New Gaming PC Build Help

Corey Brown

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Hey guys! So I'm new to this/and all forums in general. My Lenovo Y50 was stolen about a month ago. It was my only source of gaming and was more than capable of playing the games that I regularly play (League, H1Z1, Battlefront, ect.). So I saw this as an opportunity to build a decent gaming pc. The only problem is I have a tight budget and will have to buy all of the components paycheck to paycheck.

So I'm looking for help and recommendations for what components will give me the cliche "best bang for my buck". I'm looking for a system that will be able to be upgraded easily as I get a greater budget and will be able to play most games at 1080p/720p with a frame rate of at least 60.

Here is what I have so far:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rXqWFT
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rXqWFT/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($22.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Silicon Power S60 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($200.00)
Power Supply: Raidmax 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.02 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $656.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-29 08:55 EST-0500

P.S. I already have a case and a copy of Windows. Thank you to all who reply!
 
Solution
You can use the stock cpu cooler with a locked processor.

I'd drop your ram down to a 2x4gb ddr3 1600 set and save yourself $30, the 16 gb is overkill.

Like BadActor mentioned that SSD offers poor performance, he wasn't commenting on the capacity. I'd go with this (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sv300s37a120g).

That PSU is potato quality I'd recommend taking a look at the PSU tier here: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

You mention you already have a case. If you're going with that GPU you better make sure your airflow and cable management is on point, that thing runs HOT.

And as a note on you buying things paycheck to paycheck. Don't. Save until you can buy...


Thanks for the reply, with the 290 I'll need a slightly bigger psu than a 530W correct? And the SSD is mainly to be used as a boot device and to store a couple games on, not for primary storage.

Thanks! :)

 
You can use the stock cpu cooler with a locked processor.

I'd drop your ram down to a 2x4gb ddr3 1600 set and save yourself $30, the 16 gb is overkill.

Like BadActor mentioned that SSD offers poor performance, he wasn't commenting on the capacity. I'd go with this (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sv300s37a120g).

That PSU is potato quality I'd recommend taking a look at the PSU tier here: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

You mention you already have a case. If you're going with that GPU you better make sure your airflow and cable management is on point, that thing runs HOT.

And as a note on you buying things paycheck to paycheck. Don't. Save until you can buy everything and leave a little more for incidentals. You don't want all your components in different return and warranty windows. That being said it's hard to recommend exact products. I can only suggest that you simply keep researching and become familiar with the different CPUs, GPUs, and mobos you are interested in, and make the decision when you are actually ready to buy everything at once as prices fluctuate daily.
 
Solution
It is a large case and I am very efficient with cable management. I think I'll stick with the 16gb beause if I want to upgrade later it will be easier and cheaper to do so with (2x8gb) instead of (2x4gb).