First Build Help!!! ....well partial build, anyways. ~$700 budget any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Potchets · Nov 22, 2016

My current build was given to me by a friend. While it doesn't run terribly, I'm not sure if i should take my 700 budget and build another low end gaming pc or just upgrade what i have now.

Here is a list i put together with pcpp: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/jn7snn

CPU: AMD FX-8120 3.1GHz 8-Core Processor ($0.00)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($0.00)
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($0.00)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: AMD Radeon R3 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING Video Card ($389.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ B&H)
Monitor: LG 23EA63V-P 23.0" Monitor ($0.00)
Total: $711.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-22 17:04 EST-0500

The parts with no price are what i own and already use in my current pc.

Thanks in advance to any suggestions as to better bang for my buck, or to whether or not it would be more worth it to start from scratch with all new.

CTurbo · Nov 22, 2016

Honestly, your cpu is too weak for a GTX1070. I would definitely not add more RAM as that would be a waste of money.

Zeroark · Nov 22, 2016

Switch to an Intel cpu + motherboard, then you'll be all set..

Potchets · Nov 23, 2016

Thanks you guys, I will adjust some things and post it here. Any suggestions as to which cpu and mobo I should get to stay in my budget?

Jeff Kaos · Nov 23, 2016

Potchets :

If you're going strictly for 1080p gaming I'd go with an i5 6600K (or non "K"/6500 if not overclocking) and a GTX 1060. If you can afford to budget in a GTX 1070 I'd go with that but with a 1060 you'll pull decent fps at 1080 with most games on ultra. This will also give you some extra money to spend on a CPU/mobo combo. And having an i5 CPU will keep the bones of you system solid for several years and you can always upgrade the GPU in 2 or 3 years if needed.

Years ago AMD was a solid CPU for gaming rigs and a lot systems ran on them, even high end system. But they've fallen way behind Intel and while you'll be paying a premium price for an Intel chip you'll be getting a premium gaming experience. And alos dig deep on both Newegg and Amazon because right now you can get some solid deals on both RAM and PSU's. You should be able to get a good quality PSU on Newegg for between $35 and $60 right now.

*edit* and as far mobo goes it'll depend on your CPU. If you get a "K" cpu and want to overclock then you'll need a "Z" mobo. Right now the Asus 170-Z boards are the highest rated and reviewed boards for the 6600 K chip and is the board I recently bought for my i5 powered gaming rig. There's also a way to overclock non-"K" chips with specific boards but I don't know much about that so if you'll have to look into that yourself. Also as a note on mobo's I spent months researching parts form y build and my conclusion, based on reviews and articles across the net, is that ASUS is the best manufacturer of motherboards. I also read a few stories about Evga GPU's catching fire. This isn't a common thing but it is something Evga acknowledged and took steps to address so it is real and is something to think about, A real shame to because I always liked their cards but in the end I went with MSI.

CTurbo · Nov 23, 2016

$50 more would get you the unlocked i5 4690k. I went with 4th gen so you could reuse your RAM to save money.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($0.00)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($0.00)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($75.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card ($234.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: LG 23EA63V-P 23.0" Monitor ($0.00)
Total: $681.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-23 10:20 EST-0500

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