building a pc

[marcust_95]

AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz Socket AM3+ 8MB L3 Cache
Cooler Master N-Series N300 - USB 3.0 ATX Case
Cooler Master RR-TX3E-22PK-R1 Hyper TX3 Evo
Corsair Vengeance 8GB 2133MHz DDR3 Red Heatspreader
Corsair VS550 ATX/EPS Vs Series 550 W
MSI 970 GAMING Socket AM3+
Sapphire AMD R7 240 4Gb DDR3 PCI-E Graphics Card
WD 1TB 3.5 inch Internal Hard Drive
Asus DVD-RW Bulk Drive

are these compatible????
(already got a monitor etc.)

 

[turbopiki]

Yes everything looks to be compatible, the only thing i am not sure is if CPU cooler will fit in your case go and check what is your case clearence for CPU coolers

For what will you use this PC ?

 

[DonkeyOatie]

Yes. You have a good SLI capable motherboard, suitable for overclocking. What market are you in? I would prefer a high-performance PSU for your 'race-car' system. It appears that this is not primarily a gaming system from your low-power GPU, what are you using it for?

 

[marcust_95]

thankyou. yeah im guna change the psu and casing if possible, it'll just be a light budget gaming PC for now to be honest!

 

[DonkeyOatie]

Then I think I'd deploy my money differently. For most gaming systems, the limiting factor is the GPU, this means that you need to get the best one you can afford, even at the expense of some other things. If you are in the USA, I'd be looking at a cheaper CPU, a better PSU, a cheaper case, cheaper memory, and may be a cheaper motherboard, all to get a much better GPU.

What is your budget? I can suggest a different build.

 

[turbopiki]

I agree with DonkeyOatie you should get much better GPU if you will use your PC for gaming.

Tell us where you will be buying (store link) and what is your budget.

 

[marcust_95]

Hmm! Im living in south wales. My budget would probably be under 500! Cheers

 

[DonkeyOatie]

So UK prices will work.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£78.79 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£22.25 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£59.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£35.69 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£32.40 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card (£154.14 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case (£33.45 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£49.98 @ Novatech)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£9.38 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £476.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-05 22:50 BST+0100

The CPU can be overclocked significantly and you can choose from many GPUs in this price range, 270X, 285, 390 or GTX 960.

Every part is something I'd buy myself if I were building a system like this myself. You have twenty-five quid left to spend on something I've cut back further than you like.

 

[marcust_95]

thanks alot!!! i know what im getting on payday haha!

 

[DonkeyOatie]

You should research the GPU and find the best price/performance in your market. I picked a good one, but you may be able to do better.

 

[turbopiki]

This will be better, i3 4160 is better than fx-6300 even if OC in 90% of games, r9 280x is also better than r9 280. I also picked you in my opinion the best budget case one of great things with this case is that you get 4-pre installed fans

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor (£85.18 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£56.36 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£35.77 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£32.40 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB TurboDuo Video Card (£176.33 @ CCL Computers)
Case: Zalman Z3 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£25.29 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£49.98 @ Novatech)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£9.38 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £470.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-06 10:21 BST+0100

 

[DonkeyOatie]

The OP wanted an AMD build. I don't make that change unless it won't work or they request it, or I can save a lot of money.

I also consider cases to be a personal choice and change them only if they won't fit the build or budget. If the OP likes the look of that case, it is certainly worthy of consideration.

The i3 4170 is another 100Mhz and costs a couple of quid more.

Dialing back to a 280 would allow an i5. A little over budget, but...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£139.81 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£56.36 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£35.68 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£32.40 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card (£166.93 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Zalman Z3 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£25.29 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£49.98 @ Novatech)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£9.38 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £515.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-06 14:18 BST+0100

 

[turbopiki]

Where did he said that he wants AMD build?

He can actually stay on budget if he goes with GTX 960 which beats r9 280 in most games

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£139.81 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£56.36 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£35.68 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£32.40 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card (£158.39 @ Aria PC)
Case: Zalman Z3 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£25.29 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£36.40 @ Ebuyer)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£9.38 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £493.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-06 14:32 BST+0100

 

[DonkeyOatie]

I go by what the OP provides. His initial system was AMD. What we have now is a lot better We could have asked a lot of questions to clarify, and the OP could have filled out the build form.

We'll see how the OP reacts.

Or this. I think the 380 is a bit better than the 960.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£139.81 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£56.36 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£35.68 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£32.40 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card (£158.76 @ Aria PC)
Case: Zalman Z3 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£25.29 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£49.98 @ Novatech)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£9.38 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £507.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-06 14:41 BST+0100

Better still, but the budget is creeping up.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£139.81 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£56.36 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£35.68 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£32.40 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card (£176.99 @ Novatech)
Case: Zalman Z3 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£25.29 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£49.98 @ Novatech)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£9.38 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £525.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-06 14:45 BST+0100

 

[marcust_95]

The Intel build sounds great but iv always been an AMD fan! il probably consider changing over if the price & performance is right. just wanted a budget gaming pc then as time goes on i'll start building the hardware up. its whatever you thinks best guys 🙂

 

[DonkeyOatie]

The Intel build sounds great but iv always been an AMD fan! il probably consider changing over if the price & performance is right. just wanted a budget gaming pc then as time goes on i'll start building the hardware up. its whatever you thinks best guys 🙂

Then, at the moment, Intel is the better path. You main decision is on your real 'maximum' budget. The price of the 'core is pretty fixe;, how much do you want to spend on your GPU/how good a GPU can you afford?

 

[marcust_95]

Probably under 150! i could go over the 500 limit if it makes it easier

 

[DonkeyOatie]

That's not quite what I meant. YOU need to start researching specific cards, combined with the games you actually play, and what you know you can stand/afford. There are lots of choices and subtle differences, but many of them depend on exactly what you are going to do with it.