http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MQVPRB
Just making a part list for a friend. What do you guys think? Is there anything I should change?
Just making a part list for a friend. What do you guys think? Is there anything I should change?
Under $500 Budget PC Build
- Thread starter Enerji
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- Dec 8, 2013
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This is in my opinion the best possible build for 500 dollars
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card ($143.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $503.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-18 14:15 EST-0500
The thing is, I don't see the point in overclocking an AMD processor with a 970 chipset mobo with no modifications or additions to the motherboard as originally it has no VRM cooling. So you are going to get inconsistency if you try to OC it even a bit. At this point I would take the FX-8320E anyday. You don't have to overclock it, it performs ok in games that support all of the cores. Great balance in performance imo and overall excellent for multitasking.
Also, the power supply Seasonic S12II 520w is unmatched compared to the EVGA 430w which could fail as soon as lightning. Very dodgy power supply that is. The S12II 520w is likely to last for years, so is the CPU etc. They shouldn't overheat or throttle.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card ($143.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $503.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-18 14:15 EST-0500
The thing is, I don't see the point in overclocking an AMD processor with a 970 chipset mobo with no modifications or additions to the motherboard as originally it has no VRM cooling. So you are going to get inconsistency if you try to OC it even a bit. At this point I would take the FX-8320E anyday. You don't have to overclock it, it performs ok in games that support all of the cores. Great balance in performance imo and overall excellent for multitasking.
Also, the power supply Seasonic S12II 520w is unmatched compared to the EVGA 430w which could fail as soon as lightning. Very dodgy power supply that is. The S12II 520w is likely to last for years, so is the CPU etc. They shouldn't overheat or throttle.
ohiou_grad_2006
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Op, look into this board.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970aud3p
A little more money, but has 8+2 power phasing vs the one in the build only appears to have a 4+1. I have the older version of the ud3p board I listed, and have my fx 6300 clocked at 4.3ghz instead of the stock 3.5. So it may be worth overclocking a little. Why not right?
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970aud3p
A little more money, but has 8+2 power phasing vs the one in the build only appears to have a 4+1. I have the older version of the ud3p board I listed, and have my fx 6300 clocked at 4.3ghz instead of the stock 3.5. So it may be worth overclocking a little. Why not right?
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