First time builder

Here is my PC Part Picker link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jWcHpg

This is my first PC build and I need some opinions on my current specifications.

  • Budget. How much are you willing to spend? My budget is $1,000
  • Where do you live (what country),  and what currency do you use? I live in the U.S.A
  •   -Is there a retailer you prefer?
  • Do you need or already have peripherals? (this can add to costs) I already have a gaming mouse and keyboard
  • What will you be using your future computer for? Gaming? Rendering? Mix of both? Or is this a home media PC? Gaming
  • Do you overclock or want to get into overclocking? Not for the time being
  • Do you plan on going for custom watercooling now, or in the future? no
  • OS. Do you need a new one? Yes

If you Game-

  • What kind of settings do you like or what FPS do you want to play at? I would like to play at medium settings or better and get around 60 FPS
  • What resolution will you be playing at? //or would like to play at. 1920x1080
  • What kind of games do you like to play? FPS, RTS, Simulation (Like FSX) 
Feel free to ask any questions.

 

 

 

I would recommend a R9 280 over the GTX760 unless you need cuda, better bang for buck in gaming. Otherwise looks good. 750 watt is a little over what you need but gives room to grow. Lastly, sooner or later you will want a better CPU cooler.

I would recommend checking out the pentium G3258 if gaming is all your doing, it's very inexpensive and it performs pretty damn well. I am using one right now with a gtx 760 and i'm running metro last light on very high (no AA) with the game playing between 35-40 fps (give or take a few frames). That said, if this is a build your planning on using for quite some time (3+ years) the 8 core might prove to be more future proof. 

Also, if you can afford an ssd (even a 128gb just for your OS and a few programs/games) I would recommend that as well. 

Cheers

The Pentium is okay for games that aren't particularly demanding and that is about it. Otherwise it is a bit meh. Your Metro FPS is kinda low. 45-55 FPS should be what you are getting on very high with AA at 1920X1080. 35 at 1440p so there is prob some bottlenecking there. Games like Crysis 3? Forget it. Also the Pentium will quickly become out paced and more demanding games come along. 

Build you have looks good OP. 

Few suggestions:

Ditch the Barracuda and go with a WD Blue. More reliable in my experience. 

Ditch the 760 and get a 280 or 285. Faster and cheaper. 

You don't need 750W. 550W would be plenty. 

Ditch the ODD drive. You don't need it. 

Do you really need wireless to?

Cut those things and you'd prob be able to afford an SSD which I would recommend. Also a cheaper aftermarket heatsink like a CM Hyper 212 Evo would be a good idea. 

+1 above

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/deejeta/saved/QypQzy - included the o/drive and wifi. + intel 520 cherryville  ssd (insane price, if anyone out there needs a cheap ssd this is crazy value)

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kdMVf7

If I had a 1000$ to spend on a gaming PC this is what I would buy.

FlyingPlatinum check this  ...................Total ..........$1009.17

$9.17 ....... over budget  ,,,..................... but it is a better rig

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YzgBFT


  • AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor
  • Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard
  • G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
  • Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
  • Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
  • Gigabyte Radeon R9 285 2GB WINDFORCE 2X Video Card
  • EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX PSU
  • Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)
  • Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter

 
Estimated Wattage .................................... 429W
 
 
let me know if you want something else instead

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