Which build should I get?

[joshbuss7]

I'm having trouble deciding on a build for gaming. I will be playing games at 1080p and I hope to be able to play some of the newer games and heavily modded skyrim.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/g9G3dC) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/g9G3dC/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-ad860kxbjabox) | $89.99 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [MSI A78M-E45 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-a78me45) | $37.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f317000cl11d8gbxl) | $57.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $48.49 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-axr92702gbd5tdheoc) | $111.98 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcacore1000usb3bl) | $25.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx500) | $29.99 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $402.42
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-25 21:49 EST-0500 |


[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kT2QhM) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kT2QhM/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-ad860kxbjabox) | $89.99 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [MSI A78M-E45 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-a78me45) | $37.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/a-data-memory-ax3u1600w4g9db) | $77.43 @ NCIX US
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $48.49 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9270xgaming2g) | $139.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcacore1000usb3bl) | $25.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx500) | $29.99 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $449.87
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-25 21:49 EST-0500 |

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/x7ryQ7) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/x7ryQ7/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i34150) | $94.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Motherboard** | [MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-h81mp33) | $17.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f317000cl9d8gbxm) | $64.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $48.49 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100373l) | $159.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/azza-case-csaz206s) | $24.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Rosewill Capstone 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-power-supply-capstone450m) | $34.99 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $446.43
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-25 21:50 EST-0500 |

Which one of these is the best at gaming for the price? Sorry for the long post and thank you for your help

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Please use BBCode when posting builds.

 

[joshbuss7]

Please use BBCode when posting builds.

I'm sorry this is my first post here and I'm not sure what that is

 

[barto]

I'm sorry this is my first post here and I'm not sure what that is

When you select Export/Markup, there's an option for BBCode. Select that option and then copy paste.

Example:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($94.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $446.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-25 22:15 EST-0500

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Thanks barto.

 

[barto]

So, I think SR-71 and I were waiting on you edit your post with BBCode versions of the builds. But I'm just going to say post my thought. I would go for the Intel but there are some changes that need to be made. What is your budget?

Here's what I was thinking. It does sacrifice GPU performance, but there is a better motherboard and more wattage for more powerful GPUs. It is a little more but much more balanced.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4330 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($116.94 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($80.54 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($137.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $511.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-25 23:03 EST-0500

 

[Korc]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DWm8XL

It could handle anything and everything you throw at it at ultra graphics and EASILY handle Skyrim with heavy mods and a few ENBS x2 on 4 monitors.

Fun Fact: Although you may think skyrim with mods and an ENB requires sheer computer power with epic graphics cards and etc, it doesnt. It's very easy to run. Have fun!

Although http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DWm8XL may be overkill, its still extremely overclockable and will last you 20 years (Not recommended but yeah)

A helpful video for building, if you're new to it, is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_56kyib-Ls, make sure to be very careful and DONT be sloppy!

 

[barto]

Kroc, did you even read the OP's post with $500 builds in it? I would bet that they can't afford a $1800 computer.