800 EUR gaming desktop build

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Good day,

I'd like to know if this build seems reasonable/compatable. It is budget orientated gaming desktop, but if something is really out of line I would consider switching it out. I'm not planning to overclock or SLI/CF in the future, I believe possible upgrade path in few years would be +8 GB RAM, i7 Haswell and GPU.

Build:

HDD Seagate Barracuda 3.5'' 1TB SATA3 7200RPM 64MB
51.29 €
CPU Intel Core i5-4460, Quad Core, 3.20GHz, 6MB, LGA1150, 22nm, 84W, VGA, BOX
200.69 €
RAM DDR3 Kingston HyperX Fury White 8GB 1600MHz CL10
41.99 €
PSU Corsair VS650 650W, 80 PLUS, 120mm
60.79 €
Mobo ASRock H81 PRO BTC, H81, DualDDR3-1600, SATA3, ATX
58.89 €
Case Aerocool PGS V2X BLACK / BLUE ATX , USB3.0
27.99 €
GPU Sapphire Radeon R9 390 NITRO, 8GB GDDR5 (512 Bit), HDMI, DVI, 3xDP, TRI-X, LITE
367.00 €
Overall: 808.64 €

Prices listed are best what I can get localy.

Thank you in advance!
 
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You should change your power supply immediately.
- Due it's low quality capacitors, that could be a problem for future.
- The R9 390 needs a minimum 600W or more would be adequate. So, a quality PSU will eliminate this problem.
PSU' from Tier 1 or 2 and you're good to go. :http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

A Solid state drive could be a reliable option rather than a 1TB HDD. Your hard drive may fail and can damage your desktop files but a SSD will not, much more saefer. So, that would be a sensible upgrade.

You need to update the BIOS if you're going with the above listed motherboard. or any H97 chipset boards would be ideal if you can afford.



 
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Vilefidget

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Hello again,

thank you for the great advices.

I have switched out PSU to a Tier 2 Seasonic S12II-620 620W 80 Plus Bronze as well as Mobo to ASRock H97 ANNIVERSARY.

I've also substituted HDD with aforementioned SanDisk SSD, might buy HDD in the future, in the meanwhile I will keep my data on my laptop and stick to games on desktop.

After further compatability research I realised that my R9 390 Sapphire Nitro will not fit in my case, if I don't do some case modifying. In addition to that, Seasonic PSU that I already ordered, is not sufficient (apparently this GPU particulary reccomends 750 W) and does not have required connections (1x6 + 1x6+2 on PSU, 2x8 on GPU). Because of these reasons I have switced the Radeon with GTX 970 MSI Gaming.

After these modifications this rig now costs around 850 EUR.

I would appreciate any additional comments on the build, thank you.
 
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Yes, The nitro edition from R9 390 specifies a minimum of a 750 Watt or greater system power supply. The system power supply must also have a maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 42 Amps or greater & should also have at least one 75-Watt 6-pin and one 150-Watt 8-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors.
Anyways, have fun with your new setup !
 
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