New gaming rig, opinions?

[Skittlez]

CPU - AMD FX-4300
Motherboard - ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS AM3+
Video Card - EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti SC
RAM - Kingston Hyper X Blu 8GB
HDD - Seagate Barracuda 500 GB
Case - Custom case
Power Supply - 750w can't remember model
Optical Drive - Samsung 24x SATA DVD RW

So this is what I decided to go with since my price range is 4-500 right now. I really only want a new rig for ESO and day z mainly. So I think what I picked is more than perfect for what I want. Anyone have any opinions? The only thing I don't like all that much is the motherboard but that's not a terribly expensive upgrade when I need to in the future.

Anyways thanks guy

[Pringles]

Ive had better luck parring intel chips with nvidia cards. If i were going AMD CPU I would go ATI card. However, would go with an intel chip anyway :) Spring a few more buck and step up to an i7 IMO.

[Skittlez]

Ive had better luck parring intel chips with nvidia cards. If i were going AMD CPU I would go ATI card. However, would go with an intel chip anyway :) Spring a few more buck and step up to an i7 IMO.

I was thinking about an i5, but pretty sure I would I would need a different motherboard all together for either. If I upgrade it will probably be near the end of summer. Can I ask why you are partial to intel? I don't know much about today's hard ware.

Also as a note, I have a bad experience with ATI so probably won't ever get one again.

[Endurance]

CPU - AMD FX-4300
Motherboard - ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS AM3+
Video Card - EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti SC
RAM - Kingston Hyper X Blu 8GB
HDD - Seagate Barracuda 500 GB
Case - Custom case
Power Supply - 750w can't remember model
Optical Drive - Samsung 24x SATA DVD RW

So this is what I decided to go with since my price range is 4-500 right now. I really only want a new rig for ESO and day z mainly. So I think what I picked is more than perfect for what I want. Anyone have any opinions? The only thing I don't like all that much is the motherboard but that's not a terribly expensive upgrade when I need to in the future.

Anyways thanks guy

There is nothing wrong with the choices, but there are a few points you can min max at.

Despite all efforts Amd is still behind the ball on cpu technology and it shows in pricing. a 3570k the all in name replacement for the 2500k is a great chip. It is worth the pricing difference, and as this is a change in motherboard as well not something you will be upgrading easily in a few months.

Other then that, you are short changing your self by not buying a 1tb hard drive. 1tb drives are the new standard, and I wouldn't doubt the jump is only going to cost you an extra ten dollars.

Edit. I just noticed the EVGA branding on your GPU choice. I love EVGA and I was forced to use their custom water blocked cards for a while until someone manufactured their own, with that said. You are paying extra for the name. I doubt it is much, but you can save a few bucks by picking up a reference model card. I doubt you will notice the difference in your gaming.

Edit again. You do not need a 750w PSU. Buy a good quality and named 80+ 550w bronze PSU and save some coin. You will not get a modular PSU at a lower price point so cable management will be a bit more a pain. And if you do not believe me, I implore you to do the research. Everyone always overbuys on PSU and it is a shame.

[BigHurb]

whats ur display like 15" mines 150" thats ten X more better big

[Skittlez]

The power supply is free from a friend and so is the case. It's why I decided to go with the 750 instead of 550. I also already have a TB external HDD so no need to get another.

@bighurb not sure if you are askin me or not but my display is a 42' flat screen TV.

[Endurance]

The power supply is free from a friend and so is the case. It's why I decided to go with the 750 instead of 550. I also already have a TB external HDD so no need to get another.

@bighurb not sure if you are askin me or not but my display is a 42' flat screen TV.

I think you have made your choices to the budget set forth then. AMD Cpu and Gpu are the cheapest routes. Find a way to go intel though, it is worth it.

[Swish]

www.logicalincrements.com

Someone posted that link the last time one of these threads came up, really useful I thought :p

[Skittlez]

I think you have made your choices to the budget set forth then. AMD Cpu and Gpu are the cheapest routes. Find a way to go intel though, it is worth it.

What motherboard and processor would you recommend with the parts that I ordered if I replaced them? I might just get new ones next month if I can find a buyer for the ones I have now. Is it really worth it though? I mean tbh I spend most my time on EQ and Civ V.

[Skittlez]

There are a few others I play like Diablo III and sky rim and my wayyyy outdated PC plays those perfect so I figured this setup would blow me away nearly

[Endurance]

What motherboard and processor would you recommend with the parts that I ordered if I replaced them? I might just get new ones next month if I can find a buyer for the ones I have now. Is it really worth it though? I mean tbh I spend most my time on EQ and Civ V.

If you are building a computer for Everquest and Civ5 you can stop with what you have. Otherwise a 3570k and any mother board that has the options you want. Msi, Asus and ASrock are the three primary manufatures for entry level motherboards for LGA1155. You are looking at a price point from 60$ from 300$, I cannot say what is best, it is going to depend if you want to upgrade to a second GPU, how many secondary expansion slots you want, nifty push button overclocking and resets ect ect.

[Skittlez]

If you are building a computer for Everquest and Civ5 you can stop with what you have. Otherwise a 3570k and any mother board that has the options you want. Msi, Asus and ASrock are the three primary manufatures for entry level motherboards for LGA1155. You are looking at a price point from 60$ from 300$, I cannot say what is best, it is going to depend if you want to upgrade to a second GPU, how many secondary expansion slots you want, nifty push button overclocking and resets ect ect.

I know nothing about overclocking.

I am going to be playing a lot of new games I suppose. Especially Assassin's Creed. The main game I want it to run is ESO and maybe Battlefield 4. My current computer could never handle BF and it's giant maps.

[SamwiseRed]

www.logicalincrements.com

Someone posted that link the last time one of these threads came up, really useful I thought :p

that is a neat site, i kinda remember it. im about to build a pc as well. i guess my budget is 2k but honestly id rather not go that far unless its something insanely good. anything is better than this emachine i bought years ago. i think i got it on black friday 5 years ago for 300 bucks. i put 4gb ram and a video card in it. needless to say its still a piece of shit.

[Skittlez]

that is a neat site, i kinda remember it. im about to build a pc as well. i guess my budget is 2k but honestly id rather not go that far unless its something insanely good. anything is better than this emachine i bought years ago. i think i got it on black friday 5 years ago for 300 bucks. i put 4gb ram and a video card in it. needless to say its still a piece of shit.

if I had more in my budget I would have done something like this...

CPU - Intel Core i5-4430 3.0 GHz
Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-H81M-S2PH
Video Card - ASUS GeForce GTX 760
RAM - Kingston Hyper X Blu 8GB
HDD - Seagate Barracuda 500 GB (note I use 1 Tb external HDD's)
Case - Thermaltake V3 Black
Power Supply - XFX Core Edition PRO550W
Optical Drive - Samsung 24x SATA DVD RW
Grand Total: $680-$720

This would be on par with most $1,500+ rigs I think. Could probably go with an i7 instead of i5.

[SamwiseRed]

if I had more in my budget I would have done something like this...

CPU - Intel Core i5-4430 3.0 GHz
Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-H81M-S2PH
Video Card - ASUS GeForce GTX 760
RAM - Kingston Hyper X Blu 8GB
HDD - Seagate Barracuda 500 GB
Case - Thermaltake V3 Black
Power Supply - XFX Core Edition PRO550W
Optical Drive - Samsung 24x SATA DVD RW
Grand Total: $680-$720

This would be on par with most $1,500+ rigs I think. Could probably go with an i7 instead of i5.

oh under 1k would be nice. its been a long ass time since ive done any kind of research into components that i am kinda overwhelmed with options. CPUs for instance, i have no fucking clue anymore. it was easy when it was just p3, p4 intels vs amd's athalon or w/e but now the how they name the processors confuse the hell out of me. cant tell whats good and whats bad except for looking at the price.

[Nads]

Check this thread I made a while back asking for help with mine. Tons of great input from the community.

http://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130153

[Pitborn]

Just did a full AMD build including graphics and have 0 regrets, and shaved about 800 off budget.

[jaybone]

Ive had better luck parring intel chips with nvidia cards. If i were going AMD CPU I would go ATI card. However, would go with an intel chip anyway :) Spring a few more buck and step up to an i7 IMO.

why in the fuck would this dude get an i7?

[Skittlez]

why in the fuck would this dude get an i7?