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Pupil2Prodigy

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Approximate Purchase Date: End of July

Budget Range: $600 (After Rebates, Shipping)

System Usage: Battlefield 4, 5

Am I buying a monitor: No

Parts list: GPU, CPU, PSU, Mobo, Ram, Case, HD, Optical Drive

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: www.pcpartpicker.com

Location: Fitchburg, MA

Parts Preferences: None

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.49 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Capable of Upgrades @ $69.98 @ OutletPC
DDR3-1333/1600/1800/1866/2000/2133/2200/2400/2500/2600/2666/2800/2933/3000/3000
RAID Support: Yes
CrossFire Support: Yes
SLI Support: Yes
Memory: 8GB CAS-7 DDR3-1600 ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: 2TB @ 7200RPM w/ 32 MB Cache ($55.57 @ Amazon)
Video Card: 4gb of GDDR5 @ 1.22 Ghz ($223.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($22.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Raidmax 730W Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $604.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-19 17:22 EDT-0400
 
Not a very good PSU choice, for the hardware being used. You can squeeze and i5 and GTX 960, into that budget, just barely.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($50.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.57 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($192.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $599.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-16 15:43 EDT-0400
 
I would keep the R9 280. cheaper than the 960 and similar or even better performance... The memory bus of the 960 is tiny, and I don't think you can SLI on the future (I might be wrong). the R9 280 has a much larger memory bus and performs amazing in cross-fire, better than a 290X. So when you want to upgrade you can add another 280.
Check this out, to support my argument:
http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-R9-280-vs-GeForce-GTX-960

I agree with the moderator about processor and PS. yo should go with that ^ build. If you get the AMD or NVIDIA video card is up to you, I would personally get the AMD. Maybe you can get a 280x???
 

Why does BF4 suggest the 660 if it doesn't meet the recommended video memory capacity? (3gb)
 
GPU boss is horrible. The GTX 960 is faster than a 280. The 960 actually competes against the 285.

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disregarding my own parameter here but..

would an i3 outperform an fx6300?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.49 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Capable of Upgrades @ $69.98 @ OutletPC
DDR3-1333/1600/1800/1866/2000/2133/2200/2400/2500/2600/2666/2800/2933/3000/3000
RAID Support: Yes
CrossFire Support: Yes
SLI Support: Yes
Memory: 8GB CAS-7 DDR3-1600 ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: 2TB @ 7200RPM w/ 32 MB Cache ($55.57 @ Amazon)
Video Card: 4gb of GDDR5 @1.22 Ghz ($223.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $605.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-19 02:57 EDT-0400
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($57.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.57 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($192.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($40.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $596.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-19 02:08 EDT-0400



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($108.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.57 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($192.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($40.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $600.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-19 02:10 EDT-0400
 


Yes, an i3 would outperform an FX 6300, in gaming. FX 6300 would need to be overclocked, to beat it.
 
FX 6300 is 3yr+ old tech now. AMD has abandoned AM3+, and will have new chips out next year. FM2+ really isn't going to be around much longer either. The new 860k, supposedly when well clocked, is actually faster than FX. But there is no upgrade path there. AMD is going to put both their new Zen based FX chips, and APU's in a new AM4 socket. On the other hand, Haswell is set to be replaced, by Skylake, in a couple months. Skylake will only be about 5-10% faster, based on some early leaked benchmarks, so it won't be significantly better than what Intel has now. With an i3, you can upgrade to an i5 or Xeon E3/i7, and get a significant performance boost, should you need it. FX 6300's upgrade path is not so great, as none of the FX 8xxx, or 9xxx are all that much better, at same clock speeds.
 
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