First Time Building A Computer! HELP!!

[raymongkim]

Help Please..I need your help in building my first computer!

First Computer Build

I'm building a computer from scratch for the first time and I was wondering if everything fits in perfectly and there's nothing wrong with the build (ex. noise, size, speed, and all the technical stuff) I also want to know if I can play DotA 2 with the best specs.

1. AMD A10-5800K APU 3.8Ghz Processor

2. FM2 AMD A78 (Bolton D3) HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

3. Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL9 @1.5V UDIMM 240-Pin Memory BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00

4. Antec VP-450 450 Watt Energy Star Certified Power Supply

5. WD Blue 1 TB Desktop Hard Drive: 3.5 Inch, 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64 MB Cache - WD10EZEX

6. Samsung Electronics SATA 1.5 Gb-s Optical Drive, Black SH-224DB/BEBE

7. Thermaltake Commander MS-I Snow Edition VN40006W2N No PS Mid Tower Case (Black/White)

Please help me out! Thanks!

 

[jaraldo]

The socket you are using for the motherboard and AMD APU are both old. I would suggest getting the fm2+ socket as it's new and you can upgrade the APU on it as better products come out.

What is your budget?

 

[raymongkim]

The socket you are using for the motherboard and AMD APU are both old. I would suggest getting the fm2+ socket as it's new and you can upgrade the APU on it as better products come out.

What is your budget?

I was looking for around 400 to 500!

 

[jaraldo]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.96 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($67.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($78.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $449.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

That's if you wanted an APU build, give me a minute and I can give you an alternative to check out

 

[jaraldo]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3420 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.48 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Core Edition Video Card ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $499.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

I was guessing you didn't want to do overclocking or have it be really futureproof and more just wanted to be able to play your games

So this build will be better than the APU one and if you ever wanted to, you could put a really nice CPU in like the i5-4670. You could put in a better graphics card like the r9 280 sometime down the road to. (you would want to change the PSU then though)

Both builds will play dota2 in max settings, but the 2nd one is a more powerful computer in general.

Some benchmarks for dota 2
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/2014/01/amd-a10-7850k-kaveri-apu-review-featuring-gigabyte-g1-sniper-a88x/7/
This test is with integrated graphics(APU) and no discrete graphics card in the build.

The 2nd build I have mentioned could play many newer games and high/ultra settings as well as dota2.

Take some time to research about APUs vs CPU/GPU

 

[raymongkim]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.96 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($67.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($78.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $449.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

That's if you wanted an APU build, give me a minute and I can give you an alternative to check out

Thanks a lot!