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As this is a budget build i would prefer to use AMD products as I've been told they are recommended for these type situations, as im on a extremely tight budget (Around £500 with OS - Windows 8/7.) I have been playing with some bits and bobs and came up with this http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/YL7xxr im aware its nearly £100 over my budget due to Windows 8, would you recommend getting Windows 7 for half the price? Been told Windows 7's Extended support ends in 2020 and mainstream support ends in 2015, could this affect the way the pc runs or performs (Mainstream support ending).

I would be grateful if anyone could give me some tips on building, improvements to make (Which hopefully reduces price) Im also unsure if i should order all my parts from Newegg (So they come from the same place and arrive at same time) or the ones which PcPartPicker recommends ( Which most likely wont arrive at the same time)

Thanks :')
 
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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£73.92 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£45.80 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.14 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£136.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£30.25 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£36.10 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.22 @ CCL Computers)...
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£73.92 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.98 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£76.00 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.14 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£136.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£43.19 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£35.09 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.22 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£79.74 @ Amazon UK)
Keyboard: Gigabyte GK-KM6150 Wired Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse (£9.35 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £586.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-28 01:45 BST+0100

It's your personal preference for the OS (I use Win7 because I know all the gimmicks unlike Win8 which I've literally never used) and anyway you can overclock a bit with this build. CM isn't so bad.
 
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Slight alterations with your build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£73.92 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£65.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£65.96 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.49 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£127.52 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£44.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Super Flower Golden Green HX 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£51.51 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.99 @ Ebuyer)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£79.74 @ Amazon UK)
Keyboard: Gigabyte GK-KM6150 Wired Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse (£9.35 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £570.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-28 01:45 BST+0100

I swapped to a cheaper case, ram and GPU and a better quality power supply.
You can easily overclock the R9 270 to match the performance of a R9 270X.
i already change the retailer to where it fits best for free shipping - mostly Amazon. Only two items require scan.co.uk shipping fees.
 
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I cant help you with the website, to say if you should get everything from newegg and all, but it does look like a good build for the money.

also, you can save money and get windows 7. I dont know if this is actually true, but the next windows(windows 9) might come out free, as apple is doing the same thing.
"There are rumors Microsoft is planning to offer Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 users some kind of deal -- possibly even a free upgrade to Windows 9 -- in order to get them to move to the latest Windows version once it's out next year,"
source : http://redmondmag.com/articles/2014/08/04/windows-9-rumored-as-free-upgrade.aspx
 
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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£73.92 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£45.80 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.14 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£136.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£30.25 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£36.10 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.22 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£79.75 @ Amazon UK)
Keyboard: Gigabyte GK-KM6150 Wired Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse (£9.35 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £519.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-28 20:10 BST+0100

I really would recommend getting a hyper 212 evo CPU cooler. Or some kind of aftermarket cooler.


http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/7skTwP
That's what I built for my father in law so your computer would look similar with the parts I changed out for you.

Windows 7 is good, but it eats up a lot of memory and power. Windows 8.1 can run in desktop mode on start up just like windows 7. It's really not all that bad, its just really stupid people get stuck in the "tablet" part. Now you've really got some great picks there if you get cheaper than that you're going to run into some real quality issues. They are also releasing new FX processors soon so those might drop in price or the new ones if they're the same price will be better on energy use and power output.
 
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Fr33Th1nk3r, i actually came across your build earlier on because i was searching for completed builds with the R9 270X. Amazon & Newegg seem like the way to go.

Getting Windows 8 as apparently it performs better and boots faster than 8.1, is slightly cheaper and can upgrade to 8.1 for free anyway, might use Classic Shell for the Windows 7 look as well.

Does anyone have tips on the actual building side of things? Should i bother buying a anti static band, matt or just ground myself before touching each component?

Thanks to all who contributed :)
 
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Oh cool beans. Yeah I'd watch a few videos before hand. You can probably find like how to build amd 6300 or mobo x. The asus dude and newegg have some good how to videos that helped me a lot.
Put your IO panel in first before your mobo. Don't screw that thing in ass tight so you don't bend anything. Work how you're comfortable lay it down to put the mobo in. Put all the PSU in after the mobo and run the wires out the back until after. You can also use a magnetised screwdriver to screw in the screws. Just dont poke transistors and shit with it.

That little arm band is recommended! :p Try building a computer in the winter and touching it every couple seconds before you grab anything on your table haha. You don't have to get a mat, just don't put it on the carpet or plastic bags. Especially your mobo.
 
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