I'm piecing this together over the next couple months- So far the CPU, motherboard, and SSD are the only parts that are locked in. I may change my video card choice to the new R7 265 when it releases, provided they don't shift the price-point way up like they have been doing lately...
Some of my thoughts behind this build: I enjoy gaming but don't have much time for it, So I've been staying about 2 years behind. (Right now I'm playing The Witcher 2 and the Dragonage series.) I'm hoping this build will stay relevant for the next couple of my gaming years, at which point I will likely put the board into a micro case with an apu and use the onboard hdmi connector to stream to my TV. This was the reasoning behind getting a mobo with integrated HDMI.
When it comes time to upgrade again in a couple years, I should still be able to use the liquid cooler, SSD, and possibly RAM.
Disregard the PSU on the list. I just clicked the first one that matched the wattage of the one I already have.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2V0E0
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2V0E0/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2V0E0/benchmarks/
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($88.94 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A55M-HD+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($56.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: CoolMax 600W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($18.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $574.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-17 17:56 EST-0500)
Some of my thoughts behind this build: I enjoy gaming but don't have much time for it, So I've been staying about 2 years behind. (Right now I'm playing The Witcher 2 and the Dragonage series.) I'm hoping this build will stay relevant for the next couple of my gaming years, at which point I will likely put the board into a micro case with an apu and use the onboard hdmi connector to stream to my TV. This was the reasoning behind getting a mobo with integrated HDMI.
When it comes time to upgrade again in a couple years, I should still be able to use the liquid cooler, SSD, and possibly RAM.
Disregard the PSU on the list. I just clicked the first one that matched the wattage of the one I already have.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2V0E0
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2V0E0/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2V0E0/benchmarks/
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($88.94 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A55M-HD+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($56.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: CoolMax 600W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($18.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $574.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-17 17:56 EST-0500)