Opinion on my PC, suggestions for future

renvaar

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Hey guys, with the help of some parts from a friend I finally could afford to build my own PC. It'd be great to get peoples opinion on it, and what things I might wanna change out for better components in the future.

So here it is:

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G45
CPU: AMD FX 4100 (overclocked to 3.9mhz) with arctic cooling freezer extreme
Graphics card: Radeon HD 6850 with stock cooler changed to arctic cooler (overclocked clock from 800 to 950 and memory from 1000 to 1150)
8GB RAM DDR3 800mhz
Thermaltake case but I forgot which model, cheap one
Total of 8 fans in it (varying sizes, so its cool but sounds like a jet engine)
GX Bronze 400W power supply

Dunno if this image link will work but

 

renvaar

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Thanks BigTroll, It's always useful to have someone point out the obvious. But I said I used a lot of parts from a friend, so actually no, there were no parts cheaper than free.


I use it mainly for gaming, and right now I can pretty much play all the latest games in high settings. I just want ideas on what I would want to change out first, what component is most behind the times, suggestions of what to change to etc. It stays pretty cool but I would also like to reduce the noise a little, right now its just a lot of random fans...
 

renvaar

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thanks, I'll try that next time I turn it off and on. But any suggestions on the actual components I'm using? The cooler master fan I'm using on the back is great, I can feel the warm air its blowing out of the machine from 40cm away, but its louder than everything else put together....
 

renvaar

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I was thinking of changing the motherboard to the Gigabyte GA-970A-D3, it's cheap and has some great reviews. Also, before I change much else I'm gonna need a larger power supply right?

For the fans I might try a more better case and change a couple fans for something with a little less noise.
 

Nw333

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CoolerMaster dont make the greatest of PSUs, most of them are barely of GOOD quality. Except the Silent Pros, which are awesome PSUs.

I actually dont get how its running 8 fans, an overclocked 6850 and an overclocked FX-4100 lol.