Is this a good gaming pc??

[Aguero]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TmGynQ

Im looking to play witcher 3, gta v, csgo, minecraft, gmod, l4d2

Is this a good pc for doing so

 

[Proccoon]

If you want to make your gameplay really smooth then you should get an intel core i7 or i5 processor, a 4GB video card, and at least 800 watts for your power supply.

 

[BrandonYoung]

For the price it would be hard to beat. But I fully agree with Proccoon, a Intel CPU would perform quite a bit better in games, even a i3.

 

[ToxicFantom]

Don't listen to these Intel fanboys. They have no idea what they are talking about.

That build is excellent for the price. Go ahead and buy it, you won't be dissapointed.

 

[BrandonYoung]

Like I stayed earlier, for the price, your build will be tough to beat.

 

[bignastyid]

Not bad, bud I's spend a couple extra bucks on the UD3P board so you can get a good oc on that 6300(when you get a good aftermarket cooler of coarse).
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970aud3p
And I'd go with an r9 380 or a 280x over the 960.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-axr93804gbd5ppdhe
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9280xtdfd

 

[Aguero]

Thanks for all the replies so far! I don't think 800w would be necessary though

 

[Aguero]

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9280xtdfd ,
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-axr93804gbd5ppdhe ,
or should I stay with the gtx 960?

 

[ToxicFantom]

I'd take a R9 290 over all these cards. You can pick them up new on Amazon for $250. Will hugely outperform the 280x, 380, or 960.
http://www.amazon.com/Diamond-Multimedia-Memory-Graphics-R9290D54G/dp/B00IQYYPUS

 

[bignastyid]

I'd take a R9 290 over all these cards. You can pick them up new on Amazon for $250. Will hugely outperform the 280x, 380, or 960.
http://www.amazon.com/Diamond-Multimedia-Memory-Graphics-R9290D54G/dp/B00IQYYPUS

290 is a better card but the ones with a stock heatsink should be avoided. they are loud, and run hot enough to cause throttling.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-axr92904gbd5tdheoc
But that 520w PSU is kinda weak for a 290 you'd want to bump that up to a 620w or larger unit.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-pro750wp1750snlb9
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1650gts3x

 

[ToxicFantom]

Even with the stock heatsink. It's still a huge upgrade over the 960. If the heat and noise bothers you, you can buy an aftermarket cooler on the cheap.

 

[bignastyid]

The problem with the stock heatsink is throttling due to high temps. A good aftermarket cooler for a 290 isn't cheap. Why buy one with a trouble causing reference cooler when one with an aftermarket cooler is cheaper?

 

[Aguero]

Im going to start out with the powercolor radeon r9 380 and maybe after some time upgrade to the 290 with an aftermarket cooler. its my first build so I don't want to go to deep in yet. Oh, and would I need a wifi adapter to get wireless internet? It may be some time before I can get wired internet because my apartments router is located next to my tv, which isn't where my room is going to be. Would there be a good adapter if it isn't built in. I get that ethernet is way faster but I can't wait that long 😛

 

[bignastyid]

Wireless adapter
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-wireless-network-card-gcwb867di