Help to build my first Gaming/3D modelling system

grufman88 · Aug 18, 2014

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/b/ZRvV3C

This is my first attempt to build a gaming and 3D Modelling machine. Trying to build the best within my budget of £800ish with the intention to OC in the future.
1080p gaming at decent FPS, the build will be used everyday to play games and work on University assignments with many Chrome tabs open. Any help would be awesome, and all part suggestions are welcome.

I do not need an OS or peripherals so my budget is £800ish.
This is my first build and would appreciate any help on my part selection. Thanks Grufman

MeteorsRaining · Aug 18, 2014

Good build, but I made some minor imp changes:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£117.95 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£22.63 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£112.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (£138.62 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£83.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda XT 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£89.55 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Tri-X Toxic Video Card (£254.95 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case (£58.19 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£65.58 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £943.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-18 18:49 BST+0100

Better RAM, same MHz, less CL= better performance.
A CPU cooler, a necessity with the FX if you want to OC.
Better PSU, Tier 2 Class A from tier 3 which you decided.
Same overall cost. Hope it helps

Calnin · Aug 18, 2014

Depending on the program you use, you may benefit more from nVidia's CUDA over the stream processors of AMD.

Build:

I went with a 970 motherboard because it'll still have nice capabilities of overclocking and possible multicard set up if you want in the future. You'll still be able to overclock if that's one of your intentions.

Went with cheaper ram assuming you'll be gaming more than schoolwork. The ram will still do fine with rendering.

Went with a 1tb HDD, you can change it back if you want I'm just trying to keep it under 800.

GTX 770, all dependent on the program. If your model program works better on nVidia, then stick with the 770, otherwise see if you can fit a r9 290 into your system maybe. Or lower the price a bit more by going with the r9 280x.

PSU, went with a 750w XFX because it was cheaper. It's not modular, but it's still a good unit. You could always just hide the cables somewhere or something.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£117.95 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£22.63 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£69.27 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£110.27 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£83.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£36.50 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£217.91 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case (£58.19 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£58.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £775.70

sora · Aug 19, 2014

Calnin :

Depending on the program you use, you may benefit more from nVidia's CUDA over the stream processors of AMD.

Build:

I went with a 970 motherboard because it'll still have nice capabilities of overclocking and possible multicard set up if you want in the future. You'll still be able to overclock if that's one of your intentions.

Went with cheaper ram assuming you'll be gaming more than schoolwork. The ram will still do fine with rendering.

Went with a 1tb HDD, you can change it back if you want I'm just trying to keep it under 800.

GTX 770, all dependent on the program. If your model program works better on nVidia, then stick with the 770, otherwise see if you can fit a r9 290 into your system maybe. Or lower the price a bit more by going with the r9 280x.

PSU, went with a 750w XFX because it was cheaper. It's not modular, but it's still a good unit. You could always just hide the cables somewhere or something.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£117.95 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£22.63 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£69.27 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£110.27 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£83.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£36.50 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£217.91 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case (£58.19 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£58.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £775.70

Well you definitely do NOT need 32GB RAM for 3D modelling. 16GB should be enough.

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