Budget Gaming build around a R9 270x (Have RAM already as well)

JTS2014 · Jan 19, 2015

I'm getting ready to move over to a home built tower as I got a R9 270X new for $100 and figure I would utilize it since my old HP (phenom II x4 840T) is...well just old.

I'm looking at $400-500 at most for my setup and would like the best bang for the buck which allows for some room to upgrade as well as utilizing the R9 270x for the the time being.

I've been looking at the FX-6300 and the FX-8350 for CPU's and I believe I'm going to try that route depending on the feedback I have from here.

I need the following:

CPU Choice
Cooler
Motherboard
Storage
Case
PSU ( I do have a 500w PSU right now that will get me by)
Optical
OS- I Plan on running Windows 7
Wireless adapter

Now I do have a pre-built HP as noted above, I'm hoping to get in closer to the $400 range and be able to upgrade a few things over the next 3 or so months. I plan to use what I swap out for another build for my kids so going cheap to get by right now will not go to waste in the end.

Thank you

Tarek Itani · Jan 19, 2015

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cgKGwP
Try this

An AFK User · Jan 19, 2015

JTS2014 :

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Mdfk7P) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Mdfk7P/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | $96.88 @ OutletPC
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $28.75 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970aud3p) | $93.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $49.88 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9270xgaming2g) | Purchased For $0.00
**Case** | [NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-s210001) | $29.98 @ OutletPC
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24f1st) | $14.98 @ OutletPC
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-gfc02050) | $88.98 @ OutletPC
**Wireless Network Adapter** | [Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-wireless-network-card-rnxn250pce) | $18.99 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $422.43
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-19 15:06 EST-0500 |

JTS2014 · Jan 19, 2015

An AFK User :

JTS2014 :

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tW6mBm) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tW6mBm/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646g3258) | $68.98 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-H81-D3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gah81d3) | $63.99 @ Directron
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $49.88 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9270xgaming2g) | $154.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-s210001) | $29.98 @ OutletPC
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24f1st) | $14.98 @ OutletPC
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-gfc02050) | $88.98 @ OutletPC
**Wireless Network Adapter** | [Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-wireless-network-card-rnxn250pce) | $18.99 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $490.77
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-19 15:02 EST-0500 |

I already have the video card for the system, so that puts me at ~ $315.00 , any upgrades which I should take note of with the extra $80ish dollars to get it to $400?

An AFK User · Jan 19, 2015

JTS2014 :

An AFK User :

JTS2014 :

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tW6mBm) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tW6mBm/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646g3258) | $68.98 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-H81-D3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gah81d3) | $63.99 @ Directron
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $49.88 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9270xgaming2g) | $154.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-s210001) | $29.98 @ OutletPC
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24f1st) | $14.98 @ OutletPC
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-gfc02050) | $88.98 @ OutletPC
**Wireless Network Adapter** | [Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-wireless-network-card-rnxn250pce) | $18.99 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $490.77
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-19 15:02 EST-0500 |

I already have the video card for the system, so that puts me at ~ $315.00 , any upgrades which I should take note of with the extra $80ish dollars to get it to $400?

I updated the post, didn't see that you had the GPU already. If you want it to really be $400, take out the cooler since unless you're gonna overclock a lot, you won't need it.

JTS2014 · Jan 19, 2015

Thanks! I think I'm getting close to what I want, seems the 6300/M5a99fx combo is the way to go right now to get me towards the lower end for now.

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