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ProfessorGIDEON

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Hey guys i am new to building a pc and i have been doing quite a lot of research. this is the build i have put together so far. if you could give me any insight as to where i can or should make changes please let me know. the use of this pc is mainly for gaming and or household pc needs. i plan on overclocking once i can afford a nice water cooling system. thank you in advance for any help you can give me. i want to keep my budget as cheap as possible and i also want this system to be something small that i can move around easy. Aesthetics are also a factor but not as important. also on a side note i know the psu is large but i plan on going crossfire in the future.


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Fzp4YJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Fzp4YJ/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($139.97 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: MSI A88XM GAMING Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($100.91 @ Newegg)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.00 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($288.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: BitFenix Prodigy M Midnight MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.41 @ OutletPC)

Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard ($76.19 @ NCIX US)

Mouse: EVGA TORQ X10 Wired Laser Mouse ($51.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $1174.39

 
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PiesangSkil

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pretty good build, only i wouldnt go with the A-series cpu as you dont need the intergrated GPU. rather go with an FX-8350 or a core i5. i would personally go with the i5, but if youre a amd fan, go with the fx. both will be much better than the 6800k
 
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LucoTF

LucoTF

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Not bad, here's my thoughts though:

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($180.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($83.69 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($288.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy M Midnight MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.41 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard ($76.19 @ NCIX US)
Mouse: EVGA TORQ X10 Wired Laser Mouse ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1158.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-23 11:48 EDT-0400

I've dropped the A10 in favour of a much stronger CPU, and because this particular CPU isn't overclockable I've also dropped the cooler. But the z97 board will OC if you decide to put a K chip in there at a later date. I also changed to cheaper ram (but same speed and latency)

 
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ProfessorGIDEON

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i cant find a amd micro atx motherboard that will let my use an fx series. i would love to use an fx series however
 
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Well, I would go with an I5 k version from the start, and a good motherboard for overclocking it.
It doesn`t make much sense to get another CPU down the line, as selling a used CPU will be a waste of money.

I would rather drop the SSD for now, because that can be added later with no problems, and have a good configuration from the start.

Also, if you want a SFF, check out the Silverstone SUGO SG10, as it`s smaller than the Prodigy from what I remember, and it`s a pretty resourcefull case.
 
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PiesangSkil

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I just gave him an option to your build, with Pr3di's advice. Not that I support Pr3di, I think your build is much better value for money, but at the end it is his opinion. I swapped it just to limit the budget a bit. But thanks, I've learnt something in the way of PSUs
 
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LucoTF

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PSUs are a tricky subject because the manufacturer and the label are often different. Some corsairs are made by seasonic, some by CWT, some by Chicony...

If in doubt, look at this list: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

You'll see the RMs are tier two class A and the CX are tier three. You may also notice that coolermaster has PSUs in every tier lol
 
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Ha, nice :D

That was left from OPs build, I should have paid more attention lol

Definitely needs to switch to the EVGA B2 750w then - it's made by superflower and is a bargain for the price (although it might be a bit long for that mATX bitfenix case)
 
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