I've researched for the past couple months on how to build a gaming PC with a budget of around $700 (already broke that budget), and decided to go with an AMD build. I'll be using a 1600x900 display for now, but will probably get a 1080p before too long.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($206.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: TRENDnet TEW-684UB 802.11a/b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($35.50 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill Challenger-U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Plus 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B3ST/BLK/G/AS DVD/CD Writer ($23.28 @ NCIX US)
Total: $784.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-04 22:09 EST-0500)
Is everything fully compatible?
Is Silverstone a good choice for a PSU, and should 500w be adequate?
Is there anything I should scale back / spend more on / change completely?
Could I use dual monitors with this setup? (don't really care if I can't)
Can it play Skyrim/BF3 on max settings?
Thanks.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($206.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: TRENDnet TEW-684UB 802.11a/b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($35.50 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill Challenger-U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Plus 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B3ST/BLK/G/AS DVD/CD Writer ($23.28 @ NCIX US)
Total: $784.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-04 22:09 EST-0500)
Is everything fully compatible?
Is Silverstone a good choice for a PSU, and should 500w be adequate?
Is there anything I should scale back / spend more on / change completely?
Could I use dual monitors with this setup? (don't really care if I can't)
Can it play Skyrim/BF3 on max settings?
Thanks.