Budget $600 build. Need help

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Bonestoo

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This is my first build, so any help would he appreciated.


Approximate Purchase Date: Within a month

Budget Range: $600

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies

Are you buying a monitor: No

Do you need to buy OS: No

Location: USA

Parts Preferences: I don't care

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

This is what I have so far:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GYzr



I am not sure if my power supply is the right size. I think it is, but I'm not sure.

I would really like to have a the price be around $600, I might be able to spend $50 more in a month or so.

Any ideas?

Oh, and I want to play games like Far Cry 3, Borderlands 2, assassin's creed 3, and crisis 3.

Thanks

Bonestoo
 
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This build is leaps and bounds faster than the one you made.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 975 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($82.18 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling ACALP64-GT 25.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($7.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($50.39 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($234.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Case ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Green 530W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($57.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($18.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $638.47
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-02 12:51 EST-0500)

For that price it doesn't really get any better.
And yes the CPU IS in fact a lot faster than the FX 6100.
 
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This does look like a better build than the one I gave. I saw that the Sapphire video card is out of stock. Is there something that is the same, but in stock?





 
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There are only 2 cards for the 7870 LE, PowerColor and Sapphier, and both are out of stock everywhere online.
You could opt for a regular 7870 like: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150605

If you want to save more, you could go for the 7850. It depends on what is your fps and graphics quality target. A 7850 with 1GB VRAM could be sufficient as well. I got a XFX 7850 1GB for $149 after MIR with Fary Cry 3, Tomb Raider, and Bishock.. Practically, it's like as if I got the video card for free since I will play all of those games xD
 
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Bonestoo

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I like this build, but I don't want to spend so much on the cpu.


 
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What I think I want is more like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($94.98 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling ACALP64-GT 25.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($7.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Case ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Green 530W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($57.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($18.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $631.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-02 16:43 EST-0500)


Tell me if you guys see where I can improve.
 
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I am still not sure if I should go for the Radeon HD 7870 2GB or the Galaxy GeForce GTX 660 2GB. They both cost the same on Newegg.

The 7870 comes with BioShock Infinite and Tomb Raider.

The 660 comes with $50 for each game: Hawken, World of Tanks, and PlanetSide 2.
 
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Bonestoo

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Also, with this build will I be able to play gta 4, and gta 5 when and if it comes out.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($94.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Case ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Green 530W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($57.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($18.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $623.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-02 21:14 EST-0500)
 
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Bonestoo

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I have made some changes. Tell me if they were for the best.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($98.24 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.14 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Green 530W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($18.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $723.29
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-03 21:35 EST-0500)
 
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If you can spare the extra money, then you should get the fx 6300.
 
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Bonestoo

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So does this look look like a good build for my money:

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Hyzn) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Hyzn/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Hyzn/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | $119.99 @ Microcenter
**Motherboard** | [Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a97ler20) | $74.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl) | $55.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd5000aakx) | $59.14 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7td120bw) | $94.99 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-fx787acdfc) | $232.98 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-rc912kkn1) | $49.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Rosewill Green 530W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-power-supply-rg530s12) | $54.99 @ Amazon
**Optical Drive** | [Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lite-on-optical-drive-ihas124-04) | $18.98 @ Outlet PC
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $749.04
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-04 19:25 EST-0500 |
 
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Bonestoo

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Sorry, I mean:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.14 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($232.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Green 530W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($18.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $749.04
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-04 19:25 EST-0500)
 
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