computer and thats basically all you'll use it for besides browisng the web and watching videos and streaming, a Less expensive processor than those two will be more than fine. You dont even need an fx series procesor, you could get a cheap athlon and still get good gaming performance.


So either a Athlon X4 760k or a FX 6300 should suffice for me?

The FX-6300 should work fine for you.
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