Advice needed for first build for a upgradable gaming/photo editing PC

awakenintoadream · Jul 18, 2013

Hey thanks for reading this im working on my first build, im thrying to get the most i can out of ~700$ budget

MOBO: MSI 990fx
HD: WD Blue WD10EZ 1TB, 7200 RPM, 64MB
RAM: crucial Baliistix 8gb ddr3
CPU: amd fx-6300
PSU: OCZ 500W modualar
Video Card: Sapphire radeon 7770
Tower: ???

I plan on using this mainly for gaming and photo editing on my 32" hdvt, do my first question is if the video card is sufficient to get high resolution on such a monitor.

Second, i'd like to be able upgrade as time goes on so i need advice on a 50-100$ tower.
Also will 500W be enough to cover potential upgrades and the extra cooling power that may require?

I know this is alot but thanks again for any input at all that you have!

sophiebeth100 · Jul 18, 2013

I wouldn't go for an OCZ PSU - try one from XFX, Seasonic, Corsair or Antec. I also suggest getting 550w-600w is you're planning on upgrading things such as your GPU etc.

This video card is ample for your monitor - presuming it's 1080p? If you plan on gaming, you will struggle, but for just editing it's plenty.

For the tower, I would go for something like this:
Corsair 200R: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139018
or this for better airflow and similar design, but higher price tag:
Corsair 400R: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139008

The 300R is $90 on Newegg, so for the extra $10 you may as well go for the 400R.

abgaut · Jul 18, 2013

Since you need to upgrade with time, go for a 600w+ PSU. Seasonic 620W is a good option for you. As far as the case is concerned, Corsair 400R or a 500R(If you manage to get some discounts) will be best.

Michael-CCH · Jul 18, 2013

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1hVoI

CPU

Intel Core i5-3570 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor $206.97

Motherboard

Asus P8B75-M/CSM Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard $78.24

Memory

G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory $67.99

Storage

Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $59.99

Video Card

Asus GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1GB Video Card $125.99

Case

Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case $104.99

Power Supply

Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply $54.99

Optional

If you can spend about $50 more, you can upgrade your CPU, get a CPU cooler, upgrade your video card or get a SSD.

Total:

$708.15

Hope this helped! If it solved your question, please choose this as the best solution!

Sn1992-1361850 · Jul 18, 2013

Get the settup in the link u ll be happy to see that
U have
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2.A Decent z87 board
3.h212plus cooler for o.cin room
4.a gtx 650ti much faster than 7770
5.A good looking small compact case with good cooling option corsair 200r

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Go for this buy n u ll be on cloud 9 ;-)

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