About to buy gaming build but looking for some critiques before I do

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Here is the build, anyway I can improve it before I buy it? Posted a thread yesterday and got help but now I am about to buy it so I am a bit nervous so I am looking for critiques before I buy it. This will be for gaming, not too intense, LoL, BF4, DayZ, MMO games, The Division, COD:AW, Dota 2, and more games from Steam, looking to play at high-ultra with 60fps. Thanks in advanced, here it is.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JxQ4wP
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JxQ4wP/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($80.65 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ Directron)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($214.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($76.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN822N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.83 @ Mwave)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($26.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $928.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-03 21:33 EST-0500

Oh oh, before I forget again, I can overclock the CPU just through the ASRock feature right? Not sure how to do it, can someone explain?
 
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Do you think you could stretch your budget a little and go with this build. I think it would well worth it for the performance boost you will get.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.78 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ Directron)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($244.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.00 @ B&H)
Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling AFACO-12PP0-GBA01 57.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($4.49 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling AFACO-12PP0-GBA01 57.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($4.49 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($26.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $968.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-03 21:49 EST-0500
 
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Thanks for the reply! Would the build be fine if I stuck to the 760?
 
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It would be fine, but if it's a gaming PC your most important component is your GPU.
 
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It would be fine. The 280x performs a little better than the 760. What would be your max budget? Because for another $25 you can get the much better performing R9 290. So the build would look like this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.78 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ Directron)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.00 @ B&H)
Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling AFACO-12PP0-GBA01 57.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($4.49 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling AFACO-12PP0-GBA01 57.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($4.49 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($26.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $993.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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What would you say about the build I made?
 
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The two builds above me are solid. However, do you really need the monitor, OS and WiFi adapter? You should get better download and upload speeds wired. With no monitor, and OS; you can get a much better PC.

There are other ways to get OS's.
 
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I don't know if you're set on intel or not. But the 8350 is a good budget CPU, the reason I bought mine and I personally love it. Also nice if you can find it on sale like I did mine.
 
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Yes I need the monitor/os/wifi, modem is in the living room.

Also, I was going to go with AMD until I heard Intel is better.. I wanted to go with an FX-6300 with a 760, maybe overclock the 6300? But I dont know.
 
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I would say yes, it is important to get the i5. And if you can't save up the money, I would go with at least an i3 with hyperthreading then. Here is a build that is better than the one you listed, and is closer to your budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4360 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($141.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.78 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ Directron)
Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 280X 3GB royalQueen Video Card ($224.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H23 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.00 @ B&H)
Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling AFACO-12PP0-GBA01 57.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($4.49 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling AFACO-12PP0-GBA01 57.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($4.49 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($26.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $913.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-03 22:14 EST-0500
 
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I was going to suggest an 8320, as with a slight overclock performs very similar to the 8350.
 
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Rookie, looks good :) but there's a compatibility note at the bottom, would you mind checking that for me? Thanks

mas, I see, I think i'll go with Intel's i3 for now then in the future I'll probably upgrade CPU and GPU so yeah.
 
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mas does have a point. I love my 8350. Here would be what the AMD build would look like.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($17.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($114.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ Directron)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB ACX Video Card ($199.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H23 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.00 @ B&H)
Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling AFACO-12PP0-GBA01 57.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($4.49 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling AFACO-12PP0-GBA01 57.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($4.49 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($26.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $909.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-03 22:19 EST-0500

But I think I would still rather go with the Intel build because of the significantly better upgrade path.
 
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Thanks for the info Zsk, I heard AMD isn't good for gaming but now that I think about it, I am on a budget and I don't really need a really high-end PC, so I'll go with AMD.

Rookie, that looks good :) Can I change that GPU to the one I had? The Gigabyte one? Do I need thermal paste since that's an aftermarket cooler? Do I need to overclock this, if so how would I do that? Are all the screws I need (standoffs and such) included in the box? Sorry I have so many questions, so noob, sorry. Thanks guys
 
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I'll just post the AMD build I had in mind since I was already part way through making it :p
https://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

CPU: AMD FX 8320
Mobo: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)
Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor
Wireless network Adaptor: TP-Link TL-WN822N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter
Keyboard/Mouse: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse

Originally I had it with a 6300, but I figured you might not mind the extra $13 for an 8320. I also threw in a 750W PSU in case you want to add another GTX 750 in the future. If not you can reduce cost slightly by using 650W PSU.

Just saw posted a little late :D Don't worry about AMD it's a great budget CPU, I had to use a 970 mobo to keep your wireless card in the build. Rookie's is a nice build.



Another nice factor is if you are multitasking on your pc, then you'll benefit from the extra cores.

Usually thermal paste is included in aftermarket coolers, I used the included paste in my 212 evo and have no problems with it. Overclocking isn't necessary but why not get the most out of your CPU? You can overclock in the BIOS which you can find many guides on. It may seem intimidating but once you figure it out you'll laugh at the thought of being frightened of overclocking :p
 
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A stock AMD - FX 6300 can run Crysis 3 1080p, @ High.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtO4ZKFu0i8



A OC'ed AMD FX - 6300 can run Crysis 3 1080p @ Ultra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flqoGG6WN3M

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An Intel i5+ is just marginally better I guess. I'll try to find benchmarks for you.

 
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The aftermarket CPU cooler should come with thermal paste. You can definitely go with the Gigabyte GPU that you had. They perform very similarly. You won't need to overclock it, but I always like to because I find it very fun. You will be able to get a mild overclock with that cooler. I would have gone with the hyper 212 evo, but it won't fit in that case.

All the screws and everything are included in the box. And don't feel bad about asking lots of questions, that is how you learn. And we here at Tomshardware like helping people out.

Something to keep in mind in the future is that one good GPU will outperform two lesser GPU's. So if in the future you want to upgrade your GPU, I would suggest selling the 760 and going with a 970. The 970 is, in my opinion, the best GPU for the money on the market. And its only going to get cheaper.

Feel free to ask any other questions you might have.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($113.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H23 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Belkin F9L1001 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($7.50 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling AFACO-12PP0-GBA01 57.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($4.49 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling AFACO-12PP0-GBA01 57.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($4.49 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($26.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $869.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-03 22:45 EST-0500

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Cuz I'm so mlg pro, its now under your initial build B)

However it is recommended to not overclock at all, with the FX - 8350's stock cooler.
 
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It doesn't really matter which parts you start with. Can you afford to buy them all within a week? If so, then it doesn't matter. If it takes longer, it's tough to say. I would just start with the website that has the most parts. So NCIX US, then maybe superbiiz, then newegg, then the rest.
 
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Thanks! Now I wont feel bad askign lots of questions, LOL!

Anyways, yes I saw that from a video, not sure which one but yeah, the guy said it's better to have a more powerful single GPU that 2 lesser GPU's combined. Also, do I need to be really good at overclocking? Isn't there like a program thing with the motherboard where I can just click a button then it will overclock itself? Like a software of some sort. Also, I plan on upgrading, maybe AMD will have better CPUs announced soon? I also plan on upgrading to the GTX 960 when it comes out. Also, is the upgrade to Widnows 10 free?
 
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