My First Budget Gaming Build

[PLord]

So I am planning on building my first gaming PC, I think I have all the parts I need are they are the correct parts but I am a beginner so please any recommendations for changes or things I may have over looked would be great. Just waiting for some feedback from a few people before I go ahead and order the parts.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/HkgRt6

Thanks.

 

[Mercian]

I have that exact graphics card and a much inferior cpu (I5 750) and it is better than anything I have seen on an xbox one or ps4. I have heard that cpu is very good indeed. A gtx 970 might suit it better but it is about £100 more expensive but I have no problem recommending the 960.

 

[icegod]

You certainly need to change the psu, and a newer mobo would be better, and ill sugest something, but first, are you overclocking the cpu?

 

[Resire Lee]

I dont recommend the 960. It's time will be over in almost no time. Get an amd 380 or wait for the 370x. Both of those cards will be far more superior than the 960.

 

[icegod]

If you are not overclocking, you could go for something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£141.19 @ More Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£68.36 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£37.24 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.95 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card (£158.76 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£49.98 @ Novatech)
Total: £495.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-05 01:11 BST+0100


One thing i noticed, you didnt picked any case, did you forgot or?

 

[Supporter]

I dont recommend the 960. It's time will be over in almost no time. Get an amd 380 or wait for the 370x. Both of those cards will be far more superior than the 960.

not according to toms hardware charts.

 

[Mercian]

If you are not overclocking, you could go for something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£141.19 @ More Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£68.36 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£37.24 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.95 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card (£158.76 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£49.98 @ Novatech)
Total: £495.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-05 01:11 BST+0100


One thing i noticed, you didnt picked any case, did you forgot or?

I am thinking of upgrading myself and this sounds like good advice, thanks. Is the i5-4460 superior to the closely priced FX 8350?

 

[icegod]

If you are not overclocking, you could go for something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£141.19 @ More Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£68.36 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£37.24 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.95 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card (£158.76 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£49.98 @ Novatech)
Total: £495.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-05 01:11 BST+0100


One thing i noticed, you didnt picked any case, did you forgot or?

I am thinking of upgrading myself and this sounds like good advice, thanks. Is the i5-4460 superior to the closely priced FX 8350?

While gaming yes
While rendering/editing/blablabla probably not

 

[Mercian]

If you are not overclocking, you could go for something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£141.19 @ More Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£68.36 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£37.24 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.95 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card (£158.76 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£49.98 @ Novatech)
Total: £495.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-05 01:11 BST+0100


One thing i noticed, you didnt picked any case, did you forgot or?

I am thinking of upgrading myself and this sounds like good advice, thanks. Is the i5-4460 superior to the closely priced FX 8350?

While gaming yes
While rendering/editing/blablabla probably not

Thanks, I would keep my GTX 960 as I have only had it a week. It falls behind the 380 but is much better than my old HD 6850 and I am happy with it

 

[PLord]

You certainly need to change the psu, and a newer mobo would be better, and ill sugest something, but first, are you overclocking the cpu?

If you are not overclocking, you could go for something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£141.19 @ More Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£68.36 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£37.24 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.95 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card (£158.76 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£49.98 @ Novatech)
Total: £495.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-05 01:11 BST+0100


One thing i noticed, you didnt picked any case, did you forgot or?

Thanks for the help, I doubt I will be overclocking in the near future. I was looking at the 4460 to begin with so I think I will go with this build. I was just looking for a case on different websites because its a pain looking through partpicker for images of the cases, thanks again.