Could anybody help me review my $800 budget gaming build?

[Louis Fortunato]

After a good amount of research and reading/watching part reviews, I think I'm almost ready to build my first PC on a budget of $800, essentially for gaming only. I've never built before so I really don't have any experience, and I just want to make sure there are no problems with this build and that I can get good value with these parts on this budget. Here's the build:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Dd6799

If anybody has any recommendations for adjustments I should make, or need to make, that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[UrbanZyrx]

For your first build you pretty much nailed it IMO!!

 

[FreshPineApples]

I agree pretty solid build espically for $800 your research paid off

 

[Louis Fortunato]

For your first build you pretty much nailed it IMO!!

Thanks! You wouldn't believe how excited I am to order everything.

 

[Louis Fortunato]

I agree pretty solid build espically for $800 your research paid off

Thank you! Great to hear that.

 

[FreshPineApples]

No problem, just keep in mind if you ever plan on getting a overclockable cpu in the future you will need to switch mobos

 

[CTurbo]

Looks great. Great bang for buck. You are overpaying for the RAM a little, and while the Sapphire is probably the best 290, that's not a great price for it. Most of the 290s were less than $240 recently.

 

[Louis Fortunato]

No problem, just keep in mind if you ever plan on getting a overclockable cpu in the future you will need to switch mobos

Right, I did know that. I really don't plan to do that for a while though so I think I'm gonna stick with what I've got.

 

[Louis Fortunato]

Looks great. Great bang for buck. You are overpaying for the RAM a little, and while the Sapphire is probably the best 290, that's not a great price for it. Most of the 290s were less than $240 recently.

Hm, okay. I really want to stick with the sapphire. I'll look around for a better deal, though. Thanks!

 

[CTurbo]

Hm, okay. I really want to stick with the sapphire. I'll look around for a better deal, though. Thanks!

It's just simply not on sale today. I'm sure it will will be back on sale sooner than later unless AMD has purposely raised the price on all of the 290s.

Here is a very good 8GB RAM kit for $55

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

[UrbanZyrx]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231538

 

[CTurbo]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Not worth an extra $10 IMO. There would be zero difference in performance between the two.

 

[UrbanZyrx]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Not worth an extra $10 IMO. There would be zero difference in performance between the two.

Lower Cas latency and better speed, i'm seeing a difference of $5 so why not. Slight difference, noticeable...more then likely not, but its still a good option. I get your point though.