New Build Compatability Check Please?

Proxzy · Feb 9, 2016

Greetings,

Forum goers, builders, and enthusiasts alike; I have but one request. Will you help me make sure I didn't forget or overlook anything crucial? I'm 99% certain that I have a very modest build that will function well while proving to last a good long while and even accommodate upgrades in the future. My issue: 99% is not 100% so I'd rather not pull the trigger then have to send something back and prolong the wait because I overlooked something. Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope!

CPU: AMD FX-6300 Vishera 6-Core 3.5 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 95W FD6300WMHKBOX Desktop Processor

MOBO: MSI Gaming 970 Gaming AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

VIDEO CARD: MSI GeForce GTX 960 DirectX 12 GTX 960 GAMING 4G 4GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support ATX Video Card

RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 Desktop Memory Model CMY16GX3M2A1866C9R

PSU: Rosewill ARC-M550, ARC Series 550W Modular Power Supply, 80 PLUS Bronze Certified, Single +12V Rail

HDD: WD Blue 1TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD10EZEX - OEM

COOLING: Corsair Hydro Series™ H80i GT High Performance Water / Liquid CPU Cooler (120mm)

CASE: NZXT S340 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Case

Forever in your debt,
Proxzy.

N3rdR4ge · Feb 9, 2016

would recommend a better quality power supply. tier 1 or tier 2 from the link below.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

everything else is fine.

Personal opinions though:
1)overspending on 16gb of ram, 8gb is plenty for gaming systems.
2)the money you are spending on that expensive water cooler and extra ram could be put into a better processor or graphics card.

if you'd like me to tweak this for you, tell me your budget.

Outlander_04 · Feb 9, 2016

Your build is good and will run well .
Since gaming is your intended purpose I think you can have more performance for the same money though

2 x 4 gig of RAM is plenty for gaming right now
The MSI mb is good , but so is the Asrock Im about to suggest and it costs $20 less.
The water cooler is also nice but not necessary and not good value .

In this budget range I think the ideal build with the best bang for buck looks more like this

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty 970 Performance ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($76.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($43.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card ($214.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $640.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-09 21:09 EST-0500

I do not know what your original cost was but I suspect you have a lot left in the budget to add
1/ an SSD
2/ an FX8320 processor
3/ a GTX 970 might even be possible

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