Noob Handpicking Components For First Time Pc Build!

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Hey there guys :bounce: My name is Mahtab and i am going to build a pc soon. I have just spent quite a while (2hrs to be approximate) searching parts and looking at reviews etc. My preffered website is www.overclockers.co.uk.
So let me come to the point...
Could you help me evaluate my chosen components? As i am not very experienced and i do not want to flop my first ever build :3
Also like is there any other tools that i need appart from thermal paste, zipties...? im a total noob xD
My budget is £700. I wanted to include monitor and keyboard-mouse etc (accesories) into it but like i already overpassed it. Here are my chosen components(inc. case):
AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 8350 Black Edition 4.00GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail-£143.99
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-336-AM
MSI 970 Gaming AMD 970 (Socket AM3+) DDR3 ATX Motherboard-£72.95
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-286-MS&tool=3
Antec TruePower Classic 550w '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply-£59.99
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-202-AN&groupid=701&catid=123
Avexir Blitz 1.1 Original 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-22400C12 2800MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit-£89.99
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-066-AR&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=2548
MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card - Red-£161.99
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-277-MS&tool=3
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD-£44.99
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-257-SE&groupid=701&catid=14
Aerocool Aero 1000 Midi Tower Case - White-59.99
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-147-AE&groupid=2362&catid=2226
CORSAIR Hydro CW-9060008-WW H80i High Performance 120 mm CPU Cooler -£59.98
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/components-upgrades/other-components/desktop-cooling/corsair-hydro-cw-9060008-ww-h80i-high-performance-120-mm-cpu-cooler-20948681-pdt.html
total = £693.87

Please could you say if these parts are suitable and bond a strong computer together(very noobalistic phrasing ik) and please tell me about any changes that could make to make it better than it is :D and if there is a way that i could lower the price so i can fit the monitor (£100 approx.)
in the budget. Also is arctic silver 5 or coollabs liquid pro thermal paste better?:pt1cable:

Hoping to get a reply soon :D
Mahtab

P.S: I forgot to add an optical drive!!! xD so i chose these two:
1.Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM-£14.99
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-155-SA&groupid=701&catid=10&subcat=951
2.LG 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM GH24NSC0.AUAA10B-£13.99
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-118-LG&groupid=701&catid=10&subcat=951
Which one should i take?

 
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You don't really need for 1600MHz when it comes to memory, the improvement is minimal, unless you are running a major scale server.
I swapped out a few things with this in mind and was able to fit in a monitor. Also, when purchasing on a budget, you need to scout around for the best deals, not just stick to one vendor unfortunately.
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Here are my recommendations:

Motherboard: http://tinyurl.com/l7vxcng £82.95

CPU: http://tinyurl.com/CPUFX8350 £130.56
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CPU Cooler: http://tinyurl.com/CorsairHydroSeriesh55 £39.99
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GPU: http://tinyurl.com/GPUMSINVIDIAGTX960 £161.99
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RAM: http://tinyurl.com/RamHyperx £47.25

HDD: http://tinyurl.com/l5p3cgs £39.94

CASE: http://tinyurl.com/lvjwf8g £61.71...
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Oh yeah, now that i notice... Bro could u find an alternative/better mobo then? or better ram although i wanted to keep 2800mhz, Thanks
 
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Similar performance with the best quality parts and a good gaming monitor.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£199.21 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£69.55 @ Aria PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£49.99 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.97 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 285 2GB TurboDuo Video Card (£119.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£33.54 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.84 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor (£125.08 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £684.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-23 15:31 BST+0100
 
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You don't really need for 1600MHz when it comes to memory, the improvement is minimal, unless you are running a major scale server.
I swapped out a few things with this in mind and was able to fit in a monitor. Also, when purchasing on a budget, you need to scout around for the best deals, not just stick to one vendor unfortunately.
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Here are my recommendations:

Motherboard: http://tinyurl.com/l7vxcng £82.95

CPU: http://tinyurl.com/CPUFX8350 £130.56
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CPU Cooler: http://tinyurl.com/CorsairHydroSeriesh55 £39.99
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GPU: http://tinyurl.com/GPUMSINVIDIAGTX960 £161.99
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RAM: http://tinyurl.com/RamHyperx £47.25

HDD: http://tinyurl.com/l5p3cgs £39.94

CASE: http://tinyurl.com/lvjwf8g £61.71

PSU:http://tinyurl.com/kt4dorp £39.51

Optical Drive: http://tinyurl.com/mo8jzjx £11.70

Total: £615.6

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Monitor: http://tinyurl.com/mkng96e £108.00


Grand Total: £723.6

+

Keyboard & Mouse: http://tinyurl.com/m69u29x £34.99 (puts over budget though)

Total: £758.59
 
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Pretty good build, But I'd go for an R9 285 which is significantly cheaper and performs around the same, unless you specifically need any of the features Nvidia card has to offer.

And get an air cooler like the Cryorig H7, which performs around the same as an H55 and is significantly cheaper.

You forgot the motherboard though, and for 5GBP more the CM Octane combo has customizable LED's, so that may be something you'll want to consider.
 
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I tried to respect their choices, they didn't ask for a better build, they just asked what could be replaced/improved to fit in a monitor and peripherals. The GTX 960 is a great card so I left it and made budget cuts in other areas such as ram and CPU cooling. The GTX 960 actually out performs the R9 285 slightly in some aspects whilst being significantly cheaper.

But you are right I completely forgot the motherboard, I will edit quickly.

On a side note, in my opinion I find the octanes stupid and frivolous. Keyboards don't need to look like Tokyo square.
 
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You forgot an optical drive and CPU cooler. Also, the WD blue HDD is not very high quality for the price.
 
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I forgot an optical drive, and will be editing it in when I can. (PCPartPicker isn't being very responsive as of now)

The Xeon 1231 V3 comes with a stock cooler that'll stay pretty quiet provided that the case has good airflow. (The N200 has 2 case fans which is sufficient, specially with a low TDP card like the 285. Plus, the case's build quality is excellent and will easily fool most people that the case is worth twice of what it costs.)

And the WD Blue is just as reliable as other brands, You could easily change it to a Hitachi or Seagate Barracuda if you'd like.
 
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Thanks to all of you :D very appreciated but atm i dont really want to change the cpu and gpu the rest if you can help its all good :D big thanks to oc queen and kwa-e for supporting a newbie :D
 
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