Building a PC

[neil121]

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/LRzf4D
How does this build look? I know that the R9 280X is better, but the idea is that in a few months down the line i can add another one in. Also, is there any new PC parts coming out in a few months that i should wait for? All feedback is appreciated.

 

[cleanshot911]

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/LRzf4D
How does this build look? I know that the R9 280X is better, but the idea is that in a few months down the line i can add another one in. Also, is there any new PC parts coming out in a few months that i should wait for? All feedback is appreciated.

Well if your budget is 900 pounds, then yes. I can suggest upgrades, but only if your budget is larger. Otherwise, this is an excellent build for gaming at 1080p at 60fps at high settings.

 

[Swordkd]

Build looks fine except for the Psu. I'd probably up the Psu to a 600w. Since you are going to SLI the 960's, 500w is cutting it a little close I think. Also, since you are wanting to SLI in the future, I understand using a z97 chipset motherboard instead of a cheaper h97 option.

It costs a bit more, but I think this would be a better option based on sales for your PSU:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£62.48 @ Novatech)
Total: £62.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-05 18:14 BST+0100

 

[smorizio]

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/fxFsf7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/fxFsf7/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£143.99 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£73.29 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£52.96 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£38.34 @ Aria PC)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case (£39.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.16 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£76.74 @ Aria PC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£15.10 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan (£8.54 @ Scan.co.uk)
Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor (£115.99 @ Amazon UK)
Keyboard: Logitech K120 - UK Layout Wired Standard Keyboard (£8.95 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £584.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-05 18:17 BST+0100

with a non k cpu use a h97 mb it save you some funds. also a 128g ssd is just ok for the os and one or two aps. save your money for a 256g drive. for the gpu the amd r300 line is dropping soon. some time in the next few months intel skylake cpu is also dropping with windows 10 in july.

 

[neil121]

Thank you to all who answered, i hope you understand why i needed help when i say this is my first build. And im not too sure what im doing, but i think putting it together will be easy as i have been watching some build guides. Ill keep an eye out, it might be a few months before i actually start building and buying