I'm building a budget gaming PC for a friend of mine, originally he wanted to stay around $700(CAD) but he said he's okay with this rig I put together for $850
The reason it got a little more expensive was because I suggested he go for the FX-8350 rather than a 6300 or 6350, so he would have the extra power to keep his rig a little more future proof.
Now, I know a lot of you might say that the 270X is a little low end to put with this CPU, but the reason I suggested that card to him was that I'm running the same GPU (MSI version, though) and have no problems playing any current games at high/ultra settings, but plan on upgrading to something like a 390X or 980ti in a year or two when Star Citizen is released, he plans on doing this same.
In my opinon, the 270X is currently his best bet for power:cost, I can't find another GPU in the same price range that offers the performance this card does. Also, since it's only going to be a temporary card (1-2 years), I suggested he doesn't spend more than around $230 on it.
I just wanted to hear some opinions on this build, and if anyone had some suggestions where he might save a few bucks, or be able to get a little more bang for his buck with different components. Also, how do you feel this rig will be for future upgradability?
Here's the PCPartPicker list:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($214.25 @ shopRBC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.08 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($239.00 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($63.43 @ NCIX)
Total: $850.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-21 12:44 EDT-0400
Thanks.
The reason it got a little more expensive was because I suggested he go for the FX-8350 rather than a 6300 or 6350, so he would have the extra power to keep his rig a little more future proof.
Now, I know a lot of you might say that the 270X is a little low end to put with this CPU, but the reason I suggested that card to him was that I'm running the same GPU (MSI version, though) and have no problems playing any current games at high/ultra settings, but plan on upgrading to something like a 390X or 980ti in a year or two when Star Citizen is released, he plans on doing this same.
In my opinon, the 270X is currently his best bet for power:cost, I can't find another GPU in the same price range that offers the performance this card does. Also, since it's only going to be a temporary card (1-2 years), I suggested he doesn't spend more than around $230 on it.
I just wanted to hear some opinions on this build, and if anyone had some suggestions where he might save a few bucks, or be able to get a little more bang for his buck with different components. Also, how do you feel this rig will be for future upgradability?
Here's the PCPartPicker list:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($214.25 @ shopRBC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.08 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($239.00 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($63.43 @ NCIX)
Total: $850.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-21 12:44 EDT-0400
Thanks.
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram