Is there anything that I am missing in this build?

Lord Vath · Jan 6, 2015

I'm working on my first PC build, so I want to be thorough. Heres a list of what I'm going to be running.

CPU: AMD FX-4350 4.2GHz Quad-Core
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM
Video Card: AMD FirePro 2270 512MB
Case: NZXT Guardian 921 RB ATX Mid Tower
Power Supply: Rosewill 750W ATX12V / EPS12V
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)
Monitor: HP G9W86A6#ABA 18.5"

The case comes with 3, 120mm fans so cooling shouldnt be an issue. But other that that is there anything els I'll need to make the system work? Also how am I doing for a first build? Its going to be around $750 after rebate!

Heres a link to the parts list.
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/LordVath/saved/GTJRsY

synphul · Jan 6, 2015

Is this pc for gaming or a workstation for photo/video editing or cad?

CTurbo · Jan 6, 2015

What is this for? I would change almost all of it.

Lord Vath · Jan 6, 2015

synphul :

Mainly for gaming, but also a bit of a workstation.

CTurbo · Jan 6, 2015

That video card would be terrible for gaming. That cpu is a bad choice. The FX6300 or even FX8320 would be much better for similar price.

All of that doesn't matter considering you can get an i5 in a $750 build.

Lord Vath · Jan 6, 2015

CTurbo :

Well, that being said i might want to look into changing somethings. But what about the original question. Is there any other components that I'll need?

CTurbo · Jan 6, 2015

Lord Vath · Jan 6, 2015

CTurbo :

Cool. Thanks for the feedback. Also I want to go with the Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 but that over shoots my budget by about 200. Another thing is that I didn't even look past 4 Cores because I thought that it would be a lot more expensive.

synphul · Jan 6, 2015

You might want an aftermarket cpu cooler of some sort, but otherwise no those are all the components (provided you have a monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers etc). The reason I asked, it would make sense to get a firepro for cad work or possibly for editing but for general use and gaming that's a workstation video card and like CTurbo said, would be horrible for gaming. They're two different classes of video card with two totally different designs.

Much like a car has 130hp but can't pull squat and a tractor that has 60hp will move houses but would be terrible on a highway.

Lord Vath · Jan 6, 2015

synphul :

So then what would a good video card be, that's compatible with that motherboard? Or should I just look for a different motherboard all together?

CTurbo · Jan 6, 2015

If you can stretch your budget to $775, this would be great.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MJR2ZL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MJR2ZL/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($168.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: HP G9W86A6#ABA 60Hz 18.5" Monitor ($88.73 @ Amazon)
Total: $775.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-06 01:23 EST-0500

CTurbo · Jan 6, 2015

If rendering is important to you, this would be a great alternative. I'm gaming is the most important thing, I would get an i3 over ANY AMD cpu.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YLqTVn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YLqTVn/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: HP G9W86A6#ABA 60Hz 18.5" Monitor ($88.73 @ Amazon)
Total: $741.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-06 01:26 EST-0500

synphul · Jan 6, 2015

Most modern video cards are compatible with just about any modern pcie motherboard. They're not that specific. CTurbo suggested a couple of good builds. That intel build would handle both gaming and most any workstation needs very well. Having 4 cores vs amd's 6 cores in the 6300 is hardly a handicap given intel's performance per core over amd, whether gaming or workstation.

Lord Vath · Jan 6, 2015

synphul :

I've done about all the editing to the components that I'll do, for right now. Take a look and tell me what you think.
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/LordVath/saved/GTJRsY
Also the Keyboard, Headset, and mouse can come later. Although I am getting the head set hopefully tomorrow.
Yep I'm a Razer fan.

CTurbo · Jan 6, 2015

I'm not sure why you are wanting an GTX770 when you can get a R9 290 for $30-50 cheaper that just destroys it in performance.

Also, a FX6300 is TERRIBLE for a build so expensive. It would be holding back a 770 or 290 in heavy gaming.

Lord Vath · Jan 6, 2015

CTurbo :

What about the Sapphire R9 270X 4GB 100364-4GL? Its much less expensive and seems to do well with BF4, if you can use that as a benchmark.

CTurbo · Jan 6, 2015

The 270x is a good video card. It's the bare minimum I would get for 1080p. The 280 for just $20 more is much better though. Sapphire makes excellent AMD cards.

Your budget is kind of all over the place though.

Lord Vath · Jan 6, 2015

CTurbo :

Cool. My budget IS all over the place right now. But when it was at around $900 because of the GTX 770 that was like a really weird bottleneck filled dream... But its going to be something like $800 or $850. Thanks for ALL the feedback! When I get it all ordered I'll post what all I got and how it all works together!

-HH- · Jan 6, 2015

This is coming in JUST under $800 however I believe this is a bang for buckeroony build!

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KQnY8d

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