Looking for feedback on budget gaming PC.

[RedditKarma]

I have been looking to upgrade from a Xbox to a gaming PC for quite some time without spending too much money. After careful research, this is what i have come up with. Thank you for your time and feedback!

Approximate Purchase Date: ASAP

Budget Range: $600-$750

Are you buying a monitor: I have one 1920 x 1080

Do you need to buy OS: No (I have Windows 7 & 8)

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: First and foremost Newegg, but i will use Amazon

Location: Greenbay, Wisonsin

Parts Preferences: AMD. if price allows, Intel

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: No

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8150 3.6GHz 8-Core Processor ($154.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($49.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.20 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($290.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Apevia X-Jupiter-Jr G-Type Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Raidmax 530W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($47.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $727.12
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-11 21:41 EDT-0400)

 

[tenaciousk]

Everything looks pretty good except the Psu, i would purchase raidmax with caution. I doubt it would last very long. I would suggest
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1450sx2b9
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-bp550plus

If you are really hooked on that case then find. but reviews say it is very think and cheaply made. There are better quality ones around that price range. but ultimately the case wont really effect the build. As long as your temps are cool.

 

[djangoringo]

A 7870 ghz edition for 290$ is not worth it, you can get a 7950 for that price or even a 7870XT(the 7870 xt is a better gpu than the 7870 ghz edition, since it's a tahiti gpu with more shaders, it's a "7930") for less, and that psu is garbage, the case isn't a good one as well, that cpu is from the failed bulldozer architecture, i'd get an i5 over it.

I recommend this :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($183.79 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z75 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($76.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.03 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($63.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $736.77
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

No mir included.

You get a quality case, a much better and a quality psu, a much better cpu, a 1TB hdd, a better gpu for less.

 

[vN3MO]

I would go for AMD
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J7NT
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J7NT/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J7NT/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 PRO3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($47.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.20 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($229.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Thermaltake VL800P1W2N (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.07 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.07 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq Plus 550W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($62.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $724.25
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-11 23:07 EDT-0400)

 

[djangoringo]

Because it's cheaper or it's because you think it's a better cpu, if it's the second, you might take a look at this :
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/fx-8350-8320-6300-4300_5.html#sect1
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/fx-8350-8320-6300-4300_6.html#sect0
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/699?vs=702

Also the antec basiq plus isn't a good choice for the money in my opinion, it's a low entry level psu from antec, there're better psus out there for the same price, the gigabyte 7870 isn't a tahiti le, i recommend getting the 7870 tahiti le, either the sapphire 7870XT or the powercolor 7870 tahiti le, it has the tahiti gpu and with more shaders.
You can get a better case like the corsair 200r for the same price.

 

[twelve25]

The 8150 (and other bulldozer family chips) was largely regarded as a poor gaming processor. The newer generation 6 core (Fx-6300) outperforms it in gaming for less money. I'd also concur with others comments on the value of a 7870 at $290.