Is this build enough for Next Gen Games and 3D Rendering?

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Gammaman

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My build

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-AMD FX-8320
-Asus M5A78L-M/USB3
-Corsair CMY8GX3M2A1600C9R (2 X 4GB)
-Seagate 2TB SATA3
-Inno3D Geforce GTX 960 2GB OC
-Samsung DVDRW 22X SATA [OEM]
-Cooler Master K282 SIDE WINDOW
-Thermaltake SMART SE 530W
-DELL 18.5" E1914H LED
-Cooler Master BLIZZARD T2 MINI
-Aerocool Shark Evil Black 12Cm
-Logitech Wireless Keyboard K270
-Windows 8.1 Pro

Total: $1230

Thanks.

(Should i get the FX 6300 instead?)

 
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logainofhades

logainofhades

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No it is not. That power supply is poor quality. That motherboard is a poor choice, if going to stay with FX. I looked up that monitor, and it appears to be a tiny one. For that price, you can do better.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($241.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.80 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Enermax ECA3253-BL ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($140.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1226.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-30 10:37 EDT-0400



 
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I'm in asia and windows 8 is $199 here and my budget is $1250.
 
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LB3

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Without going into detail, you will want an Intel CPU (like the one suggested above), stay away from ASRock motherboards as their only decent ones are for AMD CPU. If you stay with Intel, you will want an ASUS or MSI motherboard. Corsair makes more powerful and reliable memory and you may want more than 8GB, eventually. The GTX 970 is a great choice. Only other option is an R9 290X, 4GB but with wider memory interface (512-bit instead of 256-bit) AND it would save you $100 but the 970 is superior for gaming.
 
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False statement on the Asrock boards. Most of their AMD, AM3+, boards are junk. I own two Asrock Intel boards, myself. A P67 extreme4 and a Z77 extreme4.
 
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I was not speaking from personal experience only from reviews and reports that I've read. Thanks for the insight! I'm still with the understanding that ASUS makes some of the best motherboards but they are top dollar for large budgets. Strangely, I've heard good reviews for the ASRock AM3+ boards. Maybe they were the higher-end models.

Getting back to Gammaman's question, I would stick with the GTX 970 video card at all costs. The GTX 960 is only good for single monitor 1080p. The GTX 770 and AMD R9 280X are better options for the same price range as the GTX 960. I would spend most of my budget on the CPU, GPU then motherboard - in this order. You can lower your budget for the case, CPU cooler and fans, even the power supply, since these are easy upgrades later on.
 
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