Finished First Custom Build

[vortecs]

I've just gathered all the parts ready to order for a my first (to be) PC, and I need someone with excel knowledge to just give it a areas through and check it out.

- Corsair CC-9011041-WW Carbide Series 200R Windowed Compact ATX Performance Computer Case - Black

- Sapphire Dual-X Radeon R9 270X OC 2GB GDDR5 Graphics Card with Boost

- G-Skill 8GB Ripjaws X DDR3 2133 Dual Kit - Red

- Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-DS2 M-ATX Motherboard (Socket FM2+, A88X, DDR3, S-ATA 600)

- WD 1TB 3.5 inch Internal Hard Drive - Caviar Blue

- AMD Athlon X4 760k Black Edition Quad Processor (Socket FM2, 3.8GHz, 4MB, 100W, AD760kWOHLBOX, Richland, Turbo Core 3.0 Technology, Virtualization Technology)

- Corsair Builder Series CX 600 Watt ATX/EPS 80 PLUS Bronze Power Supply Unit

For a £400 build, it's not too bad, right?
I'll be using this for Gaming, normal web browsing, and FRAP recording.
Any serious problems (lagging, possible FPS drop) let me know.

 

[morgilroka]

I've just gathered all the parts ready to order for a my first (to be) PC, and I need someone with excel knowledge to just give it a areas through and check it out.

- Corsair CC-9011041-WW Carbide Series 200R Windowed Compact ATX Performance Computer Case - Black

- Sapphire Dual-X Radeon R9 270X OC 2GB GDDR5 Graphics Card with Boost

- G-Skill 8GB Ripjaws X DDR3 2133 Dual Kit - Red

- Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-DS2 M-ATX Motherboard (Socket FM2+, A88X, DDR3, S-ATA 600)

- WD 1TB 3.5 inch Internal Hard Drive - Caviar Blue

- AMD Athlon X4 760k Black Edition Quad Processor (Socket FM2, 3.8GHz, 4MB, 100W, AD760kWOHLBOX, Richland, Turbo Core 3.0 Technology, Virtualization Technology)

- Corsair Builder Series CX 600 Watt ATX/EPS 80 PLUS Bronze Power Supply Unit

For a £400 build, it's not too bad, right?
I'll be using this for Gaming, normal web browsing, and FRAP recording.
Any serious problems (lagging, possible FPS drop) let me know.

I don't know too much about AMD processors but overall it looks like a pretty nice build, especially for the price!

One thing to tweak though! I would highly advise you to swap out that PSU for something else. The CX series from corsair is notorious for having issues and breaking.

I would recommend something like these, depending on how much you want to spend.

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151095

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139012

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020

 

[vortecs]

I've just gathered all the parts ready to order for a my first (to be) PC, and I need someone with excel knowledge to just give it a areas through and check it out.

- Corsair CC-9011041-WW Carbide Series 200R Windowed Compact ATX Performance Computer Case - Black

- Sapphire Dual-X Radeon R9 270X OC 2GB GDDR5 Graphics Card with Boost

- G-Skill 8GB Ripjaws X DDR3 2133 Dual Kit - Red

- Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-DS2 M-ATX Motherboard (Socket FM2+, A88X, DDR3, S-ATA 600)

- WD 1TB 3.5 inch Internal Hard Drive - Caviar Blue

- AMD Athlon X4 760k Black Edition Quad Processor (Socket FM2, 3.8GHz, 4MB, 100W, AD760kWOHLBOX, Richland, Turbo Core 3.0 Technology, Virtualization Technology)

- Corsair Builder Series CX 600 Watt ATX/EPS 80 PLUS Bronze Power Supply Unit

For a £400 build, it's not too bad, right?
I'll be using this for Gaming, normal web browsing, and FRAP recording.
Any serious problems (lagging, possible FPS drop) let me know.

I don't know too much about AMD processors but overall it looks like a pretty nice build, especially for the price!

One thing to tweak though! I would highly advise you to swap out that PSU for something else. The CX series from corsair is notorious for having issues and breaking.

I would recommend something like these, depending on how much you want to spend.

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151095

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139012

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020

I do not have enough money to spend any more than I have right now, but I could get a new one in 3-4 months. Will the CX Corsair survive for now, until I can save up for a better Power Unit?

 

[morgilroka]

Since http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151095 And the corsair unit is the same price, I would swap it over to the Seasonic PSU. They use higher quality components and the efficiency is 87% compared to the corsair's 80% (higher=better).

You must also look at the fact that the Seasonic has a 5year warranty compared to the 3years Corsair has to offer.
I'm a big supporter of corsair but when it comes to the CX series, i would steer clear!

Good luck on your build