Can someone tell me if this build would work for gaming.

zhackaz

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Can someone tell me if this computer build would work, and if it would be able to Stream League Of Legends Live, and play WoW on High settings...
If not, could someone give me a good build for $650.
Thanks in advance :)




CPU: AMD FX-8150 3.6GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($35.57 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($51.52 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($20.58 @ Amazon
 

pellik

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Is there some non-gaming reason you need the 8 core cpu? I think an i3 3220 should do better for you, and it gives you $30 back into your budget.

The Corsair tx650 is on sale now on newegg, so I'd sink an extra $10 into that since I really trust their PSUs. Maybe you can put the remaining $20 to work in some better memory. Or up your budget a tiny bit skip the corsair psu and try to get a SSD into the mix.