Budget Game PC (~$500-$600)

Fantassy

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Hello,

I'm trying to build a PC myself but first i need to know what to buy.
At the moment i'm thinking about these specs :
CPU : AMD FX 6300
Mobo = Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3
GPU : MSI R9 380 Gaming 4GB
Ram : Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB Kit
HDD : HDD WD Blue™ 1TB - 7200RPM
PSU : Sharkoon WPM500 Bronze
Case : Sharkoon VS4-W Windows
Total Cost : $620 atm. (Which is over my budget actually)

Does anyone has any good changes to the build or could recommend me a completely new one?
 
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Performance wise I would always prefer the FX-8320E over the i3-6100, but Intel i3 is better for upgrading. 50% of the rendering has to be done with virtual cores in games that support 4 cores, with the i3-6100. True cores are still highly preferred for real-time rendering and I think the FX-8320E is a great option as it won't overheat with most motherboards as a 95w TDP processor.

Basically, in games that support 8 cores the performance should be better with the FX-8320E. But you'll always see improved frametimings also in favor of the FX-8320E because virtual rendering isn't happening with AMD.
Overall your build isn't bad. The only thing I would change would be to a 970 chipset motherboard (instead of 780), and a Tier 1 or Tier 2 power supply (www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html).

With that said, an Intel build will give you the same performance level, and have much better upgrade options..

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($124.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H170M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($12.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $600.69
 
FWIW.... this is how I would modify your AMD build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($98.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($18.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($71.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($12.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $580.57
 

JasonL265

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When I put your build up it came out to be around $500USD. Are you CAD or USD? And I also had to change out your case and PSU since I couldn't find them.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($98.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($46.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card ($214.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $514.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-28 12:35 EST-0500
 

RCFProd

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I would favor the FX-8320E + 78-LMT-USB 3 or an ASRock 970M motherboard if It's affordable, and reducing the graphics card to a GTX 960 2GB or R9 380 2GB as the 4GB version doesn't make much difference anyways.

With 600 USD you can get i5-4460 + GTX 960/R9 380 but depends where you're buying from.

You need to improve your current choice of power supply for sure. There are only a handful of good power supplies under the 100 dollar mark so make sure to get it right.
 

Fantassy

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Isn't a 4GB GPU better for the future? I've choosen the FX6300 over the I3 6100 because of this reason.

 

RCFProd

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The amount of VRAM is often misunderstood. The specs of the graphics card are dependent on how the graphics card will perform in the future, not the amount of VRAM. Also, the FX-6300 isn't better future proof then the i3-6100 as you can upgrade an Intel processor to i5 or i7. You can't do much with AMD AM3+.

Basically the GTX 960 4GB or R9 380 4GB SOMETIMES stutter less than the GTX 960 2GB or R9 380 2GB. In your budget It's important that you improve your CPU, mobo etc.

 

RCFProd

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Performance wise I would always prefer the FX-8320E over the i3-6100, but Intel i3 is better for upgrading. 50% of the rendering has to be done with virtual cores in games that support 4 cores, with the i3-6100. True cores are still highly preferred for real-time rendering and I think the FX-8320E is a great option as it won't overheat with most motherboards as a 95w TDP processor.

Basically, in games that support 8 cores the performance should be better with the FX-8320E. But you'll always see improved frametimings also in favor of the FX-8320E because virtual rendering isn't happening with AMD.
 
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Fantassy

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Thank you all for your help,
I've decided to get this build :

CPU: Intel I3 6100
Mobo : Gigabyte GA-H110M-S2H (I actually can't see why i should get the ASrock H170M since i'm only using 1 GPU and 2 RAM sticks)
RAM : Crucial CT2K4G4DFS8213
HDD : WB BLue 1TB
GPU : XFX Radeon R9 380 2GB
Case : Antec GX500
PSu : Evga 500W 80+
 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5ejBlynOV8 (look how much better this i3 is than ur amd build:) )