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okay so i'm planning to build my first gaming rig, i have played around with pc's plenty (including taking one completely apart and moving into another case and adding some extra bits to it) So i am confident that I will be able to build this with few problems.

I just need a bit of advice on components, I'm setting myself a budget of around £750, the closer to that the better.

This is what i'm currently thinking:

Case: http://www.cougar-world.com/products/pc_case/challenger.html orange
CPU: amd bulldozeer fx-4100 3.6ghz quad core
Motherboard: no idea yet but preferably asus or gigabyte and between £90-130 need some helping working which is the best for me
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Frio CPU Cooler have one in my current pc and it works really well so unless someone knows anything better around that price i'll go with this)
PSU: Corsair Gaming Series 2013 Edition GS 800W ATX/EPS 80 PLUS Bronze Power Supply Unit
RAM: i currently have 12GB in my pc but i'll be converting that to a file server so will take 8GB out for this pc
Storage: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1680095/build-storage-set.html
OS: windows 7
GPU: Radeon but not sure which yet, looking around the £150 mark

Any Advice will be very helpful

Thanks

Sam
 
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Fx 6300

This psu would be better
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Be-Quiet-E9-CM-580W-Straight-Power/dp/B005LUXLUU/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1368953370&sr=1-1&keywords=Be+quiet+e9

For graphics card:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-Nvidia-GTX660-Frozr-Graphics/dp/B00BB9WTG2/ref=sr_1_21?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1368953658&sr=1-21&keywords=Gtx+660
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-DirectCU-Graphics-DisplayPort-Surround/dp/B0098VKIRC/ref=sr_1_24?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1368953658&sr=1-24&keywords=Gtx+660
http://www.amazon.co.uk/KFA2-NVIDIA-GTX660-PCI-E-Graphics/dp/B009725WRI/ref=sr_1_25?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1368953658&sr=1-25&keywords=Gtx+660

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sapphire-11199-20-20G-CrossFireX-Multi-GPU-Technology/dp/B00AX2ONI0/ref=sr_1_6?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1368953784&sr=1-6&keywords=Hd+7870

This would be enough
http://www.amazon.co.uk/ASRock-970-EXTREME3-Extreme3-Motherboard/dp/B005POPRG8/ref=sr_1_38?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1368953946&sr=1-38&keywords=am3%2B+motherboard+atx




 
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yeah that is correct, have two monitors so will to make sure i have that capability in the GPU

also have a sound card which i'll be moving into this one
 
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i would prefer to go with an AMD Radeon GPU but if someone can convince me i might turn to Nvidia
 
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this doesn't look as though it has an internal usb3 header which i'll need for the usb 3 ports on the front of my case, also i am prepared to spend the £90-130 on a decent mobo as its the hardest thing to replace so would rather have a really good one that will last instead of a "this will do" one
 
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I was gonna say fx-6300, but you can get the 8350 under your budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£145.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.49 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£61.80 @ Dabs)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£49.25 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (£229.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.94 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£52.41 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.79 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£67.19 @ Aria PC)
Total: £702.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-19 10:13 BST+0100)
 
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This is only bronze certified, the e9 has a better quality and its gold certified.
Dont need more watt, this pc won't consume more then 400w.

And i would get this case
Cougar isnt the best
http://www.amazon.co.uk/NZXT-Phantom-Tower-Chassis-Fans/dp/B007QQ4638/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1368955650&sr=8-3&keywords=nzxt+phantom+410

http://www.amazon.co.uk/In-Win-E-ATX-Transparent-Gaming/dp/B009VXAZ0C/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1368955718&sr=1-1&keywords=Inwin+grone

 
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I missed your comment about wanting a front USB 3.0. It is useful. The Gigabyte one does have USB 3.0 front panel and it is a very well made board.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£145.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.49 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£91.06 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£49.25 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (£229.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.94 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£65.45 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.79 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£67.19 @ Aria PC)
Total: £745.15
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-19 10:36 BST+0100)
 
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thanks for that link envy

i've had a play around with it, ignore what it says for case and psu but i've put in the price of the cougar case (which i'm not going to change, i love the design of and all the reviews i've read say its really good for building in) and i also put in the price of psu that marcopolo originally suggested (Be Quiet! CM BQT E9-CM-580W PSU Straight Power)

also decided that a gaming rig shouldn't need 8 cores not anytime soon anyway so went down to a quad core and increased the clock speed

Hows this?

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Yiqd
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Yiqd/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Yiqd/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-4350 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£91.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Enermax ETS-T40-TA 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£40.97 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£91.06 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£49.25 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (£229.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For £62.00)
Power Supply: Fractal Design Newton R3 600W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (Purchased For £83.46)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.79 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£67.19 @ Aria PC)
Total: £727.70
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-19 10:39 BST+0100)
 
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Yes, 8 cores isn't needed, but I'm not suggesting it for that reason. The fx-8350 competes with the 3570k. It's just a great all around CPU.

The fx-4350 is new. I'm gonna assume the performance is slightly better than the fx-4300. If so, then the 4350 is good in games, but the fx-63xx is better all around. My vote is the fx-6350.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6396/the-vishera-review-amd-fx8350-fx8320-fx6300-and-fx4300-tested/2

I don't like Fractal PSUs. I suggest Seasonic, XFX, or Antec. The link I gave you has good PSUs and they are bronze rated. Fractal isn't considered top tier, but it is Gold so if you like it..buy it.

The CPU cooler: Why not get the Thermaltake Frio? You mentioned it before and I agee,...it's awesome. If I had more to spend I would have bought that one. It got great reviews and it isn't loud.


 
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sorry i possibly didn't make it clear. i am going to use this psu http://www.amazon.co.uk/Be-Quiet-E9-CM-580W-Straight-Power/dp/B005LUXLUU/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1368953370&sr=1-1&keywords=Be+quiet+e9

i just put the other one into the list with the one aboves price so i could see the total price.

if you think the 6350 is a better choice then i'll go with that

and i think i will use a thermal take frio i have one atm and it does a good job so will get another

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/YiEk
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/YiEk/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/YiEk/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor (£99.95 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake frio (For £44.99)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£91.06 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£49.25 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (£229.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Cougar Challenger (For £62.00)
Power Supply: Be Quiet! CM BQT E9-CM-580W PSU Straight Power (For £83.46)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.79 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£67.19 @ Aria PC)
Total: £739.68
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-19 11:34 BST+0100)
 
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I think your build is solid. Just heads up people will criticize it on two points:

1) Why an expensive cooler? You could buy a Cooler Master Evo and use more money for the CPU.
The money saved could buy a 8320, which is faster in non gaming applications.
2) PSU. Buy from a higher quality manufacturer.

The fx-6350 comes out of the box at a higher core clock. Since you will be overclocking anyways, you could
just get the fx-6300.

With that said, any of the choices you make are good. You chose a great GPU and good overall build. It'll smash
all games.
 
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thanks for all your help, i probably won't be building till after my exams. so i'll see what prices look like then and see whether i'll upgrade the cpu. I will make a project log when i build it and i'll post it on the forums here, so watch out for it!
 
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