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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor | $119.99 @ Newegg |
| Motherboard | MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3 Motherboard | $72.91 @ Newegg |
| Memory | Kingston XMP Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $52.47 |
| Storage | Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk | $162.99 @ NCIX US |
| Storage | Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $84.98 @ Outlet PC |
| Video Card | Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card | $189.99 @ Newegg |
| Wireless Network Adapter | Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter | $17.85 @ Amazon |
| Case | Raidmax ATX-248NWU (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case | $23.14 |
| Power Supply | Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply | $49.99 @ Microcenter |
| Total | ||
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $754.31 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-14 13:16 EDT-0400 |
Primary use will be for light photo processing (Lightroom) and eventual editing (Photoshop, once I can afford a license).
For gaming, the objective here is to be able to max-out Skyrim on a single monitor, possibly two in the future (All other games I play are less intensive). Current monitor is only 1440x900, so I imagine the 7950 won't have trouble maxing out just about anything on that?
I am torn between the FX 6300 and an FX 8350. Is the $70 extra worth it? Will I notice much of a difference? I'd been toying with an i5 Haswell build, but couldn't find a CPU/Mobo combo that wasn't $150 more than an AMD FX build, and don't really know if it's worth it.
Have already purchased the RAM and Case via deals as I saw them pop up.
Any input is appreciated!
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