600-700$ build 1st time

[zacw812]

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: The first of next month

Budget Range: (e.g.: 300-400) 650-700 / After Rebates- 750-800; Before / After Shipping-850

System Usage from Most to Least Important: (e.g.: gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies Folding@Home)

Are you buying a monitor: Yes



Parts to Upgrade: (e.g.: CPU, mobo, RAM) everthing

Do you need to buy OS: no
Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.

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

Location: Wichita, Kansas

Parts Preferences: by brand or type (e.g.: I would like to upgrade to Intel CPU)

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Yes / No / Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: 1600x1200
Additional Comments: (e.g.: Need to have a window and lots of bling, I would like a quiet PC. Please also list specific software or games you're using

 

[Marcopolo123]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($118.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Gamer 2 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.98 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($168.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VH238H 23.0" Monitor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $640.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-04 02:17 EDT-0400)

|||Plus this power supply, best what you can get for 80$, huge rabate,gold certified, full modular.
Gives you the option to buy a second gtx 650ti boost.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151088|||
<NOTE: power supply not on a special sale anymore.>
Would get this for sli.: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

Fx 6300 is the best choise in this price range, best bang for the buck.
Can be oced very well.

 

[edogawa]

I like Marcropolo123 build, overall it looks good for you.

 

[scragnoff]

Hi zac812!

For a $650-$700, I would suggest looking at the Very Good Tier.

Good luck!

 

[Rawbunnie]

You can do way way better than Marcropolo123's build. This build will absolutly DESTROY his...Check this out:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/UXdG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/UXdG/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/UXdG/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($118.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($70.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Gamer 2 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($276.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $702.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-04 11:25 EDT-0400)

-660ti will max out pretty much every single game out there. 1tb hdd, 8gb ram, nice case, can add a new cooler and overclock that 6300, big psu for overclocking etc, nice case...

 

[Rawbunnie]

If you look at scragnoff's chart thing my build would put you in the great-excellent tier.

 

[Marcopolo123]

He wants to fit a monitor in his budget i guess...

 

[edogawa]

@Rawbunnie

Yea, you can do much better than what he selected if it wasn't for the monitor.

 

[Rawbunnie]

Sorry i missed the monitor part. He could still do very well though, and this is still much much better than Marcropolo123's build which i just noticed does not have an hdd. @Marcropolo123 why didnt you just go with the 660 its way better than the 650ti boost and like $2 more...Here you go:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/UYJA
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/UYJA/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/UYJA/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($118.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($67.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Gamer 2 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($169.00 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VH238H 23.0" Monitor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $668.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-04 13:52 EDT-0400)

 

[zacw812]

thanks everyone for all the help

 

[Marcopolo123]

Lol yes sure get the gtx 660 xD damn good price !

 

[zacw812]

What other Memory would you recommend since Patriot is no longer available?

 

[edogawa]

What other Memory would you recommend since Patriot is no longer available?

Corsair or Gskill are good. Any 1600mhz ram from them at 9-9-9-24 is great.