Amd gaming system 600-700 need First build

[platenix]

Approximate Purchase Date: Near future

Budget Range: 600-700

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies

Are you buying a monitor: no

Parts to Upgrade: Everything

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon,Tigerdirect,compusa,

Location:

Parts Preferences:

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Yes

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: Hey im playing battlefieldplay4free,minecraft,tf3,bf3,

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading:My pc sucks at gaming

 

[platenix]

Why not the fx 4170 or the 8320

 

[excella1221]

Here you go, be sure to take advantage of the combo discounts and rebates!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($129.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 970DE3/U3S3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Green 630W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($89.99 @ CompUSA)
Total: $685.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-09 11:10 EST-0500)

 

[excella1221]

The FX-4170 is a last generation CPU and in almost every way inferior to the 4300 since the Piledriver series can be considered a big update from the former.

The FX-8320 won't fit in his budget.

 

[platenix]

k thanks

 

[mousseng]

The build excella listed is really good, but I'm really not a fan of Rosewill's Green-series power supplies. I'd be much more inclined to pay the difference and get a reliable unit instead (XFX Pro Series, Rosewill Capstone, etc).

If that's a hard $700 cap, then I'd suggest switching the FX-4300 for a Phenom II X4 965BE. It's not as fast as the 4300, but it's $40 less (certainly not $40 slower, though).

 

[platenix]

no its not hard i can go maybye 50-60 bucks over

 

[mousseng]

Righteous. I'd take that list excella posted, and replace that power supply with either this XFX PRO450W Core, or this Rosewill Capstone 450M if you'd prefer a modular power supply. The XFX should be about $10 more, but it offers a $10 rebate. The Capstone will be about $20 more, with no other discounts.

Those power supplies are manufactured by Seasonic and Super Flower (respectively), who are known for high-quality, reliable units. The Green is manufactured by ATNG which is known for making cheap, shoddy power supplies.

I don't really have anything else to contribute, so if you've got questions, ask away.

 

[jackspeed]

Excellas build is cool but I would swap in an fx 6300 instead of the 4300. its only $10 more and is still in budget and only $2 more with this combo.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1098123

You can still use the free shipping promo code. I can parts picker it if you want.

 

[platenix]

ok

 

[jackspeed]

Actually I cant parts picker it because parts picker does not see the combo but it is this.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1098123&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=4176827&SID=lyh3i9urjjpu

And excella's parts list without the dvd drive or the cpu. If you go with this build give excella the best answer.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/n4sF

 

[excella1221]

Rosewill Green is fine.
There have been no known or mass reliability or efficiency issues with it and it has almost maxed up amperage on the +12v rail compared to some other mediocre series lines from other reputable brands.

The reason why it's so cheap right now is because Newegg currently has a promo on it. It's basically a steal.

 

[Valentin_N]

my suggestion - install windows on the ssd and all other stuff (videos, pcs, downloads and so on) on the 1TB. Save the 40 and add later 160 for a an i5. try to see if you can find some used on ebay