Buying a Gaming PC.

[Sajic]

I'm newbie to this so i ask for ur help.


I need a $500 PC and can go a little more.

I'll be playing MMORPG's/ BF4/PS2/Witcher .. etc

Looking for 1080p Ultra 40~60FPS

I dont know the difference AMD's FX 6300/8350 or Intels I5's .... Will windows 10 work better on AMD because of the hyper threading support?

I need a great motherboard for future upgrades

Atleast a 2GB DDR5 Graphics cards... Idk to go for the R9 270X/280/280X/290 -Need benchmarks-? Or Nvidia?

RAM can start with 4GB (can buy another 4Gb in the future)

I got my windows copy.

I got a Hard disk

I have no need for optical drive.

got a power supply 525W power supply. Cooler Master Extreme 2 525








(remade thread coz I got more questions.)

 

[Sajic]

GTX 970 costs alot, i cant afford it. The R9 280X is perfect, i just need some1 to confirm that it is without those rumored problems.

Idk about the 960 it looks like it can hardly max BF4/Witcher 3 1080p 40~60FPS


I appreciate everyones help, i really do, I'm sorry i'm such a worrywart

 

[RCFProd]

GTX 970 costs alot, i cant afford it. The R9 280X is perfect, i just need some1 to confirm that it is without those rumored problems.

Idk about the 960 it looks like it can hardly max BF4/Witcher 3 1080p 40~60FPS


I appreciate everyones help, i really do, I'm sorry i'm such a worrywart

You should absolutely go for the R9 280x, and this build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($83.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($204.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $686.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-23 13:18 EST-0500

R9 280x > GTX 960. Simple as that. The power consumption talk has really taken over a lot lately and now It's taking over performance talk aswell. I mean I get it but since the the GTX 960 is so super efficient any comparable AMD card will suddenly look like a leaking oil tank.

Anyways, this build fits all of your criteria's. You are not urged to overclock, the i5 as it is, is usually fine. Mind the 45 dollar rebate costs but that's the way it is mate.

 

[Sajic]

GTX 970 costs alot, i cant afford it. The R9 280X is perfect, i just need some1 to confirm that it is without those rumored problems.
Idk about the 960 it looks like it can hardly max BF4/Witcher 3 1080p 40~60FPS
I appreciate everyones help, i really do, I'm sorry i'm such a worrywart

You should absolutely go for the R9 280x, and this build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($83.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($204.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $686.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-23 13:18 EST-0500
R9 280x > GTX 960. Simple as that. The power consumption talk has really taken over a lot lately and now It's taking over performance talk aswell. I mean I get it but since the the GTX 960 is so super efficient any comparable AMD card will suddenly look like a leaking oil tank.
Anyways, this build fits all of your criteria's. You are not urged to overclock, the i5 as it is, is usually fine. Mind the 45 dollar rebate costs but that's the way it is mate.

No need for hard disc or Optical drive.
Ok lets go with the R9 280X , is the XFX the best one with least problems ?
what do u think about adding the i5 4690K ? is it worth it ?

what do u think ?

 

[RCFProd]

GTX 970 costs alot, i cant afford it. The R9 280X is perfect, i just need some1 to confirm that it is without those rumored problems.
Idk about the 960 it looks like it can hardly max BF4/Witcher 3 1080p 40~60FPS
I appreciate everyones help, i really do, I'm sorry i'm such a worrywart

You should absolutely go for the R9 280x, and this build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($83.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($204.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $686.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-23 13:18 EST-0500
R9 280x > GTX 960. Simple as that. The power consumption talk has really taken over a lot lately and now It's taking over performance talk aswell. I mean I get it but since the the GTX 960 is so super efficient any comparable AMD card will suddenly look like a leaking oil tank.
Anyways, this build fits all of your criteria's. You are not urged to overclock, the i5 as it is, is usually fine. Mind the 45 dollar rebate costs but that's the way it is mate.

No need for hard disc or Optical drive.
Ok lets go with the R9 280X , is the XFX the best one with least problems ?
what do u think about adding the i5 4690K ? is it worth it ?

what do u think ?

If you can afford it sure, you'll need something like a EVO 212 CPU cooler combined with it though. You will also need a slightly more expensive Z97 board as you can't OC H97 boards well. You could also consider the Xeon E3-1231 v3 which is a i7-4770 without onboard graphics, which means quad core hyper threading but no overclocking. So a H97 will do fine.

Your cheapest better alternative is going with the i5-4690 non-k and the H97 motherboard. That seems worth it too. About the graphics card, I think XFX is the only manufacturer providing lifetime warranty? They are good cards.

 

[Sajic]

Can u link me the Z97, and how expensive is the Xeon?
I dont think the XFX warranty is gonna be working where i live

 

[RCFProd]

Can u link me the Z97, and how expensive is the Xeon?
I dont think the XFX warranty is gonna be working where i live

The i5-4690k is going to be your best performer, while the i5-4590/4690 basically already perform well enough tbf. The Xeon is going to be like a stock 3.4 ghz i5 Haswell, games might make extra use of hyper threading in the future. For example you can have more 'heavy' programs open in the background without taking a performance hit while gaming. With the Xeon you basically have a stock Intel i7 Haswell really, can't be a bad thing for multitasking, rendering and all that. Here is the Xeon E3 1231 v3: (Costs basically as much as a 4690k + cooler)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($245.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $245.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-23 19:26 EST-0500

The Z97 board that will do well enough if you're going the i5 overclocking route:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($96.48 @ Newegg)
Total: $96.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-23 19:28 EST-0500