Recently I renewed my interest in building a computer. I have read multiple articles about building a computer and watched a couple of videos. Before I start shopping for parts I wanted to get a second opinion on my build. This computer would mainly be used for games such as Shadow of Mordor, Uncharted, Minecraft, Total War and possibly Alien Isolation. I also intend to learn code and possibly build a game or two.
I want to know if anything is overkill, underkill, or needs to be changed. General advice would also be appreciated.
This is a bit better. Better GPU & CPU. The FX-6300 is already a 4 year old CPU on a dead platform, even though with less cores the i3-6100 completely outperforms it .
Recently I renewed my interest in building a computer. I have read multiple articles about building a computer and watched a couple of videos. Before I start shopping for parts I wanted to get a second opinion on my build. This computer would mainly be used for games such as Shadow of Mordor, Uncharted, Minecraft, Total War and possibly Alien Isolation. I also intend to learn code and possibly build a game or two.
I want to know if anything is overkill, underkill, or needs to be changed. General advice would also be appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
-Crazylegogeek
Parts list
Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small people
who find it easier to live in the world they have been given
than to explore the power they have to change it.
Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion
Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare.
Impossible is potential.
Impossible is temporary
Impossible is Nothing
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($147.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($62.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($36.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 950 2GB OC Edition Video Card ($164.99 @ NCIX)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.88 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $567.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-18 23:34 EDT-0400
This is a bit better. Better GPU & CPU. The FX-6300 is already a 4 year old CPU on a dead platform, even though with less cores the i3-6100 completely outperforms it .
Gaming PC Specs - Intel i5-2500K ~ ASUS P8P67M-Pro ~ Hyper 212+ ~ MSI GTX 970 OC ~ 8GB DDR3 Ram ~ 250GB Samsung EVO 850 ~ 500GB HardDrive ~ XFX 550w PSU ~ Fractal Core 1000 ~ Windows 8.1 ~ Samsung P2350 1080p Soon upgrading to GTX 1080/R9 490X + 1440p 144Hz
Macbook Pro 15" Retina - Intel i7 ~ 8GB Ram ~ Nvidia GT 650M ~ 256GB SSD ~ 2880 by 1800 Screen <3
Will this still play most graphic intensive games?
Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small people
who find it easier to live in the world they have been given
than to explore the power they have to change it.
Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion
Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare.
Impossible is potential.
Impossible is temporary
Impossible is Nothing
-Muhammad Ali
Not at the highest settings, but it should run most games at medium settings.
Gaming PC Specs - Intel i5-2500K ~ ASUS P8P67M-Pro ~ Hyper 212+ ~ MSI GTX 970 OC ~ 8GB DDR3 Ram ~ 250GB Samsung EVO 850 ~ 500GB HardDrive ~ XFX 550w PSU ~ Fractal Core 1000 ~ Windows 8.1 ~ Samsung P2350 1080p Soon upgrading to GTX 1080/R9 490X + 1440p 144Hz
Macbook Pro 15" Retina - Intel i7 ~ 8GB Ram ~ Nvidia GT 650M ~ 256GB SSD ~ 2880 by 1800 Screen <3
Okay, thanks
-Crazylegogeek
Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small people
who find it easier to live in the world they have been given
than to explore the power they have to change it.
Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion
Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare.
Impossible is potential.
Impossible is temporary
Impossible is Nothing
-Muhammad Ali