Hey guys ! I'm trying to buy a decent computer for approximately $650 and was wondering if this one was good : http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/7vhHFT . Please note that I already have the case so it's not in the build. Thank you !
Is this build good for its price ?
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N3rdR4ge
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no, too many issues.
-fx-8320 is too much power for your budget
-you have no aftermarket cpu cooler which you will need for a amd fx series processor.
-low quality ram
-low quality psu
-limiting yourself to one online vendor is just hurting you.
Rebuild:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($144.99 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.49 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($234.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Antec Green 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($73.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $653.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-10 15:57 EDT-0400
-fx-8320 is too much power for your budget
-you have no aftermarket cpu cooler which you will need for a amd fx series processor.
-low quality ram
-low quality psu
-limiting yourself to one online vendor is just hurting you.
Rebuild:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($144.99 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.49 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($234.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Antec Green 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($73.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $653.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-10 15:57 EDT-0400
I took the build from this video : http://youtu.be/O_15dUbpaOA
Obviously the guy knows what he's talking about. I only changed the motherboard in my build. His was MSI 760GMA-P34.. Also the CPU cooler is included with the CPU.I also forgot to mention that this build is for gaming on WoW and I'd like to be able to play on high/ultra settings. I am kinda new to custom PCs so..
please answer quickly
Obviously the guy knows what he's talking about. I only changed the motherboard in my build. His was MSI 760GMA-P34.. Also the CPU cooler is included with the CPU.I also forgot to mention that this build is for gaming on WoW and I'd like to be able to play on high/ultra settings. I am kinda new to custom PCs so..
please answer quickly
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the psu i selected is a higher tier. here is the list.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
i changed your cpu to an i3 because it is good enough for your budget and wont bottleneck a r9 280. also has much less heat and much lower power consumption. Here is a chart.
http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2729891/bottlenecking-guide-chart-2015.html
I changed the ram because it is better quality for less money with the ripjaws x series.
i selected the r9 280 because it is a stronger card
on a side note i meant the fx-8320 stock cooler isnt sufficient for the chip if you plan to overclock. it also has a noisy fan. The chip performs a lot better with an aftermarket cooler.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
i changed your cpu to an i3 because it is good enough for your budget and wont bottleneck a r9 280. also has much less heat and much lower power consumption. Here is a chart.
http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2729891/bottlenecking-guide-chart-2015.html
I changed the ram because it is better quality for less money with the ripjaws x series.
i selected the r9 280 because it is a stronger card
on a side note i meant the fx-8320 stock cooler isnt sufficient for the chip if you plan to overclock. it also has a noisy fan. The chip performs a lot better with an aftermarket cooler.
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