PC build compatibility check and advice (First Build)

jlay24 · Aug 16, 2013

I would like to see if these parts are compatible and if i can have any improvements with a budget under $1000

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144224

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130662

Ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314

Dvd drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135247

Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102994

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1392069

hard drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840&Tpk=ppssgaminghdd or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820239050

I will be using this computer mostly for homework but i want a computer that i can use as a gaming/editing computer when i can. If i missed anything or if there is a way i can make this cheaper and still be able to play high end games from now and possibly the future please tell me. Thank you.

Eximo · Aug 16, 2013

Really wouldn't recommend that combination of parts. If you are planning to buy a discrete graphics card anyway, drop the APU and get an AMD FX series processor. Low-end would be the FX-4300, mid FX-6300, and a discrete HD7770 would outperform the hybrid crossfire/dual graphics setup.

You should avoid power supplies that comes with cases, usually cheaply made fire hazards.

Seladon-1370374 · Aug 16, 2013

With a $1000 budget, obviously you can get something better than that, but I tried to stay around the price of the build that you had in mind, while getting much better performances, and also some much more reliable parts, like the power supply that I chose. So here it is :

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1sPYs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1sPYs/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1sPYs/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: GeIL EVO Veloce Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($100.38 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($22.50 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $525.82
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-16 22:22 EDT-0400)

Eximo · Aug 16, 2013

$500, motherboard price in the above build is only available for in-store pick up at microcenter. Hmm, looks like the better deal at Newegg seems to be the FX6300, though there are a few $13 combo deals with the FX4300.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1sQ24
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1sQ24/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1sQ24/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($75.91 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.50 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $500.34
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-16 22:25 EDT-0400)

Seladon-1370374 · Aug 16, 2013

The case that you chose doesn't have an onboard USB 3.0 header, so you're losing a bit of what this motherboard has to offer. Also you didn't include an hard drive. I think that we could do something inbetween with :

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1sQhm
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1sQhm/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1sQhm/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($67.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.50 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $587.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-16 22:37 EDT-0400)

This way we get all that we actually need for the PC to work, and awesome performances for the price.

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