Is this a CPU, Graphics, and Memory this for Gaming PC? ($529)

[LMHStudios]

AMD FX-Series FX-4300 (3.80GHz) : CPU for the PC
Also:
Graphics: AMD Radeon R7 240 2GB
Memory: 8GB DDR3 500GB HDD

Is this good for a Gaming PC at that price?
(Includes Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit, wireless keyboard, and a wireless mouse.

Any suggestions/tips are very helpful, thanks!

 

[Obnoxious]

Is this a custom build? Also what games do you plan on playing, if any? Apologies for the questions. Generally I think it's a decent build, but the GPU isn't a great performer (and you won't necessarily get the best bang for your buck IMO.)

If you're willing to build your own custom system, please let me know and I'll list you a custom build for the same price?

All the best.

 

[LMHStudios]

Is this a custom build? Also what games do you plan on playing, if any? Apologies for the questions. Generally I think it's a decent build, but the GPU isn't a great performer.

If you're willing to build your own custom system, please let me know and I'll list you a custom build for the same price?

All the best.

It's on newegg, here's the link so I don't believe its custom built. (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229285&cm_re=gaming_pcs-_-83-229-285-_-Product) I plan on playing anything from Minecraft to League of Legends to Call of Duty on it so a wide variety of games. I would build my own, but I have no idea how too.

 

[logainofhades]

No, that will not game well at all.

 

[CodenameHaswell]

Is this a custom build? Also what games do you plan on playing, if any? Apologies for the questions. Generally I think it's a decent build, but the GPU isn't a great performer.

If you're willing to build your own custom system, please let me know and I'll list you a custom build for the same price?

All the best.

It's on newegg, here's the link so I don't believe its custom built. (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229285&cm_re=gaming_pcs-_-83-229-285-_-Product) I plan on playing anything from Minecraft to League of Legends to Call of Duty on it so a wide variety of games. I would build my own, but I have no idea how too.

I just built my first PC a month ago, and there are tons of guides on Youtube about building PC's. You get to learn about computers and get more performance per dollar than just about any prebuilt. Everything about building a PC is straightforward, almost everything will only go in one way and one way only without breaking it, and most components these days are pretty sturdy.

 

[Obnoxious]

It's a decent build to be honest, however it's mainly the GPU which is holding the entire system back. It's a poor GPU, and due to that it won't be able to run games too well.

If you've ever upgraded a system, or at least know where each component goes in a system, you should be able to build your own computer. It's not too difficult, haha. Generally however, and I do apologise to break this to you, but the system you want is not too good on gaming. You'll be able to run League of Legends and Minecraft, but not any of the new Call of Duty games (and CoD doesn't require high specs either.)

All the best.

 

[Nitesdeath]

Heres what I say you do. The CPU is very strong. (it can overclock to very high speeds). The ram is perfect. 8GB 1600 Mhz is your average ram for gamers. GPU sucks.

if your tight on budget just do this. Build it on your own, you will save $50 +. If you don't know how find someone to help you.

And as for the GPU (graphics card) you can buy a GTX 650. It is a budget GPU, can run league at 60 fps at max settings (even during teamfights). Minecraft ofcourse too. And CoD shouldn't be a problem either

I have a AMD FX 6300 for the cpu, GTX 650 for the GPU and 8GB 1600 MHz DDR3 ram.

 

[logainofhades]

If you are willing to learn how to build, I would go with something like this to get you started. You will have an excellent upgrade path, better GPU than that prebuilt, and the experience of doing it yourself. If you can afford more, then we can change stuff out. I just tried to get as close to that prebuilt as possible.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($58.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($87.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE2 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R7 250X 1GB Video Card ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.03 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $528.94
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-02 17:52 EDT-0400)

 

[Nitesdeath]

If you are willing to learn how to build, I would go with something like this to get you started. You will have an excellent upgrade path, better GPU than that prebuilt, and the experience of doing it yourself. If you can afford more, then we can change stuff out. I just tried to get as close to that prebuilt as possible.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($58.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($87.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE2 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R7 250X 1GB Video Card ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.03 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $528.94
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-02 17:52 EDT-0400)

Pleae don't get a dual core CPU. Games use 2 cores at MAX. So if you are playing CoD for exmaple and have just a couple of programs in the background it will start throttling.

 

[Nitesdeath]

If you are willing to learn how to build, I would go with something like this to get you started. You will have an excellent upgrade path, better GPU than that prebuilt, and the experience of doing it yourself. If you can afford more, then we can change stuff out. I just tried to get as close to that prebuilt as possible.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($58.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($87.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE2 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R7 250X 1GB Video Card ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.03 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $528.94
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-02 17:52 EDT-0400)

Pleae don't get a dual core CPU. Games use 2 cores at MAX. So if you are playing CoD for exmaple and have just a couple of programs in the background it will start throttling.

 

[logainofhades]

I would prefer an i3, for its hyperthreading, but I was trying to stay in price limits. I would strongly recommend paying more and getting an i3 4150 over the Pentium. If AMD didn't fail so bad with Kaveri, I would have recommended a 750k or 760k instead. I don't expect much from AMD for a couple years. Hopefully the all new architecture they are working on will pan out well. I have been a long time AMD fan, but they really have dropped the ball since they got caught with their pants down with Core 2. Phenom II was decent, but late. Faildozer sucked, and Piledriver was much better, but still a good deal behind now.

 

[LMHStudios]

I would prefer an i3, for its hyperthreading, but I was trying to stay in price limits. I would strongly recommend paying more and getting an i3 4150 over the Pentium. If AMD didn't fail so bad with Kaveri, I would have recommended a 750k or 760k instead. I don't expect much from AMD for a couple years. Hopefully the all new architecture they are working on will pan out well. I have been a long time AMD fan, but they really have dropped the ball since they got caught with their pants down with Core 2. Phenom II was decent, but late. Faildozer sucked, and Piledriver was much better, but still a good deal behind now.

So these parts will run a lot better compared to the original PC posted? Also, would is your thought on this: -From NitesDeath: Pleae don't get a dual core CPU. Games use 2 cores at MAX. So if you are playing CoD for exmaple and have just a couple of programs in the background it will start throttling.

 

[Obnoxious]

If you're willing to spend $34 more I've built this PC, which IMO will go far (I've used the same case and HDD as logainofhades in his build.) Also apologies, to keep the costs down I've not included a keyboard and mouse.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($94.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill AEGIS 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE2 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($144.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.03 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $563.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-02 19:55 EDT-0400)

The processor above is quad-core (and can be upgraded later to an FX-6 or 8 series perhaps) and has a better GPU. In regards to NitesDeath's statement, it's true that modern games are beginning to use more than two cores, however with Intel, you can't do much more in that budget. With that said however, League of Legends and Minecraft don't need more than dual-core, it's just that Call of Duty may. I've built the above system with Call of Duty: Ghosts (latest CoD, hence requires more system requirements) in mind, whilst keeping in budget.

In my opinion, the build above which I have suggested will run most games at mid-to-high graphical settings.

All the best.

 

[logainofhades]

I would prefer an i3, for its hyperthreading, but I was trying to stay in price limits. I would strongly recommend paying more and getting an i3 4150 over the Pentium. If AMD didn't fail so bad with Kaveri, I would have recommended a 750k or 760k instead. I don't expect much from AMD for a couple years. Hopefully the all new architecture they are working on will pan out well. I have been a long time AMD fan, but they really have dropped the ball since they got caught with their pants down with Core 2. Phenom II was decent, but late. Faildozer sucked, and Piledriver was much better, but still a good deal behind now.

So these parts will run a lot better compared to the original PC posted? Also, would is your thought on this: -From NitesDeath: Pleae don't get a dual core CPU. Games use 2 cores at MAX. So if you are playing CoD for exmaple and have just a couple of programs in the background it will start throttling.

If you're willing to spend $34 more I've built this PC, which IMO will go far (I've used the same case and HDD as logainofhades in his build.) Also apologies, to keep the costs down I've not included a keyboard and mouse.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($94.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill AEGIS 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE2 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($144.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.03 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $563.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-02 19:55 EDT-0400)

The processor above is quad-core (and can be upgraded later to an FX-6 or 8 series perhaps) and has a better GPU. In regards to NitesDeath's statement, it's true that modern games are beginning to use more than two cores, however with Intel, you can't do much more in that budget. With that said however, League of Legends and Minecraft don't need more than dual-core, it's just that Call of Duty may. I've built the above system with Call of Duty: Ghosts (latest CoD, hence requires more system requirements) in mind, whilst keeping in budget.

In my opinion, the build above which I have suggested will run most games at mid-to-high graphical settings.

All the best.

Price isn't horrible, if the OP can deal with the mail in rebates. I leave them turned off, as most people forget them anyway.

OP, the build I had has a much better GPU and would perform better in games. I admit, I am not happy with the CPU choice, I highly recommend getting an i3 4150 instead, if you can afford the extra. I could have went cheaper on the motherboard, but then you would lack future broadwell support. On the flip side, this board would support a Xeon 1230v3, which is still a pretty powerful CPU for the money.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.48 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE2 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 270 2GB '14Series Video Card ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.03 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $605.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-03 09:28 EDT-0400)