$843 Custom gaming pc

[Pow0001]

Is this fine? What should I change? Suggestions?

Budget $850 Australian dollars

Case and PSU: Thermaltake Versa H21 Mid Tower Chassis + 500W Power Supply Included
CPU: AMD FX 6300 Six-Core - AM3+
Graphics card: Gigabyte AMD Radeon R9 270(R927OC-2GD) 2GB DDR5 - PCI-E 3.0 - 975/5600MHZ
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P AM3+ ATX Motherboard
RAM: Corsair DDR3 8GB (2x Vengeance 4GB) 1600MHz CL9
Solid State Drive: SanDisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive SDSSDHP-128G-Q25

Case: $98
CPU: $174
GPU: $199.50
Motherboard: $130
RAM: $142.50
Solid State Drive: $99

Total $843

Notes: Already have a windows 7 key

 

[lehtv]

What is your monitor's resolution? Any specific games in mind?

Are you planning to overclock?

Where are you buying these parts from?

128GB is not going to be enough space in the long term. At this budget, I would forgo the SSD and just grab a 1TB basic hard disk like WD10EZEX. Or a 500GB WD Blue if you can find one for cheap. Seagate or Toshiba equivalents should be fine too.

I would also get an Intel i3 rather than FX-6300 for a gaming PC. If you can afford an i5, all the better; however, the graphics card takes precedence, and if you're gaming at 1080p, R9 280 3GB is the minimum I would buy at this point for AAA titles.

You'll definitely want to buy the case and the power supply separately. Power supplies bundled with cases tend to be poor quality.

 

[mvbighead]

I would prefer something like this:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/m2ZNjX
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/m2ZNjX/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($226.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial V4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($92.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($56.05 @ Directron)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $846.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-06 10:03 EDT-0400

 

[Ken g6]

I like most of that except the SSD. The V4 is a SATA2 drive. I'd go for either the Transcend SSD370 or the OCZ Arc 100. To answer the next question...

Ocz? You sure?

Yep. They're owned by Toshiba now, and have extensive validation facilities at their disposal.

I also tend to think the money spent on 16GB RAM could be better used elsewhere.

 

[mvbighead]

I like most of that except the SSD. The V4 is a SATA2 drive. I'd go for either the Transcend SSD370 or the OCZ Arc 100. To answer the next question...

There, I was just aiming for a crucial branded drive at a good price point, but definitely a good observation.

I also tend to think the money spent on 16GB RAM could be better used elsewhere.

I'd agree, I originally started with 8, but after meeting all the other specs figured to just make that match what he was after in the OP.

 

[Termie]

Is this fine? What should I change? Suggestions?

Budget $850

Case and PSU: Thermaltake Versa H21 Mid Tower Chassis + 500W Power Supply Included
CPU: AMD FX 6300 Six-Core - AM3+
Graphics card: Gigabyte AMD Radeon R9 270(R927OC-2GD) 2GB DDR5 - PCI-E 3.0 - 975/5600MHZ
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P AM3+ ATX Motherboard
RAM: Corsair DDR3 8GB (2x Vengeance 4GB) 1600MHz CL9
Solid State Drive: SanDisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive SDSSDHP-128G-Q25

Case: $98
CPU: $174
GPU: $199.50
Motherboard: $130
RAM: $142.50
Solid State Drive: $99

Total $843

Notes: Already have a windows 7 key

Based on the prices stated here, I'm going to assume this is Canadian dollars. These prices aren't even within the realm of possibility if purchased in the US market.

I think we'll need to get a bit more clarity from the OP before providing a lot more guidance, other than stating clearly that the FX6300/AM3+ is the wrong choice versus a Core i3/H97.

 

[Pow0001]

Based on the prices stated here, I'm going to assume this is Canadian dollars. These prices aren't even within the realm of possibility if purchased in the US market.

I think we'll need to get a bit more clarity from the OP before providing a lot more guidance, other than stating clearly that the FX6300/AM3+ is the wrong choice versus a Core i3/H97.

It is AUD, Australian dollars.
Parts from Centrecom

 

[Termie]

It is AUD, Australian dollars.
Parts from Centrecom

Ah, OK. That makes more sense.

I suggest you substitute as follows:

(1) the Core i3-4160: http://www.centrecom.com.au/intel-core-i3-4160-36ghz-3mb-cache-lga1150

(2) And an ASRock H97 motherboard: http://www.centrecom.com.au/asrock-h97m-matx-motherboard

You'll save over AUD$50 and have a better system. It may seem counter-intuitive that an Intel dual-core can beat an AMD six-core, but the AMD really works more like a slow three-core processor, while the Intel is an incredibly-fast dual-core with Hyperthreading.

With the money you save, upgrade to a Radeon R9 270X: http://www.centrecom.com.au/sapphire-radeon-r9-270x-dual-x-oc-2gb-dvi-i-dvi-dhdmidp

Now you have a faster, quieter, more efficient system for a bit less money than the original. Also note, as others have mentioned, that 128GB SSD will fill up fast. If you don't have many games/media to load onto it, that's fine, otherwise, you'll need to use a larger drive (either hard drive or SSD depending on budget).

 

[mfenn]

I would prefer something like this:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/m2ZNjX
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/m2ZNjX/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($226.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial V4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($92.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($56.05 @ Directron)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $846.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-06 10:03 EDT-0400

That's a US build, so it's not terribly relevant to the OP.

EDIT: I see this has been addressed.

 

[escrow4]

There is also MSY which may be cheaper than Centrecom.