My cousin, slimypeople48, currently runs on a P4 w/ 2 GB DDR2, and anything runs slow... very slow... so he wants to buy/build a new PC that he can use for gaming, DayZ and CoD WaW at around max settings, and MC no problem. I like doing this, but I'm not the best, so I'm asking for some opinions on what to change. I want to keep it around $800 with taxes, and around $700 without taxes. The following comes to $803.63 with taxes. Current: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($128.32 @ TigerDirect Canada) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($35.34 @ Amazon Canada) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($109.99 @ Amazon Canada) Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon Canada) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.04 @ TigerDirect Canada) Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($179.64 @ TigerDirect Canada) Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon Canada) Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($80.35 @ TigerDirect Canada) Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($20.99 @ Amazon Canada) Total: $748.65 ($711.18 w/o taxes) (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-02 23:03 EDT-0400) The reason I did not include shipping is because the place where I live, a TigerDirect store is nearby, and Amazon doesn't charge shipping. Any help is appreciate (Zeno78 )
I think that is a pretty good build. The only think I would change is move some money from the Video Card to the Processor and get a new Intel chip. AMD run too hot imo
The reason I chose AMD is because it's cheaper, plus you get good performance out of it. I know that it'll get hot, I run an FX 8350 (8 core, 6300 is 6 core) and I have the same cooler, and it never gets hot. This should definitely be fine, plus I have good thermal paste, so it'll run all good.
if you are skilled paster you should be fine. I just really like my intel Its pretty barebones, bronze level PS Caviar blue etc but it will work fine. Have you budgeted for an OS?
It's slimy's first gaming PC, he doesn't need anything special. I have a Caviar Blue and a Bronze PSU, too When I built my PC, I bought Windows 7, and still have the CD, so that should work for a while.
Yeah, I know, but this is until he can get a product key I had Windows 7 w/o one, and I know how much of a pain in the ass it is lol
No, it's not needed. I have the same drive and load quite a few games on it like Far Cry 3 and Fallout New Vegas no problem. It does take a while, but you get used to it. Plus, he's only really going to play Minecraft, DayZ, and CoD World at War so nothing special is needed.
I don't have CA prices listed below but one of my budget systems fits your bill. I'd not worry to much about after market cooling but the 212 is a great buy. I think the only difference is the video card in the setups. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($72.91 @ Newegg) Memory: Kingston XMP Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ NCIX US) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($255.66 @ Newegg) Case: NZXT Tempest 210 ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.98 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX12V Power Supply ($37.98 @ Amazon) Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($26.98 @ Newegg) Total: $671.47 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-04 20:06 EDT-0400)
Wow, that's a good build! A 760 would be perfect! To get Canadian prices, use ca.pcpartpicker.com and select Amazon and TigerDirect Canada
New setup, main change is 7850 to a 760 Total is $820.44 w/ taxes PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($128.32 @ TigerDirect Canada) Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($83.98 @ Amazon Canada) Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ Amazon Canada) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.04 @ TigerDirect Canada) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($279.04 @ TigerDirect Canada) Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon Canada) Power Supply: Cooler Master i500 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($70.98 @ TigerDirect Canada) Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($21.04 @ Amazon Canada) Total: $763.38 ($725.88 w/o shipping) (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-04 21:57 EDT-0400)
The computer is a very good build. However, you may want to just scrap an old optical drive off an old computer (Most modern motherboards still have IDE controllers) So you can connect your ribbon cable to it and cut $20 off your cost. Also, I'd suggest replacing the AMD mmotherboard & processor with an intel processor. I've found that AMD works better for video editing and rendering while Intel runs games better. The graphics card is excellent but if you want to save money, you can downgrade this to a less expensive one as most high end graphics cards are for extreme serious dedicated gaming. The human eye can process about 25 FPS according to an article, but 60 FPS should be sufficient to keep stable gaming edit: You may also want to look at other sources as I found a cheaper power supply 550 Watts onn newegg. Also may want to look into cabling (ethernet or wirless) and if SATA comes with the components. (Just some money saving+gaming tips ) http://infinitydash.deviantart.com/art/Derpy-s-Flash-PC-Speed-Test-352169881 BRONIES ALL THE WAYYYYY
I believe that Canada also has a higher sales tax rate than that of the U.s. so... if you live close enough... cross the border and buy the parts from an electronics store that you know has the parts?
I actually want to change it soon, he won't be upgrading it often at all, so I want to make sure it's future proof to an extent.
This is what I have come up with: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.79 @ DirectCanada) Motherboard: Asus H87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($105.73 @ DirectCanada) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($73.98 @ Newegg Canada) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.95 @ Vuugo) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($334.99 @ Memory Express) Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.50 @ Vuugo) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Memory Express) Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.79 @ DirectCanada) Total: $921.72 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-03 15:32 EST-0500)
