Gaming Computer Help with 1st build

peasantnoodles

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This is my first time building a gaming computer and I have a few questions about specific builds. Here are the questions:

1) I originally had this build until I changed some things to make this cheaper build. Do you think that the money I save in the cheaper build will be worth it, or will the 1st one have noticeably better performance worth the price? (the first one is a bit pricey for me)

2) I found this build http://pcpartpicker.com/user/peasantnoodles/saved/BwGdnQ which looks awesome, but it doesn't have an OS included. How can I make this cheaper to get money for the OS? I was thinking of changing to a 500GB HDD because I'll already have the SDD. Let me know what you think!

Please don't give me any new builds that don't answer my questions unless they only change one or two parts of the original rigs!
 
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Between the two, options you came with, I`d only go with the second if money are a real issue, and the 1st is too expensive.

Regarding the build you came with, I played with it around, but you`ll need to get another stick of RAM later on:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($168.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($58.93 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.65 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Diamond Radeon R9 280X 3GB...

Pr3di

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Between the two, options you came with, I`d only go with the second if money are a real issue, and the 1st is too expensive.

Regarding the build you came with, I played with it around, but you`ll need to get another stick of RAM later on:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($168.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($58.93 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.65 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Diamond Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $668.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-04 08:12 EST-0500
 
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Thaisnang

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1.You'll get bottlenecks on the FX-6300 and you'll need to overclock to minimize that. And the Gigabyte motherboard is clearly the better motherboard for overclocking. Actually one of the best 970 motherboard for overclocking. So, no the money you'll save on the first one is not worth it. However that build can be made cheaper by going for a cheaper PSU.
2. It can be easily made cheaper to fit in an OS.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($168.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.89 @ Directron)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($194.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Xigmatek Recon ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ ZT 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $711.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-04 09:00 EST-0500