I am a first time PC builder and I feel the need to post this build up for a quick double check on part compatibility, my rationales, and anything else wrong. The goal of this build was to be under $1100, and no intentions of OC'ing at the present time. That being said in the future I want this build to be upgrade-able and expandable down the road with the ability to OC should I press for it (this is for my brother and blasphemer that he is, he does not like to OC).
The Build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tgHY23
Rationale for certain items:
PSU: I know the CX series isnt the best but for this price I'm more likely to save money; if it burns out: another PSU for the same price would be the same as buying the best one to begin with (no saying the cheapy won't last!). Also, SLI/Xfire are a long ways away.
FX 8350- Seems like a better deal than intel overall and will in no way bottleneck this build. I am aware the i5 can be better at single core processing but the difference is not substantial enough to merit the purchase. Also, I know the 8320 would get the same performance with OC but again, my brother is not interested in any OC and hence no big cooling unit with it (case has good flow).
Mobo-I wanted expand-ability and quality overall. Not concrete on this option but I don't want to shoot myself in the foot down the road.
Ram-1866 should be good enough for this build, also still uncertain as of yet whether this mobo will automatically use it @ 1866 or if I will have to manually change this.
GPU- I selected the R9 290 because my brother likes to use a large Hi-def screen, it's price just dropped sharply, and for $60 less and minimal performance loss from the GTX 970 (with the non-epic demands of my brother) he will be able to wait for more price drops and a bigger better beast when it comes. I chose the MSI twin frozr model based on the reviews and some talk of EVGA having some inferior parts to it.
Anything else you guys can suggest/educate me on is greatly appreciated!!
Thanks,
The New Guy
The Build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tgHY23
Rationale for certain items:
PSU: I know the CX series isnt the best but for this price I'm more likely to save money; if it burns out: another PSU for the same price would be the same as buying the best one to begin with (no saying the cheapy won't last!). Also, SLI/Xfire are a long ways away.
FX 8350- Seems like a better deal than intel overall and will in no way bottleneck this build. I am aware the i5 can be better at single core processing but the difference is not substantial enough to merit the purchase. Also, I know the 8320 would get the same performance with OC but again, my brother is not interested in any OC and hence no big cooling unit with it (case has good flow).
Mobo-I wanted expand-ability and quality overall. Not concrete on this option but I don't want to shoot myself in the foot down the road.
Ram-1866 should be good enough for this build, also still uncertain as of yet whether this mobo will automatically use it @ 1866 or if I will have to manually change this.
GPU- I selected the R9 290 because my brother likes to use a large Hi-def screen, it's price just dropped sharply, and for $60 less and minimal performance loss from the GTX 970 (with the non-epic demands of my brother) he will be able to wait for more price drops and a bigger better beast when it comes. I chose the MSI twin frozr model based on the reviews and some talk of EVGA having some inferior parts to it.
Anything else you guys can suggest/educate me on is greatly appreciated!!
Thanks,
The New Guy
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