Another build noob here

Klayman34

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Jun 24, 2013
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Hey guys, I just been planning a cheaper build using a 760 and FX 8320. It is for gaming, and I'm trying to keep it cheap, but also last a couple years with good performance. I want to know the communities opinion if this will bottleneck, not be up to par with today's gaming standards, or if the products are good quality. Also, will this run in 1080P? Halp?
Rest of specs:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1goS6

PS, if you know of something that is cheaper with similar or greater quality, please post it!
Thanks, Klayman
 
Solution
Added better RAM and a much more reliable SSD. Its a little more but worth it.
If you want to overclock or add another GTX760 for SLI dual GPUs, then you will need to get a 990FX chipset board, not a 970 chipset.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1gpz0
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1gpz0/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1gpz0/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M4 256GB 2.5" Solid...
It should not bottleneck it much but if you could go for a Core I-5 I would get it.

Also I would look for a case other than Raidmax. Corsair and NXZT make some really nice stuff.

Also keep in mind that AMD should be refreshing their graphic line up in October.
 
Added better RAM and a much more reliable SSD. Its a little more but worth it.
If you want to overclock or add another GTX760 for SLI dual GPUs, then you will need to get a 990FX chipset board, not a 970 chipset.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1gpz0
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1gpz0/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1gpz0/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($265.91 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Raidmax Super Hurricane (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($43.00 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $966.04
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-13 23:02 EDT-0400)
 
Solution
I would look into the following change; go Intel i5 for better performance: Its about the same price but you will get better performance. Also, save some money and a 1TB or 2 TB drive that will only be about $75 instead of $169 for that SSD..

Intel Core i5-3330 Ivy Bridge 3.0GHz (3.2GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 Quad-Core $189
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116781

MSI ZH77A-G43 LGA 1155 Intel H77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS $84
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130674
 


The I5 3330 is not near in performance to the 8230, hell its clocked at 3GHz. Keep in mind the 8230 can be OCd too.
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($254.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master NSE-200-KKN1 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $985.85

My 2 cents.

You forgo the SSD for a HDD, but I reckon less than 500gb of storage space isn't sufficient - completely subjective, of course, this is just my opinion.

This is MicroATX instead of ATX as well. I prefer it. You might not.

You also get a 3570k. Sweet.