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Cajuns6969

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Hello,

I am looking to make my computer build a little cheaper and more efficient. If anyone could help me out if the parts I have selected are good ones. I would also like to get my build 100-200 dollars cheaper if it is at all possible, but without sacrificing to much performance. I would also like to be able to upgrade it more in the future.

I will use this computer mainly for playing, Lord of the Rings Online, and also doing video editing and photo editing. I would really like to be able to run LOTRO on the max, or atleast high settings.

Thank you very much for taking the time to help me, It means alot!

Here is my build link:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ph8w4D

AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ------------------------------- 164.37
MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ---------------------------------76.88
Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3-1866----------------78.89
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive------------46.89
EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4G FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card----------------239.98
Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case----------------------------------------79.99
Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)--------------------------------------96.99
----------------------------------------------------------------------Total=783.99



 
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jsgrant31

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I think you could downgrade the graphics card for LOTRO. I'm honestly not as familiar with photo/video editing and what hardware you should have but I think a 750 Ti would be fine. Maybe someone else could speak to that. I can't really recommend the CX as a good PSU but on a budget build it's ok.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($164.37 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($66.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($78.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $668.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-23 12:34 EDT-0400
 
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If I use this graphic's card you have recommended, and I find it is not powerful enough, is there a way for me to buy a second one and connect them if I need a little more power? Also what would you recommend for a better PSU?
 
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jsgrant31

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Yes, that motherboard will support a second GPU for SLI.

My (not very informed) understanding of video editing hardware requirements is that the CPU is most important followed by RAM and HDD speed, all of these being above GPU speed. Based on that, I would think the 750 Ti is more than enough for your gaming and editing needs.

Aside: I will also say that your CPU is good on a budget with decent performance, but you don't have much of an upgrade path without buying a new motherboard. The FX CPU and AM3+ sockets are fairly old. On the other hand, it's hard to recommend buying a Z97 board with a cheap i5 with the Z107 boards becoming current. I would go ahead with your FX-8350 and if you find you need an upgrade for a new game you can simply buy newer CPU/mobo/GPU in the future.

The link in my signature breaks down PSUs into quality tiers, tier one being highest and five being lowest. The CX is at tier three, so it's mediocre. I like EVGA and Seasonic PSUs; I'd get a tier one of either of those brands.

Cheers
 
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The MSI g46 is an awful board mate - it won't run an 8 core without a multitude of problems.

Gigabyte 970a-ud3p
MSI 970 gaming
M5a97 r2 (not the le version)


Those are your best value boards in order of best to worst - they're the only boards I'd trust with an 8 core.

You'd be better with an 8320 or even a 6300 + an aftermarket cooler - I also wouldn't drop below a gtx 950 or r7 370 for the GPU.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS10X OPTIMA CPU Cooler ($22.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($85.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($74.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0 Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $696.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-24 12:48 EDT-0400

 
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