New Gaming Computer Build for a Friend

LilCommunist666 · Nov 16, 2015

Hey guys and geeks, I was wondering if you could do me a favor. First, could you second check for me that everything in this build I built online for a friend is compatible? Trust me, I've built a computer before but I wanted a few extra people to check it just in case I didn't notice a small detail that could make or break. Second, could you give me any second opinions on the build? His maximum is a tight $1,300 so try to stay in the budget with any recommendations. Anyway, here's the list:

CPU: AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera 8-Core 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W

Motherboard: ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990FX + SB950 7 x SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)

Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced - High Air Flow Full Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 and All-Black Interior

Graphics Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 R9 380 GAMING 2G 2GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Video Card

SSD: Intel 730 Series 2.5" 240GB SATA 6Gb/s MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

HDD: Seagate Barracuda ES ST3750640NS 750GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive

CD-ROM: ASUS Black 18X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA DVD-ROM Drive - OEM
(playing it safe)

Power Supply: EVGA 220-G2-0750-XR 80 PLUS GOLD 750 W 10 yr Warranty ECO Mode Fully Modular NVIDIA SLI Ready and Crossfire Support Continuous Power Supply

OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit with free upgrade to Windows 10

Thanks!

DezRenegade · Nov 16, 2015

I would say cutback on the cpu and go for a GTX 970 but that's just my preference

rar_54 · Nov 16, 2015

I'd ditch the GSkill memory in favor of Crucial but that's just me and my bad experiences with them. Everything else looks good.

Jack Warden · Dec 2, 2015

DezRenegade :

i agree, but get a 960 to help on the budget. for most games 970 is overkill. also go intel or get one heavy duty water cooling system. Over the summer i upgraded a relatives computer with AMD. i literally had to underclock it to stop it from overheating. also read reviews on the vishera it performs like a quad core, 8 core is false advertising it is a crappy CPU. go with an i5 4690k it is faster but more expensive. that AMD one is a very bad CPU

Sanic · Dec 2, 2015

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Dt3M99
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Dt3M99/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($127.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($77.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($304.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Antec Nine Hundred ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($21.98 @ Newegg)
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset ($99.85 @ Amazon)

Total: $1300

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