I Need First Build Suggestions

TroyColeman

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Hey guys, I'm building my first pc and I need some suggestions on what cpu, motherboard, RAM to get. I've created a pc on pcpartpicker my budget is around $500 without a Graphics Card, Monitor, peripherals or Operating System. Also if there are compatibility problems please tell me! Here's the link on PcPartPicker -> http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/ZB6D7P

I'm building this pc for mainly gaming and some light web browsing but nothing more than that. Also in the future I will be buying a graphics card but I just don't have the money currenly. So if you want you can also recommend a graphics card for when I can buy it.
 
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The Asus 770 is a good card, but since the OP is in Canada (assuming by the posted partspicker build) it's actually CAD$350.

This build is a little over the $500 budget, let me know if that is a problem. I'm assuming that you don't want to overclock, again let me know if i'm wrong.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Memory Express)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Performance ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($82.79 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive...

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My graphics card budget is going to be around $300! Also thanks for answering so fast
 

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I'm confused does that mean that the pc wont work without a graphics card? And thanks for answering so fast!

 

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Oh and the fx 8350 does not have a integrated graphics card. I always thought that motherboards were the components with integrated graphics.

 

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One last thing before i go if you don't have any questions you could go with the R9 280X which for the most part matches but is some games the 770 outperforms it e.g. Arma 3 So pretty much my question is what games do you play?
 

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The Asus 770 is a good card, but since the OP is in Canada (assuming by the posted partspicker build) it's actually CAD$350.

This build is a little over the $500 budget, let me know if that is a problem. I'm assuming that you don't want to overclock, again let me know if i'm wrong.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Memory Express)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Performance ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($82.79 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($56.34 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $552.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Compared to the OP build, this has integrated graphics and a better HDD.

For around CAD$300 i'd get the Sapphire 280x
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($304.99 @ NCIX)

The 280x and GTX 770 are fairly close in performance. It often comes down to individual games as to which one performs better.
 
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No I'm not planning on overclocking and thanks for posting this build! :D In the future can I upgrade this pc?

 

EllisDemonSlayer

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I can easily recommend the above build! Overall the parts are good and it is also powerful but the ram will only be able to run at 1600MHz because that is all the mother board supports and yes it will be upgradable! Keep on gaming :)
 

byza

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The Fatal1ty Performance will let you Crossfire, but not SLI, so get a 280x over a 770. You will also be able to upgrade the CPU if you wanted, maybe to something in the Xeon series, but the motherboard will not let you overclock.

If you're thinking about getting an SSD, then you might want to go for the Fatal1ty Killer. It has M.2/SATA Express for 10Mb/s transfer rates.
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($122.00 @ Vuugo)
 

byza

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Ellis is right that the RAM will only run at 1600Mhz in an H series mobo, but as this RAM was cheaper than the 1600Mhz variation, i went with it anyway.

As for the modular PSU, yes modular is much nicer to build with but do not get a CX series PSU. They have cheap capacitors, and are not made to operate in the temperatures that gaming PC's reach. They are ok in general use computers, but I'd still choose something else.

If you want to go semi-modular, you're best option is the Antec HCG 620w
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.98 @ Newegg Canada)
 

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Thank you but I don't really need modular but I was wondering if I could go with this case http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/thermaltake-case-vn40006w2n instead of the one you suggested? Or is it really crappy?

 

byza

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I think that the 200R is the best cheap case, but thats just my opinion. It does look quite boring, but it is a very good case to build in, considering its price. All cases around that price point have their drawbacks. You'll need to read some reviews and see what your happy with.

In regards to the Thermaltake, it's not known to have very good cable management, the front USB 3.0 is more like an extension cord (you have to route this through the case and then out the back and plug it into one of your motherboards rear USB 3.0 ports), it only comes with 1 fan, so you'll want to buy a front fan and the fittings for a lot of the other fan mounts don't work well (you can't fit a standard fan on the top mount due to the motherboard, and the PSU can get in the way of the bottom fan). I don't want to turn you off the case, but be aware of what you're getting before you buy it.