Hi i'm new to building computers and I want to build my own computer for the first time and I have some questions. I will be mainly playing games on this so is this a good build for gaming? Also can I keep windows 8 and like 1 or 2 games on the 120gb ssd and everything else on the hdd? I want to overclock the fx 8320 cpu to at least 4.0ghz will I be able to do that with that motherboard and cpu cooler? Will the case case fit all my components with good airflow? I also will buy 2 extra fans. The case already has one intake fan in the front and one outtake in the top back portion of the case. I was thinking to install a intake fan on the bottom next to the power supply and one on the side of the case, that way i would have 3 fans and it would come out the top of the case. Sorry for the long post but I need to know these things. Any help would be appreciated, Thanks.http://
Need help with first time gaming build
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I have a 256gig SSD and have 140gigs used with windows 8 and two games on it, so I do not think you will be able to fit it. However putting games on an SSD does not improve performance except for loading levels.
Yes you can overclock using that board, however AMD CPUs do get quite hot, so I would probably look at getting a better cpu cooler, google air coolers or look at Toms articles for cooling on CPU coolers.
Yes you can overclock using that board, however AMD CPUs do get quite hot, so I would probably look at getting a better cpu cooler, google air coolers or look at Toms articles for cooling on CPU coolers.
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B75 PRO3-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 530 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master COOLER MASTER JetFlo 120 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1095.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-26 12:15 EST-0500)
Keyboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823794002&ignorebbr=1
< $30 >
Mouse
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826146009&Tpk=gigabyte%20m6800
< $15 >
CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B75 PRO3-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 530 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master COOLER MASTER JetFlo 120 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1095.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-26 12:15 EST-0500)
Keyboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823794002&ignorebbr=1
< $30 >
Mouse
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826146009&Tpk=gigabyte%20m6800
< $15 >
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If you're paying $1K or more for a PC you should definitely be prepared to overclock. It will provide a huge speed boost to your PC.
I would do this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($200.49 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.78 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($117.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.79 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($71.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $1043.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-26 13:02 EST-0500)
I don't include monitor or peripherals on builds as that's mainly a personal preference thing.
I would do this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($200.49 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.78 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($117.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.79 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($71.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $1043.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-26 13:02 EST-0500)
I don't include monitor or peripherals on builds as that's mainly a personal preference thing.
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