Bro's Build, Just Want To Make Sure Everything Works

[Aspiring]

Hey guys I'll be building my brother his own computer in a bit so I just want to make sure I have everything down so I can give him a definitive pricerange. I have a spare optical drive and a PSU so neither of those are issues and I am building this system with upgradeability in mind (Such as adding another graphics card, more RAM etc) so if any of you could take a look at this then that would be great. The main thing I am asking for is if a 600W psu (The one I already have) will support an extra graphics card in the future as well as all of the parts (With the Hyper212 evo) will fit in the microatx case. Thank you in advance.

The System: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1ZrLO

Edit:The CPU will be overclocked as well so if a microatx will cause any issues with heat and such even with the Hyper 212 then please let me know.

 

[AMD Radeon]

it will work, but becareful, you picked mostly underpowered parts. even if it is overclocked

here is revised version of your build, if you want to take a look

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.65 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $494.57
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-08 20:55 EST-0500)

 

[Aspiring]

it will work, but becareful, you picked mostly underpowered parts. even if it is overclocked

here is revised version of your build, if you want to take a look

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.65 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $494.57
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-08 20:55 EST-0500)

Whoa, I'm somewhat new here but am I correct in assuming this is THE AMD Radeon? :O
In any case, would adding a CPU cooler, lowering the graphics card (due to budget) do any harm to the build you suggested? Would 500W cover crossfire of say the 7750 2 GB?

 

[godfish]

Check the $600 build in my signature it will work great!
Heres a video of it running BF4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2br3AJjBiGM

 

[Aspiring]

Check the $600 build in my signature it will work great!
Heres a video of it running BF4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2br3AJjBiGM

Lol I would but he doesn't have the money for the 7850 so I'm trying to get a build with a cheap-ish card that he could later crossfire, I'm trying to keep it up 400-450 with OS or any peripherals for his sake

Edit: Basically I want to OC the processor so I need an aftermarket heatsink I believe is the term so I can get it to run as fast as possible for him even with the card not being the greatest. (Hence why I want him to have the ability to add a second in the future)
Would you be able to tell me if 500W would cover the crossfire? I have an old 600W non-modular PSU in an old system that I was hoping to be able to put in the new one due to lack of funds, I believe that would cover it easily.

 

[godfish]

Yes, 500w may be able to, but with overclocking I would atleast go 550w
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182131
This one would be great, but the 650w one is cheaper right now, so you might as well go with it if you are buying it right now.

 

[AMD Radeon]

cpu cooler+OC helps nothing if you picked low performance part...
crossfire low-end card is even worse, sorry to say a harsh truth

go with best performance part you can afford, and stay away from OC/dual card

 

[godfish]

cpu cooler+OC helps nothing if you picked low performance part...
crossfire low-end card is even worse, sorry to say a harsh truth

go with best performance part you can afford, and stay away from OC/dual card

I do agree with this, if you guys can wait until you can afford some better parts it will be well worth it, also black friday/ cyber monday deals will be soon and you may be able to fit more into your budget then.

 

[Aspiring]

cpu cooler+OC helps nothing if you picked low performance part...
crossfire low-end card is even worse, sorry to say a harsh truth

go with best performance part you can afford, and stay away from OC/dual card

I do agree with this, if you guys can wait until you can afford some better parts it will be well worth it, also black friday/ cyber monday deals will be soon and you may be able to fit more into your budget then.

Hmm, well I've been looking at some benchmarks of 7750 and it doesn't look THAT bad as well as the crossfire looking even better in many cases. And he would wait but he doesn't even have the money at the moment so of course I'll be watching for any steals on newegg, amazon etc in the meantime however I would just like a steady 450 dollar build with upgradability in the future and I believe my original build offers that although I may be wrong of course you guys are the experts in this situation. Could I simply get the build AMD recommended with a 7750 and upgrade to a stronger, single card when he is ready in the future?

 

[godfish]

To save money take my 600 gaming build, drop the processor down to the fx-6300, reduce the ram to 4gb, and if still needed remove the cooler, and/or lower the amount of storage on the hard drive. That should give you the price and upgradability, don't drop the CPU or video card down for budget those are the two most important pieces for gaming, the ram and other things are the easiest to upgrade in the future.

 

[Aspiring]

To save money take my 600 gaming build, drop the processor down to the fx-6300, reduce the ram to 4gb, and if still needed remove the cooler, and/or lower the amount of storage on the hard drive. That should give you the price and upgradability, don't drop the CPU or video card down for budget those are the two most important pieces for gaming, the ram and other things are the easiest to upgrade in the future.

I wanted to keep RAM at 8 GB due to newer games requiring it, such as Watch Dogs and COD (Although neither of us actually play COD haha)

In any case, I made some revisions, please take a look and let me know what you think.

Revised System: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Zu0P

Edit: I already have a 600W psu from old computer so that is not an issue.

 

[godfish]

This will be better, have him work to get the extra 40 bucks for the cooler.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Xigmatek Recon ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $481.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-08 21:56 EST-0500)

 

[Aspiring]

This will be better, have him work to get the extra 40 bucks for the cooler.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Xigmatek Recon ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $481.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-08 21:56 EST-0500)

Looks great, thanks for all of your help.

 

[godfish]

This will be better, have him work to get the extra 40 bucks for the cooler.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Xigmatek Recon ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $481.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-08 21:56 EST-0500)

Looks great, thanks for all of your help.

Yep no problem!
Thanks and happy gaming!

 

[sora]

it will work, but becareful, you picked mostly underpowered parts. even if it is overclocked

here is revised version of your build, if you want to take a look

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.65 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $494.57
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-08 20:55 EST-0500)

Whoa, I'm somewhat new here but am I correct in assuming this is THE AMD Radeon? :O
In any case, would adding a CPU cooler, lowering the graphics card (due to budget) do any harm to the build you suggested? Would 500W cover crossfire of say the 7750 2 GB?

yes, it is an AMD Radeon 7870

 

[Aspiring]

it will work, but becareful, you picked mostly underpowered parts. even if it is overclocked

here is revised version of your build, if you want to take a look

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.65 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $494.57
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-08 20:55 EST-0500)

Whoa, I'm somewhat new here but am I correct in assuming this is THE AMD Radeon? :O
In any case, would adding a CPU cooler, lowering the graphics card (due to budget) do any harm to the build you suggested? Would 500W cover crossfire of say the 7750 2 GB?

yes, it is an AMD Radeon 7870

LOL I meant the account that was being used to answer my question