My first build attempt

nrdn · May 30, 2014

Hi, im going to try and build my first gaming pc, i've already picked out the parts but im wondering if it will all fit together without any problems.

Motherboard : MSI 760GA-P43 (FX)
CPU : AMD FX-6300
GPU : MSI GeForce GTX 650 1GB
RAM : Crucial PC3-10600 8GB (2x4GB)(DDR3)
PSU : Corsair CX600M

Also, feel free to leave recommendations on what i should change. My budget is around €400 (=~$550)

SHADE117 · May 30, 2014

should all fit but why go with a 650 not a 750ti?

nrdn · May 30, 2014

SHADE117 :

I wanted to go with the 750ti at first but its just out my budget :/

Thanatognomonic · May 30, 2014

Do you already have a case and/or Hard Drive(s)?

n3cw4rr10r · May 30, 2014

What is your budget?. Oops I see it sorry.

lowriderflow · May 30, 2014

definitely go with at least the 750... it's night an day better than hte 650.

n3cw4rr10r · May 30, 2014

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/sWk223
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/sWk223/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/sWk223/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£71.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£50.52 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£56.99 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card (£105.30 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£31.18 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£31.23 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive (£10.78 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £393.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-30 15:11 BST+0100)

nrdn · May 30, 2014

Thanatognomonic :

yeah, i do

n3cw4rr10r · May 30, 2014

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

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£71.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£50.52 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£56.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card (£105.30 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£31.23 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive (£10.78 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £326.81
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-30 15:16 BST+0100)

Minus Case and HDD. Still fits in your budget.

n3cw4rr10r · May 30, 2014

ALT Build:

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

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor (£76.79 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£57.23 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£56.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card (£126.42 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£31.23 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive (£10.78 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £359.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-30 15:19 BST+0100)

Thanatognomonic · May 30, 2014

nrdn :

Do you know the case size? or what it's called?

Thanatognomonic · May 30, 2014

Here's what I built (Still check your case size to make sure some of these components are compatible!)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£101.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£63.39 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£56.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card (£108.90 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.98 @ Aria PC)
Total: £403.70
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-30 15:40 BST+0100)

It's a little (£3) over your budget, but this is possibly one of the best systems you could build on your budget!
You could downgrade the FX-8320 to an FX-6300 if you feel like it, but that's your choice.

nrdn · May 30, 2014

Thanatognomonic :

nrdn :

Do you know the case size? or what it's called?

Aerocool V3X

nrdn · May 30, 2014

Thanatognomonic :

Here's what I built (Still check your case size to make sure some of these components are compatible!)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£101.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£63.39 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£56.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card (£108.90 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.98 @ Aria PC)
Total: £403.70
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-30 15:40 BST+0100)

It's a little (£3) over your budget, but this is possibly one of the best systems you could build on your budget!
You could downgrade the FX-8320 to an FX-6300 if you feel like it, but that's your choice.

i decided to go with the 750 Ti after all, but i really cant afford the FX-8320 since the pricing is a little different here in the Netherlands

SHADE117 · May 30, 2014

nrdn :

Thanatognomonic :

i decided to go with the 750 Ti after all, but i really cant afford the FX-8320 since the pricing is a little different here in the Netherlands

could you ge one from germany? http://www.caseking.de/shop/catalog/Prozessoren/Sockel-AM2/AM3/AM3-AMD/AMD-FX-8320-8-Core-35-GHz-Piledriver-Sockel-AM3-boxed::20476.html

nrdn · May 30, 2014

SHADE117 :

nrdn :

could you ge one from germany? http://www.caseking.de/shop/catalog/Prozessoren/Sockel-AM2/AM3/AM3-AMD/AMD-FX-8320-8-Core-35-GHz-Piledriver-Sockel-AM3-boxed::20476.html

its either the 750 Ti or 8320 and i dont think the 2 cores are worth the extra 30

Thanatognomonic · May 30, 2014

Alright, this is what I'd do.

I'd stick with the 750Ti and get the FX-6300!
I'd then get a low-profile CPU cooler (under 151mm) and over-clock the FX-6300 with it, (the motherboard I suggested will allow you to do this as it has its own VRM heat-sink)

This'll help you get better performance out of your system overall.

nrdn · May 30, 2014

Thanatognomonic :

thanks, i'll do that

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