How good is this build?

KingZam · Feb 1, 2016

May you also tell me what to expect from this build running The Witcher 3
Also please tell me what to expect from recording and streaming with OBS, will I get playable frame rates?
Also please tell me if this is overclockable.
Also please help me choose a good cooler for overclocking the CPU.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/srg4yc

turkey3_scratch · Feb 1, 2016

You won't even be able to game and record with that system, and it;s very inbalanced. An I3 is better than an overclocked Pentium. Apevia power supplies are absolute trash. You could buy a cheaper case for a better CPU. I would also get a Skylake CPU not a Haswell.

Lots of things for you to fix there

why_wolf · Feb 1, 2016

That power supply is way way way more than you need unless you plan on both swapping out that CPU and throwing in another GPU down the line.

I agree with turkey3, go i3 or AMD equivalent at a minimum for what you are talking about using the computer for. For what you have there expect low settings with low FPS at low resolution.

example of a low end i3 system. You can't overclock this one.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WXhtjX) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WXhtjX/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i34130) | $122.98 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gab85mds3ha) | $61.97 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl) | $32.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $49.89 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0 Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42956kr) | $155.98 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcacore1000usb3bl) | $29.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx500m) | $34.99 @ Newegg
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $513.79
| Mail-in rebates | -$40.00
| **Total** | **$473.79**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-02-01 19:12 EST-0500 |

KingZam · Feb 1, 2016

why_wolf :

That power supply is way way way more than you need unless you plan on both swapping out that CPU and throwing in another GPU down the line.

I agree with turkey3, go i3 or AMD equivalent at a minimum for what you are talking about using the computer for. For what you have there expect low settings with low FPS at low resolution.

example of a low end i3 system. You can't overclock this one.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WXhtjX) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WXhtjX/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i34130) | $122.98 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gab85mds3ha) | $61.97 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl) | $32.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $49.89 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0 Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42956kr) | $155.98 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcacore1000usb3bl) | $29.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx500m) | $34.99 @ Newegg
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $513.79
| Mail-in rebates | -$40.00
| **Total** | **$473.79**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-02-01 19:12 EST-0500 |

Does the GTX 950 perform better than the r7 370?

KingZam · Feb 1, 2016

turkey3_scratch :

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qwBWxr
How about now?
Will I be able to record?

turkey3_scratch · Feb 1, 2016

Power supply is still poor quality. Here get this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($98.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($41.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 370 2GB Video Card ($133.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($40.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $485.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-01 19:44 EST-0500

KingZam · Feb 2, 2016

turkey3_scratch :

The reason I dont want to go with AMD is because in the long run I want the best performance out of my CPU, because I am going to upgrade and AMD is only for people on a budget, where as Intel has WAY better CPU's.

kwa-e · Feb 2, 2016

turkey3_scratch :

Power supply is still poor quality. Here get this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($98.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($41.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 370 2GB Video Card ($133.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($40.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $485.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-01 19:44 EST-0500

It's a good build, But I honestly think 20 USD more for a 8320e is worth it.

kwa-e · Feb 2, 2016

KingZam :

turkey3_scratch :

The reason I dont want to go with AMD is because in the long run I want the best performance out of my CPU, because I am going to upgrade and AMD is only for people on a budget, where as Intel has WAY better CPU's.

When streaming on a budget the AMD FX chips are much better CPU's, You are on a budget.

It's your call.

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