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CameronRock98

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hellooooo people

this here: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/cCzmNG
is my build..

I was wondering if I should add an SSD (samsung 840 evo 120gb) to it for games and OS, but i want to play games like battlefield and battlefield takes up 40gb ive heard.. so that kind kills the idea for having an SSD for me.

also, do I need to buy the thermal compound for my hyper evo 212? as i will just be putting it on instead of the stock cooler straight away.

one last thing, if they're is any tweaks you guys could make to make my build better, that would be great ( try not to change the price too much as the price i have the now is perfect, as I have £700 to spend, I can still buy a keyboard and mouse with the spare cash I have left, If i spend the full £700 i will have to use my terrible old keyboard and mouse.

I would also like to know (if anyone else has this sort of build) what kind of frame rates I will get when on games like minecraft ,battlefield, call of duty and dayz etc

thanks
 
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On a tight budget, leave the SSD.

But 2 important changes i would suggest.

1. Motherboard, you REALLY need to get a better one, the MSI 970 boards are VERY bad and known to overheat badly.
The one i added is pretty much the same price and known quality.

2. Power supply, not a MUST, but there are higher quality PSUs.

Added a cheaper one that is a little better on the quality side of things as well.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£72.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.86 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Biostar TA970 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£45.02 @...
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[PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/p7zpD3) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/p7zpD3/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd8320frhkbox) | £94.90 @ Amazon UK
**Motherboard** | [MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-970ag43) | £45.80 @ Amazon UK
**Memory** | [Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/patriot-memory-psd38g1600kh) | £58.49 @ Ebuyer
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | £35.94 @ Aria PC
**Video Card** | [MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9280gaming3g) | £147.99 @ Ebuyer
**Case** | [Zalman Z11 Plus HF1 ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-case-z11plushf1) | £49.33 @ Scan.co.uk
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m) | £50.93 @ Amazon UK
**Optical Drive** | [Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/lite-on-optical-drive-ihas124-04) | £11.79 @ Amazon UK
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-gfc02050) | £71.95 @ Ebuyer
**Monitor** | [Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-ve247h) | £121.48 @ Scan.co.uk
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | £688.60
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-14 23:23 BST+0100 |
 
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On a tight budget, leave the SSD.

But 2 important changes i would suggest.

1. Motherboard, you REALLY need to get a better one, the MSI 970 boards are VERY bad and known to overheat badly.
The one i added is pretty much the same price and known quality.

2. Power supply, not a MUST, but there are higher quality PSUs.

Added a cheaper one that is a little better on the quality side of things as well.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£72.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.86 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Biostar TA970 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£45.02 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£58.49 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card (£119.00 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus HF1 ATX Mid Tower Case (£49.33 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.09 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.79 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£71.95 @ Ebuyer)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor (£121.48 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £655.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-14 23:27 BST+0100


As for framerate, you can expect high to ultra to high settings @ 1080p 40FPS+ in MOST games.
 
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Thank you for the help mate! I never knew about the MSI motherboards. I think i'll go with your motherboard tip and "veltuch"'s cpu and gpu upgrade, the fx 8250 and the r9 280, you think thats a good idea?
 
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