Is this the best computer build I can make with $900 not including the operating system or changing the case and card? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bn3tD3
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Thoughts on $900 Gaming PC
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Sergeant_Sneaky
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Do you already have that RAM? 3x4GB? That won't be running in dual channel mode, you could go for cheaper RAM and possibly get an Intel CPU and motherboard? That CPU will bottleneck the GTX 970 in most modern games unfortunately.
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Without changing the case or gpu I came up with this. It's initially over your budget by about $44 but it has $55 worth of MIR and some promos bringing the price around $875.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($175.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($304.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($26.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $875.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-20 10:03 EDT-0400
Peter Zuniga
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Cpu: FX-6300 is going to bottle neck your performance, the i5 4460 even at stock will out perform. Swap your motherboard too.
Memory: 3 Sticks for 12 gigs of ram? Your overpaying for starters and 8 gigs is far more practical for a gaming machine.
Video Card: R9 390 will give slightly more performance for slightly less the price.
Case: The case you had chosen didn't have any usb 3.0 ports.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($175.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($293.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.29 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Sceptre E248W-1920 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($129.88 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: AZIO L70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($24.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $898.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-20 09:57 EDT-0400
Hmmm tried here, but if you want a snappier performing experience and fast load times in game you'll need an ssd. Which means the graphics card will have to be down graded to an R9 380 or GTX 960.
Cpu: FX-6300 is going to bottle neck your performance, the i5 4460 even at stock will out perform. Swap your motherboard too.
Memory: 3 Sticks for 12 gigs of ram? Your overpaying for starters and 8 gigs is far more practical for a gaming machine.
Video Card: R9 390 will give slightly more performance for slightly less the price.
Case: The case you had chosen didn't have any usb 3.0 ports.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($175.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($293.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.29 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Sceptre E248W-1920 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($129.88 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: AZIO L70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($24.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $898.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-20 09:57 EDT-0400
Hmmm tried here, but if you want a snappier performing experience and fast load times in game you'll need an ssd. Which means the graphics card will have to be down graded to an R9 380 or GTX 960.
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Performance is close. With your budget I would go with whatever is cheaper and put the savings into a SSD (Solid State Drive) which will improve boot time drastically and loading times in some games.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-4.html
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Its a good build, if you want to save some money then pass on the CM EVO 212 cpu cooler. You don't really need it for that cpu.
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($175.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: AZIO L70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($24.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $902.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-20 10:44 EDT-0400
IPS monitor
arguably better GPU
R9 390 and 970 have similar performance on 1080p
390 will do better at higher resolutions
it also consumes more power
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($175.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: AZIO L70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($24.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $902.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-20 10:44 EDT-0400
IPS monitor
arguably better GPU
R9 390 and 970 have similar performance on 1080p
390 will do better at higher resolutions
it also consumes more power
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You shouldn't need one. Build it without one first and if CPU temps become a concern (over 65C load/gaming) then I would look into a aftermarket cooler but my experience with that chip is that it runs fairly cool.
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Of course. Personally I would just build the system then make changes based on any issues that arise, if any.
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