Any suggestions for this build?

[UnitedNarwhals]

Hello, I am quite unsure if this build will work out or not. I've spent some time searching for the right parts, but still I'm quite unsure. I am plan to use this for gaming (Battlefield, Crysis, Dota, etc.) and schoolwork.

Here's what I've picked:


CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£109.98 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.50 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£90.53 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot Viper II ‘Sector 7’ Edition 12GB (3 x 4GB) DDR3-2000 Memory (£82.34 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Sandisk 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£61.34 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£61.98 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Video Card (£431.15 @ Scan.co.uk)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DG 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card (£22.90 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£38.65 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan (£3.64 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan (£3.64 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Fractal Design Integra R2 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£63.44 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.98 @ Ebuyer)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit)
Monitor: LG 22EA53VQ 60Hz 21.5" Monitor (£104.08 @ CCL Computers)
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard (£11.05 @ Amazon UK)
Mouse: Gigabyte GM-M6900 Wired Optical Mouse (£16.72 @ CCL Computers)
Headphones: SteelSeries Flux Headset (£29.63 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1166.55

GPU: I am planning to wait for non-reference 290X
CPU: Planning to OC to 4 GhZ. Pretty much stock 8350 but saving some money.
RAM: 12GB for future-proof and it has a great price and speed.

 

[Nuclear101]

Yes, get Corsair Vengeance ProDDR3-1866MHz RAM, its bettter and cheaper than patriot viper II DDR3-2000. Plus 12GB of RAM usually doesn't work. Other than that, its a great build for the price, but if you can, try an AMD FX-8350 for better overclocking.

 

[UnitedNarwhals]

Thanks for your reply, I prefer RAM over 8GB but 16 GB would be too expensive and 8 GB feels like it's not enough for me. I am planning mild overclock the CPU. Hopefully the non-reference 290X won't be too expensive as I'm trying to keep it under £1200 / $1900.

 

[FTPATQ]

How about this?

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2mcTB
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2mcTB/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2mcTB/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£82.79 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£64.90 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£56.50 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£62.49 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£79.86 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card (£381.13 @ Dabs)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case (£74.38 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£55.98 @ Ebuyer)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.18 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) (£83.59 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £954.80
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-18 11:44 GMT+0000)

You will need to OC the CPU to avoid bottleneck. That's nothing the Noctua can't handle The GTX 680 is much better than the r9 280x. The motherboard, although £56, is suitable and will be fine. 8GB of ripjaws memory will be perfect for gaming, 12 is just too much at this time. Better SSD than the sansdisk and i've not included a hdd because i think unless you REALLY need it, don't get it. Stick with 120gb and wait and see if you do. 600W PSU is more than enough at the moment but if you decide to upgrade the card in the future, it will still suffice. Though you may need to upgrade the CPU too. But at the moment, this system would last a good 2 or so years and after that time you may want to change the mobo and get a different cpu.


Just food for thought.

 

[Nuclear101]

Now that is a good gaming computer.

 

[UnitedNarwhals]

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