someone give me feedback on my £750 pc build please

Ryan2305 · Dec 1, 2015

so ive been looking on amazon for quite a bit now and have now made a pc build for gaming,
video editing and animation and i dont know yet here are my parts
-AMD FX8350 Black Edition 8 Core Processor
-MSI 970 Gaming AMD AM3 GBE LAN ATX Motherboard
-HyperX FURY Series (2 x 8 GB) DDR3 1866 MHz CL10 DIMM Memory Module Kit
-Western Digital Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5-Inch Internal Hard Drive
-Corsair CW-9060007-WW Hydro Series H60 High Performance 120 mm Rad All-in-One Liquid CPU Cooler
-NZXT H440 New Edition Black/Red Mid Tower Windowed Case
-CORSAIR CX750 Fixed ATX PSU - 750 W
-windows 8.1
-MSI AMD R9 390 Gaming Graphics Card 8gb

please reply because i really need feedback
and if you can try list me some parts you would recommend me thank you
thank you everyone who gave me tips and builds I appropriate it thanks

tiny voices · Dec 1, 2015

PSU is not good. Change to Antec, XFX, Seasonic, eVGA (G2,B2,GS)

You REALLY want an i5 not an 8350 for gaming.

The H60 is junk. The 212 EVO performs the same for 1/2 the price and MUCH less noise.

norseman4 · Dec 1, 2015

Two things, the first will help others dig into your selections, the other will be said by everybody.

Enter this information into pcpartpicker.com then post a like to it. This will help everybody else, and help you visualize the future build.

Next ... A Corsair CX power supply barely has a reason for existing, but should not be used in a gaming/editing PC Yes, they are inexpensive, but they are also cheap.

norseman4 · Dec 1, 2015

tiny voices :

But it's also for editing and animations so the higher core count will be a benefit there.

tiny voices · Dec 1, 2015

We need to know how much of each task he will be doing and what programs he will be using. There are many popular editing and animation apps that only use 1-2 cores.

logainofhades · Dec 2, 2015

This would outperform an FX 8350, in everything.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£204.68 @ Dabs)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£38.22 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.98 @ Dabs)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£34.98 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card (£251.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case (£33.06 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£58.26 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) (£72.30 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £753.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-02 14:10 GMT+0000

Mattz982 · Dec 2, 2015

norseman4 :

But the AMD processors have such lower power cores, the i5 most likely out performs it in most tasks

Mattz982 · Dec 2, 2015

here's what I think you should get:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£168.46 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.95 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-P ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£65.80 @ Dabs)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£50.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£38.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£32.34 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (£269.98 @ Dabs)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£57.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA 600W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£34.98 @ Aria PC)
Total: £744.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-02 16:38 GMT+0000

PSU is decent: http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&file=print&reid=384
Good CPU for overclocking, room to upgrade.
16GB of RAM
ASUS Mobo and GPU
HDD and SSD combo
Nice looking case

Ryan2305 · Dec 2, 2015

tiny voices :

thank you for the cpu tip i will change my cpu to intel

logainofhades · Dec 2, 2015

Mattz982 :

here's what I think you should get:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£168.46 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.95 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-P ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£65.80 @ Dabs)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£50.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£38.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£32.34 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (£269.98 @ Dabs)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£57.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA 600W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£34.98 @ Aria PC)
Total: £744.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-02 16:38 GMT+0000

PSU is decent: http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&file=print&reid=384
Good CPU for overclocking, room to upgrade.
16GB of RAM
ASUS Mobo and GPU
HDD and SSD combo
Nice looking case

That is not what I would call a decent PSU. It is in no way suitable for an overclocking/gaming build. Also the threading of the Xeon, would outperform the 4690k, in video editing/animation.

Ryan2305 · Dec 2, 2015

logainofhades :

Mattz982 :

That is not what I would call a decent PSU. It is in no way suitable for an overclocking/gaming build. Also the threading of the Xeon, would outperform the 4690k, in video editing/animation.

ok ill have a look thank you for telling me

Mattz982 · Dec 2, 2015

logainofhades :

Mate, check the link, I've provided proof to back up my statement, I've looked at other optuions and thats a decent, checp PSU. It's perfectly fine for gaming, and if you're saying to use a Xeon you're not going to be doing much overclocking anyway. I had a look at your PSU and it scores 9, but for twice the price (yea its 80+ gold and modular), but its a BUDGET build, £750 is not a lot to spend on a PC.

Here's some reasoning for the i5, http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Xeon-E3-1231-v3-vs-Intel-Core-i5-4690K
this seems to suggest it as the better option

If OP wants, he can add the different CPU, because maybe it is better (hyperthreading) but obviosuly it's another £40 more expensive and he's gaming, not in need of 8 threads

tiny voices · Dec 2, 2015

The 600w is not a gaming oriented PSU. It is mean for office PCs. You really want something better for that setup.

It gets an 8.1 because it is good for what it is. That DOES NOT mean that it is the same quality as other PSUs that score an 8.1. Also an 8.1 from Johnny isn't even very good.

logainofhades · Dec 2, 2015

Using that CPU boss link, it showed the winner as being the 1231v3. 1231v3 cannot overclock, nor needs too. Video editing will take advantage of the 8 threads also, vs the 4 threads of the 4690k.

Winner
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

CPUBoss recommends the Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 based on its performance and value.

As tiny voices said, an 8.1 is not a very good score. You cannot cut corners, on PSU quality.

MDXX · Dec 2, 2015

Just get a evga g2 series. Honestly.

logainofhades · Dec 2, 2015

MDXX :

G2 series are great, but out of the OP's price range. XFX gold rated PSU's are still seasonic made, and quality units.

Mattz982 · Dec 3, 2015

logainofhades :

When I click on it it shows the i5 with a score of 7.9 to the Xeon's 5.6

tiny voices · Dec 3, 2015

Those values mean nothing. I mean come on the Xeon takes a big hit for not having integrated graphics even though that doesn't matter at all. The numbers are arbitrary and meaningless. Look at what they say, which is the Xeon wins.

Scroll down, it clearly shows the XEON as the winner.

Mattz982 · Dec 3, 2015

tiny voices :

Yes I see that, but the i5 wins out in all the single core tests which is generally what gaming is about currently, the Xeon is also £40 more expensive so logic would dictate that it would be better, so that's why I'm backing the i5 for this one

tiny voices · Dec 3, 2015

OP has said he is doing animation and video editing. Buying an i5 for a PC which will be doing animation and video editing, when a Xeon is only 40pound more is very stupid.

Mattz982 · Dec 3, 2015

tiny voices :

Sorry I'm getting confused between different threads, yes, then Xeon is better if he's doing animation which he is ok.

tiny voices · Dec 3, 2015

Thanks for understanding and clearing that confusion up.

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