PC Build update

ajcrabba · 3 Jun 2014 at 23:03

so i made a new build i am a first time pc gamer and i was wondering what you guys think of this build:

CPU: AMD FX6300 Black Edition 6 Core (3.5/4.1GHz, 8MB L3 Cache, Socket AM3+)

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 Motherboard (AMD 970/SB950, 4x DDR3, S-ATA 600, ATX, PCI-Express 2.0, USB 3.0, USB BIOS Flashback, Socket AM3+)

Graphics Card: Asus R9280X-DC2T-3GD5 1070MHz 3GB GDDR 5 PCI Express Graphics Card

RAM: Kingston Technology HyperX Beast Series 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 CL9 Desktop Memory Module (Kit of 2)

HDD: Western Digital 1TB internal Hard Drive – Caviar Blue (3.5 inch)

PSU: Corsair Builder Series CXM 600W Modular 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX/EPS PSU

i think i am gonna go with the NZXT phantom 410 case (not sure what colour though) but yeah how do you guys think this will preform in games like arma 3, day z standalone, BF4, rust ect

thanks for the help in advance

ajcrabba · 4 Jun 2014 at 11:33

snips86x said:
Have you purchased yet?
What is your budget?

No I have not bought it yet and my budget is around £600
Not including monitor, keyboard or mouse

ajcrabba · 4 Jun 2014 at 11:34

los said:
If it was me I would have paid the extra and got the 8320 as I got a 6300 then always thought afterwards that I should have played the extra. Also I would have got the same board but EVO version and a cooler so then you could get a nice overclock out of it. But it should do pretty well in those games still
Also if you don't have an ssd you might want to add one

Have you overclocked you 6300?

ajcrabba · 4 Jun 2014 at 11:36

los said:
If it was me I would have paid the extra and got the 8320 as I got a 6300 then always thought afterwards that I should have played the extra. Also I would have got the same board but EVO version and a cooler so then you could get a nice overclock out of it. But it should do pretty well in those games still
Also if you don't have an ssd you might want to add one

Sorry what is the ssd actually for and what is the hard drive for like what is different about them and what would I put on them sorry im kinda new to this whole pc gaming

ajcrabba · 4 Jun 2014 at 12:08

Thanks to all you guys for the fantastic help

What do you think of this:

CPU: AMD FX8320 Black Edition 8 Core (3.5/4.0GHz, 8MB Level 3 Cache

RAM: HyperX 8 GB 1600 MHz CL9 DDR3 HyperX Beast Desktop Memory Kit

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 Motherboard (AMD 970, SB950, DDR3, S-ATA

Samsung 24x Retail SATA DVD Writer

PCU: Corsair Builder Series CXM 600W Modular 80 PLUS Bronze Certified

Hard drive: WD 1TB 3.5 inch Internal Hard Drive - Caviar Blue

GPU: Asus R9280X-DC2T-3GD5 1070MHz 3GB GDDR 5 PCI Express Graphics

I will add a ssd at a later date if that is possible

ajcrabba · 4 Jun 2014 at 12:11

ajcrabba said:
Thanks to all you guys for the fantastic help

What do you think of this:

CPU: AMD FX8320 Black Edition 8 Core (3.5/4.0GHz, 8MB Level 3 Cache

RAM: HyperX 8 GB 1600 MHz CL9 DDR3 HyperX Beast Desktop Memory Kit

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 Motherboard (AMD 970, SB950, DDR3, S-ATA

Samsung 24x Retail SATA DVD Writer

PCU: Corsair Builder Series CXM 600W Modular 80 PLUS Bronze Certified

Hard drive: WD 1TB 3.5 inch Internal Hard Drive - Caviar Blue

GPU: Asus R9280X-DC2T-3GD5 1070MHz 3GB GDDR 5 PCI Express Graphics

I will add a ssd at a later date if that is possible

That comes to £568.99 but I would stll need a case so I could probably stretch to like £630 if I really like the case