Opinions on builds wanted

[thebestbutton]

I know very little on pc building and gaming just thought I would get that out there. I have 2 builds one that I made with help and one I got from another thread. The one I made is my expensive build with a max at around 1000 -1100 http://pcpartpicker.com/user/thebestbutton/saved/3gBK . And the build I got off a thread is my mid range build with a max of 600 http://pcpartpicker.com/user/thebestbutton/saved/3gBR . I'm just looking for recommendations on how to improve the builds and which one I should get. I can get the expensive one but I don't know if it would be a case of diminishing returns mainly because I don't really know just how good each build is so if u could tell me that as well I would appreciate it. Also if think a build sucks fell free to put ur own just make sure it's in the price range and that a noob to all this can understand it. Monitor, os, etc should be included in expensive build but not for mid also I intend to play it with my television so I don't think I need a monitor. And lastly these rigs will only be used for gaming netflix and YouTube so not editing

 

[deadlyghost]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($339.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($56.99 @ J&R)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: A4Tech G800V Wired Gaming Keyboard ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Mouse: Cooler Master SGM-2001-BLON1 Wired Optical Mouse ($22.41 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1086.74
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-28 10:46 EST-0500)

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I suggest to change CPU/ Case/ CPU Cooler /HDD... See this will be a good rig ^

If you want to get better gaming experience get Intel Processors... If you go with Intel this would be the rig -

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($231.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G43 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($339.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($56.99 @ J&R)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: A4Tech G800V Wired Gaming Keyboard ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Mouse: Cooler Master SGM-2001-BLON1 Wired Optical Mouse ($22.41 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1205.74
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-28 10:49 EST-0500)


I prefer the Intel as they have more powerful cores than AMD but still if you overclock AMD you can get good performance but at present not better than Intel... In games like BF4 both AMD and Intel give equal good performance as theses games utilise good cores... Still you can get any of the above setups...

 

[thebestbutton]

I don't know how to overclock so I'll try the intel thank u but do I need a monitor or can I use my tv also is it worth the money or will the difference between it and the mid range be barely noticeable

 

[deadlyghost]

If you do not want to overclock your PC then get Intel Core i5 4670.... It is just the same processor but just it is locked and cannot be overclocked

Which TV are you having? Can you specify the model number..?

 

[thebestbutton]

No idk it sorry

 

[deadlyghost]

I think the difference would be barely noticeable if your TV supports HD picture quality...
Give it a try and see if you get good graphics on your TV or not... If you think you are not satisfied with your TV you can still buy a monitor...

 

[Marcopolo123]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.30 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($134.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($334.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.00 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1054.16
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-28 15:26 EST-0500)

 

[thebestbutton]

Is this a good build
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/thebestbutton/saved/3gBK
How it do on games like skyrim or bioshock infinite

 

[Marcopolo123]

stick to my build

 

[deadlyghost]

Is this a good build
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/thebestbutton/saved/3gBK
How it do on games like skyrim or bioshock infinite

It is a good rig but I prefer to change the cooler to CM Hyper 212 Evo...

It will do good on games like skyrim or bioshock but still Intel based system will be ahead of AMD(at present)...

 

[thebestbutton]

I am going to save until June so I can afford this
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/thebestbutton/saved/3hf8

 

[thebestbutton]

Actually I can't wait that long ill I'm going to do my other build

 

[deadlyghost]

Okay do your build...

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