Is this PC Build Ok?

theengineer45 · Sep 28, 2013

Hi new poster here.

I was wondering if this pc build is ok?

Here is the list of parts:http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/1Iz82

I'm on a tight budget of $400 Canadian.

I mainly want to play games on this computer and other than that, just school.I dont mind playing games at medium settings o I dont need the best computer ever.

benjii · Sep 28, 2013

There's no graphics card!

Swordkd · Sep 28, 2013

I'm going to suggest that you wait on getting a cpu cooler for now. It's an item you can buy later on, that will allow you to overclock better for much better performance with the integrated gpu, however, buying better quality parts now will assure that your system will last longer. I.e., the Psu you had listed was crap. Also, with the integrated gpu, there is a noticeable performance increase if you get faster Ram. I've also upgraded the Case, since I'm not 100% sure that the cooler you had originally would have fit inside that case you had picked out. This case is a great one for the price, and will last you while you hopefully completely upgrade the Pc to something more powerful.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($129.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75M-DGS Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($63.98 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($72.33 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Antec GX700 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.79 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $397.06
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-28 14:10 EDT-0400)

Again, you will want to eventually buy a cpu cooler, I'd just save the 30 dollars NOW. That 30 dollars upgrades the motherboard, Ram, Psu, and case. I went with a better chipset for the motherboard as well(will help overclock better too). I also dropped down from the 6800k to 5800k since the reviews I've read don't really support the 6800k over the 5800k for the price increase. So might as well save the money.

theengineer45 · Sep 28, 2013

Swordkd :

I'm going to suggest that you wait on getting a cpu cooler for now. It's an item you can buy later on, that will allow you to overclock better for much better performance with the integrated gpu, however, buying better quality parts now will assure that your system will last longer. I.e., the Psu you had listed was crap. Also, with the integrated gpu, there is a noticeable performance increase if you get faster Ram. I've also upgraded the Case, since I'm not 100% sure that the cooler you had originally would have fit inside that case you had picked out. This case is a great one for the price, and will last you while you hopefully completely upgrade the Pc to something more powerful.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($129.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75M-DGS Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($63.98 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($72.33 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Antec GX700 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.79 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $397.06
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-28 14:10 EDT-0400)

Again, you will want to eventually buy a cpu cooler, I'd just save the 30 dollars NOW. That 30 dollars upgrades the motherboard, Ram, Psu, and case. I went with a better chipset for the motherboard as well(will help overclock better too). I also dropped down from the 6800k to 5800k since the reviews I've read don't really support the 6800k over the 5800k for the price increase. So might as well save the money.

Thanks for the quick reply! So i wont need a cooling fan for overclocking? If it can last a good 2 hours without over heating then I think i wouldn't need a CPU cooler.

Swordkd · Sep 28, 2013

I'm not sure how good the bundled cooler is, but Amd usually is better than Intel on their default coolers. You don't have to overclock, but you *will* want to. I'm just saying wait on it till you can afford the extra 30 dollars because it will be easier to wait on that one piece, and get better overall parts for you build than buy the cooler now and being stuck with sub-optimal parts.

theengineer45 · Sep 28, 2013

Ok thanks for the advice!

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