How does this pc look? please read and comment

something_fishy

Honorable
May 27, 2012
17
0
10,510
so I am trying to build a pc for both rendering videos and a decent speed and for play diablo 3/ starcraft 2 on hight or even ultra settings without droping bellow 30 fps. Here is my pc

CPU: AMD FX 4100 ($109.99 @ newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z68 PRO3 GEN3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6870 ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: antec 300 ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.64 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $650.57

leave any suggestions here please.
 

something_fishy

Honorable
May 27, 2012
17
0
10,510
I also have a cheaper version of this pc

CPU: Intel Core i3-2100 3.1GHz Dual-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z68 PRO3 GEN3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 6850 1GB Video Card ($137.55 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.64 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $588.13
 

l0v3rboi

Honorable
Mar 30, 2012
723
0
11,160
First, that MoBo will not work with your CPU. Look for a MoBo that has an AM3+ socket for that CPU.

Also, I'm not familiar with the performance of the FX 4100 in terms of video rendering. Maybe someone else can suggest something on that.

Lastly, what is your budget? Perhaps there is a better build for your money.
 

something_fishy

Honorable
May 27, 2012
17
0
10,510




700 dollars max for my build
 

something_fishy

Honorable
May 27, 2012
17
0
10,510
Ok I found a new mobo to go with my build that looks quite good so here is the new buid:

CPU: AMD FX 4100 ($109.99 @ newegg)
Motherboard: ASUS M5A88-V EVO AM3+ AMD 880G HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6870 ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: antec 300 ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.64 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)