Advice on this build?

[Jkarateking2]

Hey guys,

So I am looking to play these games on these settings:
- Skyrim (Medium Settings)
- Arma 2 (Medium Settings)
- Payday: The Heist (Medium Settings)


This is the system I am looking at building: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/grtKFT


I am on a budget of £500 so this system is ok for me, however I have some questions about it.

Is there any improvements that can be made without affecting the price?

Do I need a CPU Cooler or Case Fan?

Do I need a wireless card or a sound card or are they already on the motherboard



I would also like to know if I can do this:
At the minute, I have just over £300. Would it be possible to get everything except the video card and operating system and add them later. So does the CPU have intergrated graphics that I can use temporarily till I get the graphics card? Also can I install a free operating system like Linux SteamOS temporarily till I have the money to buy Windows?


Thanks in advance

 

[madmatt30]

Solid build mate , the n200 will save you £8 & is IMO a better case.
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Which will get you a wireless adapter into the build near enough.
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& yes you can build without the GPU mate & have a useable system , in fact I would recommend it until you can get a but more money together , the 750ti is fairly weak.

A 370 is literally ten or twenty quid more.

 

[madmatt30]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (£97.98 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£49.99 @ Novatech)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£34.01 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.98 @ Novatech)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 370 2GB Core Edition Video Card (£109.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£41.85 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£56.00 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£12.48 @ Ebuyer)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) (£73.98 @ Ebuyer)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£12.98 @ Novatech)
Total: £527.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-06 10:28 BST+0100

 

[Gingerbread]

Pretty much no improvements.
No you don't need a CPU cooler, use the stock (i do and it runs really cool, no problems at all). As far as case fans go, the case comes with one front fan, which generally is more than enough on a low power gpu like the 750ti and a CPU which won't be overclocked, but still I would suggest adding at least 1 more fan, rear prefered.
The motherboard has a sound card but only a LAN port so if you want wireless, either a different motherboard, or just spend $10-15 on a pci-e x1 wifi card.

 

[Jkarateking2]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (£97.98 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£49.99 @ Novatech)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£34.01 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.98 @ Novatech)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 370 2GB Core Edition Video Card (£109.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£41.85 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£56.00 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£12.48 @ Ebuyer)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) (£73.98 @ Ebuyer)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£12.98 @ Novatech)
Total: £527.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-06 10:28 BST+0100

Thanks for the help but reviews say that the wireless card you added is unreliable. Is there a better one to pick for around the same price?

 

[madmatt30]

I've used that card on 2 builds mate , its rock solid & dragged over 100mbs from a vigin superhub 2 on another floor - if you've evervused a virgin superhub you'll know how good that is.

Ignore the negative reviews , nothing else touches it for £13.
Buy it from amazon & should it fail you've got their instant replacement guarantee.

 

[Gingerbread]

The r7 370 can fit without a problem, and that card is actually really good. Been using it for quite some time, can't complain one bit.