First time gaming build

Blackfyre99 · Mar 23, 2014

Any suggestions on this build - it will be my first

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3eUgQ

CPU

AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor

CPU Cooler

Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

Motherboard

Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+

Memory

G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory

Storage

Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk

Video Card

EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card

Case (different from part picker)

Corsair Vengeance C70 (Military) ATX Mid

Power Supply (different from part picker)

OCZ OCZ750FTY-UN 750W Power Supply

fatboyslimerr · Mar 23, 2014

Very nice build except OCZ have gone backrupt or something so they won't offer customer service. I would recommend the XFX 750W Pro series modular PSU. Everything else looks great! You might consider getting an AMD GPU to go with your AMD CPU as the two would work very well in games that support mantle. Up to you though, GTX 760 is great for 1080p gaming.

IRONBATMAN · Mar 23, 2014

minor changes
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£131.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£117.14 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£83.61 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£60.68 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£238.52 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Orange ATX Mid Tower Case (£61.98 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£67.86 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.96 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £857.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-23 14:28 GMT+0000)

IRONBATMAN · Mar 23, 2014

Toshiba bought over OCZ for their SSDs

IRONBATMAN · Mar 23, 2014

Higher end AMD GPUs are now expensive due to the bitcoin mining craze

fatboyslimerr · Mar 23, 2014

IRONBATMAN :

Interesting! Are they also handling warranty problems and returns of PSUs? I think not.

Blackfyre99 · Mar 23, 2014

IRONBATMAN :

minor changes
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£131.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£117.14 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£83.61 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£60.68 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£238.52 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Orange ATX Mid Tower Case (£61.98 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£67.86 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.96 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £857.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-23 14:28 GMT+0000)

One query, why should I not get the h100i?

sizzling · Mar 23, 2014

I would go with the Crucial M500 SSD 240Gb, only £20 more http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/partspecs.aspx?IMODULE=CT240M500SSD1 but nearly twice the capacity. Its not as highly specked as the Eva but the real world difference is tiny. I have just installed Win 8, office, Gigabyte m/b software and Titanfall on a Crucial 240gb and I only have 140gb left so already wishing I had gone for the 480gb. Will probably end up with another SSD soon just for games and key programmes as my 240 is going to fill up quick. Yes I do have a HDD which has all my data on it but the performance gain of the SSD for programmes is excellent.

Blackfyre99 · Mar 23, 2014

Good point, I've swapped out to the 240gb SSD. this is mainly going to be for Elder Scrolls online and other gaming. I will take the hard drive from my old computer and use it for storing photos and videos etc

Blackfyre99 · Mar 23, 2014

IRONBATMAN :

minor changes
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£131.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£117.14 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£83.61 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£60.68 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£238.52 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Orange ATX Mid Tower Case (£61.98 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£67.86 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.96 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £857.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-23 14:28 GMT+0000)

Why should I not use the H100i or Cooler Master Seidon 240M ???

Blackfyre99 · Mar 23, 2014

Where I stand at the moment

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3eZEc

Not sure about using the H100i or Cooler Master Seidon 240M ?

Also no idea about whether I should get windows 7 or 8 for The Elder Scrolls Online ?

sora · Mar 24, 2014

fatboyslimerr :

Their returns can't be too bad though.

Blackfyre99 · Mar 24, 2014

Going with Windows 7 for now, still not sure what to do cooler wise

IRONBATMAN · Mar 24, 2014

I swapped the liquid cooler for the Fan because it simply was cheaper. You can still overclock your CPU with the fan, but the difference in OC capabilities with the fan and liquid cooler 's price difference may not be worth.

Blackfyre99 · Mar 24, 2014

I will try air cooling and can always switch in the future, good advice

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