How is my first build?

Chris5369 · Jan 14, 2014

Let me know if there is anything I should upgrade or downgrade.
I will mostly be playing games and running windows 7 home premium.

Motherboard-
ASUS M5A97 R2.0 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
CPU-
AMD FX-8320 FX-Series 8-Core Black Edition
GPU-
MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 OC 2GB GDDR5 2DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort PCI-Express Video Card N760 TF 2GD5/OC
Ram-
Kingston Technology HyperX 8 GB (2x4 GB Modules) 1600 MHz DDR3 Dual Channel Kit (PC3 12800) 240-Pin SDRAM KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX
Power-
Corsair CX Series 750 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Bronze ATX12V/EPS12V 744 Power Supply CX750M
Case-
Cooler Master HAF 922 - Mid Tower Computer Case with High Airflow and USB 3.0

I will most likely not be overclocking anything.

Seladon-1370374 · Jan 14, 2014

That looks pretty good all around. Maybe one thing, the power supply might be too much for a single GTX 760. Maybe downgrade that to a 500 or 550W unit, to save a bit of money, unless you plan to SLI later on.

Chris5369 · Jan 14, 2014

Thanks for the quick answer. I was originally going to do that but the 600w unit and the 750w unit are the same price on amazon. So i figured id get the bigger one incase i want to upgrade later.

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Series-Modular-Bronze-CX750M/dp/B00ALK3KEM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1389683688&sr=8-1&keywords=Corsair+CX750M

Also I just realized that the case has usb 3.0 on the front but the motherboard does not. Any way I can get an extender or something to run a cable to the front?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2B0xt

Seladon-1370374 · Jan 14, 2014

Actually, nevermind, there might be some ways to improve this. Take a look at this build :

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2B0RN
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2B0RN/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2B0RN/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($107.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $855.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-14 02:32 EST-0500)

Chris5369 · Jan 14, 2014

Seladon-1370374 :

Actually, nevermind, there might be some ways to improve this. Take a look at this build :

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2B0RN
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2B0RN/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2B0RN/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($107.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $855.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-14 02:32 EST-0500)

I like this!
Is there any change in motherboard performance besides the usb 3.0?

Also any specific reason you picked that ram brand?

Seladon-1370374 · Jan 14, 2014

When talking about RAM, brand doesn't matter AT ALL. It's all about comparing numbers. Same speed, cheaper = better.
That motherboard won't need you to get drivers for another PC to update this one before you finally start using it. Also, it supports SLI, and has 2 eSATA 6GB/s slots, which the other one didn't have. That, plus USB 3.0, for only 10 more bucks.

Chris5369 · Jan 14, 2014

Seladon-1370374 :

Awesome. Thank you for the help!

Seladon-1370374 · Jan 14, 2014

No problem, I'm here for that, sir !

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