First Custom PC, will these parts be compatible??

alexfrance · Mar 30, 2014

Hi, I'm making my first custom Gaming PC on a budget and I need help figuring out if the computer parts I have chosen are actually compatible with each other?? Also aside from the parts I'm missing do I need to buy anything else, such as cords for the motherboard, special screws ect. Please a fast response and help would be very appreciated!

Case: NZXT Guardian 921 RB 921RB-001-RD Black SECC steel chassis Computer Case

Processor: AMD FX-6300 Vishera 3.5GHz (4.1GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 95W 6-Core Desktop Processor FD6300WMHKBOX

Motherboard: MSI 760GMA-P34(FX) AM3+ AMD 760G SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

RAM; G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL

Optical Drive: LG Internal Super Multi Drive SATA Model GH24NSB0 - OEM

Graphics Card: XFX Radeon HD 7750 PCI Express 3.0 2GB DDR3

Power Supply: Dynex™ - 520W ATX CPU Power Supply

CTurbo · Mar 30, 2014

I see no build. Where's the link?

alexfrance · Mar 30, 2014

CTurbo :

Sorry I just updated with that info.

CTurbo · Mar 30, 2014

It's compatible, but are you open to suggestions? What is your budget?

alexfrance · Mar 30, 2014

CTurbo :

Thank you so much for the help, and yes I'm very open to suggestions. My budget at the moment is between 400-550 dollars. The power supply and Graphics card are actually what I already own as well.

CTurbo · Mar 30, 2014

Oh ok well I really recommend upgrading that power supply. Sadly those were the first two parts I was going to recommend changing. Maybe you could sell them and get some build money back?

Here's a good way to spend $550

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3jqjE
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3jqjE/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3jqjE/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B85M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($58.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $541.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 23:23 EDT-0400)

Maybe if you could sell your parts, you could spend a little more and get the 8GB or RAM and maybe a better psu.

alexfrance · Mar 30, 2014

CTurbo :

Oh ok well I really recommend upgrading that power supply. Sadly those were the first two parts I was going to recommend changing. Maybe you could sell them and get some build money back?

Here's a good way to spend $550

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3jqjE
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3jqjE/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3jqjE/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B85M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($58.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $541.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 23:23 EDT-0400)

Maybe if you could sell your parts, you could spend a little more and get the 8GB or RAM and maybe a better psu.

The price seems about right, I'm just not familiar with intel processors or GEforce cards, I've always gone with AMD processors and Graphics cards. The build you just said though, how is it in terms of gaming and upgradability?

CTurbo · Mar 30, 2014

The price seems about right, I'm just not familiar with intel processors or GEforce cards, I've always gone with AMD processors and Graphics cards. The build you just said though, how is it in terms of gaming and upgradability?

Well it's a huge upgrade over your initial build list. The i5 4570 is way better than a FX6300. The GTX750ti is about as good as the HD7850 so it's also a lot better than the HD7750. You could go a lot longer without needing to upgrade with this build also. You should probably pay another $20 on a psu now, if you're wanting to upgrade the build in the future. A solid 500w 80+ bronze psu can be found for about $39 that would support much stronger video cards. You could get another 4GB stick of RAM at anytime.

alexfrance · Mar 30, 2014

CTurbo :

Thank you for the help, would it matter if I got the G.SKILL RAM or is there a better brand to go with in this build?

CTurbo · Mar 30, 2014

G.Skill RAM is fine. I'm using G.SKill in my most current build. I chose that Crucial Ballistix Sport based on price/performance. If you went with 8GB (2x4GB) I would go with the G.Skill Ares 1600mhz for $65. I would not pay much extra for G.Skill over that Crucial 4GB stick though.

alexfrance · Mar 31, 2014

CTurbo :

Alright and final question, Do I need to get the Windows 8.1 OEM system builder or just windows 8.1?

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