Just wondering if this build is okay for 1080p gaming!

andiedee · Jul 5, 2016

Here is the link to the build:
https://www.pccasegear.com/sc/lD9

Budget is around 500-650
If there is anyway to decrease the price i got there by replacing any parts with similar ones but cheaper (prefer that website) Please let me know

An intel alternative is always welcome if someone wants to build one for me, would be much appreciated

Cheers!

13thmonkey · Jul 5, 2016

get an i3-6100 and the cheapest 1151 mobo. It'll be $5 more, and much much better, APU's solved a problem that doesn't exist any more.

can you wait for the AMD 470?

be ready to replace the PSU in the case

2x4Gb would be better than 1x8GB.

Not what you wanted to hear, but out of all of that the extra $5 spent on the intel option will give you massive benefits.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1497?vs=1645

jpatrick2 · Jul 5, 2016

andiedee :

use pcpartpicker.com - all those parts seem overpriced.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-7860k 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X Extreme4+ ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($27.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $396.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-05 11:24 EDT-0400

^^ See? Spend the extra $200 on an RX 480 for the GPU. Also, I would recommend considering a smaller SSD for storage and then add a 1TB HDD later when you need more room for games/pics/videos or whatever. You can get a 240GB SSD for about $50.

PS I agree with the other comment, investing the $600 in an old chipset/CPU is a waste.

13thmonkey · Jul 5, 2016

jpatrick2 :

andiedee :

use pcpartpicker.com - all those parts seem overpriced.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-7860k 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X Extreme4+ ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($27.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $396.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-05 11:24 EDT-0400

^^ See? Spend the extra $200 on an RX 480 for the GPU.

he's in Australia.

andiedee · Jul 5, 2016

13thmonkey :

Nah i can't wait to get the AMD 470..

Yeah i realised that the PSU is meh but its the cheapest option at the moment

If you can can you build one for me ? budget is 500-650, would appreciate it muchly!

13thmonkey · Jul 5, 2016

swap the apu for the i3-6100, and pick up the cheapest 1151 mobo that you like the brand of, and get some DDR4 memory.

andiedee · Jul 5, 2016

13thmonkey :

What about the GPU ?
edit: cant go more then the one i provided, already over the budget :\

13thmonkey · Jul 5, 2016

keep it, they track each other really closely on price per performance, the 1060 is about to launch, but you're in 1050 territory price wise. You'd probably be stuck in 460 territory and no-one knows when. Second hand GTX960's would be great.

13thmonkey · Jul 5, 2016

You could get the MSI one and shave $10 off.

andiedee · Jul 5, 2016

13thmonkey :

These are the options i have but are AMD graphics cards non compatible with intel motherboards?

13thmonkey · Jul 5, 2016

There are zero issues in mixing amd and intel and nvidia components, none at all.

Other than the obvious right CPU for your Socket

madmatt30 · Jul 5, 2016

this is pretty much what everyone is talking about mate

https://www.pccasegear.com/sc/e9Q

[b]PC Case Gear - Shared Shopping Cart[/b]
1 x ASUS Radeon R7 360 OC 2GB - $159.00ea
1 x Western Digital WD Blue 1TB WD10EZEX - $69.00ea
1 x Thermaltake Versa H13 Mid Tower Chassis with 450W PSU - $85.00ea
1 x Intel Core i3 6100 - $169.00ea
1 x G.Skill Ripjaws 4 F4-2133C15D-8GRR 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 - $59.00ea
1 x Gigabyte H110M-H Motherboard - $89.00ea
Total: $630.00 - @pccasegear.com 06/07/2016

13thmonkey · Jul 5, 2016

^ agreed, you can shave of $10 by going for 1x8GB (minor performance hit) and another $10 by getting the MSI 360. (no performance hit).

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