Is this setup good?

ThePlaidJeans · Feb 11, 2016

Also, how can I make it better and hopefully keep the base price below $750

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CmDgvK

dylanestrada · Feb 11, 2016

The 970 will be held back by that fx 6300, you should either get a gtx 960 and save yourself $100 for another component, or consider getting an I5 and intel board

dylanestrada · Feb 11, 2016

Also, if you want to overclock, you're going to need a better motherboard, those p34s are garbage

filippi · Feb 11, 2016

This is my suggestion for $700 gaming build. Strong cpu and gpu; high quality psu.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($32.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($293.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $697.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-11 16:18 EST-0500

$50 more would buy you a good 120GB SSD.

ThePlaidJeans · Feb 11, 2016

dylanestrada :

Is filippi's build good? Also, is the upgrade from a 960 to a 970 that big of a deal.
Also, if it helps I play very processor intensive games such as gta witcher and the old one dayz standalone.

zxcvgvgv · Feb 11, 2016

What will this setup be used for? It looks like a gaming rig to me, so that's what I'm assuming for my current recommendations. I would say the i3 4170 on an H97 chipset would be a better fit for you unless you really want to overclock. Intel's single-threaded performance is really what counts in games, and 4 logical cores are sufficient. Upgrading is more viable with Intel, too, since both sockets on the table right now are no longer being invested in. A future i5 would hold much more potency. Also, I've not had any experience with Kingston's SSDNow brand, but I've heard its performance isn't that great (you really need to verify me on that). The Premier SP550, on the other hand, has decent reviews (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/adata-sp550-ssd,4296-6.html) at the same price. If possible for you, spend the extra $25 bucks for the 850 EVO.

My final point is about your power supply. The unit is probably fine; EVGA is great, but if at all you can find a higher quality unit, put money there. If you want to overclock, definitely invest in a higher quality PSU.

assassin445522 · Feb 11, 2016

filippi :

This is my suggestion for $700 gaming build. Strong cpu and gpu; high quality psu.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($32.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($293.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $697.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-11 16:18 EST-0500

$50 more would buy you a good 120GB SSD.

+1 to this do not get an FX cpu unless you absolutely have to (for gaming)

ThePlaidJeans · Feb 11, 2016

assassin445522 :

filippi :

+1 to this do not get an FX cpu unless you absolutely have to (for gaming)

What do you mean by absolutely have to, do you mean from a price standpoint?

assassin445522 · Feb 11, 2016

ThePlaidJeans :

assassin445522 :

What do you mean by absolutely have to, do you mean from a price standpoint?

Im saying for gaming never go below a I5 for your CPU unless you absolutely have to because you cant afford an i5 or i3

ThePlaidJeans · Feb 11, 2016

assassin445522 :

ThePlaidJeans :

Im saying for gaming never go below a I5 for your CPU unless you absolutely have to because you cant afford an i5 or i3

Ok, thanks for clairfying

ThePlaidJeans · Feb 11, 2016

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/ThePlaidJeans/saved/Rx8D4D

Ok, so is this good? I have the overkill processor because I do quite a bit of rendering, and the games I play are very cpu intensive as opposed to graphics, so that's why I have the 960. Also, this is my first build so if I find useful in the future I will upgrade

filippi · Feb 12, 2016

$777 budget? Too much rendering? Strong gaming build? This will do:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Mushkin Essentials 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($58.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($293.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I Epic Edition (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $780.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-12 08:04 EST-0500

Xeon (4 cores / 8 threads) is great for rendering too; 16GB RAM is a must for rendering; GTX970.

SocialEnderman · Feb 14, 2016

I've had an FX-6300 and its easily one of the best bargain CPU's out there

assassin445522 · Feb 16, 2016

ThePlaidJeans :

What games? i play SC2 Planetside 2 Minecraft (modded) and skyrim (100+ mods) which are very CPU intensive
If you use mods in games list mods you use

I think for CPU bound games get the XEON build

ThePlaidJeans · Feb 16, 2016

assassin445522 :

ThePlaidJeans :

What games? i play SC2 Planetside 2 Minecraft (modded) and skyrim (100+ mods) which are very CPU intensive
If you use mods in games list mods you use

I think for CPU bound games get the XEON build

Why is that?

filippi · Feb 17, 2016

For gaming & rendering Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 is hard to beat for its price.

ThePlaidJeans · Feb 17, 2016

filippi :

Ok, so another question. Is it worth having higher cpu speed with a 960, or is it better to have a slower cpu and a 970?(for games like dayz, witcher 3 and the occasional very heavily modded minecraft all at 1080p) Sorry for all these question but I just want to get it right.

assassin445522 · Feb 17, 2016

ThePlaidJeans :

faster CPU and a 960, If you run minecraft Shaders (or any mods) you'll be fine with a 960 unless you have parallax and play on a world made of only trees and the leaves are constantly moving and you modified shader code for parallax and put typed in 999999999 to see what would happen
Don't be sorry we are here to help and enjoy helping people (at least i do)

You will be able to run higher settings on a 970 though and not have to upgrade for a long time.

Just get the Xeon build its the best you will get for your money. That Xeon in really powerful in gaming and rendering as said before

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