Looking to build a new gaming computer

[computerman1234]

Hi Everybody!!!

I've never made a computer before and banter clause is coming to town really soon and he needs to know the banter of me getting a new computer.

I would like to know if my parts will go well together and if it is possible to get cheaper and/or better parts.

I'm not a complete noob but I'm not a pro so please help me out here. I'm looking to spend about £300+ but trying to keep costs as low as possible and run the latest games like AC: Unity.

Check out so far: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/JNhhGX

Also is it worth getting a gtx 960 instead of the 760. I heard there was such thing but I can't find it on pcpcartpicker.

I think I can get windows 7 or 8 from ebay for like only £40 so I'll get that from there.

I've already got a 1440 x 990 display and a really old VGA screen that ill be using. I may possibly get another screen, if its too laggy I wont use 3.

I'll pretty much be using it just for gaming and I might be rendering stuff.
Thanks in advance

 

[FirstTime101]

The gtx 960 didnt come out yet, so its not on pcpartpicker. Don't u need a case?

Here's a build: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/L6DGVn

Whats ur budget? u said 300+ but u selected stuff 419 pounds, why?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£74.20 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£59.99 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£57.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.19 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card (£151.22 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£44.83 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £427.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-22 18:50 GMT+0000

 

[badboyrog2]

did some changes
PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/WBqTt6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/WBqTt6/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£74.20 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.54 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£59.99 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£62.39 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.19 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£148.51 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£73.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £481.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-22 18:45 GMT+0000

but for a budget of 300 pounds???.... very hard to build

 

[john TJ]

go for a better ram .probably with mhz 1600 or above

 

[computerman1234]

Whats ur budget? u said 300+ but u selected stuff 419 pounds, why?

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i need it as cheap as possible because banter clause says so and i already have a case from a super old computer so can i just take the parts out and put these in or have there been drastic changes to computer cases?

 

[FirstTime101]

Post a picture of ur case. If it's too old then,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Directron)
Total: $34.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-22 14:21 EST-0500

 

[computerman1234]

how different are amd gfx cards compared to nvidia. do they come with anti aliasing, and all that random technical shizzle whizzle that "makes it better"???

 

[FirstTime101]

The gtx 760's performance is about 5-10% slower on average slower than the 280. About technical shizzle, gtx 760 doesn't have any thing special,
Both cards support antialiasing, so don't worry.
The r9 280 has 1 more GB of Vram than the 760 for a total of 3gb of vram, just in case u use more than 1 monitor. Good luck with ur build

 

[computerman1234]

The gtx 760's performance is about 5-10% slower on average slower than the 280. About technical shizzle, gtx 760 doesn't have any thing special,
Both cards support antialiasing, so don't worry.
The r9 280 has 1 more GB of Vram than the 760 for a total of 3gb of vram, just in case u use more than 1 monitor. Good luck with ur build

Does the 280 have all the technologies that are in the NVIDIA assassins creed ad???

Does it have its own versions of GeForce experience and gpu boost 2.0 that are NVIDIA???

 

[madmatt30]

■ The 280 is a better card than the 760 - yes it has an app called raptr which is very very similar to geforce experience.

The only thing it doesn't have is 'physx' which works on all of about 6 or 7 games.

This is the bargain of the moment for £125- order it quickly is my advice - it will be OOS very soon!!
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00IY182ZM/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_pSACub1MNP574

This xfx 550 is a very very good PSU & will suit fine
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004RJ8EKI/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_5TACub1E1T4XY

This gigabyte is a better board than the Asus IMO
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00F5R9O46/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_yVACub15KDQ82

The 212 evo is a big cooler - you need to check if it will fit your case - any case less than 200mm width will be doubtful.
The source 210 suggested doestfit a 212 - best budget case in stock at the minute anywhere is this antec GC 500- comes with 3 fans & a twin speed fan controller
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00FF1GF9O/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_pZACub1RVF25E

 

[computerman1234]

■ The 280 is a better card than the 760 - yes it has an app called raptr which is very very similar to geforce experience.

The only thing it doesn't have is 'physx' which works on all of about 6 or 7 games.

This is the bargain of the moment for £125- order it quickly is my advice - it will be OOS very soon!!
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00IY182ZM/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_pSACub1MNP574

This xfx 550 is a very very good PSU & will suit fine
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004RJ8EKI/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_5TACub1E1T4XY

This gigabyte is a better board than the Asus IMO
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00F5R9O46/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_yVACub15KDQ82

The 212 evo is a big cooler - you need to check if it will fit your case - any case less than 200mm width will be doubtful.
The source 210 suggested doestfit a 212 - best budget case in stock at the minute anywhere is this antec GC 500- comes with 3 fans & a twin speed fan controller
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00FF1GF9O/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_pZACub1RVF25E

Ok i'll get the 280.

And the gigabyte mobo

I really dont want to spend too much so i'll just use my old case; hopefully it is ok.
its only 157mm wide so probably not going to get the cooler.
Can i just use the stock cooler or do they not include one???


And i need a legit version of windows 7 or 8, whichever is cheaper, from ebay.
Apparently there are some fake windows' on ebay but i think they are cheaper.
i found one once, but i seem to have lost it. if there is any other cheap place to get windows please say so.

is oos out of stock???

 

[computerman1234]

How about a http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-power-supply-zm550xg instead of the http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004RJ8EKI/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_5TACub1E1T4XY or the http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00ALK1GFC/?tag=pcp0f-21 as it is semi modular and is actually cheaper.
For some reason it is only 500 watts on amazon and 550 watts on pcpartpicker... which is correct???

Does the gigabyte mobo come with sata cable because i need one or two.

 

[madmatt30]

the xfx is a seasonic so is a better quality psu
no reviews on the zalman anywhere
if you must have modular the cx500m is a solid if unspectacular buy - you wont have nay problems with a 6300/r9 280 combo

yes the gigabyte board comes with 4 sata cables,& numerous cable ties etc.


the fx 6300 comes with a stock cooler - its noisy but does the job just about - thats a very slimiline case you have you may be limited to a flat blower style cooler anyway
this would most likely fit & is decent bang for buck
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zalman-CNPS5X-Performa-1155-Sockets/dp/B006344OMM/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1416741183&sr=1-1&keywords=cnps5x

 

[computerman1234]

■ The 280 is a better card than the 760

Will I be able to play on ultra settings at 1440p in AC: Unity and how many FPS are we talking about with the r9 280???

 

[computerman1234]

i see the price of the vtx3d r9 280 has gone up... will http://www.amazon.co.uk/XFX-Black-280-Graphic-Card/dp/B00ISSSPLM/ref=sr_1_52?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1416755584&sr=1-52&keywords=R9+280x be ok?

 

[computerman1234]

the fx 6300 comes with a stock cooler - its noisy but does the job just about - thats a very slimiline case you have you may be limited to a flat blower style cooler anyway
this would most likely fit & is decent bang for buck
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zalman-CNPS5X-Performa-1155-Sockets/dp/B006344OMM/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1416741183&sr=1-1&keywords=cnps5x

im guessing i'll need some thermal paste

 

[FirstTime101]

■ The 280 is a better card than the 760

Will I be able to play on ultra settings at 1440p in AC: Unity and how many FPS are we talking about with the r9 280???

No AC unity is a mess. 1440p with ultra with a 280 will result in really low fps.
Even a single gtx 980 cant do that right now