Is PCpartpicker reliable?

[Lucalux]

Hello. I've just finished "picking the parts" to a gaming PC I'm going to build soon and I checked on pcpartpicker if the parts were compatible.. it said they were fine but I would still like some reassurance that this site is legit. Can I trust it? And also is this a good gaming PC build https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/ , just want a personal opinion. Thanks!

 

[Suztera]

Share the permalink, not the url from the address bar.

 

[getochkn]

You need to copy and paste the link under "permalink" not the url. Can't see your build.

Yes it is pretty legit in terms of compatibility. You don't buy anything through them, so nothing to not be legit there, it just lists the prices collected from sites.

 

[RobWHS]

Yep it's legit. You also might want to look on other sites and compare prices.

 

[Lucalux]

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Ahh, sorry, I'm an idiot 😛

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/hQ4j7P

 

[getochkn]

Not a bad build but the GPU is kinda meh. Would do 1080p games at probably med-ish, newer games would struggle more. the CPU is fine and would go better with a better GPU.

 

[Lucalux]

Not a bad build but the GPU is kinda meh. Would do 1080p games at probably med-ish, newer games would struggle more. the CPU is fine and would go better with a better GPU.

Ok. I would go with a better CPU but I'm on a pretty tight budget and I'm already pushing it. Is it possible to change the CPU at any point, say a year or two?

 

[Fruban]

Hello. I've just finished "picking the parts" to a gaming PC I'm going to build soon and I checked on pcpartpicker if the parts were compatible.. it said they were fine but I would still like some reassurance that this site is legit. Can I trust it? And also is this a good gaming PC build https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/ , just want a personal opinion. Thanks!

I've used it supplementally before to good effect. Last time I used it, I got almost everything I needed at the best price, except for a couple parts I found on lesser known computer part sites, and they weren't a significant difference in pricing, but may have also arrived much later. If you want to skip the hassle of jumping from site to site, you can assume you're getting the best pricing or close to it within reason. Even if some parts are just a couple dollars cheaper on some unknown site, the hassle to save a few bucks, the trustworthiness of the site, and perhaps slower shipping options may not be justified.

 

[Suztera]

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Ahh, sorry, I'm an idiot 😛

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/hQ4j7P

Way too expensive for the ram.
The XFX 750 is great for this price
You can fit a R9 270X which is a step up from a R7 260X:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£143.99 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£38.17 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£49.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.95 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card (£125.94 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1300 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£32.98 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£61.76 @ More Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£75.54 @ Aria PC)
Total: £571.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-20 23:27 BST+0100

 

[Lucalux]

Share the permalink, not the url from the address bar.

Ahh, sorry, I'm an idiot 😛

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/hQ4j7P

Way too expensive for the ram.
The XFX 750 is great for this price
You can fit a R9 270X which is a step up from a R7 260X:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£143.99 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£38.17 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£49.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.95 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card (£125.94 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1300 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£32.98 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£61.76 @ More Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£75.54 @ Aria PC)
Total: £571.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-20 23:27 BST+0100

Ah ok. So you recommend I go for this alternative? I'm a kinda new to all of this..

Also do I need to worry about the graphics card blocking the drive bays, as it notes down the bottom?

 

[Suztera]

Ah ok. So you recommend I go for this alternative? I'm a kinda new to all of this..

The ram you chosen earlier is overpriced. £80 for DDR3 8GB is not right.
The R9 270X will be good for high 1080p gaming.
The XFX 750W will be fine with any single gpu upgrade . You can go with a 650W but the 750W was only £0.91 more.

650W psu: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1650xxxb9

 

[Suztera]

The Fractal design 1300 mounts the hard drive sideways. If you only use the bottom mounting holes, the graphic card should not block it. If you plan to use the mounting holes that will be at the height of the gpu then it will block the card from fitting.

You could get this case which is bigger:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcacore2300bl

 

[Lucalux]

Ah ok. So you recommend I go for this alternative? I'm a kinda new to all of this..

The ram you chosen earlier is overpriced. £80 for DDR3 8GB is not right.
The R9 270X will be good for high 1080p gaming.
The XFX 750W will be fine with any single gpu upgrade . You can go with a 650W but the 750W was only £0.91 more.

650W psu: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1650xxxb9

I think I'll go with this build then. Thanks for taking your time to help me. I just need to worry about building it now 😛

 

[Lucalux]

The Fractal design 1300 mounts the hard drive sideways. If you only use the bottom mounting holes, the graphic card should not block it. If you plan to use the mounting holes that will be at the height of the gpu then it will block the card from fitting.

You could get this case which is bigger:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcacore2300bl

Hello again 😀. I have ordered all parts and half of them are here, but I've run into a problem. The Intel i5 4690 CPU has come in Chinese, I ordered legit from Amazon and it looks real enough, but the whole box is in Chinese the manual, Chinese. Is this a normal thing or should I get it sent back? Thanks.

 

[Lucalux]

The Fractal design 1300 mounts the hard drive sideways. If you only use the bottom mounting holes, the graphic card should not block it. If you plan to use the mounting holes that will be at the height of the gpu then it will block the card from fitting.

You could get this case which is bigger:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcacore2300bl

Hello again 😀. I have ordered all parts and half of them are here, but I've run into a problem. The Intel i5 4690 CPU has come in Chinese, I ordered legit from Amazon and it looks real enough, but the whole box is in Chinese the manual, Chinese. Is this a normal thing or should I get it sent back? Thanks.

You ordered from Amazon direct or a third party seller?
It's unlikely to be fake but the retail box was probably aimed for Chinese market. The i5 4690 is cheaper to buy in China than in the UK.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00K5J2252/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3Q93IXKL8QM8W

 

[Lucalux]

So should I be worried and try and get a refund?

 

[Lucalux]

So should I be worried and try and get a refund?

You can ask amazon if you worried but if you already opened it, it might be difficult to refund it.
As long the product code matches with what intel's information, it should be fine. You just got an i5 4690 with a retail box that was aimed for the Chinese market.

I will try and talk to Amazon to be safe, but overall, will be fine to run (baring in mind the manual if also Chinese)?

 

[getochkn]

You don't need a manual for a CPU. You put in the motherboard and never touch it again, done. In 20+ years of building computers, never had to return a CPU, always other components.

 

[Lucalux]

You don't need a manual for a CPU. You put in the motherboard and never touch it again, done. In 20+ years of building computers, never had to return a CPU, always other components.

Ok, thanks, I'm just very new to all this and I worrying if it was a fake CPU and what language it would be and all that. Sorry for stupid questions and such but I just wanted to be as safe as I could be.

 

[Suztera]

Sorry for the posts, some of my kb keys is broke.

 

[Lucalux]

Sorry for the posts, some of my kb keys is broke.

Haha, that's okay.

 

[sora]

PCPartPicker definitely is a reliable site for building a computer.