First custom PC build

JJPro · Aug 9, 2014

Hi there, im going to be building my own gaming pc for the first time and I wanted to know your opinions, mainly on compatibility as I can't afford to make any mistakes and also whether there would be any better parts to choose for a similar price.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/ZZZvqs

My budget is pretty much gone, but I could stretch a little bit on prices.

Any help would be appreciated, thanks in advance

Blaise170 · Aug 9, 2014

You really need a 990FX socket motherboard for an eight core FX, otherwise you are going to risk blowing a VRM. You don't need 16GB of RAM for gaming. The SuperNOVA NEX power supplies are meh.

This build has a better motherboard, an SSD, better PSU, better GPU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£119.03 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£74.99 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (£58.79 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£41.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£51.54 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (£279.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case (£109.55 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: SeaSonic EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£64.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £800.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-09 17:17 BST+0100

envy14tpe · Aug 9, 2014

Same price but faster overall.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£163.00 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£48.79 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£103.99 @ Aria PC)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£63.60 @ Kustom PCs)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£51.54 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card (£200.59 @ Aria PC)
Case: Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case (£109.55 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£68.54 @ Aria PC)
Total: £809.60

JJPro · Aug 9, 2014

Blaise170 :

You really need a 990FX socket motherboard for an eight core FX, otherwise you are going to risk blowing a VRM. You don't need 16GB of RAM for gaming. The SuperNOVA NEX power supplies are meh.

This build has a better motherboard, an SSD, better PSU, better GPU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£119.03 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£74.99 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (£58.79 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£41.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£51.54 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (£279.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case (£109.55 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: SeaSonic EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£64.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £800.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-09 17:17 BST+0100

Ok thanks everyone for the fast replies they were very helpful to me

sora · Aug 9, 2014

Blaise170 :

You really need a 990FX socket motherboard for an eight core FX, otherwise you are going to risk blowing a VRM. You don't need 16GB of RAM for gaming. The SuperNOVA NEX power supplies are meh.

This build has a better motherboard, an SSD, better PSU, better GPU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£119.03 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£74.99 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (£58.79 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£41.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£51.54 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (£279.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case (£109.55 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: SeaSonic EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£64.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £800.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-09 17:17 BST+0100

You do not need an FX-8350. An FX-8320 will save money and can perform at the same speeds as an FX-8350 with very little overclocking.

ALEX12399 · Aug 25, 2014

R9series performance wise are great but a lot of them have cooling issues I HIGLY recommend a Gtx 780. From evga

g-unit1111 · Aug 25, 2014

Blaise170 :

Yeah I wouldn't get the Nex series but the G2s and P2s are the best of the best. If you can get those for a rig I would definitely go for it.

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