need ram, mobo and cpu.

[Newbbuilder11]

Intel preferred, around 200-300. Try to avoid dual cores. I don't plan to over clock.

 

[AgentTran]

In your price bracket, you would really want an AMD CPU. Look for a possible 6300 or 8320, paired with a nice Noctua cooler and an ASUS board, and you should be set.

Also 8GB of RAM, 2x4 should be good.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($40.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($71.88 @ NCIX US)
Total: $302.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

[IInuyasha74]

Like he listed, you are a lot better off going with AMD on that tight of a budget. Only change I would make to what he listed would be to choose a cheaper CPU cooler. The one AMD gives you with the CPU isn't good really at all, but there are some cheap $15-$20 offerings which do decent. You won't be able to get as good of an overclock or as good performance out of it, but for basic users its all you would need.

That extra $20 might be very helpful other places.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835226049 ($17.99)

 

[Newbbuilder11]

OMG, I'm sorry to say but I have a silenx already lol! XD, it was my cooler for my new rig before the PC died, I am using it on my old gaming PC and it cut the temps 13 degrees 😛 pretty decent, got it at my local tigerdirect store for 18 bucks.

now gentlemen, you sure you can't find me a Intel build? I am not looking for z97 or anything, just something that will get me better performance in games. I remember hearing that the new haswell Pentium g3258 can be on par to the 6300, but slower in some cases..

 

[IInuyasha74]

Yea they are cheap but not bad little things. Make sure you pick up some good thermal paste then if you don't have it already.

Speaking of the Pentium G3258 I actually already own one. Newegg gave me a motherboard to review and I used that CPU to do it. Seems I have got the worst CPU so far though. I only managed 3.9Ghz max. Some others managed as high as 4.2Ghz on stock voltage, and one guy is claiming to do 4.5Ghz with a slight boost. The problem is some of them, like mine and the guy who stopped at 4.2Ghz can't be overclocked any more regardless of voltage used. I increased the power by 30% and it still wouldn't hit 4Ghz stable.

Anyways, assuming you buy one and hit 3.9Ghz at a minimum, in some games you would actually get better performance than the AMD 6300. It depends on how well threaded the games are. While other games will be faster on the AMD 6300. I tested the one I got against an Intel i3 CPU, and the results are similar. My brother now uses the G3258 as his CPU in his computer, because he gets better performance in games like Skyrim. However, his performance for general use like web pages and such is down noticeably.

So that Pentium chip is a possible choice, but honestly the AMD 6300 would give better performance in newer games and all around general performance.

 

[Newbbuilder11]

Yea they are cheap but not bad little things. Make sure you pick up some good thermal paste then if you don't have it already.

Speaking of the Pentium G3258 I actually already own one. Newegg gave me a motherboard to review and I used that CPU to do it. Seems I have got the worst CPU so far though. I only managed 3.9Ghz max. Some others managed as high as 4.2Ghz on stock voltage, and one guy is claiming to do 4.5Ghz with a slight boost. The problem is some of them, like mine and the guy who stopped at 4.2Ghz can't be overclocked any more regardless of voltage used. I increased the power by 30% and it still wouldn't hit 4Ghz stable.

Anyways, assuming you buy one and hit 3.9Ghz at a minimum, in some games you would actually get better performance than the AMD 6300. It depends on how well threaded the games are. While other games will be faster on the AMD 6300. I tested the one I got against an Intel i3 CPU, and the results are similar. My brother now uses the G3258 as his CPU in his computer, because he gets better performance in games like Skyrim. However, his performance for general use like web pages and such is down noticeably.

So that Pentium chip is a possible choice, but honestly the AMD 6300 would give better performance in newer games and all around general performance.

Was hoping to avoid AMD... I'll take the and build as a last resort, I'll look online for a good z87 build since z97 would have made prices lower, thanks again

 

[IInuyasha74]

Why are you so fixed on avoiding AMD?

 

[Newbbuilder11]

In a world where AMD has been around you, I would like to try something different.

 

[IInuyasha74]

Oh alright then that is understandable. Was starting to get the feeling you had read or been told something about AMD that would make you think they are horrible quality or horrible performance. We just always try to pick the best performance parts with the price given.

Anyways if you are stuck on Intel, you may not want to stick to Z87 then. If your thoughts are to stick with that Pentium CPU, Asus has a series of motherboards that can overclock it, they have enabled overclocking on all of their chipsets. A Z87 or Z97 board would do you better probably if you have future plans to upgrade but if you will use this CPU for most of the time you have this computer, you probably should pick a cheaper chipset. I'll have a look for you.

 

[IInuyasha74]

Looked through all motherboards from Asus and all Z87 and Z97 motherboards to see which would be best. The best one I could find from Asus for the money is this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131986

Though that is a bit lacking in some areas. This is the best Z87 motherboard I could find.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138380

Some people don't like to use Biostar but compared to all other offers this one had the best features for the price. A few others were offered but the reviews weren't very good, and some Z97 chipsets were an option but they also lacked features this one has. I'd personally get this one if you are wanting to overclock.

 

[Newbbuilder11]

Thnks m8