£600 Gaming PC

Annon791 · Apr 9, 2014

Hello Internet.

Here is my £600 gaming pc. I would like you guys to let me know what you think and whether and improvements could be made.

THE PC:

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

CPU: AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£95.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI A88X-G45 GAMING ATX FM2+ Motherboard (£95 @ uk)
Memory: Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£53.00 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Sandisk 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£35.51 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£199.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£45.90 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£45.98 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.69 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £608.51

Thanks in advance

Danbuscus25 · Apr 9, 2014

do you need a HDD?

Annon791 · Apr 9, 2014

Danbuscus25 :

Nope.

Danbuscus25 · Apr 9, 2014

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Danbuscus250/saved/4jHL
CPU AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core £104.00
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing £25.45
Motherboard Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ £61.99
Memory GeIL Enhance CORSA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 £36.99
Storage Sandisk 64GB 2.5" SSD £35.51
Video Card Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB £249.98
Case Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower £33.86
Power Supply XFX 550W ATX12V / EPS12V £46.98
Optical Drive Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer £11.69
Total: £606.45

Danbuscus25 · Apr 9, 2014

you usually dont want an apu for gaming, as it lacks cpu power.

Annon791 · Apr 9, 2014

Danbuscus25 :

The mobo has to stay the same so is there any other processors that you would recommend?

Danbuscus25 · Apr 9, 2014

oh ok, if you have to keep that fm2+ mobo then the apu you had in your post is about the best you can do.

Annon791 · Apr 9, 2014

Danbuscus25 :

Had a thought, If I switch to an Intel CPU then could I still go with a MSI gaming mobo? If so could you please help find the parts because I'm not to sure what's what (there's two many) thanks

Danbuscus25 · Apr 9, 2014

ok, so you want a msi gaming mobo, that is fine. ill get on that in a few min.

Danbuscus25 · Apr 9, 2014

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Danbuscus250/saved/4jKL
CPU AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core £104.00
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing £25.45
Motherboard MSI 990FXA-GD65 ATX AM3+ £80.00
Memory GeIL Enhance CORSA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 £36.99
Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM £42.98
Video Card MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB £239.72
Case Zalman Z5 ATX Mid Tower £31.04
Power Supply XFX 550W ATX12V / EPS12V £46.98
Optical Drive Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer £11.69
Total: £618.85

its a little over budget, but there wasnt really anything i could sacrifice.

Annon791 · Apr 9, 2014

Danbuscus25 :

That's still AMD. Would it be possible to get a better CPU with Intel and a different MSI Gaming mobo to make it compatible?

Danbuscus25 · Apr 9, 2014

well, you can go with intel, but that extra cost will take away from the graphics card, if you go intel you can probly get the 760.

Annon791 · Apr 9, 2014

Danbuscus25 :

okay. So what real impact would a APU have on the computer performance gameplay wise?

Danbuscus25 · Apr 9, 2014

well, it may bottleneck your gpu while playing games at high settings. especially if it is a cpu intensive game.

Annon791 · Apr 9, 2014

Danbuscus25 :

As I plan to OC the graphics card is there any point as if it bottlenecks it will not be as effective anyway. Also could I OC the APU to help in anyway?

Danbuscus25 · Apr 9, 2014

you can OC an apu as they are usually unlocked. now, will an apu bottleneck your graphics card? well, it depends on the apu and the card if you get the top of the line apu's like the A-10 6800k or 6790k then it should be ok with the 760, maybe the 770 if you OC the apu. also, if you wanna OC it then get the evo cooler.

Annon791 · Apr 9, 2014

Danbuscus25 :

Cool so if I OC and get a better cooler I should be good to go?

Danbuscus25 · Apr 9, 2014

yeah, aslong as you go with one of the better a-10 apus

Annon791 · Apr 9, 2014

Danbuscus25 :

THANK YOU SO MUCH

Danbuscus25 · Apr 9, 2014

your welcome

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