Is This Gaming PC Good?

[thelegend213]

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/AMD_Six_Core_Configurator
This is the PC I'm planning to buy and was wondering if anything should be changed with the specs or other parts of the configuration. I've already changed the case to CyberPowerPC X-Sentinel MID-Tower Gaming Case instead of the CyberPowerPC X-Nova Mid-Tower Gaming Case, but that is all I've changed.

 

[CTurbo]

Change the motherboard to the ASRock 970 Performance and the psu to the XFX TS 550w and it would be a decent system. Probably overpriced no matter what you choose though.

 

[thelegend213]

Change the motherboard to the ASRock 970 Performance and the psu to the XFX TS 550w and it would be a decent system. Probably overpriced no matter what you choose though.

okay, if you said it was overpriced, is there anyway I can get a system like that but cheaper without having to build or do I have to build one?

 

[CTurbo]

You get the most for your money by building it yourself

 

[thelegend213]

You get the most for your money by building it yourself

is there anyway you could help me with that or do you have a recommendation to somewhere I can get help if you can't? and is there a way I can build it cheaper but better?

 

[CTurbo]

Watch these 2 videos and see what you think. What is your total budget?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIF43-0mDk4

 

[thelegend213]

Watch these 2 videos and see what you think. What is your total budget?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIF43-0mDk4

My budget is $500 but I can go higher (maybe $600).
Would you recommend going to a website that can help me figure out a solution to this?

 

[CTurbo]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($57.80 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($38.25 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.60 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($85.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $572.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-30 22:50 EST-0500

 

[thelegend213]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($57.80 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($38.25 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.60 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($85.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $572.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-30 22:50 EST-0500

Thanks for giving me this list, but do you think I could switch the OS from Win10 to a disc of Win7 Professional would be cheaper since I have it already?

 

[CTurbo]

You can use your win7 disc but you probably won't be able to officially activate it without a new product code. That would save you some money though. You could upgrade to an i5 4460 for $55 more.

 

[thelegend213]

You can use your win7 disc but you probably won't be able to officially activate it without a new product code. That would save you some money though. You could upgrade to an i5 4460 for $55 more.

I do have the product key so upgrading to an i5 will be great because I got rid of the money needed from the OS, to clarify I don't need a network adapter since I can use Ethernet instead right?

 

[CTurbo]

yes

 

[thelegend213]

yes

OK, thank you

 

[thelegend213]

yes

I'll probably try to buy this today and hopefully build by the end of the year, would there be any complication with the build or precautions I might have to make as a first time builder?

 

[CTurbo]

Watch the newegg how to videos. It's really not hard. Come ask here if you have any questions.

 

[thelegend213]

Watch the newegg how to videos. It's really not hard. Come ask here if you have any questions.

Thank you for all the help, I'll be sure to notify you if I need any help from here on.

 

[thelegend213]

Watch the newegg how to videos. It's really not hard. Come ask here if you have any questions.

Just in case as an alternative do you know a way I can send the PCPartPickerList to a store or company so that they can build it for me? If I bought all the parts myself could I go to say Fry's Electronic and get their help to build? (I'm sorry from all the questions, I'm very new to PC building and don't feel confident in my PC building skills.)