Good PC Build for my brother

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Good build. Some suggestions. Check this build

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CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£127.19 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.24 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£64.77 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£55.34 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.50 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£228.92 @ Scan.co.uk)...
Good build. Some suggestions. Check this build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£127.19 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.24 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£64.77 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£55.34 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.50 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£228.92 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£69.00 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer (£17.23 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £687.18
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-08 11:59 BST+0100)
 
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Lucas Pejica

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Thanks for the build:)
 


No point in getting a mATX board in an ATX case, the SSD is arguably too small, the PSU is not very good, and the build also costs about a £100 more than the original one.