Building my First Desktop- Budget Gaming PC

Skips

Skips

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I'm looking to spend about 600 bucks(not including the keyboard, mouse, and monitor), and I'd like to play games like Skyrim on High.

I've bookmarked all the parts I plan on buying, and I'd really appreciate it if you guys could check for compatibility issues and/or suggest better hardware.

Thanks in advance :)

Hardware
MoBo
CPU
HDD
PSU
RAM
GPU
Case
CD/DVD Drive
 
Go for 8GB of 1600 RAM.
Seagate Barrucuda would be a bit of a faster drive. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148767

GPU should be a 7850 as it's better than the 650 TI and marginally more expensive.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202004

Case has crappy cable management and I'm sure you could find a better one.

CPU should be changed some a FX 4300 or a FX 6300 if budget allows. The 4100 is an older chip while the 4300 is the direct replacement of it and thus faster and more efficient.

PSU is not a good brand and probably not a good choice. Try a Corsair CX 500.
 
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Skyrim is a very heavy cpu dependant game, so i would upgrade the CPU over the GPU if thats the main game you play.
 
Skips said:
I'm looking to spend about 600 bucks(not including the keyboard, mouse, and monitor), and I'd like to play games like Skyrim on High.

I've bookmarked all the parts I plan on buying, and I'd really appreciate it if you guys could check for compatibility issues and/or suggest better hardware.

Thanks in advance :)

Hardware
MoBo
CPU
HDD
PSU
RAM
GPU
Case
CD/DVD Drive
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CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113286
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113287
Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128519
Harddrive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148697
Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231468
Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202004
P/S
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027

Save like 40 bucks on the case.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139011
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147060
 
 
Denther said:
Should work great. Did you change anything else as I suggested?
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Yes, everything, actually. I even found a better(and cheaper) case. Thank you, again.

EDIT: Thanks to Stranglehold too. You guys have been really helpful.
 
Bad choice. The 300 is not worth $0.10. the 302 is teh updated version that is a little better, but overall just stay away from Antec and coolermaster. Very bad value in them.
 
Yeah that's a bad case too. Check out Rosewill, NZXT, Corsair, CoolerMaster (they're fine regardless of what Wolfe says), and a few other companies. Antec's design all seem to be a bit dated.

For a budget I'd recommend a Rosewill Challenger, NZXT M59, HAF 912, or a Corsair Carbide 200R/300R should the styling suit you.
 
Bleh, I can't find any cases I like as much as the Antec 300 or 302- I want something really simply looking. Is the 302 really that bad? People seem to like it well enough.

Also, another question: Will I need to apply thermal paste to my CPU, or does the heatsink come with a thermal pad? I can't tell from the Newegg page.
 
If you want a case that is good, simple, and cheap, get the NZXT Source 210. And only some cooler master cases are good, some are not.
 
Danny1234 said:
The answer is just powerful. But the problem is that I cannot identify the genuine or the fake. I have bought a PC and got a fake memory chip and I didn't realize it until when my computer was broken.
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What in teh world are you talking about? There is no such thing as a fake memory chip. There are low quality chips, but they all do the same exact thing.

Denther said:
Yeah that's a bad case too. Check out Rosewill, NZXT, Corsair, CoolerMaster (they're fine regardless of what Wolfe says), and a few other companies. Antec's design all seem to be a bit dated.

For a budget I'd recommend a Rosewill Challenger, NZXT M59, HAF 912, or a Corsair Carbide 200R/300R should the styling suit you.
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all good options, but you are wasting money if you buy the 912. And Denther, use it daily for a month or 2 and then come back here and try to say it is a good case. Please do.
 
Skips said:
Yes, everything, actually. I even found a better(and cheaper) case. Thank you, again.

EDIT: Thanks to Stranglehold too. You guys have been really helpful.
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What parts did you pick in your final build?


Danny1234 said:
But the problem is that I cannot identify the genuine or the fake. I have bought a PC and got a fake memory chip and I didn't realize it until when my computer was broken.
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All I can say is, What are you talking about?
 
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