Recomendations for first time building a pc?

RafaelBeltran

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Mar 24, 2016
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it's my first time building a pc, but i'm not a begginer in all this computers stuff, right now i have a lap top (yes, my mistake) for work and school, and it started to work really bad like a month ago. Yes i make a hardware service almost every 6 months, because it's an HP toaster.

the specs of my current laptops are:
CPU amd a8-4500m
RAM 8gb ddr3
motherboard Hewlett-Packard 1984 (Socket FT1)
GPU 768MB ATI AMD Radeon HD 7640G
HDD 750gb Toshiba

and i want to upgrade at this.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/98dQ8d

or at least that's what i have in mind. so, if anyone have a recomendation on a cheaper componnent instead an overpriced one, or a better stuff, please, let me know it'l be really helpfull.

as an extra info i use the computer for software from adobe(illustrator, Photoshop, flash), autodesk(autocad, 3DSMAX maya), and casual gaming.

thanks for the help!!
 
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First off, not a good PSU choice. Those are low quality units. I do not really recommend FX anymore, as it is an old architecture, and on a dead platform. Those programs, that you have listed, will do better with an Nvidia based graphics card, as well. PCI-E based wifi is normally better than USB, also. For less than $5 more, you can get you a much better system.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate...

logainofhades

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First off, not a good PSU choice. Those are low quality units. I do not really recommend FX anymore, as it is an old architecture, and on a dead platform. Those programs, that you have listed, will do better with an Nvidia based graphics card, as well. PCI-E based wifi is normally better than USB, also. For less than $5 more, you can get you a much better system.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($204.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS229H-P 21.5" Monitor ($119.99 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $903.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-25 12:42 EDT-0400

 
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