Is this a good build? (Around 650 + 150ish of peripherals)

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Ryan_161

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Hello everyone, this will be my first time making a gaming computer myself (I will be building it once I get all the supplies) and I was wondering a couple things. I have already found a build that I think will be able to run pretty well for the price I am paying (and let me just say now I don't plan on upgrading much higher than this, so please don't suggest any better or more expensive parts), but I just wanted to check with you guys to see if it seems as good as I think it is, and where I should purchase all the parts. (I expect it to run most games on high settings at a framerate of around 45-60, probably less good on brand new ones). Any responses will be greatly appreciated.

I am planning on getting all the parts on Amazon, and was actually waiting for prime day to happen before I found out how bad Amazon Prime Day is (none of the stuff I wanted is on sale), but if there are other good and reliable places I am open to them. Anyways, here is the full build:


Case -- Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-02 Mid Tower Gaming Case
Processor – AMD FX-8350 8-Core Black Edition
Motherboard – Gigabyte AM3+ AMD Micro ATX GA-78LMT-USB3
Video Card – EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB ACX 2.0+
RAM – Crucial 8GB Single
Power Supply – EVGA 500W 81Dg81MArtL._SL1500_
Hard Drive – Seagate 1TB
CD Drive – Asus 24x DVD-RW

Peripherals:
Monitor: Asus VS228H-P/VS228 21.5-Inches Led Backlight Widescreen Computer Monitor
Keyboard/Mouse: Cooler Master Devastator - LED Gaming Keyboard and Mouse Combo Bundle

Final Price: $809.42 on Amazon right now

So yeah, let me know what you think and if you have any suggestions. Thanks!

Oh yeah, I forgot to add that I am paying for around 40 dollars worth of 2 year insurance for some of the more expensive parts, without those it would be around 770. The insurance is definitely worth getting, right? Thanks guys.
 
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The FX series is the top-end for the AM3+ socket, and the FX series is not that great. The LGA 1151 socket is new, and processors are still being produced for it, and the 1151 i5s/i7s are much better than the FX series. So the i5-6500 is a better processor, and you can upgrade it later if you feel the need to, by simply popping out the 6500 and putting in a new processor.
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Hmm okay, so that is actually the 2nd most expensive part of this aside from the graphics card; do you have any recommendations for a better processor that would cost the same amount or less? Thanks! :)
 
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Skip Prime Day for your PC parts. Some are OK, but most are not good deals or there are better parts for the money.

Investing the AMD AM3+ platform is not the greatest build. The platform is effectively dead, and any FX build would need to be overclocked in order to keep up with a comparable Intel build. However, regarding your build...

CPU - The FX 8320 will overclock the same as the FX 8350.
MB - The 760 chipset motherboard is a bit lacking and would not allow for much of an overclock. Look toward the 970 chipset.
CPU COOLER - Don't forget one. The stock AMD cooler is pretty loud...
HD - Less failures seen with the Western Digital Blue 1TB.
MEM - Always install modules in pairs to take advantage of the dual memory controllers. Installing a single modules will be in reduced performance (single channel mode)
PSU - That is a pretty cheap unit. From EVGA look toward a G2 model. Otherwise stick with XFX, Seasonic, or filter through the Tier 1 or Tier 2 list. www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

If you have to stick with AMD...
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($138.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($173.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 23MP47HQ 23.0" 60Hz Monitor ($100.98 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $753.16


What I would actually recommend...
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($57.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($30.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($173.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 23MP47HQ 23.0" 60Hz Monitor ($100.98 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $770.16
 
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Could you please explain to me why this build allows for better upgrades whilst the AMD one does not? What is the reasoning for that, I am sort of out of the loop about upgrades. Thanks! :)

 
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The FX series is the top-end for the AM3+ socket, and the FX series is not that great. The LGA 1151 socket is new, and processors are still being produced for it, and the 1151 i5s/i7s are much better than the FX series. So the i5-6500 is a better processor, and you can upgrade it later if you feel the need to, by simply popping out the 6500 and putting in a new processor.
 
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