Is this PC Build Worth the Money, and Good for Gaming?

JustJedi · Dec 27, 2015

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qyn2XL

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($74.99)
Motherboard: [/code]gaf2a68hmds2h]Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-DS2H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($61.20 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($32.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.10 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118CB/BEBE DVD/CD Drive ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($8.86 @ Amazon)
Other: GTX 750 Ti OC Low Profile 2 GB ($130.92)
Total: $437.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-27 19:00 EST-0500

Just wanna do medium gaming, and want to know if this is a good pc in the 400-450$ range!

Might add, will be buying specifically on amazon, as I am using Amazon Gift Cards! It is just easier that way for me!

Forever Oleg · Dec 27, 2015

Grab a better case: something like Rosewill Galaxy, SPEC-01, or NZXT Source 210.

For the power supply, get EVGA 500B - low quality unit but cheap. I would recommend getting EVGA Supernova 750W B2 (very high quality unit) because it's on sale for like $56 - super cheap.

Get 2 sticks by 4GB so you can take advantage of dual-channel memory.

WD Caviar Blue 1TB is more reliable than a Barracuda.

This is a better motherboard: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaf2a78md3h

For the price, this GTX 760 may be old and may run a bit hot/noisy (that can be fixed with software) but it is much more powerful than the GTX 750 Ti and is sold for a bargain price: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500306&cm_re=760-_-14-500-306-_-Product

Good luck

JustJedi · Dec 27, 2015

Forever Oleg :

Thanks for the tips, and I understand your viewpoint, but I do need it to be like extremely on the low side of the range. The parts I chose, are chosen for compatibility/affordability. I did add also, that I am buying through Amazon, so that would be the only site that I can really take suggestions. Meaning no newegg or anything(Don't Judge why Amazon, thats just how it is :/)

Forever Oleg · Dec 27, 2015

JustJedi :

By going with my suggestions, you are increasing the cost by $30-40 but making sure you get reliable components.
You can't get a reliable PSU at that price point though. GTX 760 is also MUCH more powerful than that 750 Ti for only $20 more. Newegg is a reliable site. You can buy the 760 from there. If you can't, you can buy 750 Ti from Zotac for like what? $110?

In that case, I recommend VP-450 for the PSU - more reliable than the EVGA ones.

JustJedi · Dec 28, 2015

Forever Oleg :

JustJedi :

By going with my suggestions, you are increasing the cost by $30-40 but making sure you get reliable components.
You can't get a reliable PSU at that price point though. GTX 760 is also MUCH more powerful than that 750 Ti for only $20 more. Newegg is a reliable site. You can buy the 760 from there. If you can't, you can buy 750 Ti from Zotac for like what? $110?

In that case, I recommend VP-450 for the PSU - more reliable than the EVGA ones.

I understand, and you have some good tips, but my problem with ordering from places isn't to do with reliability of the company. I simply am going to buy with mostly amazon gift cards, so it just makes more sense to buy from amazon. Thank you for the help though!

EDIT - Also, would the 760 experience any bottlenecking due to my CPU? If that would be the case it would be a better idea to go with the 750 ti

Forever Oleg · Dec 28, 2015

JustJedi :

Forever Oleg :

I understand, and you have some good tips, but my problem with ordering from places isn't to do with reliability of the company. I simply am going to buy with mostly amazon gift cards, so it just makes more sense to buy from amazon. Thank you for the help though!

EDIT - Also, would the 760 experience any bottlenecking due to my CPU? If that would be the case it would be a better idea to go with the 750 ti

No, the GTX 760 will work well paired with the 860K. Anything higher-end, however, like a GTX 970, you will experience some bottleneck - not major actually like there isn't gonna be any stuttering - probably very little in a few extremely demanding games. Anything higher than the GTX 970 is not recommended to use with the 860K though.

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