First-time Gaming PC Custom Build that can max out most 1080p games

abhinayb1998 · Jul 20, 2015

Hey guys, I wanted to know if this was a good first-time build for maxing out most games or running them on at least high on a 1080p monitor. I will also be buying a Logitech K360 Wireless Keyboard and Logitech M510 Wireless Mouse, and I already have a monitor. I will be mostly playing single player games such as Skyrim, Minecraft, NBA 2K, and some multiplayer games such as FPS's or MMO's. If you are making any recommendations for addition, replacement, or removal, please make it so that they either keep the price of this build or lower it. All of these parts cost about $836 without shipping and handling from Amazon, and my maximum budget is around $900, so if you make a recommendation that increases prices, please make it so it does not increase by a drastic amount. Thanks!

Components -

Case: 10-Bay ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - No Power Supply (Black/Silver)

CPU: AMD FD6350FRHKBOX FX-6350 FX-Series 6-Core Black Edition

Graphics Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB GDDR5 DVI-I/DVI-D/HDMI/DP Dual-X OC Version (UEFI) PCI-Express Graphics Card 11221-00-20G

Motherboard: ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

Power Supply: Corsair CX Series 430 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Bronze ATX12V/EPS12V 384 Power Supply CX430M

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 System Builder OEM 64 Bit | Multi-Users | PC Disc

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS 24X SATA DVD±RW Internal Drive

Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda ES 1 TB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 32 MB Cache 3.5 Inch Internal Hard Drive ST31000340NS-Bare Drive

Memory: Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB Kit (2x4GB) 1600MHz DDR3 CL10 DIMM - Blue (HX316C10FK2/8)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Fan (RR-212E-20PK-R2)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 LED Quiet Edition High Airflow Fan - Red (CO-9050017-RLED)

Peripherals: Keyboard and Mouse that are listed in intro are included in total cost

Lightning Reborn · Jul 20, 2015

Almost perfect build, perhaps a bit higher end than necessary, but it'll be better for new games. Anyways, you should get a 600 Watt PSU, I don't think a 430 with cover it, and that could blow out your whole system. If Windows 7 is still cheaper, I'd recommend that. You can still upgrade to windows 10 for free whenever it gets released, and it tends to be a bit more stable than 8.1, however most of it is simply preference on what OS you like better.
TLDR:
Get a higher watt PSU(600 watt would be good), and you could get Windows 7 if you wanted, if it's still cheaper than 8.1.

nostall · Jul 20, 2015

Per AMD the minimum recommended powersupply, for a system using an i7 and the 280X, is 550 watts with at least 30amps continuous power on the +12V rail with one 8 pin or 6+2 pin AND one 6 pin (or 6+2pin) PCI-E power connectors. (I7 uses less power then the 6350)
That 430 only has one PCI-E power connector.
It WILL NOT work for your build.
In addition, the Corsair CX models are a Tier 4 unit in this list;
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

Worth the money to upgrade to a tier 1 or 2 unit of good quality, if for no other reason than to save yourself the problem of troubleshooting system problems down the road, but also to protect your $$$ investment.
This will increase your initial cost, but the system you save may be your own:
http://www.amazon.com/XFX-Wired-Bronze-Power-Supply/dp/B004RJ8EKI/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1437423591&sr=1-2&keywords=xfx+power+supply

abhinayb1998 · Jul 20, 2015

Thanks guys, but someone else said that I should rethink my entire build and change it to an Intel-based PC. Do you have any recommendations other than the power supply? I would like to improve on my build as much as I can, as I am new to PC building, and I want to be as cautious as I can about the parts I pick.

CTurbo · Jul 20, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($48.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $847.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-20 20:44 EDT-0400

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