Building a gaming computer for the first time

JellyChelsea · Apr 21, 2016

Hello everybody!

I want to build a gaming computer and since it's a first for me I need a little bit of help.

Akasa Venom Pico CPU cooler
PSU 600 Watt be quiet! Pure Power L8
1000GB Seagate Desktop HDD
Graphics card MSI Radeon R9 380 Gaming 4G
120GB HyperX FURY 2.5" SSD
8GB HyperX FURY Memory
Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P Motherboard
AMD FX Series FX-8320 CPU
AeroCool V2X Blue Edition Midi Tower

This build costs around 670€ (680€ is my maximum). I would love any input for this build if it's okay and if it'll run without problems.

Is the CPU okay? Should I rather go with Nvidia graphics card?

DasHotShot · Apr 21, 2016

You will 1000 opinions as everyone has different preferences.

Depending on what you play (so long as it's not Star Citizen, GTA V, Arma 3, Ark, DayZ or any massive open world game), you'll be fine and get really nice FPS and settings out of it.

zeke15 · Apr 21, 2016

Yeah, I think it looks good. Some People will wail at you to switch to an i3-6100 instead of an FX-8320, but you should get similar performance with both, it will all depend on the game. FX will do better in games that utilize multiple cores, i3 will do better in single and dual core. As for GPU, the R9 380 performs better than the GTX 960 in most benchmarks, so I would stick with the AMD card. Anyways, it looks like a good build and you should get High settings @1080p 30-40fps on most games. Obviously those listed by DasHotShot are exceptions.

JellyChelsea · Apr 21, 2016

Actually I play GTA V

I don't really need maximum FPS on GTA V. I just want the computer to last me 5-6 years and that the components are ok. I'm really lazy to read reviews and compare 2 different graphics cards that's why I posted here. If there is Nvidia card for the same amount of moeny but is better I want to know

EDIT: I forgot to ask. Is the graphics card loud?

DasHotShot · Apr 21, 2016

JellyChelsea :

This build will last 6 years or more...will it play games well in 4-5 years...hmmm, not sure.

the CPU is now more and more important for games and some bigger open world games utilize it heavily. GTA is one of those. It makes a GIGANTIC difference what processor you use, unlike other games where it has little to no effect from a certain level onwards.

I would strongly suggest looking into true 4 core CPUs with strong single thread performance for such games. AMD 8xxx or preferable low end Intel i5

zeke15 · Apr 21, 2016

JellyChelsea :

You should still be okay with GTA V, probably have to drop settings down just a bit. The AMD card at this price point is better than the Nvidia. You are thinking of the R9 380 vs the GTX 960 of which the R9 380 is better. Also, that card is one of the quieter R9 380 models, so you should be fine in that regard.

JellyChelsea · Apr 21, 2016

DasHotShot :

JellyChelsea :

This build will last 6 years or more...will it play games well in 4-5 years...hmmm, not sure.

the CPU is now more and more important for games and some bigger open world games utilize it heavily. GTA is one of those. It makes a GIGANTIC difference what processor you use, unlike other games where it has little to no effect from a certain level onwards.

I would strongly suggest looking into true 4 core CPUs with strong single thread performance for such games. AMD 8xxx or preferable low end Intel i5

Accidentally clicked on the button Pick as a solution

Can you give me an example for a CPU in the same price range?

DasHotShot · Apr 21, 2016

Unfortunately not, as a better CPU will automatically cost more.

My suggestion for the kind of games you play would be an i5-4460 or even an i5-6400...It will require more budget but certainly "last" a lot longer and provide better performance in CPU intense games.

zeke15 · Apr 21, 2016

DasHotShot :

Once again, another great suggestion. TO give you an idea, I am building my own computer currently and am getting an i5-4460 along with a GTX 950. Usually, CPU's don't cost more than a GPU in a gaming PC, but I am doing this just to gain that extra performance in games like DayZ, Ark Survival and other open world CPU intensive games. The i5-4460 or i5-6400 is by far your best option. Your best option is to save up until you can get one of those two, hey are about $50-70 more than what you have selected currently.

Here is an example of something like that:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.33 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card ($193.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $750.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-21 08:22 EDT-0400

It is 750 USD which is about 660 Euros. I don't know how price difference will change based on your country, but You should try for something like this.

DasHotShot · Apr 21, 2016

zeke15 :

DasHotShot :

Once again, another great suggestion. TO give you an idea, I am building my own computer currently and am getting an i5-4460 along with a GTX 950. Usually, CPU's don't cost more than a GPU in a gaming PC, but I am doing this just to gain that extra performance in games like DayZ, Ark Survival and other open world CPU intensive games. The i5-4460 or i5-6400 is by far your best option. Your best option is to save up until you can get one of those two, hey are about $50-70 more than what you have selected currently.

Here is an example of something like that:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.33 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card ($193.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $750.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-21 08:22 EDT-0400

It is 750 USD which is about 660 Euros. I don't know how price difference will change based on your country, but You should try for something like this.

See this is a really good value build right here

+1

JellyChelsea · Apr 21, 2016

zeke15 :

DasHotShot :

Once again, another great suggestion. TO give you an idea, I am building my own computer currently and am getting an i5-4460 along with a GTX 950. Usually, CPU's don't cost more than a GPU in a gaming PC, but I am doing this just to gain that extra performance in games like DayZ, Ark Survival and other open world CPU intensive games. The i5-4460 or i5-6400 is by far your best option. Your best option is to save up until you can get one of those two, hey are about $50-70 more than what you have selected currently.

Here is an example of something like that:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.33 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card ($193.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $750.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-21 08:22 EDT-0400

It is 750 USD which is about 660 Euros. I don't know how price difference will change based on your country, but You should try for something like this.

I decided that I'll wait a month or two and buy this build. I only changed case, memory, SSD and PSU (I'll buy it from mind factory but they don't have Samsung SSD or EVGA PSU...)

PSU
Case
Memory
SSD

It's only 636€ (676€ with shipping)

zeke15 · Apr 21, 2016

JellyChelsea :

zeke15 :

DasHotShot :

Once again, another great suggestion. TO give you an idea, I am building my own computer currently and am getting an i5-4460 along with a GTX 950. Usually, CPU's don't cost more than a GPU in a gaming PC, but I am doing this just to gain that extra performance in games like DayZ, Ark Survival and other open world CPU intensive games. The i5-4460 or i5-6400 is by far your best option. Your best option is to save up until you can get one of those two, hey are about $50-70 more than what you have selected currently.

Here is an example of something like that:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.33 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card ($193.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $750.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-21 08:22 EDT-0400

It is 750 USD which is about 660 Euros. I don't know how price difference will change based on your country, but You should try for something like this.

I decided that I'll wait a month or two and buy this build. I only changed case, memory, SSD and PSU (I'll buy it from mind factory but they don't have Samsung SSD or EVGA PSU...)

PSU
Case
Memory
SSD

It's only 636€ (676€ with shipping)

Looks good to me. Best of luck!

JellyChelsea · Apr 22, 2016

Thank you for all the help! I'm very grateful!

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