Building first computer for gaming

[penguinator]

I have some ideas in mind but I could use some help when saving costs and increasing efficiency. Some of my reqirements it that the price stays as low as possible, it must have 8gb ram ddr3, and have at least 2 pci-e 2.0/3.0 slots on the motherboard. My top price is 800$.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RA8B , This is what i have chosen so far.

 

[yasserBasha]

the link is not working ... what is your budget ?
do you need OS,monitor...etc?
where do u live ?

 

[penguinator]

the link is not working ... what is your budget ?
do you need OS,monitor...etc?
where do u live ?

I updated the link, and i live in West United States

 

[yasserBasha]

I think this would be better :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($103.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($175.38 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z5 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $756.25
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-19 06:43 EDT-0400)

No point really of getting 8-core CPU unless you're getting 8350.

Games rely on GPU more than CPU, and if you want a great gaming without high costs, then the GTX 650 ti boost is the best (it surpasses the 7850 and not costly as 7870, also if SLI'ed in future it reaches the 7970 and GTX 680 levels with ease )

No point of getting FX without overclocking, and the mobo doesn't help you much with this, so i updated the mobo and Added an aftermarket CPU cooler.

FX-6300 is a great cpu, 6 cores are plenty sufficient for gaming and when overclocked, it's a BEAST.

Added an optical drive.

PSU wasn't reliable for system , so changed it to Corsair (one of top-quality brands).

What do u think ?

 

[penguinator]

I think this would be better :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($103.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($175.38 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z5 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $756.25
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-19 06:43 EDT-0400)

No point really of getting 8-core CPU unless you're getting 8350.

Games rely on GPU more than CPU, and if you want a great gaming without high costs, then the GTX 650 ti boost is the best (it surpasses the 7850 and not costly as 7870, also if SLI'ed in future it reaches the 7970 and GTX 680 levels with ease )

No point of getting FX without overclocking, and the mobo doesn't help you much with this, so i updated the mobo and Added an aftermarket CPU cooler.

FX-6300 is a great cpu, 6 cores are plenty sufficient for gaming and when overclocked, it's a BEAST.

Added an optical drive.

PSU wasn't reliable for system , so changed it to Corsair (one of top-quality brands).

What do u think ?

I really like the PSU and CPU changes. The psu i had selected I wasn't that happy with, and i felt i was spending a little too much on the processor.

 

[yasserBasha]

Anytime, my friend