First build from ground up

Amasty · Nov 13, 2015

I have been looking for a new PC after my last one went out so I'm gonna try building one from scratch.
My build so far,
Case: MicroAtx/Mid Tower 2 120mm fans/USB 3.0
CPU: A10 kaveri quad core 7850 3.7ghz (artic silver 5 thermal paste)
Ram: Ripjaws 8gb 1866 ddr3
Mobo: MSI a78m Fm2+ micro atx amd mobo
PSU: evga 500w 80+ bronze certified
HDD: 7200rpm 1tb
Os: windows 7

So I chose an apu because I have a gtx660 from my old tower which was just a upgraded HP media center however after 6 years (I added the 660 like a year and a half prior to my pc dieing) my CPU kicked the bucket along with my PSU and mobo. I'm unsure if my GPU is still working I have no way to test it hence the apu in case the GPU is toast as well I have the second best apu to get me by till I can afford a higher end card.

I've done my homework and watched a million videos and searched newegg high and low for the best parts to meet my needs for a decent price (476.23$).

If anyone could give me any tips or suggestions about my first build please tell me I plan on ordering on Monday. Thanks for taking the time to read this sorry if its a pain on the eyes I'm writing this with my phone.

cleanshot911 · Nov 13, 2015

This build is about as good of one as your gonna get for the price. If you want to you can just buy everything except for the gpu first and see if your gpu works. If it does then that's great, if not buy the gtx 750ti. Otherwise, this build is great for the price, easily outperforms any console.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RZZ2P6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RZZ2P6/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($57.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.98 @ Directron)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $460.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-13 13:38 EST-0500

CTurbo · Nov 13, 2015

I would buy that^ without the 750ti and see if your 660 works. If the 660 doesn't work, then buy the 750ti. That would be way better than the AMD A10 route.

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