Opinions and advice on a build im buying.

Gabriel_1987

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Dec 8, 2016
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Hi guys this my first post.

Below i have a list of the specs of a system i'm gonna build. I squeezed it just right in my budget. I was a console kid and I am now switching to pc gaming. I am going to use it for gaming (fifa, assasin's creed, gears of war, metal gear) , some Photoshop work, streaming like netflix and kodi and browsing in general. Also feel free to disagree with my choices or comparability issues.

Case : Corsair 400c.
CPU : AMD FX8350 Visera Black 4ghz
CPU Cooler : Raijintek Aidos
Mobo : ASUS AM3+ 970 Pro Gaming Auro.
Memory: HyperX FURY 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) 1866 MHz DDR3 CL10
GPU : Gigabyte GTC1060 OC Windforce 3gb
PSU: Corsair CX750
Storage: Samsung EVO 750 120gb & WD 500gb HHD
Cooling : all air 3 intake fans in the front , 2 exhaust in top and one in the back. all Corsair Air series.
OS: Windows 10

I went for AMD just because value for money seem better for sort of a budget build. The most thing that worries me on AMDs is the working temperatures. I am not looking for overclocking and I m not an FPS perfectionist just want the games to be comfortably playable and hoping to achive better results than consoles. How long you think this build will still be relevant ?

Thanks in advance and season greetings
 
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I would go this way for a 400 budget ( you can do research on benchmarks with the AMD FX 8350 vs 6600K )

a few https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=8350+vs+6600k&&view=detail&mid=8DBD41E850E61757C0788DBD41E850E61757C078&FORM=VRDGAR
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=8350+vs+6600k&&view=detail&mid=4D07337D07249587CEFB4D07337D07249587CEFB&FORM=VRDGAR

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£214.98 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.48 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£103.60 @ Aria PC)
Memory:...
what's your budget ? is it close to this ? we can get you a better system with some more info

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/353572-31-build-upgrade-advice

is the budget close to this ?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($191.91 @ Jet)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Jet)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($52.30 @ Amazon)
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Jet)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Mini Video Card ($188.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.99 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.89 @ B&H)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($90.72 @ B&H)
Total: $749.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-08 20:08 EST-0500
 

Gabriel_1987

Commendable
Dec 8, 2016
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1,510
I should have said it before I already bought some of it. Whats left is the mobo , cpu , ram and cpu cooler basically. And I have around 400 euro left to spend on those. I apologize Niklas_13 and thanks a lot for your time to list all specs.

The thing is why an AMD cpu that is compared to and I7 can be bought with a price that compares to i3/i5? There's quite of a price gap. I know you get what you pay for but is AMD that bad compared to Intel?

I went with AMD because I want to find a path between a normal gaming pc and a good looking build as well. I love Corsairs's 400c and 970 Gaming Aura combo. I know its sound a bit stupid and looks does not count compared to performance and scalability but I'm trying to get a little bit of both worlds. Considering this build when do you think I will need to revise the hardware again 2 years 3 ?
 
I would go this way for a 400 budget ( you can do research on benchmarks with the AMD FX 8350 vs 6600K )

a few https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=8350+vs+6600k&&view=detail&mid=8DBD41E850E61757C0788DBD41E850E61757C078&FORM=VRDGAR
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=8350+vs+6600k&&view=detail&mid=4D07337D07249587CEFB4D07337D07249587CEFB&FORM=VRDGAR

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£214.98 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.48 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£103.60 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£49.47 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £392.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-10 03:18 GMT+0000
 
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