Budget Gaming Rig (900$)

[Akifuddin]

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: this week (the closer the better)

Budget Range: (900-1000) After rebates, before shipping.

System Usage: Gaming

Are you buying a monitor: Yes (200$ on the ASUS VS248H-P)

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.ca

Location: Montreal, QC, Canada.

Parts Preferences:
AMD FX-8350
R9 270
ASUS VS248H-P
Logitech Z506 5.1 speakers

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: Will probably be purchasing ASUS VS248H-P which runs 1920x1080.

Additional notes: Want it to be futureproof in terms of CPU & GPU.

Just looking to get a new rig after 6 years of owning a bullshit prebuilt.

As stated, I want to include the AMD FX-8350 and the R9 270 card in the build. Help me fill in the rest, probably want 2x4GB RAM, and a 1TB WD HD, and likely the Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case. I definitely need some recommendations on the motherboard, I was considering the ASUS M5A97, thoughts? What is the difference between a 970 board and a 990X?

Want everything from newegg.ca

Will be ordering TOMORROW.

Thanks

 

[sportfreak23]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($209.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($87.37 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.88 @ NCIX)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX)
Monitor: Asus VS248H-P 24.0" Monitor ($195.52 @ NCIX)
Speakers: Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1060.71
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-11 21:34 EST-0500)

Well with your requirements this is what I have, which is $160 over budget.

I suggest getting a 8320, as a 8350 isn't worth it atm at $200, it was around $140 on blackfriday / cyber monday. You can find a lower case. For the PSU thats the best one for the price atm, you can pick a corsair CX one but they aren't the best series from them.

 

[Akifuddin]

Final build: Ordering tomorrow. Went over budget by about 200$ but it should be worth it. Thoughts?

Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower
ASUS M5A97 LE
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB
CORSAIR CX series CX600 PSU
MSI R9 270
AMD FX-8350
WD Blue 1TB


Logitech Z506 speakers
ASUS VS248H-P
ASUS 24X DVD Burner

SHARKOON Skiller Keyboard
GIGABYTE GM-M6880 Gaming Mouse

 

[sportfreak23]

Should go with the antec PSU I suggested and people been saying MSI quality control is pretty bad atm, but I can't say I had any bad experiences so far with recent products.

Otherwise looks good