Budget ($850 - $900) AMD build - Did I cheap out?

[rtommy]

I posted a thread last week, with a budget of $1500. I've decided to cut that down by at least $700. Also decided to go AMD. Prices are in Canadian Dollars. I do not need a monitor, mouse and OS at the moment. Also, I do not plan on buying these parts at the same time. I just want to have a further idea of where I am at. Would I be able to play games on max settings with this type of build? Here are my components:

Case: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=6_112&item_id=045468 $42.88

Ram: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=24_311_312_614&item_id=045924 $59.99

DVD Drive: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=3_61&item_id=051304 $29.99

CPU: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=4_812&item_id=048750 109.88

MoBo: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=26_335&item_id=046001 $84.99

GPU: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_557_558&item_id=058063 $224.00

Hard Drive: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=15_1086_210_212&item_id=037032 $59.99

PSU: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=33_442&item_id=053054 $74.99

GPU Cooling: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=8_134&item_id=053907 $34.88

CPU Cooling: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=8_129&item_id=053912 $21.99

Total: $840.24 including taxes

Thanks!

 

[Nashidixit51]

I don't think that 1x120mm fan would suffice. I would suggest that you look for a better case. Some good companies are nzxt, corsair, antec or cooler master.

P.S. I am Canadian too.

 

[realchaos]

That's actually a great case despite the one fan.
The DDR3-2133 ram would be unnecessary but it's at the price of most 1600 ram, so that's fine to keep.
Get this optical drive instead: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=3_61&item_id=029356 (Unless you want that Nero 10 or whatever it was)
The fx-6200 was a bulldozer architecture. I would recommend grabbing a vishera instead: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=4_64&item_id=053298
Your motherboard is fine, although some people find MSI board's to be too flimsy. Here's a nice gigabyte alternative: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=26_335&item_id=042705
That 7870 is a nice one if you can't afford to fit a 7870 XT in your budget.
I would suggest a 64mb cache HDD, but it's too expensive for the difference at canadacomputers
I would actually suggest cutting the gpu cooler, as it is un-necessary unless you're doing some serious overclocking.

Rather than buying everything from canadacomputers, you can get the most out of your money when buying from 2-3 places.

 

[Outlander_04]

you are replacing a dual fan cooler on the graphics card with an aftermarket dual fan cooler?

Spend the money on a better FX 6300 cpu instead

You need a 500 watt psu



The MSI motherboard would not be a first choice product . Older versions had a problem with catching on fire , so an ASUS M5A97 R2.0 is the preferred choice