Are these good gaming specs.

[cormacnyc]

I want to play games like csgo, gta, COD, and other games like these.

CPU

AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor
$159.99 $159.99 SuperBiiz Buy
CPU Cooler

Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler
$79.94 -$10.00 FREE $69.94 Newegg Buy
$10.00 mail-in rebate
Thermal Compound

Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste
$6.89 $6.89 OutletPC Buy
Motherboard

Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard
$131.88 -$15.00 $116.88 OutletPC Buy
$15.00 mail-in rebate
Memory

Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
$37.99 FREE $37.99 Newegg Buy
Storage

Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
$45.99 $45.99 SuperBiiz Buy
Video Card

Asus Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card
$337.99 FREE $337.99 SuperBiiz Buy
Case

NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case
$79.99 FREE $79.99 Newegg Buy
Power Supply

EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
$78.99 -$30.00 $48.99 NCIX US Buy
$30.00 mail-in rebate
Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)
$97.95 -$10.00 $87.95 OutletPC Buy
$10.00 mail-in rebate
Wireless Network Adapter

TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter
$36.88 $36.88 OutletPC Buy
Case Fan

Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan
$6.49 $6.49 NCIX US Buy

Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan
$6.49 $6.49 NCIX US Buy
Monitor

Acer G236HLBbd 60Hz 23.0" Monitor
$89.99 Free two-day shipping with Amazon Prime $89.99 Amazon Buy
Keyboard

Rosewill RGB80 Wired Gaming Keyboard
$79.89 $79.89 OutletPC Buy
Mouse

Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse
$59.88 $59.88 OutletPC Buy
Custom leds

 

[jimmyEatWord]

with a gpu like that you gotta make sure your motherboard has got the pci e 3.0 on

also they recommend 1000 watts to overclock AMD fx series , i'm not sure though

you gotta have a decent cooler

 

[PatrioticPickle]

Its a pretty good build, but I would disagree with getting an FX 8350 at this time as they are 4-5 years old, get destroyed by intel in just about every title, single core performance is terrible and for only $30 more you can get the very latest in intels range with a i5 6500. Not to mention that they require better cooling, overclocking to compete with intel and use more power.

Btw I am a FX 8350 owner myself.

 

[N3rdR4ge]

not good for $1272.27 after rebates. just added up the cost. took back my answer of it being good but needing optimization.

my recommendation would be:

1)make sure that evga PSU is B2 and NOT NEX or B1

2)fx-8350 is out of date at this point. budget your build better and change to intel. even a i5-4460 would give you better performance stock and it would run SO MUCH cooler.

3)overkill on the cooler. you can still get a med-high overclock from a $25 cooler like the 212 evo. buying for high overclocking is expensive and provides minimal gain in terms of gaming. plus you could lose the case fans if you arent killing your machine with excess overclock heat.

4) why no SSD? you need this on a system of this budget. HDDs are slow and just out of date in terms of holding an operating system. a good budget gaming system should have a 120gb ssd and a secondary 7200rpm 1tb+ hdd.

 

[cdabc123]

no a fx 8350 will bottleneck a 390 on most games

 

[PatrioticPickle]

with a gpu like that you gotta make sure your motherboard has got the pci e 3.0 on

also they recommend 1000 watts to overclock AMD fx series , i'm not sure though

you gotta have a decent cooler

You certainly don't need 1000watts to overclock a FX series. Not even close to that.

 

[jimmyEatWord]

with a gpu like that you gotta make sure your motherboard has got the pci e 3.0 on

also they recommend 1000 watts to overclock AMD fx series , i'm not sure though

you gotta have a decent cooler

You certainly don't need 1000watts to overclock a FX series. Not even close to that.

well i was thinking of buying an fx 9590 , do you think my 700 watts power will suffice ? or will it damage the cpu in the overclocking ? thanks for your help mate , answer please

 

[jimmyEatWord]

i actually read on this very website , tom's hardware , that one needs a 1000 watts psu to overclock the 9590

 

[rhysiam]

It's very hard to justify buying an AMD processor for a mid-high end gaming right now. Here's my suggestion for you. Intel 6500 which you can OC with that Z170 board when you add a cooler down the track. It'll be more than fast enough for everything right now though.
Also includes an SSD which will make your system so much more responsive for anything else you do on teh computer.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6VjfJx) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6VjfJx/by_merchant/)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Extreme3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($39.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($274.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($36.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $869.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-10 23:43 EST-0500

 

[PatrioticPickle]

with a gpu like that you gotta make sure your motherboard has got the pci e 3.0 on

also they recommend 1000 watts to overclock AMD fx series , i'm not sure though

you gotta have a decent cooler

You certainly don't need 1000watts to overclock a FX series. Not even close to that.

well i was thinking of buying an fx 9590 , do you think my 700 watts power will suffice ? or will it damage the cpu in the overclocking ? thanks for your help mate , answer please

The 9590 is a waste of money, its just a 8350 that is overclocked out of the box that requires liquid cooling because it gets so damn hot. Any 4th or 6th Gen i5 will be a far greater choice (particularly a K series that can be overclocked)

 

[rhysiam]

i actually read on this very website , tom's hardware , that one needs a 1000 watts psu to overclock the 9590

Things like that are often said because there are so many PSUs on the market which just lie about their power output. You could get a "700W" PSU that actually only provides like 350W on the 12V rail, and can't cope with that for any length of time or as the temperature in the case goes up. In reality, a decent 750W PSU is more than enough for an OC'd FX and power hungry 390/390x. You can get an FX CPU do draw 250W or even a little more, but that's it unless you're into competitive type OCing with exotic cooling.

 

[N3rdR4ge]

-Much better processor
-Much newer Skylake platform with newer RAM
-Better IPS monitor
-SSD added
-Better wireless card that supports AC wifi.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Asus VN248H-P 23.8" Monitor ($115.98 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Rosewill RGB80 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Mouse: Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse ($59.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1332.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-10 23:56 EST-0500