Gaming build for around $650 USD

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FredSRichardson

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I am looking for a new system build for around $650

Any thoughts on the following parts? Any recommendation for a cooler?

Also, should I consider Intel instead of AMD?

Thanks!

-Fred


  • AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor
    Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard
    Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory
    EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card
    DIYPC Solo-T1-BK ATX Mid Tower Case
    Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
    Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
    Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
    Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)
    TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter
 
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You can build a much better gaming rig if you pass on the SSD for now as only a few games like BF4 will benefit from it and it can be added in later. I also passed on the wifi adaptor as this MB has one built in.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($82.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card...
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Intel delivers a better performance than AMD CPU-wise in my opinion. Your build is fine. I'd get a Cooler Master Hyper Evo 212 CPU cooler to keep those temperatures down since AMD CPUs tend to use more watts and therefore heat up more easily. I think with your budget is best to go for AMD. Intel requires always a little more investement.
 
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Hyper 212 EVO for cooling. It is a very good cooler and is only $25. AMD is good for budget CPUs and intel is better for more expensive builds. There are no intel CPUs that will perform as well at that price.

For your GPU, others may disagree with me, but I think you should not get an SSD (get it later on) and use the money to instead get something like and R9 380 or GTX 960. These cards will perform better in the long term than the 750ti.
 
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You can build a much better gaming rig if you pass on the SSD for now as only a few games like BF4 will benefit from it and it can be added in later. I also passed on the wifi adaptor as this MB has one built in.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($82.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($22.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $645.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-13 14:55 EST-0500

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You can do much better than the AMD build-

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($67.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec Green 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.69 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $652.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-13 14:58 EST-0500
 
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