First Time Budget AMD Build

[mshimmyb]

Approximate Purchase Date: Within a month
Budget Range: 500-800

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, internet, movies

Are you buying a monitor: Eventually

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg

Location: Wilmington, NC

Parts Preferences: AMD

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: ?

This is my first pc build and would love some feedback on what you guys think. Also, would I need to do a BIOS update on this motherboard?

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor $110

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $28.98

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard $74.99

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $86.99

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $129.99

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card $195.91

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case $39.99

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply $49.99

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer $16.98

Total: $713.81

 

[Outlander_04]

That is an excellent gaming computer at that price ,
I would use a 120 gig SSD and fit a 1 terabyte hard drive . Its easy to remap the documents folders to the hard drive while booting and installing software on the SSD

The board is fine and will not need a BIOS update

If you use pcpartpicker.com you may shave a few $ from the cost

 

[bsod1]

Approximate Purchase Date: Within a month
Budget Range: 500-800

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, internet, movies

Are you buying a monitor: Eventually

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg

Location: Wilmington, NC

Parts Preferences: AMD

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: ?

This is my first pc build and would love some feedback on what you guys think. Also, would I need to do a BIOS update on this motherboard?

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor $110

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $28.98

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard $74.99

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $86.99

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $129.99

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card $195.91

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case $39.99

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply $49.99

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer $16.98

Total: $713.81

you don't want a hard drive? you might do better with a 1 7b 7200 rpm and later add an ssd

you might be able to squeeze in a 280 X ... get cheaper RAM and a cheaper case like NZXT 210

 

[mshimmyb]

Approximate Purchase Date: Within a month
Budget Range: 500-800

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, internet, movies

Are you buying a monitor: Eventually

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg

Location: Wilmington, NC

Parts Preferences: AMD

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: ?

This is my first pc build and would love some feedback on what you guys think. Also, would I need to do a BIOS update on this motherboard?

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor $110

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $28.98

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard $74.99

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $86.99

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $129.99

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card $195.91

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case $39.99

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply $49.99

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer $16.98

Total: $713.81

you don't want a hard drive? you might do better with a 1 7b 7200 rpm and later add an ssd

you might be able to squeeze in a 280 X ... get cheaper RAM and a cheaper case like NZXT 210

I was going to add a HD later when the SSD was getting full, but I think I might drop down to a 120gb SSD and add a 1 TB HD. I believe I looked at the NZXT 210 and it didnt have front USB 3.0 like this mobo supports.

 

[mshimmyb]

Approximate Purchase Date: Within a month
Budget Range: 500-800

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, internet, movies

Are you buying a monitor: Eventually

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg

Location: Wilmington, NC

Parts Preferences: AMD

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: ?

This is my first pc build and would love some feedback on what you guys think. Also, would I need to do a BIOS update on this motherboard?

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor $110

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $28.98

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard $74.99

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $86.99

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $129.99

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card $195.91

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case $39.99

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply $49.99

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer $16.98

Total: $713.81

you don't want a hard drive? you might do better with a 1 7b 7200 rpm and later add an ssd

you might be able to squeeze in a 280 X ... get cheaper RAM and a cheaper case like NZXT 210

Which RAM would you go with if I were to go cheaper?

 

[Outlander_04]

any RAM , 1600 Mhz , rated for 1.5 volts or lower and timings no higher than 9-9-9-24

and with heat spreaders that are not too tall
Always looks good if its the same color as the mb too