Two builds...Need help guys,,,

danielj4385 · Jan 27, 2014

Looking to order tonight.... I dont know if i should go with the a10 and the new mantle...or the fx6300 and a dedicated cpu...i want to spend roughly 600.. here are my two builds.

A10 build:

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Danielj4385/saved/3yKR

or

Fx-6300 build:

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Danielj4385/saved/3yLI

HiTechObsessed · Jan 27, 2014

You're really gonna want 8GB of RAM. And no question, definitely the dedicated GPU. The 260x slaughters the GPU in the A10.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($114.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.67 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($144.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.98 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 400W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($96.88)
Total: $650.46
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-27 17:59 EST-0500)

A little high, let me know if you need it cheaper lol

maxalge · Jan 27, 2014

danielj4385 :

How's this?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.66 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.98 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $595.58
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-27 18:25 EST-0500)

Just add in another 4gb and an aftermarket cpu cooler down the line.

danielj4385 · Jan 27, 2014