So I'm trying to build a gaming PC for myself and trying to stay somewhat below $600, and it would be even better to stay below $560. Here are my specs,
CPU | [AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor Motherboard | [MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard] Memory | [Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory] Storage | [Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard drive Video Card | [EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB FTW ACX Video Card Case | [Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case] Power Supply | [EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply] Optical Drive | [Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer]
| Total | **$557 Anything better I can do? Also, should I downgrade my motherboard and upgrade the graphics card? Will what I have now be able to run fallout?
Nice build. The motherboard though? Am I mixing it up with a different gigabyte because there was one that had a similar name and I read reviews on newegg about people receiving it dead (on multiple occasions). Idk tho, I may be wrong .otherwise you have a really good buget build.
No. It sounds like this is the guys first time build, and honestly overclocking isn't necessary. Pick an appropriate CPU and you won't need to overclock. Overclocking your CPU won't benefit your games that much anyways. It'll benefit software work that is core intensive.
The things not to skimp on are: PSU and - if you are going to be gaming - GPU. You don't need super fancy ram, a basic MoBo will work (though I wouldn't go too cheap on MoBo either - something mid-end), and a mid-end CPU will be plenty. Case quality is optional. The truth of the matter is: a case is a case, aside from airflow and cable management options, a case is really only there for aesthetic preference.
I don't recommend ITX if it is your first build....there are always unforseen issues that will crop up that you will need to find a work around...or worse case, may result in having to return some parts to get a different part. My little ITX case was built with chopsticks, velcro, and zip ties - expect something similar for your own ITX build.
Should be fine with the elite 130 since it supports fullsized parts, and the option of overclocking is nice to have, plus some motherboards have easy overclocking for some free performance.