Is this build the best my money can buy?

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Poley

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CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£144.90 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£59.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Avexir MPOWER Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (Purchased For £53.90)
Storage: Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£68.99 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£228.76 @ Dabs)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£25.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£81.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan (£4.99 @ Novatech)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan (£4.99 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£54.61 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.15 @ Amazon UK)
Other: 22 inch LCD TV ( 2nd Monitor ) (Purchased)
Other: E-3lue Green Hornet 2000 DPI (£8.99)
Other: Windows 8 (Software Swap) (£20.00)
Other: BenQ GL2450HM 24 inch LED (£109.00)
Other: Sharkoon Skiller Keyboard (£13.99)
Total: £959.23
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-17 12:32 GMT+0000)
 
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Yes, That is a good build. You could go to the FX-8320 to save a few "quid"

If you want to go with an Intel Build, you can get these:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80637i53470

and

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z77pro3

To compare the CPU's...

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/697?vs=702
^^ We can see that the AMD CPU is better in windows, but in Gaming the Intel CPU takes a good lead. It's really up to you.

And for the SSD, Kingston isn't exactly the best. Look around for Samsung, Crucial, Maybe Sandisk?
 
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Generally speaking, I'd say you did a great job putting together a nice system. That said, I personally would spend a little extra on the psu as it appears you will be overclocking. The CX corsair is a good psu, but the TX are more rugged. Personally I would go with either a TX 650M (semi-modular) or an XFX P1-650X-XXB9 (semi-modular and made by seasonic).

I also agree with Krazee - get the 8320 rather than the 8350 - put the difference into the psu.

Mark
 
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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£113.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£59.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Avexir MPOWER Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (Purchased For £53.90)
Storage: Crucial M4 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£52.38 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£228.76 @ Dabs)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£25.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£81.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan (£4.99 @ Novatech)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan (£4.99 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£74.22 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.15 @ Amazon UK)
Other: 22 inch LCD TV ( 2nd Monitor ) (Purchased)
Other: E-3lue Green Hornet 2000 DPI (£8.99)
Other: Windows 8 (Software Swap) (£20.00)
Other: BenQ GL2450HM 24 inch LED (£109.00)
Other: Sharkoon Skiller Keyboard (£13.99)
Total: £931.32
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-17 13:26 GMT+0000)


what about this now? swapped to 8320, cheaper and better SSD ( smaller though ) and the XFX psu. how does the 8320 perform against the 8350 will im make much difference in longterm because im hoping to get about 3 years worth before upgrading? And would intel or AMD be the better choice? Thanks
 
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I personally would never recommend a SSD that small in size. 120GB is bare minimum if you plan on getting the most out of your system. OS + a few games. The 8320 performs incredibly similar to the 8350, with only minor drops in FPS in comparison.

Usually with a budget build, AMD can't be beat. But performance wise, Intel will take the crown if you have loads of money to throw around.
 
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Poley

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ill look at bigger SSD's then. and i have no idea whether i want AMD or intel i just want a machine capable of running new games on ultra with high fps
 
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AMD or Intel is a personal choice. If you think you will be doing any video editing, rendering, CAD or similar, the AMD would be a better choice with the 8 cores. Otherwise Intel is a better choice if gaming is your intent.

The XFX psu is a good choice and will serve you well. I am not familiar with the memory you picked, but the specs look good and IMO memory is memory. If it runs at 1600 at 1.5v with no errors at cas9 per its' specs, it will be fine.

Last comment - if you think you may want to crossfire in the future, or perhaps trade up to a 290, you might want to consider a 750-800w psu now rather than having to repurchase down the road.

Mark
 
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SSD space is also a personal choice depending on what people want to store on their SSD!
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£113.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£59.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Avexir MPOWER Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (Purchased For £53.90)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£70.59 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£228.76 @ Dabs)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£77.00 @ Ebuyer)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan (£4.99 @ Novatech)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan (£4.99 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£76.19 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.15 @ Amazon UK)
Other: 22 inch LCD TV ( 2nd Monitor ) (Purchased)
Other: E-3lue Green Hornet 2000 DPI (£8.99)
Other: Windows 8 (Software Swap) (£20.00)
Other: BenQ GL2450HM 24 inch LED (£109.00)
Other: Sharkoon Skiller Keyboard (£13.99)
Other: Powerline (£15.00)
Total: £939.35
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-18 15:55 GMT+0000)


So hows that now then? And I am studying Electronic engineering so im bound to use some sort of CAD so the more cores will be better. I have upgraded PSU. would that support me for future upgrades? i am looking to make this last at least 3 years without any upgrades, is that realistic? Thanks
 
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