$450 Midrange Gaming Build

[etzelr1990]

Well here is a build I put together the budget is around 450 dollars, looking to use it to play a game like WOW.

 

[etzelr1990]

Or I can go with the FX-6100 with 760g motherboard, I think that may be the best option for the most performance.

 

[daisymtc]

CPU - could go for i3 2120 for extra $5
Optical drive - get a dvd writer, similar price but you never knew when you need to it

Where is your HDD?

 

[Havoc]

Would switch out the Motherboard to a Gigabyte or Asus..

 

[spirit]

Go for 8GB of RAM and get 2x4GB or if you want 4GB go 2x2GB for best performance. 1x4GB will only give you single-channel performance. 2x2GB will give you dual-channel performance.

 

[etzelr1990]

Using 2x 40gb 7200rpm hdd's in raid to save on money. I think I am going to go with the FX-6100 it scores close to some of the I5's on processor benchmarks.

 

[SuperDuperMe]

Is that psu enough to power a 6850?

 

[spirit]

Should be OK, might want to go for a CX 500 though for a bit more headroom.

 

[etzelr1990]

kk thanks for the advice guys