Hey, good whatever time period it is where you live. I want to build a Linux gaming PC, and I asked another community, and the options are tough to decide.
https://pcpartpicker.com/forums/topic/113683-600-budget-gaming-pc-challenge
I like the AMD FX-6300, I thought it was pretty cool.
The maximum/ hardest game I would run is Dota 2, Cities Skylines, and an emulated Dishonored. 720-1080p ish.
I would also like some monitor help, because I find it is the hardest decision.
Thanks Guys
Well, I scraped, and scraped, and scraped until I ended up with: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VrBwBm
It's $10 over, but it's a 4460 with a 2GB 380 from XFX, on a B85 mobo (just chose the cheapest board with at least 4 SATA 3 ports and 4 DIMM slots), with 8GB of 1600MHz C9 RAM, a 120GB HyperX Fury SSD, 1TB 7200RPM Seagate and 550W Semi modular 80+ Gold PSU from CM all in a silencio 352.
Note the cable management in that case is shit, hence the semi modular PSU, but it makes up for it in being $50 and including sound proofing, very good dust filtration and front panel USB 3 (and card reader), all while looking quite nice.
Oh, and it has mounting spots for a 2.5" and a 3.5" drive up near the 5.25" bay so you can pull out the HDD cage in the bottom for better airflow in that build.
If you want it under budget that bad, drop the SSD and get a marginally better GPU.
Basically comes down to an 860K + 390 or i5 + 380
Course you could drop to an 860K + 380 + 240gb SSD as well
builds could get a bit cheaper, haven't touched them in a while
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4GZRdC
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4GZRdC/by_merchant/
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-DS2H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($299.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill HIVE 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($75.53 @ Amazon)
Total: $609.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-07 19:52 EST-0500
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sBBbJx
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sBBbJx/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($172.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($42.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill HIVE 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($75.53 @ Amazon)
Total: $618.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-07 19:53 EST-0500
All for 2GB more VRAM and 100 more unnecessary watts.
As for the 860K + 390, I really wouldn't. I'd defo be expecting quite a bit of (trigger warning) bottlenecking, and upgrade paths on the CPU side are nonexistent.
Sata 2 won't bottleneck a hard drive though
and your build is closer to $700 though, and the difference in price between the 2gb and 4gb models is certainly worth the 30 dollars.
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and ya an 860 k will bottleneck a 390, but it's still going to pull well over 30fps, meaning you can run games at higher resolutions compared to the 380.
And upgrading down the line, you can pick up an i5 + motherboard for around $200, while upgrading your GPU from a 380 is going to end up running you 300 and up, saving some cash down the road
Also as far as monitors go, 1080p IPS is probably what you want, runs about $100, not really too hard a choice
Nope, yours is $618.16. Mine $610.61.
Nowadays adding storage, I reckon you'd be more likely to be getting an SSD for some extra space instead of a HDD really.
Upgrading wise, too, you've got to consider reselling. The 860k is already an old chip, and selling GPUs is much easier than CPUs, Mobos and combos of the two.
I'm seeing it as $680
as far as reselling goes that's an option, but like you're going to sell your stuff after your buy the new part(s), so does it necessarily matter how long they sit around before selling them? Or just list them in the build up to the new part and explain that you'll be actually selling the parts in a few weeks or so just to get some buyers lined up
Erhm, you'd be mad not to if you're not using it, and if you need the cash from selling it to upgrade then it's much easier to bare having no GPU for a couple days than no mobo and CPU too! Could still play less graphically demanding stuff like DOOM, JC2, Quake, TF2, KSP, escapists, prison architect etc...
Your prices on some of those are borked.
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($52.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Silencio 352 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master VSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Yours includes mail in rebates, I don't think I've ever had a successful mail in rebate
You could live without a GPU for a while, but it'd be better just to wait until you have the extra cash, especially on the rare chance that you end up having to RMA your card
It'd literally be like a couple days while you stick the cash in the bank and wait for the new card to arrive if you're ordering online.
If there's a good local store with a deal, and you're selling it locally, you could do it all in a single day.
Motherboard and CPU replacements though, when the longer times come between selling the old and buying the new, are way more detrimental. Can't even use the PC at all!
RMAing, you've more chance of doing with a mobo+CPU! Way more to go wrong.
I would go upgrade the CPU
