Description
All parts new! (October 2016)
My friend, TJ, bought all parts from Newegg and Amazon.
He needed someone with experience to build his computer so I came through. This PC is mainly for mid range gaming.
CPU: FX-8300 3.3GHz
This is one of the best CPUs for the money that one can get. Great all-around processor for gaming and editing.
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
The 212 is the best cooler that you can get in the $30-$40 range. Although, the installation was pretty difficult.
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P
Solid motherboard and has good features: USB 3.0 headers and I/O features. Although, the I/O shield feels flimsy. - From "Used AMD Build".
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB DDR3-1600
We were looking for a more white and black theme and I thought the HyperXs would look extremely clean.
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB
A lot of storage for a lot of games. Will add an SSD soon.
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1060
It's pretty quiet under load with good temps, and it looks clean! Goes really well with the theme. Benchmarks below.
Case: NZXT S340
This is one of the easiest budget cases that I've worked with. Motherboard, fans, and PSU installation was a breeze. The magnetic dust filter for the front fans surprised me. Also, cable management was easy well... to manage. Would do another build with this case again.
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze
Pretty solid PSU, but this was the only serious problem I came across. When I took the power supply out of its box there was some rattling like a loose piece was in there. I took out the fan's grill and managed to take out a little object which was char. I don't know, but that was really weird. Putting that aside everything looks great; the wires have a clean black look rather than the usual ketchup and mustard cables.
Benchmarks
Overwatch:
*Res: 16:9 1920x1080
*Settings: Ultra
*FPS: 120+
Shadow of Mordor
*Res: 16:9 1920x1080
*Settings: Ultra
*FPS: 90+
Rocket League
*Res: 16:9 1920x1080
*Settings: High
*FPS: 120+
Questions? Feel free to ask.
I will do more builds in the future. :)
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