Is This A Good Gaming PC build For Around $750

[williamobo]

This is my first ever PC build and i was wondering how it would perform on games any wear Minecraft to Skyrim to shadow of Mordor .


Specs-

CPU- AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler- Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
MotherBoard- Gigabyte GA-F2A88X-UP4
RAM- Crucial 16GB [2 x 8GB] DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage- Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card- EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB FTW ACX Video Card
Case- Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply- SeaSonic 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive- Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer

Case Fans- Aerocool Shark 82.6 CFM 120mm Fan x4

 

[Zerk2012]

You have it poorly configured as to how your spending your money and where.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/x9bGt6

 

[smorizio]

[PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Ny6PhM
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Ny6PhM/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($187.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus H97M-E/CSM Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $712.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-27 16:10 EST-0500

 

[Zerk2012]

That power supply is total garbage and you can get cheaper memory without the rebate.

 

[Jeamy7]

Http://www.pcpartpicker.com for future references in building your computer! It will help you to know if the parts located in your build are compatible! I agree with Zerk2012, the power supply could be changed and there is cheaper memory for a better price!

 

[ykki]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($132.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander G41 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $729.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-30 00:49 EST-0500

 

[Jeamy7]

I would use Kingston ram, because it has a lifetime warranty & it's cheaper most likely.

 

[Zerk2012]

I would use Kingston ram, because it has a lifetime warranty & it's cheaper most likely.

All memory has a lifetime warranty.