Need help picking parts

[Dangler342]

Hello, i am brand new to the forum, and brand new to computer building.I want to build a GAMING computer. My budget is $700 - $800. Mostly for gaming, but also for other things. I already picked out some parts, but i don't know if they are compatible or you guys might know better ones. Thanks for the help.

I was also wondering while im buying the parts, is there anything else i need to actually build it? i keep hearing about a static electricity bracelet, and ive been told to get heat resistant glue.


I don't need:
Monitor
Keyboard
Mouse


What I have picked out.

(All names on here are copied directly from Newegg.com

Cooler Master HAF 912 - High Air Flow Mid Tower Computer Case

MSI 970A-G46 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL

AMD FX-6300 Vishera 3.5GHz (4.1GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 95W Six-Core Desktop Processor FD6300WMHKBOX


So what other things will i need? I know i need cooling, Hard drive, and graphics card. Please let me know what i need that i dont have on here, and tell me if my choices are bad / Not compatible. Thanks again!!

 

[manofchalk]

Moving this over to the Systems forum, might get a better response there.

I recommend filling out this form and putting it in your OP, will give us the info needed to help you.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/353572-31-build-upgrade-advice

The parts you have picked out so far are actually a fairly good start, only thing I would change about is doubling the RAM to 8GB.

 

[sheag123]

i would do this personally, if you want to get everything from one place, let me know and i can set that upto make it a bit easier to order.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Wbti
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Wbti/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Wbti/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $737.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-01 23:29 EDT-0400)

 

[games_maxed]

You could add an ssd for about $60 and speed up boot times/loading times.

 

[Dangler342]

I would rather do it all off the best, single, cheapest website. Also, Sheag. I cannot find the storage you recommended on Newegg.

 

[Dangler342]

And also, the Video Card and Power supply are currently out of stock that you posted.

 

[sheag123]

k, ill update it later today, whats best amazon or newegg?

 

[Dangler342]

Newegg is better, and if you are not busy, how does this build sound? i Found it off another forum and its right in my price range.

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: MSI H77MA-G43 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Antec Three Hundred ATX Mid Tower Case ($51.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 550W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.81 @ Amazon)
Total: $765.76

Also, will i need anything else for this? Fans for cooling right?

 

[sheag123]

honestly you could do better for your price range. im guessing its for gaming mostly? no video editing or other workstation programs?

you would be hard pressed to build a better gaming rig for less than this. better cpu, psu, gpu.

its all newegg and the prices change daily just so you know.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1WlHc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1WlHc/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1WlHc/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.75 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Scorpio Black 500GB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec VSK-4000 ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (32-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $781.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-02 12:05 EDT-0400)

 

[Dangler342]

Power supply is out of stock that you posted. Is this the best build you think i can get? And also, do i need fans for cooling?