PC build for gaming

[josh791]

This is my first build and I have no clue what I am doing honestly... So here is what I have so far on my list:

1. Case- Corsair Obsidian 650D
2. Power Supply- Corsair Builder Series CX 600 Watt ATX/EPS 80 Plus (CX600)
3. Motherboard- Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 AM3+AMD 970 SARA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
4. CPU- AMD FX 6300 Black
5. Memory- Kingston Technology HyperX 8 GB (2x4 GB modules) 1600 MHz DDR3 Dual Channel Kit (PC3 12800) 240-Pin SDRAM KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX
6.Video Card- VGA MSI| N660 Gaming 2GD5/OC R
7. Storage- Not sure on how to select a good hard drive
8.Optical Drive- Also not sure
9. Monitor- Asus VS247H-P

If anyone has any ideas on better stuff for this build or something I picked is not compatible with something else please feel free to let me know because I pretty much just randomly picked out this stuff, but was told that the AMD FX 6300 would be best for BF4 and other good graphic games.

 

[Parthu Revanth]

How much is your build budget ?

 

[huskersforever]

Very similar to your build, with better pricing information. R7 260x is a great card for the money. If you want to spend more, the video card is where to put the money. R9 270x or GTX 760 are steps up, but also more money.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($104.40 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $633.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-03 15:33 EDT-0400)

 

[josh791]

How much is your build budget ?

Around $800 because I already have the video card and monitor.

 

[josh791]

I didn't mean to mark that as best solution and I don't know how to take it off.

 

[Parthu Revanth]

How much is your build budget ?

Around $800 because I already have the video card and monitor.

I didn't mean to mark that as best solution and I don't know how to take it off.

Which video card do you have?

 

[josh791]

How much is your build budget ?

Around $800 because I already have the video card and monitor.

I didn't mean to mark that as best solution and I don't know how to take it off.

Which video card do you have?

The VGA MSI| N660 Gaming 2GD5/OC R.

 

[Parthu Revanth]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card (Purchased For $0.00)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $779.35
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-03 15:58 EDT-0400)

 

[josh791]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card (Purchased For $0.00)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $779.35
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-03 15:58 EDT-0400)

Thanks! But will I have any compatibility issues? I was told to get the AMD FX 6300 black cpu because it is best for games like BF4 and if I were to get that CPU would I be able to use an intel motherboard or would they not be compatible?

 

[Parthu Revanth]

In BF4 AMD CPUs will not boost performance, the AMD Mantle supported GPUs will boost performance in games like BF4 ,Thief etc.,

For gaming i5 4670k is best, it even better than FX 8350, which is better than FX 6300

 

[Parthu Revanth]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card (Purchased For $0.00)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $779.35
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-03 15:58 EDT-0400)

Thanks! But will I have any compatibility issues? I was told to get the AMD FX 6300 black cpu because it is best for games like BF4 and if I were to get that CPU would I be able to use an intel motherboard or would they not be compatible?

FX 6300 uses AM3+ Socket, and Intel i5 4670k uses LGA 1150 Socket.So you can't use FX 6300 cpu with intel motherboards.

 

[Parthu Revanth]

I think you like FX 6300.
OK. Go with this PC Build.I added another GPU, with 750 watts PSU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($106.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($67.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($182.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $797.32
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-03 16:35 EDT-0400)

 

[huskersforever]

I think you like FX 6300.
OK. Go with this PC Build.I added another GPU, with 750 watts PSU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($106.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($67.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($182.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $797.32
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-03 16:35 EDT-0400)

One great GPU is much better than 2 okay ones, especially when they are 3+ years old.