I am thinking to built a PC over christmas and here are the specs the outcome was 500$ CPU-AMD FX 6300 RAM-G.SKILL 8GB(2X4GB) 1600 GPU-Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 Motherboard-ASUS M5A78 HDD-Western Digital WD Blue 1TB Case-Rosewill Challenger DVD Drive- Black SATA 24X DVD Burner PSU-Corsair CX500
Go to r/buildapc on Reddit and ask those kind folks to put a parts list together. You should also get ready to buy on cyber Monday for some nice sales. You can also go to r/hardwareswap and get some quality and cheap PC parts.
I was going to build one almost exactly like this. Pretty good for $500, but like Lemoncakes said, you could do better.
I would do this bad boy for your storage http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... CatId=4357. Cheap as hell right now.
And the Prodigy case seems a good deal. Its sexy and not that expensive. Plus the red one looks very good. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811345017
I have built a few computers for friends and for myself, so let me give you some tips. If you have any questions, you can message me. CPU-AMD FX 6300: This is a decent processor, it will run almost every game that is out right now at ultra detail. It might have some issues running newer games that will come out next year. When i say problems, I dont mean problems, I just mean that you'll have to turn the graphics from ultra down to high or medium in order to get a comfortable frame rate. It's a good processor for right now, but you will most like have to upgrade it in the future if you want to continue running games at ultra detail, especially since next-gen consoles will raise the bar for video game art asset developers. RAM-G.SKILL 8GB(2X4GB) 1600: This is a good amount of ram, a bit much for this type of build. Because of your mid-low tier processor, you might not be able to use 8 gbs of ram to its full efficiency, 6 gbs should be good. The last year or so, 4 gb's of ram has been the standard for lower budgeted computers because ram isn't as important for games, 4gbs will allow you to play the most recent games at ultra detail. But i'd go with 6 just because it wouldn't cost much more than 4 and it will make your regular multitasking faster. ALSO THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. This ram's memory standard is 1600, and the motherboard you have picked out can only use 1333 or 1066 unless its overclocked. So basically your motherboard wouldnt be able to use that ram unless you overclocked it to do so. If you don't have experience with overclocking or building computers, then I'd find a motherboard that has a matching memory standard (recommended because i very much dislike the motherboard you chose) OR find a different set of ram. GPU-Sapphire Radeon HD 7870: This graphics card is perfect for your build, its fast enough to handle new games but will probably need to be upgraded in a few years. Just one note, radeon has been known to have driver stability issues, which is important for an amateur custom built pc. Nvidia has better driver stability, so maybe shop around and find an Nvidia equivalent graphics card. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814125443 <-- This one has the same specs and price, but its using an nvidia chip. Motherboard-ASUS M5A78: I looked this up on newegg and it says its a micro-atx motherboard, which means its small. It only has 2 ram slots, not very good, most gaming builds should have at least 4 in case you'd want to upgrade in the future. It only has one pci express slot that is useable for video cards, which will be a pain later when your trying to fit your graphics card into your case. Having more slots also gives you the chance to have another graphics card in an sli configuration (2 cheaper graphics cards can work just as well, and be cheaper, than buying a whole new expensive graphics card). I recoomend getting rid of this motherboard and finding one similar but in a standard atx size. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813128651 This is a really good motherboard for your build, the one you have selected might be too cheap. You're motherboard is what connects all of your components and turns them into a running piece of machinery, so you shouldn't be cheap about it. This motherboard has more ram slots and it'll fit the ram you have selected (with room to spare). HDD-Western Digital WD Blue 1TB: Sounds good. Case-Rosewill Challenger: Excellent case, I've used this one before for my friend's custom computer. DVD Drive- Black SATA 24X DVD Burner: A dvd drive is a dvd drive, unless you're burning cd's constantly for some music industry crap, you don't need anything special here. PSU-Corsair CX500: This is a good choice, but it IS pushing it. It will run your current setup, but if you want to upgrade in the future for a better graphics card or something, you'd probably wanna go with a 600w or 750w. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028 <--- this should work pretty good, and you'll have enough power guranteed to run your system.
Not if you revert the cage that holds graphics cards, it can then fit the bad boys It is a bit of a hassle thought, there are some videos on it. From the newegg site: "On the inside, the modular FlexCage gives you the flexibility to install up to five 3.5" hard disks or 2.5" SSDs, or remove it entirely to fit up to 240mm watercooling radiators and long graphics cards." "Despite its small stature, Prodigy is engineered for maximum flexibility. Remove the top HDD cage to fit long graphics cards up to 320mm in length. Bolt a 240mm water cooling radiator in the top, or if the build demands it, remove the entire HDD cage and put the 240mm radiator in the front, while still being able to install up to five 2.5" drives." I sound like a salesman.
The CPU seems a bit weak compared to the GPU. I'd go for a more balanced build (maybe tone down to 7850 and get a slightly better CPU). Also, if your budget can afford it, I'd definitely look into getting a SSD for the boot drive. I made this mistake when I built my PC because I didn't think SSDs were good/thought they had high failure rates.
