New
#1
Suggestions for Upgrades Please. (Gaming Machine)
Im looking to build a new Gaming Machine, So I can give my current Desktop to my Daughter.
I have about 150$ to spend on a CPU, 150$ for a Video card, and a Hundred bucks for the rest of the set, like 20$ Ram, 50$ Power supply, and 50$ fors a Motherboard. That's about as high as I can go. I want to run Battlefield 3 with the highest possible framerates (Multiplayer) that I can get for 400$. I've built every computer I've ever owned so I understand the basics of it all but its all self learned, so I'm sure I don't know it all. The last PC I built, Current PC is a 9800 nvidia / AMD 7750. I just want to double check that I am not missing anything.
PassMark Intel vs AMD CPU Benchmarks - High End
PassMark Software - Video Card Benchmarks - High End Video Cards
So far the Radeon 6870 Looks like the best you can get for 150$.
Newegg.com - HIS H687FN1GD Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
The AMD am3+ FX 6100 Looks to be the best CPU for 150$.
Newegg.com - AMD FX-6100 Zambezi 3.3GHz Socket AM3+ 95W Six-Core Desktop Processor FD6100WMGUSBX
50$ Motherboard
Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-M68MT-S2 AM3+ NVIDIA GeForce 7025/nForce 630a chipset Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
(I cant afford 60$ or higher for a mobo, so this may be the best I can do for AM3+)
Ram 20$
Newegg.com - Patriot Gamer 2 Series 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model PG34G1600EL
(I dont know everything about timings and voltages, this one was listed as "High performance Gaming Ram). So if anyone has a better selection for 23$ or less please let me know : )
Power Supply 50$
Newegg.com - Rosewill Green Series RG530-S12 530W Continuous @40°C, 80 PLUS Certified, Single 12V Rail, Active PFC "Compatible with Core i7,i5" Power Supply
I have never spent 50$ on a power supply before, So I was not expecting it to be this expensive. If anyone can recommend a cheaper one that would be safe to use, This may the cheapest one thats certified and likely to last. (I wouldnt mind one that dies after a year tbh, just dont want one that dies next week or DOA).
=================
The CPU Shows up very highly on this list, and it tops the Highest Power PER Price list of all CPUS also. So It looks like the AMD Fx 6100 is the way to go.
Same with the Radeon 6870, it tops the "highest power for the price" charts also.
Ive owned Nvidia cards for around ten years now, Id rather stick with them. But AMD seems to have the most power for the 150$ Mark atm, so they deserve my cash.
The Mobo and Ram, Im not so sure about, I just picked the cheapest one that looked to cover the hardware I selected. If anyone has better suggestions for the Same Price or lower, let me know.
==================
If there are any hidden bottlenecks about the parts I selected that I might not know about, let me know please.
Looks like a great build for 410$ imo.