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[_TheCoolBlaze_]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/s77NrH

here's the parts list that i am am planning on purchasing i want to make sure im not missing anything big or small that i would need to buy, thanks for anyone's input.

P.S. don't plan on over clocking at the get go so i am going to buy a aftermarket cpu cooler when i plan to do that, and i know i need a keyboard and mouse already have them

 

[_TheCoolBlaze_]

also was wondering how hard is it to update the bios to accept a cpu

 

[logainofhades]

Not a good choice, at all. FX is over 3yrs old. Don't trust that PSU either. 128gb SSD is not all that useful. R9 380 is also a bit faster, than the 960.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock B150M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 25UM56-P 60Hz 25.0" Monitor ($160.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $979.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-04 16:53 EST-0500

 

[Gingerbread]

You don't need to upgrade bios, every bios version of your motherboard supports this CPU. One thing I would do is drop down to a lower PSU, you don't need 750w, even 550W would be enough and upgrade to r9 380 or gtx 970/390 if you have the money, if this PC is gaming oriented that is, if not share the purpose of the pc.

 

[_TheCoolBlaze_]

Not a good choice, at all. FX is over 3yrs old. Don't trust that PSU either. 128gb SSD is not all that useful. R9 380 is also a bit faster, than the 960.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock B150M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 25UM56-P 60Hz 25.0" Monitor ($160.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $979.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-04 16:53 EST-0500

thank you for correcting me, and could you explain why that cpu is better because as far as i can see the digits don't match at all like the clock speed and number of cores

and another thing is 16gb of ram a bit overkill since you made it 8

 

[logainofhades]

There is more to performance, than clock speed, or number of cores. Intel's architecture is more efficient and can do more per core/clock, than AMD can. In many games, an i3 can keep up with, if not beat, an FX 8350. For a gaming rig, 8gb is still sufficient. If you really want 16gb, you could go with a less expensive board, to offset the cost.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($54.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Directron)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 25UM56-P 60Hz 25.0" Monitor ($160.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $971.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-05 10:07 EST-0500