My cheap gaming build, how did I do?

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EthanBDZ

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow 200 30GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($40.74 @ Adorama)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow 200 30GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($40.74 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Pipeline HD 500GB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($34.95 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GT 720 1GB Video Card ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Logisys CS369BK ATX Mid Tower Case w/480W Power Supply ($41.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $402.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-21 07:26 EST-0500


Any suggestions? I really want this to be a cost efficient build, feedback is appreciated :D
 
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Someone Somewhere
Honestly, at that price point, dump the SSD and just use a spinning disk. Throw the money at the GPU.

Cooler Master does not have the greatest reputation in PSUs either.
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Someone Somewhere

Someone Somewhere

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Couple of issues:
Why the multiple SSDs? Waste of cash.
GPU is slow.
Logisys PSUs are horrid.
RAM is intended for triple-channel systems.
You probably don't need an ODD.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($50.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($38.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card ($166.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($28.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $428.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-21 07:46 EST-0500

Maybe an i3 and a less capable GPU.
 
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down below a much better performance for same money. (reason my is slightly more expensive, is because I included a PSU - you forgot one in yours unless your salvaging from another desktop)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-HD2 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($66.88 @ 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: Antec Basiq 500W ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $442.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-21 07:56 EST-0500
 
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EthanBDZ

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Dec 21, 2015
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($50.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 64GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($33.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($35.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 650 2GB Video Card ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 342 (Black) MicroATX Mini Tower Case w/400W Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $342.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-21 08:19 EST-0500

Originally the dual SSDs were for RAID arraying, but now I kind of see that as redundant considering how much that would cost. I'm hoping this build looks a lot better than the original one.
 
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