Made a custom gaming pc. Are specs alright? Please help with any suggestions

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I have picked parts for a custom made gaming pc. I think this is a good combination. My budget is 700$, and I am just a casual gamer, nothing too serious. Please help me improve this build. Any suggestions to improve it would be very helpful. Also suggestions for any additional fans in the case would be great as heat is a great problem with gaming pcs.
Please reply as soon as possible as I need to buy soon. Thanks a lot. 😀
These are the specs:


CPU AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor

CPU Cooler CRYORIG C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler

Motherboard Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard

Memory Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory

Storage:
- Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (For windows)
-Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive



Video Card
-MSI Radeon R7 370 4GB Video Card

Case
-Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply
-Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

Optical Drive
-Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer

Operating System
-Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
 
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Why? Because 100% of benchmarks show that the i3 6100 is MUCH, MUCH better than ANY amd chip for most games. the X4 is "4 core" but actually two module, meaning it shares floating point units (half of what games are is floating point values!) between two "cores", while the i3 does the opposite and has 2 real cores but 4 floating point units (and about double the IPC). Just read reviews and you'll see why the i3...
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If ur looking to game at 1080p then u will have to cut down on settings and dont expext 60fps on majority of the games how ever u will be able to play all the games at 'decent' settings.
 
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How the hell does that cost $700????

You can get a much better rig,
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($34.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP600NS34 128GB M.2-2242 Solid State Drive ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Zalman Z1 ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $706.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-29 14:02 EDT-0400

You won't need additional fans because this rig uses about half the power and gets twice the performance!
 
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Is the (Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor) with the (Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card) a better combo. If yes then I am getting them 😀
 
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Is that build better?
I need advice on what case and optical drive to get.
Do I need to get an aftermarket cpu cooler for this cpu or shall I use the stock one that comes with it. Thanks
CPU
Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
$198.99 $198.99 SuperBiiz

CPU Cooler Choose A CPU Cooler

Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
$53.88 $53.88 OutletPC

Memory
Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory
$88.89 $88.89 OutletPC

Storage
OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
$59.99 $59.99 Newegg
Buy

Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
$61.00 $61.00 Amazon

Video Card
Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card
$239.99 $239.99 SuperBiiz

Case Choose A Case

Power Supply
Cooler Master 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
From parametric selection (show)
$74.99 -$20.00 FREE $54.99 Newegg
 
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Just as shitty, just in different ways.

1) Don't get a h110 unless you absolutely never want to upgrade ram
2) Your power supply is horrible, use the one I listed, it's cheaper at purchase time and MUCH better
3) Understand that for some games that are still mostly single threaded the 6500 will be significantly slower than the i3 6100 due to that 20% frequency difference.
 
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That is the build am going with. What do u think?
processor should be no problem with the gpu so no bottlenecking and the RAM 16gb is very fast DDR4
Round up to 1000$. What do u think?
What case would u recommend for about 25-30$. I am thinking DIYPC Solo-T1-BK ATX Mid Tower Case
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/PvKhP6/diypc-case-solot1bk

CPU
Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
$227.99 $227.99 SuperBiiz

CPU Cooler
CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler
$88.88 $88.88 OutletPC

Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
$53.88 $53.88 OutletPC

Memory
Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory
$88.89 $88.89 OutletPC

Storage
Kingston HyperX Fury 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
$78.99 FREE $78.99 Newegg

Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
$61.00 FREE $61.00 Amazon

Video Card
Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card
$239.99 $239.99 SuperBiiz

Power Supply
Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
$49.89 -$20.00 FREE $29.89 Newegg

Optical Drive
Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
$16.88 $16.88 OutletPC

Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
$98.88 -$10.00 $88.88 OutletPC
 
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Again, for a build of that price you should avoid shitty power supplies! If you don't want to spend more money, replace the memory with http://pcpartpicker.com/product/4vWrxr/gskill-memory-f42400c15d16gvr and then get http://pcpartpicker.com/product/DPCwrH/seasonic-power-supply-ssr550rm

If you want higher graphics performance, drop the dvd drive and get http://pcpartpicker.com/product/pbL7YJ/evga-geforce-gtx-1060-6gb-gaming-video-card-06g-p4-6161-kr , the 1060 tends to be a reasonable amount faster in most games
 
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Ok man I agree with the power supply. I will go with the one u linked but for the RAM both are the same except the one I chose is DDR4-3200 and the one u linked is a DDR4-2400 so how is it better as the one I chose is quicker. Please explain. Also for the video card I am not sure 😀
 
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Who ever said better? I said you should get a better POWER SUPPLY by sacrificing the memory if needed. The jump from 2400 to 3200 in games is practically negligible anyway, maybe one or two frames per hundred fps.

As for video card http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1060-pascal,4679-3.html . The 1060 is better in everything but "ashes of the boken benchmark", or at least ties with the 480 (on AMD sponsored games)
 
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Sorry about that now I get what you were talking about. I have swapped some stuff and this is how I am going to keep it. Please suggest a cheap nice looking case with no side panel as the case is the only thing left to choose and I can't seem to find anything good.
This the final build:
CPU
Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
£210.00 Free two-day shipping with Amazon Prime £210.00 Amazon UK

CPU Cooler
CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler
£76.98 £76.98 Ebuyer

Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

Memory
Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory
£83.99 Free two-day shipping with Amazon Prime £83.99 Amazon UK

Storage
Kingston HyperX Fury 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
£59.98 Free two-day shipping with Amazon Prime £59.98 Amazon UK

Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
£47.94 £8.34 £56.28 Aria PC

Video Card
EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GAMING Video Card
£234.98 £3.49 £238.47 BT Shop

Power Supply
SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
£82.09 Free two-day shipping with Amazon Prime £82.09 Amazon UK

Optical Drive
Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer

Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
 
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Forgot to complain about the motherboard! With the H110 you CANNOT overclock at all. Without overclocking the 6600K is only about 10% faster than the 6500 (and 0% in most games) for about 40% higher price (since you need a cooler too). Are you sure you want that CPU and mobo combo? Again, cheaper memory and dropping the optical drive will let you buy a cheap z170 board so you can overclock!

Also, why the hell are you suddenly in GBP?
 
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He lives in the UK, that's why he's in GBP. He probably switched to dollars before accidently.
I agree, DDR4 2400 will suffice more than enough.
Honestly, I'd just get a i5 6500.
The i5 6600k is worth the price if you are willing to design your system around it to be able to overclock, but I wouldn't do that without knowing how to properly overclock and what to keep in mind while doing that.
 
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Indeed there was one mention of UK in a random post! If that's the case, you have :
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£210.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9x65 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler (£42.95 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£97.98 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£69.32 @ More Computers)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£55.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£56.28 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB SC GAMING Video Card (£237.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case (£25.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£70.97 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£82.98 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £950.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-30 16:56 BST+0100
as a cheaper, better alternative if you want to overclock.
 
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Bro this adds up to 950 pounds which is too much. I am just a casual gamer and I want a good pc where I can play most singleplayer and multiplayer games at pretty good graphics and decent fps rate with no lag, and smooth operating system for normal multi-tasking and for editing, recording, and browsing. I want the pc to cost no more than 800 pounds with operating system included so I can get a pretty good 24inch full HD with HDMI monitor and a decent mechanical keyboard as I already have a pretty good gaming mouse and headset,or maybe a good gaming mouse and keyboard deal (combo) would be good. Everything to round up to 1000 pounds, no more. Thanks 😀
I don't know how to overclock and I don't think I will as I probably won't be doing anything extreme so I think if I go with the i5 6500 processor will be good
 
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YOU PICKED MOST OF THAT! In fact, I made changes TO MAKE IT CHEAPER THAN YOUR BUILD IDEA!

Here's some alternatives: 770GBP
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (£105.59 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£65.93 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£69.32 @ More Computers)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£55.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£56.28 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB SC GAMING Video Card (£237.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case (£25.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£70.97 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£82.98 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £771.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-31 04:23 BST+0100

640GBP
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (£105.59 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£65.93 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£32.87 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£56.28 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 4GB NITRO+ 4G Video Card (£198.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case (£25.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£70.97 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£82.98 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £639.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-31 04:25 BST+0100

590GBP
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (£105.59 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£65.93 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£32.87 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£56.28 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB Superclocked Video Card (£145.98 @ Ebuyer)
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case (£25.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£70.97 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£82.98 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £586.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-31 04:29 BST+0100

take your pick based on your budget
 
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Thansk alot man. This build seems pretty good and fits the budget, BUT the only thing I am worried about is the cpu. Will the AMD Athlon X4 6400 3.7GHz Quad-core processor not be better than the i3 as it is quad-core but not dual core as the i3. Please explain why u think the i3 is better or what processor shall I go for. Thanks.
This is th build:

CPU
Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor
£99.98 £5.48 £105.46 Scan.co.uk

Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
£65.93 Amazon UK

Memory
G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
£69.32 More Computers

Storage

A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
£55.99 Amazon UK

Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
£56.28 Aria PC

Video Card
EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB SC GAMING Video Card
£237.99 £237.99 Ebuyer

Case
BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case(With side window)
£28.99 £28.99 Overclockers.co.uk

Power Supply
EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
£70.97 £70.97 Amazon UK

Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
£82.98 £82.98 Ebuyer

Case Fan
Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans
£24.81 £24.81 Amazon UK
 
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Why? Because 100% of benchmarks show that the i3 6100 is MUCH, MUCH better than ANY amd chip for most games. the X4 is "4 core" but actually two module, meaning it shares floating point units (half of what games are is floating point values!) between two "cores", while the i3 does the opposite and has 2 real cores but 4 floating point units (and about double the IPC). Just read reviews and you'll see why the i3 is what you want on a budget!
 
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