For the past few weeks, I have been thinking of building my own budget gaming PC as a gift to myself since Christmas is just around the corner. On top of that, my current rig is a really, really old entry-level PC that I've been using since 2009. It is running on Intel Core2Duo, 4gb RAM and on GeForce 9400 GT.
Recently, I have been visiting this and other sites to look for a lot of answers to all the questions regarding the components for my future build. And for that, I want to thank the community in which have become very helpful to me in answering the majority of my questions/concerns regarding my build.
Not to bore you any longer, I wanted to ask for opinions regarding my future build. I only managed to get what is available at a local store in which they are offering these components at a reasonable price point compared to other known store (but if there are other stores out there where I can get a very low price offered, it will be very much appreciated. Living in the Philippines here)
Components:
CPU - AMD Vishera FX6300 3.5Ghz
Mobo - MSI 970 Gaming ($20 cheaper - converted) OR MSI 990FXA-GD65 V2
RAM - Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2X4gb)
Storage - WD Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5 WD10EZEX
GPU - Sapphire Nitro R9-380 4GB 256Bit DDR5
PSU - Corsair VS550 Power Supply - Will this be enough? If not, kindly recommend.
Chasis - Aerocool VS-92
First of all, I opted for an AMD processor, a bit older technology but since I will be using this build mainly for gaming, I would also like to know the compatibility of the parts for the said build.
For the GPU, I am really concerned with bottlenecking the system because of the processor and GPU I'll be using for the build. Overclocking is not really my option this point, since this is my very first build after a very long time and I am actually afraid of breaking stuff. But I have an open mind regarding this option for better optimization, if so, what can be the most affordable cooling system for this build? I am really stretching my budget at this point.
So, what do you guys think?
Thank you very much in advance,
Well an i5 4460 is a better option if the price is around the same, but you should go for the 990FX board, and an FX 8 core CPU like an 8320 or 8320e since the socket isn't getting anything better
600W or above would be good as you'll need to overclock
if the 860K is available go for that if it's a good deal cheaper
If you could give us a budget, then we could eventualy help you to select the best parts for your money.
About gpu bottlenecking, basicly with a R9-380X + FX83xx cpu, you should basicly be fine in most games.
Of course you can stil run into some bottlenecking with heavy cpu demending demending games, like some mmo´s and rpg´s.
But it should not be that noticable.
Hi Streetguru and MisteryAngel, thanks for the swift reply. I am living in the Philippines so I did some conversion with my budget(Philippine Peso) into USD. All in all, my total budget with the build above while opting for the Seasonic S12II 620W PSU that costs about $70 and with the 990FXA board($125) is $670. As you can see, it is really expensive to build mid-range to high-end PC in my country, I am willing to shed $30-40 more to my build but that's about my limit. My rationale for making this build is to have a solid gaming PC that can run games like MMOs, FPS, and other Steam games in mid to fairly high graphics settings on 1080 by optimizing the components with the budget I have and upgrade later given that my budget is more flexible.
Well look for FM2+ stuff, the chips don't need higher end boards to work well, so get any decently reviewed board with like an 860K or an A8 7600 or above
Thanks Streetguru. Are the A8 or A10 series you suggested can be upgraded in the future? I am currently looking out for a decent gaming pc build for these APU's. Thanks in advance.
Any insights regarding this APU and MoBo combo? I am still planning to use the Sapphire R9 380 Nitro 4GB and 8GB Ram for this build.
A8 7600 - $85
Gigabyte GAF2A-88XM HD3 - $67.50
Also, do I need to stick with the 600W PSU with this build?
Thanks,
the PSU is fine, but there's not going to be much chance for an upgrade unless a miracle happens, you'd only want the FM2+ stuff if it's significantly less than an i3 build