Well guys, with my old HP computer nearing the end of it's life, I've been working on a build for a new computer to use for Minecraft/Gaming. I think this is pretty good for what I need, but I'd appreciate some opinions and suggestions for it. I am currently on a $600 budget, so I have been doing my best to keep good parts within that. Here are the parts, please give me feedback!
Instead of just posting a build like you almost always do, why don't say something about why his could be better?
OP, will you be Over clocking this build? Is it pretty much just for gaming? I saw you said you are building one for gaming/minecraft, I just want to be sure. You could cut down on the Mobo and get a better GPU in my opinion. And I saw you didn't include an OS, do you not need one or did you just forget? Once these questions have been answered, I can edit your build or make you a new one.
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"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world."
Instead of just posting a build like you almost always do, why don't say something about why his could be better?
OP, will you be Over clocking this build? Is it pretty much just for gaming? I saw you said you are building one for gaming/minecraft, I just want to be sure. You could cut down on the Mobo and get a better GPU in my opinion. And I saw you didn't include an OS, do you not need one or did you just forget? Once these questions have been answered, I can edit your build or make you a new one.
Well I don't currently have plans for overclocking, I mean the option to do it is nice, but I won't be doing it right away. As for games, I don't play many games outside of Minecraft and Kerbal Space Program, but I am browsing Steam sales periodically to find more to play, so yes, I will eventually be playing more games. I don't think I will need a new OS, I already have a copy of windows from this old computer, and that would have to decrease from my hardware power to fit it into my (small) budget. The thing is, I'd like to see some nice parts on this new computer, but I am sadly held back from the small budget. So anyways, overclocking is a not-likely, and I will be finding other games to play. The reason I took the FX 8350 and the GTX 750 Ti is because they are both good but not super huge, and they aren't too expensive.
I'm also starting to wonder if it'd be worth it to sacrifice some CPU power and get the FX 6350 instead, because currently my build still goes over my budget, and the only way I'd be able to fit it is if I get good luck with my rebates, which I've heard to not be too reliable. With the lesser cost of the FX 6350, I would lose some valuable CPU power, but if I don't have good luck on rebates, I (should) still be able to cover the cost over my budget.
Yeah, I'd like to see some other suggestions. I also chose some highly rated RAM and hard drive, because I don't really want to go too cheap on that.
Well I don't currently have plans for overclocking, I mean the option to do it is nice, but I won't be doing it right away. As for games, I don't play many games outside of Minecraft and Kerbal Space Program, but I am browsing Steam sales periodically to find more to play, so yes, I will eventually be playing more games. I don't think I will need a new OS, I already have a copy of windows from this old computer, and that would have to decrease from my hardware power to fit it into my (small) budget. The thing is, I'd like to see some nice parts on this new computer, but I am sadly held back from the small budget. So anyways, overclocking is a not-likely, and I will be finding other games to play. The reason I took the FX 8350 and the GTX 750 Ti is because they are both good but not super huge, and they aren't too expensive.
I'm also starting to wonder if it'd be worth it to sacrifice some CPU power and get the FX 6350 instead, because currently my build still goes over my budget, and the only way I'd be able to fit it is if I get good luck with my rebates, which I've heard to not be too reliable. With the lesser cost of the FX 6350, I would lose some valuable CPU power, but if I don't have good luck on rebates, I (should) still be able to cover the cost over my budget.
Yeah, I'd like to see some other suggestions. I also chose some highly rated RAM and hard drive, because I don't really want to go too cheap on that.
Well, for one, you need a new OS code if you change Mobo's, so I think you're going to need to get a new one. But if not, I did come up with This build.
For sure wait for someone else that knows more about this stuff to comment on my build, but that's what I came up with. It's not OC-able, but the i5 is more than enough for that GPU, and that GPU is perfectly fine for MC and lots of new games. Although it is just a bit over budget. I also brought it up to 8 gigs of ram, you can probably go back down to 4 to get under budget, But being that it is a little bit more expensive build I made it 8.
Well I don't currently have plans for overclocking, I mean the option to do it is nice, but I won't be doing it right away. As for games, I don't play many games outside of Minecraft and Kerbal Space Program, but I am browsing Steam sales periodically to find more to play, so yes, I will eventually be playing more games. I don't think I will need a new OS, I already have a copy of windows from this old computer, and that would have to decrease from my hardware power to fit it into my (small) budget. The thing is, I'd like to see some nice parts on this new computer, but I am sadly held back from the small budget. So anyways, overclocking is a not-likely, and I will be finding other games to play. The reason I took the FX 8350 and the GTX 750 Ti is because they are both good but not super huge, and they aren't too expensive.
I'm also starting to wonder if it'd be worth it to sacrifice some CPU power and get the FX 6350 instead, because currently my build still goes over my budget, and the only way I'd be able to fit it is if I get good luck with my rebates, which I've heard to not be too reliable. With the lesser cost of the FX 6350, I would lose some valuable CPU power, but if I don't have good luck on rebates, I (should) still be able to cover the cost over my budget.
Yeah, I'd like to see some other suggestions. I also chose some highly rated RAM and hard drive, because I don't really want to go too cheap on that.
FX-8350 is a waste imo, I would just get a FX-6300. FX-6350 is $25 more for a tiny performance boost. Also the CX600 is a waste, as you will never use more than 400 watts most likely.
Well, for one, you need a new OS code if you change Mobo's, so I think you're going to need to get a new one. But if not, I did come up with This build.
For sure wait for someone else that knows more about this stuff to comment on my build, but that's what I came up with. It's not OC-able, but the i5 is more than enough for that GPU, and that GPU is perfectly fine for MC and lots of new games. Although it is just a bit over budget. I also brought it up to 8 gigs of ram, you can probably go back down to 4 to get under budget, But being that it is a little bit more expensive build I made it 8.
Interesting. So that build makes use of an i5 and an R9 280 card. For the ram, the reason I put 4 GB was like you said, to reduce the main cost. But anyways, thanks for the ideas.
FX-8350 is a waste imo, I would just get a FX-6300. FX-6350 is $25 more for a tiny performance boost. Also the CX600 is a waste, as you will never use more than 400 watts most likely.
Well I picked the 650 watt power supply so I would have room to upgrade parts in the future. While it's probably true I don't need the FX-8350, I guess I could go down to the 6350 or 6300.
So my question here is: How safe is it to let my base total go over budget? I don't know how reliable rebates are, so should I order parts with rebates first, and then use the money to help pay for the other parts?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($120.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($120.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander G41 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $602.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-27 11:57 EST-0500
Oh and if there are better merchants please tell!
Instead of just posting a build like you almost always do, why don't say something about why his could be better?
OP, will you be Over clocking this build? Is it pretty much just for gaming? I saw you said you are building one for gaming/minecraft, I just want to be sure. You could cut down on the Mobo and get a better GPU in my opinion. And I saw you didn't include an OS, do you not need one or did you just forget? Once these questions have been answered, I can edit your build or make you a new one.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world."
-Albert Einstein
Current setup: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PJzPD3
Well I don't currently have plans for overclocking, I mean the option to do it is nice, but I won't be doing it right away. As for games, I don't play many games outside of Minecraft and Kerbal Space Program, but I am browsing Steam sales periodically to find more to play, so yes, I will eventually be playing more games. I don't think I will need a new OS, I already have a copy of windows from this old computer, and that would have to decrease from my hardware power to fit it into my (small) budget. The thing is, I'd like to see some nice parts on this new computer, but I am sadly held back from the small budget. So anyways, overclocking is a not-likely, and I will be finding other games to play. The reason I took the FX 8350 and the GTX 750 Ti is because they are both good but not super huge, and they aren't too expensive.
I'm also starting to wonder if it'd be worth it to sacrifice some CPU power and get the FX 6350 instead, because currently my build still goes over my budget, and the only way I'd be able to fit it is if I get good luck with my rebates, which I've heard to not be too reliable. With the lesser cost of the FX 6350, I would lose some valuable CPU power, but if I don't have good luck on rebates, I (should) still be able to cover the cost over my budget.
Yeah, I'd like to see some other suggestions. I also chose some highly rated RAM and hard drive, because I don't really want to go too cheap on that.
Well, for one, you need a new OS code if you change Mobo's, so I think you're going to need to get a new one. But if not, I did come up with This build.
For sure wait for someone else that knows more about this stuff to comment on my build, but that's what I came up with. It's not OC-able, but the i5 is more than enough for that GPU, and that GPU is perfectly fine for MC and lots of new games. Although it is just a bit over budget. I also brought it up to 8 gigs of ram, you can probably go back down to 4 to get under budget, But being that it is a little bit more expensive build I made it 8.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world."
-Albert Einstein
Current setup: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PJzPD3
FX-8350 is a waste imo, I would just get a FX-6300. FX-6350 is $25 more for a tiny performance boost. Also the CX600 is a waste, as you will never use more than 400 watts most likely.
No.
Here's my recommendation:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($75.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($58.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 285 2GB WINDFORCE 2X Video Card ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $569.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-27 17:19 EST-0500
Gaming PC Specs - Intel i5-2500K ~ ASUS P8P67M-Pro ~ Hyper 212+ ~ MSI GTX 970 OC ~ 8GB DDR3 Ram ~ 250GB Samsung EVO 850 ~ 500GB HardDrive ~ XFX 550w PSU ~ Fractal Core 1000 ~ Windows 8.1 ~ Samsung P2350 1080p Soon upgrading to GTX 1080/R9 490X + 1440p 144Hz
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Interesting. So that build makes use of an i5 and an R9 280 card. For the ram, the reason I put 4 GB was like you said, to reduce the main cost. But anyways, thanks for the ideas.
Well I picked the 650 watt power supply so I would have room to upgrade parts in the future. While it's probably true I don't need the FX-8350, I guess I could go down to the 6350 or 6300.
So my question here is: How safe is it to let my base total go over budget? I don't know how reliable rebates are, so should I order parts with rebates first, and then use the money to help pay for the other parts?