New build all-round budgetish desktop PC

[vicious5id]

Greets peeps,

So I'd like to finally replace my ageing behemoth with some new chips and circuits.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2P47f

Any advice if I'm going about this the right way?

PC will be used mainly for Internet, some occasional - good quality - gaming, and I'd like to start playing with video editing. Usual officey work too. Budget is £700 or lower.

Thanks for viewing/helping.

 

[mastrom101]

I like your build, my only suggestion would be to swap out the cooler for as more powerful one such as the 212 EVO or Noctua NH-D14.

 

[vicious5id]

I like your build, my only suggestion would be to swap out the cooler for as more powerful one such as the 212 EVO or Noctua NH-D14.

Hey there, I don't plan to overclock with this build. Would the coolers you've suggested be better suited for OC? I am not keeping a stock cooler as I think the TX3 Evo would be quieter than it.

 

[mastrom101]

If you don't plan on overclocking, an unlocked cpu is not worth the money. I would suggest looking for a cheap i5 if you can afford it.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54430

 

[vicious5id]

I should've mentioned that I still want 8 cores : ) OK, maybe I would play around with OC, but probably not that much as I don't have time.

EDIT20140212 - Trying to paste my parts list... now hopefully some other viewers might find it easier to comment.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£108.34 @ Ebuyer)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 Evo 43.1 CFM CPU Cooler (£15.80 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£63.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£74.76 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£65.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£59.39 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card (£152.50 @ Aria PC)
Case: Aerocool StrikeX-GT Black ATX Mid Tower Case (£49.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£78.13 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £668.88 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-12 09:09 GMT+0000)

 

[vicious5id]

Bump to attract views from more users. Please see 11 Feb 2014 post. : )

 

[mastrom101]

I should've mentioned that I still want 8 cores : ) OK, maybe I would play around with OC, but probably not that much as I don't have time.

EDIT20140212 - Trying to paste my parts list... now hopefully some other viewers might find it easier to comment.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£108.34 @ Ebuyer)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 Evo 43.1 CFM CPU Cooler (£15.80 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£63.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£74.76 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£65.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£59.39 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card (£152.50 @ Aria PC)
Case: Aerocool StrikeX-GT Black ATX Mid Tower Case (£49.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£78.13 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £668.88 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-12 09:09 GMT+0000)

Looks solid.

 

[vicious5id]

Thanks mastrom101!
: )

Quick question related to the RAM compatibility with the M5A97 motherboard. In the link below is Asus' qualified vendor list (QVL) for RAM. It states two RAM brands for DDR3 1866.

I've got Corsair Vengeance in my list - just wondering if not using RAM from Asus' QVL will affect warranty or something else? Any experiences would be nice to read about.

 

[mastrom101]

No the RAM will be fine.

 

[vicious5id]

Hey everyone, I haven't bought this yet - still saving the money to get there, but almost made it.

I made a few updates and changes. Bigger PSU, as I have some hard drives lying around and want to accommodate them. Anyone with some experience using Fractal PSUs? Good? Quirky?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£101.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 45.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler (£15.75 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£60.23 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£64.99 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£89.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£69.59 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card (£129.00 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£44.90 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Fractal Design Integra R2 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£57.88 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £634.32
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-01 19:52 BST+0100)