Hows My Build?

Oxymoron1 · Sep 17, 2014

Hey guys, I'm really new to PC's and with what little that I've learned so far I built this PC. What do you guys think? This would be my first gaming PC. Thanks.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vGDKnQ

tiny voices · Sep 17, 2014

PSu is low quality. Replace with Antec, XFX, Seasonic unit.

Otherwise, looks good!

nostall · Sep 17, 2014

Tiny Voices is correct. Lots of CX units out there, but they do use lower quality components. For the extra ~$20 I would buy this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207035
XFX, made by Seasonic, 5 yr. warranty. Excellent PSU.
Otherwise a very nice build !

@ Tinyvoices: next time they start talking to me I will ask them to switch over to you, o.k.?

lightcloud · Sep 17, 2014

Try a PSU from tier 1-3. But not the CX series like the one you included in your build. Here's the list to assist you out.
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

tiny voices · Sep 17, 2014

Stay away from tier 3. It contains some truly average units, and some awful junk. It needs to be tier 3 and 3b. But in any case, DO NOT buy a tier 3 unit.

@nostall: Sure thing!

Oxymoron1 · Sep 17, 2014

Do you guys think I should get a 8350 instead or is the 3600 fine?

lightcloud · Sep 17, 2014

tiny voices :

I totally agree with you, but his build seems to be a budget build. So if a tier 1-2 can't be afford, a tier 3 is the next choice.

lightcloud · Sep 17, 2014

Oxymoron1 :

You could get a FX-8320 and easily overclock to a FX-8350.

Oxymoron1 · Sep 17, 2014

But do you think it's necessary?

lightcloud · Sep 17, 2014

Well you did ask if you want to get a FX-8350 but a FX-8320 (cheaper) can overclock to a FX-8350 speed.

I would personably stay with the FX-6300 for now as you are on a budget build.

nostall · Sep 17, 2014

Oxymoron1 :

That 6300 is a really fine CPU. The 8350 has some advantages (8 core vs. 6 and a few other things) but almost nothing in the gaming world is using 8 cores. My wife's PC has the 6300 and mine the 8120, and in many tasks it runs faster and better then mine (Mines quicker in games Only because I have two video cards.).
I would stick with the 6300.
Power supply, better power supply. You will have a really nice gaming/work system that should last you several years.

Oxymoron1 · Sep 17, 2014

Thanks guys. I know this isn't on your list but is it any good?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H33SFJU/?tag=pcpapi-20

lightcloud · Sep 17, 2014

If I am not mistaken that's a tier 3 and like what Tiny Voices said, it isn't great.

Do you have a budget? We can help you look for one.

Oxymoron1 · Sep 17, 2014

$700 is my max. The catch is I'm tied to Amazon solely for the build and what I have currently adds up to $709.

Edit: I'm also getting a 360 controller. That's what makes up the $40 gap for the most part.

lightcloud · Sep 18, 2014

Sorry I should have rephrase what I said what's your budget for the PSU?

And maybe try a R9 280 instead to save the money and invest in a better PSU.

Try this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.78 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Galaxy-01-A ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.34 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($83.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $668.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-18 00:03 EDT-0400

Oxymoron1 · Sep 18, 2014

Just curious, what makes those PSu's so bad?

lightcloud · Sep 18, 2014

Try this it says what makes it good.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/248328-31-what-makes-good-good

Well mostly it is the warranty, average shelf life, capacitors, etc.

tiny voices · Sep 18, 2014

Poor quality parts. A PSu is the single most important part of the PC.

A quality unit will power the PC smoothly for years while a junk unit can fry the entire system in 10 minutes.

Oxymoron1 · Sep 18, 2014

Is this as good as the Antec?

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-80PLUS-Certified-110-B2-0750-VR/dp/B00KFAFRW6/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1411014347&sr=1-1&keywords=EVGA+Supernova+B2+750w

lightcloud · Sep 18, 2014

Both the Antec one I listed and the EVGA you just listed are in Tier 2 Class A. So you will be fine with any which is cheaper.

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