How is this for a 1500 build?

silensis · Oct 17, 2014

- AMD FX 6300 6-CORE BLACK EDITION CPU 3.5gHz 95W

- Thermaltake Tough Power Gold 750W 80 Plus

- Microsoft Windows 8.1 64bit OEM

- Gigabyte GV-N780WF3-3GD GTX780 DDR5 3072MB, DVI-I/D, HDMI

- Corsair 16GB (4x4GB) Vengeance CMZ16GX3M4X1600C9 1600MHz DDR3 CL9

- Seagate SATA3 2TB 7200RPM Barracuda 64mb Cache

- Corsair Carbide 300R Black Mid-Tower Gaming Case with Side Window

- asus ROG Crosshair v formula z

gonna cost me about $1500, any thoughts?

Greysonj · Oct 17, 2014

Get a 980 instead, and maybe an 8350 if you wanna stuck to an AMD CPU. The PSU is also a little more than you need, but I guess it'll give you more room to upgrade in the future. Other than that, everything looks great!

TomThePotato · Oct 17, 2014

Seems really unbalanced.. For that price range, I'd go with an I5/970 or 980.. Get 8gb ram instead if you're just gaming. Where's your location?

silensis · Oct 17, 2014

unbalanced in what way? I'm no expert

TomThePotato · Oct 17, 2014

Weak CPU paired with a good, maybe overpriced motherboard and a Gtx 780.

logainofhades · Oct 17, 2014

For $1500 you could do far, far better.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master RR-T4-18PK-R1 70.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($23.32 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($107.93 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($70.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($80.00 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1500.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-17 17:56 EDT-0400

aks_1337 · Oct 17, 2014

logainofhades :

For $1500 you could do far, far better.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master RR-T4-18PK-R1 70.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($23.32 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($107.93 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($70.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($80.00 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1500.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-17 17:56 EDT-0400

I definitely second this, brilliant build!

silensis · Oct 17, 2014

silensis :

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TomThePotato :

Hmm ok, motherboard isn't overpriced because I'm getting it for much cheaper my friend has 1 spare.

logainofhades · Oct 17, 2014

FX in a $1500 build is a very unwise selection.

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