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Hi guys,

I'm all new to this PC building and am wanting to start of with a solid, basic build for a gaming PC that is pretty cheap and will last me a few years. I've had a look on a number of websites, youtube videos and have come up with a list of components for my system - See below.

What I am wanting to know is, will this work? Do I need a sound card? Does this have wireless connection? And is there anything I could change out that could make the system better without comprimising on price? I will probably use Windows 8.1 as well

List of components etc.

Case -BitFenix Comrade Midi-Tower
HDD - 1TB Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 3.5" SATA III Hard Drive - HDD
DVDRW - LiteOn 24x Internal SATA DVD RW Drive [IHAS124-14]
CPU - AMD (Piledriver) FX-6300 3.50GHz (4.10GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 6-Core Processor
RAM - 8GB (2x4GB) Crucial Ballistix Sport 1600MHz CL9 DDR3 Dual Channel Kit
Graphics Car - Sapphire Radeon R9 270X Dual-X Boost OC AMD Graphics Card 2GB Graphics Card
Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P AMD Socket AM3+
Battery - EVGA 500W 80 Plus Power Supply (100-W1-0500-KR)

And just a few extra questions, do I need an SSD, if so why do I need it when I have the HDD?

Thanks in advance for answering guys, just bear in mind I am completly new to this so the more info you can help me with the better.

Much appreciated.
 
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kgrevemberg
they are still too expensive to concider getting one big enough for storage (at least for me). If you can manage to keep storage in storage and re-route your default downloads folder and documents folders and such and to make sure that when you install something it goes to the drive you actually want it to go to. there are videos to do all these things.

I'd say a 120g - 256g should be fine. Enough space for Windows and a few steam games.


The Samsung 850 Evo would probably be the crown jewel currently. New 3d nand tech and a wicked warranty with wicked speeds.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2W02CZ2241

Crucial MX100. Nice speeds, a little cheaper price...
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dont buy a sound card. a lot of companies have partnered with mobo manufacturers.

The fx-8320 or 8350 isnt that much more expensive and would be something to think about.

If you instal your OS on an SSD its a whole new world of speed. 5-10 second boot ups and what not. Any other programs you install on it will be very fast also. Alternatively you can use the HDD for storage and other programs you arent concerned with.


 
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Also, use pcpertpicker.com for some great eyes on perspective and opinions on builds. you can search for any part and see it in use and see the reasons they bought what they bought. And also see constructive (most of the time) critisism on the build.
 
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Thanks for that, yeah the CPU that I really wasn't sure what would be best for that so upgrading that seems like the logical option. As for the SSD, do you have any recommendations for how big I should go? I'm not really looking to go over the top and want to keep it mildly cheap. Much appreciated.
 
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they are still too expensive to concider getting one big enough for storage (at least for me). If you can manage to keep storage in storage and re-route your default downloads folder and documents folders and such and to make sure that when you install something it goes to the drive you actually want it to go to. there are videos to do all these things.

I'd say a 120g - 256g should be fine. Enough space for Windows and a few steam games.


The Samsung 850 Evo would probably be the crown jewel currently. New 3d nand tech and a wicked warranty with wicked speeds.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2W02CZ2241

Crucial MX100. Nice speeds, a little cheaper price.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148820

Crucial BX100. Supposed to replace the MX series. Newer Tech
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148945

OCZ ARC. Good Speeds as the others. Good Price. Supposed to last a long time with new tech?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820228116


REally, once you find a price and capacity you are comfortable with, it will be a good product these days. As long as you stick with the well know companies and look at the reviews.
 
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  • Recently did my first build and it couldn't have gone better. I went with a big case to have lots of room to work around stuff and do the wiring well.

    OS on SSD is awesome.

    Keep it simple because you can add/change it later.

    pcpartpicker is awesome and will give you a ton of ideas.

    Take your time.

    Eventually you just have to press the buy button and stop going back and forth on which things to get haha..

    http://pcpartpicker.com/b/LWLD4D
 
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