I am looking to build a computer tower for gaming.

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CaptainWonders

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HI my name is Dustin and I am new to computer building but I would like to build my own computer. Any help you guys can give me would be appreciated!!!

I am looking to spend $300-$325 to build a gaming computer. I wont need a monitor, keyboard or mouse as I have those already the main thing is the computer. I have never built one. Here is a parts list that but I would like your guys input on it and any better parts or corrections would be fine. If I need to go smaller on some things and more expensive on other things that would be fine to. But my budget is at the top.

I am mainly trying to run mine craft and record at the same time(to upload to youtube) as well as some other games. My preferred style would be a cpu/gpu for recording. Also i am not sure if the apu will handle me playing and recording at the same time or if i should go with a dedicated cpu/gpu.

This is the youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUKWYtUc9Tg
Here is the parts list from the youtube video:
AMD A6-7400K
Asus A78M-E
8GB G.SKILL 1866MHz RAM
1TB Western Digital Blue Hard Drive
Rosewill FBM-01




 
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You should rather look some refurbished gaming pc.

While new pc of that budget can RUN stuff like Minecraft, you can't use it for actually rendering a video with it. A6 is way too weak for rendering a video.
Also recording will give it quite a big hit.


as refurbished/used pc, you might be able to find a rig with Intel i5 2nd generation and GTX 560/660 or similar.
Or AMD Phenom II X6/AMD FX-6300.

Even first generation Intel i5 would be good enough. Intel i5 740/750.
 
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I would save up your money until you have $700-$1000 that's where the sweet spot is. The PC you've listed will barely be able to run games at 720p. If you can't wait that long, i'd buy second hand parts or a refurbished gaming PC.
 
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300 price is pretty rough.... might want to wait for a bigger budget. can check overstock.com for refurbished older units.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A8-7600 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus A68HM-K Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($38.04 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Rosewill FBM-02 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($21.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $340.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-17 18:47 EDT-0400
 
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As far as performance @skitszo is the computer parts you listed good? or the one i listed?
 
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The one he listed, is VERY slightly better. But it still won't be good.
You will either have to save up until you have at least 2 times bigger budget.
Or look for refurbished pcs.
 
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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($98.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (4 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.00)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.33 @ OutletPC)
Case: Rosewill FBM-02 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($21.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 500W ATX Power Supply ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling Arctic F9 43.0 CFM 92mm Fan ($3.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $282.07

This is what I am going t be using. thanks for all the help!
 
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That's all fine, but you won't be doing much with the integrated graphics of that motherboard.
You won't be running any games with it. Your old one would basically be better for gaming in comparison.
 
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