Is This Build Good For The Price?

[Connaa2000]

Hi!

I am looking to start building computers to sell to people, and I was wondering what you all thought of this build?

If you could let me know whether it's all compatible, or whether I need any extra fans or extra cables or potential upgrades, I'd really appreciate it.

Here is a link to the build: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/4qn3Jx

Please note that I will be using the R7 250X, rather than the R7 250.

Many Thanks!

 

[turbopiki]

Yes it all compatible but you can get better PC for 350, if you want to use these PC for gaming

 

[Connaa2000]

Yes it all compatible but you can get better PC for 350, if you want to use these PC for gaming

Okay, how would you suggest I improve?

 

[turbopiki]

Like this

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor (£52.00 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-HD2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard (£33.07 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£31.97 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£32.40 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card (£118.64 @ 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: £352.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-05 14:16 BST+0100

 

[g1abhi]

The case is a little cramped and the cable management will be difficult for someone new. An air cooler needed if you live in a hot country and plan on over-clocking, since stock cooler is pretty low performance. As far as selling to people is concerned, Intel builds will yield higher interest in customers new to gaming or buying for other purposes .

 

[Connaa2000]

The case is a little cramped and the cable management will be difficult for someone new. An air cooler needed if you live in a hot country and plan on over-clocking, since stock cooler is pretty low performance. As far as selling to people is concerned, Intel builds will yield higher interest in customers new to gaming or buying for other purposes .

I live in England, so trust me, an air cooler is NOT needed xD

Thank you for your help, I will look at doing Intel builds too.

 

[Connaa2000]

The case is a little cramped and the cable management will be difficult for someone new. An air cooler needed if you live in a hot country and plan on over-clocking, since stock cooler is pretty low performance. As far as selling to people is concerned, Intel builds will yield higher interest in customers new to gaming or buying for other purposes .

Can you recommend a less cramped case for a similar price?

 

[turbopiki]

Zalman z3 PLUS is a great case if you are on a budget, good amount of space its midi tower so you can put ATX motherboard in, and the best part it has 4-pre installed fans

 

[Connaa2000]

Zalman z3 PLUS is a great case if you are on a budget, good amount of space its midi tower so you can put ATX motherboard in, and the best part it has 4-pre installed fans

I take it this case is compatible with all of my parts?

 

[turbopiki]

Yes it compatible both with your and the build i gave you which you should storngly consider because it will be at least twice as good in gaming as your build

 

[g1abhi]

i agree with that . As a thumb rule gfx card should cost more 2x more than your processor for max performance without bottlenecks.

 

[g1abhi]

The zalman case is great , and there is a thermaltake one available too with 4 fans.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-rc110kkn2
this is also an interesting case but i havent checked if all components would fit.

 

[Connaa2000]

Yes it compatible both with your and the build i gave you which you should storngly consider because it will be at least twice as good in gaming as your build

Okay, so I played around with yours and got this..

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xZgf7

What do you think?

 

[turbopiki]

Corsair CX series PSU are bad quality, XFX 550w which is made by Seasonic is good quality and cheaper. I would also stick with 1 stick of ram because that motherboard only has 2 RAM slots so if you buy 2 stick you cant upgrade the RAM later. So you know there is no difference in gaming between single and dual channel

You build from PCpartpicker is for USA, so are you buying from USA or UK

 

[Connaa2000]

Corsair CX series PSU are bad quality, XFX 550w which is made by Seasonic is good quality and cheaper. I would also stick with 1 stick of ram because that motherboard only has 2 RAM slots so if you buy 2 stick you cant upgrade the RAM later. So you know there is no difference in gaming between single and dual channel

You build from PCpartpicker is for USA, so are you buying from USA or UK

I am buying from the UK, I am trying to get all my parts from Amazon UK with next day delivery because I'm building this for other people.

 

[Connaa2000]

Corsair CX series PSU are bad quality, XFX 550w which is made by Seasonic is good quality and cheaper. I would also stick with 1 stick of ram because that motherboard only has 2 RAM slots so if you buy 2 stick you cant upgrade the RAM later. So you know there is no difference in gaming between single and dual channel

You build from PCpartpicker is for USA, so are you buying from USA or UK

Also, I have had a Corsair 650W PSU for a long time now and it has worked perfectly.

 

[turbopiki]

If a low quality PSU dies it will fry the whole system. Not all Corsair PSU are the same some are good quality and some are bad.

here you can check which PSU are good quality - http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

 

[g1abhi]

If a low quality PSU dies it will fry the whole system. Not all Corsair PSU are the same some are good quality and some are bad.

here you can check which PSU are good quality - http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

That is true to some extent but recently have read about seasonic PSU burned out within a month and burning sata connectors , so i dont know if any bronze series are reliable anymore. Corsair ones do heat more under load and might give up soon but its chances of frying the motherboard is very low too . Selling cheap crap wont make you popular like corsair. Else zebronics will be on top. So its not really that bad and way better than any cheap tier PSU.
But then the motherboard needs a quality upgrade too . So at the end, budget is a deciding factor.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00GP5Y6J0/ref=s9_simh_gw_p147_d7_i2?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=desktop-1&pf_rd_r=0GWDMYVGBQ8RNS58GPP1&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=577048407&pf_rd_i=desktop
I think EVGA lies somewhere between seasonic and corsair . At the end i would go with a PSU brand which has the best RMA support in your area. That will help a lot when you are dealing with over 10 PSUs in a year .
Also there a lot of variations in your build which can affect upgradability. Know your customer if he wants performance or upgradability and How much comfortable he is with overclocking and AMD. Else just get a i3 4130 with h81 based board .
For best upgradability , use 1 8gb stick ram only and this motherboard http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/pcs/motherboards/1402723/asrock-fm2a88x-pro3-review.
Do understand the fact that if someone without proper knowledge of overclocking does it and fry something , he will contact you, and you wont be able to do anything since the oc voids warranty and you will gain bad rep . So give AMD build only to people with some basic level of knowledge about computers. For the Dumb people , Intel build will give you and him much peace of mind.