Good Gaming Build

[train2face]

CPU

AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor

Motherboard

ASRock FM2A75 Pro4 ATX FM2 Motherboard

Memory

Crucial Ballistix 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory

Storage

Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Sound Card

Asus Xonar DG 24-bit 96 KHz sound card

Case

Cooler Master HAF 912

Power Supply

Antec BP550 Plus 550W

Optical Drive

Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD burner

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 8 Full (64-bit)

Later i would add 4gb more ram and get a dedicated gpu.

 

[Thatniceguy]

What's your budget?

 

[train2face]

Under $700

 

[g-unit1111]

No an A10 is not really meant for gaming. You're also throwing money away by buying a sound card - especially one as expensive as the Asus Xonar. And in order to get the most of an APU fast RAM is required due to the CPU and GPU sharing RAM. What is your budget?

 

[Thatniceguy]

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Ny2q) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Ny2q/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Ny2q/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80637i53570k) | $189.99 @ Microcenter
**CPU Cooler** | [Xigmatek GAIA SD1283 56.3 CFM CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xigmatek-cpu-cooler-gaiasd1283) | $19.99 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | [ASRock B75 PRO3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-b75pro3) | $79.98 @ Outlet PC
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m2a1600c9) | $47.98 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $74.99 @ Newegg
**Video Card** | [Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-1003551gocl) | $169.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-case-challenger) | $49.99 @ Amazon
**Power Supply** | [CoolMax 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/coolmax-power-supply-zu500b) | $56.98 @ SuperBiiz
**Optical Drive** | [Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lite-on-optical-drive-ihas124-04) | $17.99 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $700.88
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-31 18:45 EDT-0400 |
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Ny3p) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Ny3p/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Ny3p/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd8350frhkbox) | $179.99 @ Newegg
**CPU Cooler** | [Xigmatek GAIA SD1283 56.3 CFM CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xigmatek-cpu-cooler-gaiasd1283) | $19.99 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | [ASRock 970DE3/U3S3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-970de3u3s3) | $69.98 @ Outlet PC
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m2a1600c9) | $47.98 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $74.99 @ Newegg
**Video Card** | [Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-1003551gocl) | $169.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-case-challenger) | $49.99 @ Amazon
**Power Supply** | [CoolMax 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/coolmax-power-supply-zu500b) | $56.98 @ SuperBiiz
**Optical Drive** | [Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lite-on-optical-drive-ihas124-04) | $17.99 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $680.88
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-31 18:47 EDT-0400 |