My new build check list

Hey if you want to put your PC together a lot easier, use PCPartPicker.com. A lot of people here use it and it's less of an eyesore. And about your build, you don't really need a Sound Card. I also HIGHLY suggest getting at least a 80 Plus certified PSU. That way it won't blow up your stuff.

If you found my post helpful, check my build video? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzwLSIs1M1k
Thank you and hoped this helped!

Yeah it's for gaming entirely.

I threw the sound card in for whatever its been a good six hears since I built a pc and I don't remember if I had one. I do use a headset most of the time anyway but I will also have my music on here

Hi. over the next few months, a lot of thing would have changed.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock 970DE3/U3S3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($41.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($101.11 @ eCost)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150HG 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.95 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill Green 530W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $663.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-11 20:52 EST-0500)

This build will already MAX Dota2 and Minecraft easily and it's cheaper too!

ditch the sound card if you don't have a 5.1 sound system or if you're not a massive audiophile. onboard sound will be more than enough with a headset.

you don't need so much ram for gaming. 2x4GB DDR3-1600 for $40-50 will be more than you need for gaming alone, if not too much.

power supply is a huge deal; grab a bad one, and you can possibly kiss your whole PC goodbye. 500-600W 80+ certified Bronze (at least), from Antec, Corsair, XFX or Seasonic if you don't plan to add another GPU to SLI. 600-700W if you do.

this is much better
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CX5U

ram
http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=74758
case
http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=75044&vpn=FD-CA-DEF-R4...

hard drive
http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=74462&promoid=1312

get this psu if you dont plan on doing a dual video card setup. make up your mind so you save money
http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=59615&promoid=1257

Ill definately look at these lists but im not trying to go for a budget pc. I can spend a bit and i want this guy to last a while before i have to start adding more too it.

Memory is so cheap that 16 gigs is kind of a why not for me. Ill drop the sound card, wasnt sure on that to begin with.

however on my list if i should go a little cheaper in one are and higher in the next ill look at that but im pretty set on atleast the brands that i have. As far as sticking with a EVGA card and intel cpu but i guess in those parameters i can shift things around...

But like i said i am going to check out your lists to see what else is out there.

Hmmm that case has me in a tight spot. I like some of the features but im not a fan of its looks...Its lacking a lot there. Thats why i like the 900 so much

So where could i boost this build a bit. Like i said i would prefer a EVGA card if theres an equivalent and i could pump the pcu a bit also.

you do notice that the only benefit of a evga card is warranty. everything else (temps, OC potential, price) is pretty bad

the R4 is much better than the 900

Plus their upgrade system is nice if you ever want to get a new card

Can i crossfire that HD7850? And would it be worth it?

evga doesnt make amd cards.

Yeah I know I'm asking about the card you posted on your list

its a gtx 670. how can a nvidia card crossfire with a amd card

So what is your budget... let's get to the bottom of this.

I didn't ask if I could crossfire the vega with the amd pretty sure I asked if I could crossfire the hd 7850 as in two of them



I can spend in and around $1000ish ill be buying parts over time so my prices can he higher

crossfire 7850s will perform better than a 7970 or a gtx 670 for sure, but then i wouldnt recommend it. if you were to ever upgrade the card, you end up having to replace 2 cards instead of one

That's true but how long should that last me? 2 7850's for 300ish ain't bad and I they last 2 or 3 years that's no problem

no one knows how long it will last. once crysis 3 hits, everything goes downhill

Hi, don't get parts piece by piece. Buy it all in one go because if something is wrong with the part you'll have a hard time returning it since you can't check it right away.

hmm good point there. Maybe i can part together the case and monitor and such and do one main haul on the mobo cpu gpu memory psu. Hard drives i could probably get ahead of time same with the cd drives

Guess im just a little excited at the prospect of a new build. My laptop passed away recently so im shopping around getting ideas in my head haha

Hi, no no no. Don't get the monitor first.

You also won't be able to check it.

Just buy it all together.   It's easier to return especially if you return it the next day because of the defects.   Of course, it's not common but it's not that uncommon as well.

ram is probably a good choice on the list of things to buy first. they have been going up in prices in the last while

I think it's a sign of DDR4 rams to come!

 

so what can i get ahead of time to make the chunk price a bit lower when i end up getting everything else... im definately buying the case fist cause i may do some paint work on it. Im liking cutebeans build up above more and more but i can probably bump the price up to around 800ish so where can i upgrade on that build? the CPU?

Hello, I really have to say that the games you listed will be maxed out easily by the 7850.

If you really want to get it to $800. Buy the 7870 XT. It will max most games out there.

Although if you spend most of your time playing MC and Dota2. I would jsut get the 7850 and save the $100+ on something else  

Well those are my most plate but I also have bf3 and borderlands 2 and black opts an all that fun stuff those are just My main two probably

I think the 7850 is where I'm gonna go but is there a step up on that CPU?

if you play borderlands 2, you have to get a nvidia GPU. the game looks completely different without nvidia rigging it

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