First PC build good?

[Jav8tor]

Hi guys i am on a budget right now, so this is what i can afford. It looks good to me. Although i will be adding more fans to the case to make sure that my FX 8350 stays cool. I'm using my PC for gaming and editing. Nothing hardcore. Some call of duty and other regular games.

AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler

MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard ( budget reasons )

G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card

Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case

Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter

 

[RCFProd]

You are losing too much money and potential because of the cost of that Corsair 760w power supply. There is quality for a lot less money which allows you to improve on your build more.

You might be better off with an Intel i5 build here. Atleast replace the FX-8350 with the 8320, just for saving money. Because they're the same CPU's the 8350 is just clocked a bit higher.

So what's your budget?

 

[RababNoor]

You Choose a 760W 80+ Platinum for a 60W GPU!!!!!

Just Buy Corsair RM or CS 650 series for your Build & save the Extra money on Better GPU like GTX 950/970.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($164.37 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($93.78 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.87 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.49 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($37.24 @ Adorama)
Total: $838.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-20 12:27 EDT-0400

 

[Jav8tor]

You are losing too much money and potential because of the cost of that Corsair 760w power supply. There is quality for a lot less money which allows you to improve on your build more.

You might be better off with an Intel i5 build here. Atleast replace the FX-8350 with the 8320, just for saving money. Because they're the same CPU's the 8350 is just clocked a bit higher.

So what's your budget?

Right now its 1000$.. But i heard that editing wise the fx-8350 was better than the i5-4690k.. From what ive read the i5 is slightly better in some games than the amd..same goes for the amd.. I i just wanna make sure i have enough air to cool my cpu if i decide to do a bit of oc.. Also multitasking and live streamings are better with the fx..

 

[RCFProd]

Well, there is actually quite a gap in performance between the i5 and the FX-8350 in games. Especially now you've chosen a 970 chipset motherboard, which are overall not so good with these processors. So to come even a bit close you'd have to overclock the FX-8350, however this is only recommended with 990FX motherboards.

The FX-8350 processor is great for enthiousiasts who can spend, not for people on a budget, believe it or not (to the contrary of what is believed to be said).

Take a look at the Intel Xeon E3 1231. It is an Intel i7 based processor without onboard graphics running at 3.4 Ghz. It is great for your needs and it will also perform so good in gaming. You'd be more satisfied in my opinion plus the CPU runs a lot cooler.

Here a suggestion for your build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($91.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Corsair Force LS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($324.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($80.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1011.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-20 16:20 EDT-0400

The build is SLI ready (750w PSU and SLI motherboard). If you can, improve the SSD to a Samsung Evo 250GB and you could add a cheap but good CPU cooler.

 

[Jav8tor]

Well, there is actually quite a gap in performance between the i5 and the FX-8350 in games. Especially now you've chosen a 970 chipset motherboard, which are overall not so good with these processors. So to come even a bit close you'd have to overclock the FX-8350, however this is only recommended with 990FX motherboards.

The FX-8350 processor is great for enthiousiasts who can spend, not for people on a budget, believe it or not (to the contrary of what is believed to be said).

Take a look at the Intel Xeon E3 1231. It is an Intel i7 based processor without onboard graphics running at 3.4 Ghz. It is great for your needs and it will also perform so good in gaming. You'd be more satisfied in my opinion plus the CPU runs a lot cooler.

Here a suggestion for your build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($91.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Corsair Force LS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($324.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($80.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1011.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-20 16:20 EDT-0400

The build is SLI ready (750w PSU and SLI motherboard). If you can, improve the SSD to a Samsung Evo 250GB and you could add a cheap but good CPU cooler.

So i should go for a xeon ? so between the XEON and i5 4690k, the xeon is way better for editing and slightly worse for gaming than the i5 4690k? that means that this Xeon is not for oc. i dont need a cpu cooler then.. right? or i should leave it fro better temps..? what should i do?

 

[RCFProd]

The Xeon is like an i7-4770. You cannot overclock it, but It's pretty much like an i5-4690k at stock speed when it comes to gaming.

A CPU cooler is not necessary in this build but I always suggest it. More silent operation and good cooling/airflow performance.

 

[Jav8tor]

The Xeon is like an i7-4770. You cannot overclock it, but It's pretty much like an i5-4690k at stock speed when it comes to gaming.

A CPU cooler is not necessary in this build but I always suggest it. More silent operation and good cooling/airflow performance.

so can i run games at ultra settings if i would get a really good card? like r9 290x? i dont need to overclock things.. i just want to know how far the xeon can be in the long run..

 

[RCFProd]

It will run at ultra with the right graphics card.