[Build Ready] Budget gaming pc

[duyhx48]

Hi folks so I'm new to the community and this is my first own built pc ever(for gaming). I'm willing to spend about $400 give or take, can go over 30,40 bucks but not a lot more.
I already picked out some parts and would appreciate everyone to take a look and see if there is an issue.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pbH6yc
Thanks

 

[jerryvaberry]

Hi folks so I'm new to the community and this is my first own built pc ever(for gaming). I'm willing to spend about $400 give or take, can go over 30,40 bucks but not a lot more.
I already picked out some parts and would appreciate everyone to take a look and see if there is an issue.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pbH6yc
Thanks

Looks good. About as good as you'll get for that price range.

 

[TomThePotato]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81 Pro BTC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.77 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($141.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $432.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-23 17:56 EST-0500

 

[duyhx48]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81 Pro BTC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.77 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($141.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $432.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-23 17:56 EST-0500

2 questions:
What's the advantage of having i3 dual core over FX 6300 (6 cores)? the clocks are almost equal.

Why not my Asus motherboard? Will this ASRock H81 be helpful for future upgrade?

 

[TomThePotato]

Intel's single cores are stronger, and even though games are starting to use more cores, imo, you'll have to overclock the 6300 to get an okay performance.. but you can't without an aftermarket cpu cooler and that motherboard.

 

[duyhx48]

Intel's single cores are stronger, and even though games are starting to use more cores, imo, you'll have to overclock the 6300 to get an okay performance.. but you can't without an aftermarket cpu cooler and that motherboard.

A problem came up since I've considered intel processsor. Will this motherboard be able to handle overclocking and future upgrade? (say i5 4690K OC along with 970/980 gpu)

 

[TomThePotato]

Well, if you want to upgrade the PC later, this MAY be a better option..

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($63.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $437.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-24 14:51 EST-0500

Slightly weaker gpu, weaker cpu, but in return.. you get a bigger power supply (which is going for a good price) and a Z97 motherboard.