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eaglesfan7781

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Hey guys, I got a list of parts for my first gaming PC, and I just want to check and make sure it is perfect before I buy all the parts. So if anyone is able to check my build and see if there are any issues with incompatibility, or if the PSU isn't enough, or any other issues, please tell me. Note: I am not asking for more powerful parts like CPU and GPU, I want to keep that all the same, I just want to change anything that will not work in the build. In the future, once I get more money, I will eventually upgrade my parts. Thank you to anyone that is able to help me!

Edit: If anyone knows what kind of performance I can get with this build, like what settings I can play on and how much FPS, it would be a huge help if you could tell me, thanks again!

Link to build: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/baseball7781/saved/24B48d
 
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The i3 listed is the best cpu there. Either Intel offers the best upgrade path as you could get an i5 or i7 later if you wanted. The 270x is the best gpu in it's price range.

The FXs are just old, and the Athlon does not offer a very good upgrade path as the 760k is already almost the best cpu on the platform.
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Could do better.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($16.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Directron)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($145.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($15.00 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($137.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $719.86
 
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eaglesfan7781

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Ok thanks for the replies! CTurbo, you said, there are a lot of things you would do differently, could you please tell me what they are? As long as it is around the same price. And envy14tpe, thanks for the build, ill look at it and compare parts. Thanks guys!
 
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If you want to stick with AMD...

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

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($73.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VE228H 21.5" Monitor ($123.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus USB-N53 802.11a/b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($24.29 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $710.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-10 16:19 EST-0500
 
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or if you want to go with Intel which has the far better upgrade path

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8VGXZL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8VGXZL/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VE228H 21.5" Monitor ($123.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus USB-N53 802.11a/b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($24.29 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $709.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-10 16:28 EST-0500
 
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eaglesfan7781

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Ok thanks! Which build do you think is better? Also, out of the four CPUs, which would be the best for gaming with the XFX Radeon R9 270X or if you think of a better GPU for around the same price? And I know the prices are a bit different for the CPUs, but if one that is more expensive is way better than another for gaming, it would be worth it.

AMD Athlon X4 760K - $73.88
AMD FX 6300 - $96.98
Intel Pentium G3258 - $68.98
Intel Core i3-4160 - $110.99

Or just stick with one of the lists you posted without switching the CPU?
 
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The i3 listed is the best cpu there. Either Intel offers the best upgrade path as you could get an i5 or i7 later if you wanted. The 270x is the best gpu in it's price range.

The FXs are just old, and the Athlon does not offer a very good upgrade path as the 760k is already almost the best cpu on the platform.
 
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