Best GPU , CPU and Motherboard for a Total of $520ish?

[ahmed1369]

What is the best gpu cpu and motherboard combined together for around $520 for gaming? (has to be from amazon) I don't want any bottlenecking from the components.

 

[fizzlemcdizzle]

whith that money you could get an 8350 am3
this http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Computer-Motherboard-Motherboards-970A-G46/dp/B0073JYZ48/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1402295797&sr=8-1&keywords=am3%2B+motherboard
and a 760 ti or r9 270
this is below your budget and a good way to save for the steam summer sale

 

[dandn0ten]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.00 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($219.20 @ Newegg)
Total: $508.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-09 02:41 EDT-0400)

 

[EasyLover]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($118.49 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $528.42
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-09 02:44 EDT-0400)

 

[ahmed1369]

Now I'm confused... Which one of these should I get!!??

 

[dandn0ten]

+1 easylover build. i didnt read carefully that you will buy components on Amazon

 

[EasyLover]

In my proposed build, There is an emphasis on CPU and GPU. You get Fx 6300 and GTX 770 with a good gigabyte board. This does not mean it is best but it is best value that you would get on your bucks. I had wanted to add Fx 8320 but then cost would be higher. Check it out:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.29 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $564.27
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-09 04:10 EDT-0400)

 

[ahmed1369]

Are these good? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/w8684D

 

[ahmed1369]

and can all of these motherboards handle overclocking?

 

[dandn0ten]

if you want overclocking, get z87 mobo but it will increase your budget .btw b85 isnt capable of overclocking mobo.

 

[EasyLover]

Are these good? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/w8684D

You've chosen a 4560k CPU which is a factory unlocked CPU hence it can be overclocked. However, your selected mobo does not support overclocking. Rather check this build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($107.27 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($256.54 @ Amazon)
Total: $598.80
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-09 04:21 EDT-0400)

 

[ahmed1369]

Thanks and so I will be able to OC the GPU too right? Also what do you recommend for the gtx 760 Asus, Gigabyte, EVGA, or MSI? They have about the same speed so which one is the most quiet and the coolest?

 

[EasyLover]

Thanks and so I will be able to OC the GPU too right? Also what do you recommend for the gtx 760 Asus, Gigabyte, EVGA, or MSI? They have about the same speed so which one is the most quiet and the coolest?

When it comes to Graphics Cards, my recommended brand is EVGA because of their good design, solid build and very good customer support services. Next is Sapphire and then Asus. It is totally upto you to choose which one you would want.

Yes you can overclock the GPU. Make sure your PSU is strong enough to support OCing.