My First Build

[GingerGeneral87]

I have gone over every thing in my build over and over again, but I just want some extra eyes in case I missed something. I don't want to order it all and find out I didn't order the right parts so here is a list of every thing I am going to be getting:

ASUS 970 PRO GAMING/AURA AM3+ AMD 970 + SB 950 SATA 6Gb/s 2 x USB 3.1 ports (2 x Type-A, Red) ATX AMD Motherboard

EVGA GeForce GTX 960 02G-P4-2966-KR 2GB SSC GAMING w/ACX 2.0+, Whisper Silent
Cooling Graphics Card

CORSAIR CX series CX600M 600W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC CP-9020060-NA ...

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000)
Desktop Memory Model F3-2133C10Q-16GXM

AMD FX-8320 Vishera 8-Core 3.5 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W FD8320FRHKBOX Desktop Processor

Mushkin Enhanced Reactor 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MKNSSDRE256GB

Microsoft Windows 10 Home - 64-bit - OEM

DIYPC D480-BK-Window Black SPCC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

I have a 1TB HDD and a CD/DVD drive from my other computer that I will be moving over and since I will be doing a clean install of windows 10 I should be good to move my old HDD over. Also if I missed anything in this build please tell me.

 

[aces19]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($121.86 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($37.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($30.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380X 4GB NITRO Video Card ($243.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $548.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-01 17:56 EST-0500

Maybe consider something like this? Would be a decent build.

 

[aces19]

Maybe opt for a higher quality PSU, too. The one I picked is cheap however is not of the best quality. Up to you what you want to do.

 

[RCFProd]

At the budget of an FX-8320 + Asus 970 Pro Gaming, you can afford a better setup for the same price and see improved performance. It has to be given to Intel here.

Your AMD plan:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($117.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $247.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-01 17:59 EST-0500

Intel i5-4460 + H97 Pro 4 for slightly more, but consistently much better performance.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $258.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-01 18:01 EST-0500

 

[Wisecracker]

LOL @ the trolling Intel Fun Bunch

Look good. A few things for you to consider...

The EVGA 750w Modular 80+ Gold w/ 10 yr Warranty is $65 after rebate (ends 3/3) ---- CX power supplies are 'okay' but tend to get wobbly when system temps go above 40C.

For gaming (and OC'ing!) I prefer the FX-6350. The higher stock base clock tends to perform a bit better than the FX-8320 in gaming, and it saves you $10 (combo deals with the Aura)

2x4GB of RAMs should be fine.

The MSI Radeon R9 380 DirectX 12 R9 380 GAMING 4G 4GB is $195 after rebate --- should be a good bit faster than your GTX 960, and really thumps it in DX12.


edit: The i5-4460 is not faster than the FX-6350 --- especially when you attach a $25 CM T4 to it and clock it beyond 4.5GHz.

 

[QuadRings]

The 4460 is faster than the 6350, as a matter of fact. You want the best gameplay, get an i5. They destroy any AMD core (as long as they are above 3.2 GHz).

 

[RCFProd]

LOL @ the trolling Intel Fun Bunch

Look good. A few things for you to consider...

The EVGA 750w Modular 80+ Gold w/ 10 yr Warranty is $65 after rebate (ends 3/3) ---- CX power supplies are 'okay' but tend to get wobbly when system temps go above 40C.

For gaming (and OC'ing!) I prefer the FX-6350. The higher stock base clock tends to perform a bit better than the FX-8320 in gaming, and it saves you $10 (combo deals with the Aura)

2x4GB of RAMs should be fine.

The MSI Radeon R9 380 DirectX 12 R9 380 GAMING 4G 4GB is $195 after rebate --- should be a good bit faster than your GTX 960, and really thumps it in DX12.


edit: The i5-4460 is not faster than the FX-6350 --- especially when you attach a $25 CM T4 to it and clock it beyond 4.5GHz.

''Trolling fun bunch''. Dude, seriously. Respect my effort and rather try and explaining why you dislike what I wrote. I'm one of the most neutral posters you'll find on this forum. I don't prefer any side, depending on the situation. However, with all honestly, the FX-8320 is never going to have a chance to the i5-4460 and if you disagree with that, then perhaps you need to dig back in and explain why, in any way, the FX-8320 is better for him than the i5-4460.

AMD processor are good, for ENTHUSIASTS. Not for the neutral gamer. Do you disagree with me?

And to put a bomb between the bumholes, on average the i5-4460 achieves higher performance/higher framerates than an FX-6350 @ 4.5 Ghz. If you disagree with me, again, prove me I'm wrong. Because I know I'm not. Sorry, but I think this is idiotic from you. FX-6/8/9xx are good CPU's, but far from that being it to everyone. Only to a selection, who know what they're getting with those 6/8 cores. Absolutely laughable, honestly.

 

[RCFProd]

Also to OP, go for 2x8GB RAM. The AM3+ chipset only supports dual channel RAM, 4x4 will work in 2x8 speeds rather than in 4 channels. So It's better to save room for more sticks to upgrade in the future.

 

[aces19]

LOL @ the trolling Intel Fun Bunch

Look good. A few things for you to consider...

The EVGA 750w Modular 80+ Gold w/ 10 yr Warranty is $65 after rebate (ends 3/3) ---- CX power supplies are 'okay' but tend to get wobbly when system temps go above 40C.

For gaming (and OC'ing!) I prefer the FX-6350. The higher stock base clock tends to perform a bit better than the FX-8320 in gaming, and it saves you $10 (combo deals with the Aura)

2x4GB of RAMs should be fine.

The MSI Radeon R9 380 DirectX 12 R9 380 GAMING 4G 4GB is $195 after rebate --- should be a good bit faster than your GTX 960, and really thumps it in DX12.


edit: The i5-4460 is not faster than the FX-6350 --- especially when you attach a $25 CM T4 to it and clock it beyond 4.5GHz.

''Trolling fun bunch''. Dude, seriously. Respect my effort and rather try and explaining why you dislike what I wrote. I'm one of the most neutral posters you'll find on this forum. I don't prefer any side, depending on the situation. However, with all honestly, the FX-8320 is never going to have a chance to the i5-4460 and if you disagree with that, then perhaps you need to dig back in and explain why, in any way, the FX-8320 is better for him than the i5-4460.

AMD processor are good, for ENTHUSIASTS. Not for the neutral gamer. Do you disagree with me?

And to put a bomb between the bumholes, on average the i5-4460 achieves higher performance/higher framerates than an FX-6350 @ 4.5 Ghz. If you disagree with me, again, prove me I'm wrong. Because I know I'm not. Sorry, but I think this is idiotic from you. FX-6/8/9xx are good CPU's, but far from that being it to everyone. Only to a selection, who know what they're getting with those 6/8 cores. Absolutely laughable, honestly.

I completely agree and second this post. 4460 would be a perfect CPU for your average gamer and should last you quite a bit.

 

[GingerGeneral87]

Thank you all for the helpful information, I still have a lot to think about. I was also wondering if the i5 and the FX 8320 come with thermal paste or do I need to buy some? Also would a SSD really be a must I know that they are better then HDD in almost every way, other then price, but I am on a budget. Would it be better to just to drop it and pick one up that I can install later? That would drop almost $90 off my cost. With the newest build I am pushing $900 I would like to keep it as close to $800 as possible.

 

[aces19]

Thank you all for the helpful information, I still have a lot to think about. I was also wondering if the i5 and the FX 8320 come with thermal paste or do I need to buy some? Also would a SSD really be a must I know that they are better then HDD in almost every way, other then price, but I am on a budget. Would it be better to just to drop it and pick one up that I can install later? That would drop almost $90 off my cost. With the newest build I am pushing $900 I would like to keep it as close to $800 as possible.

So yes, I think that thermal paste would come with the CPU cooler, not the CPU, however I recommend buying some anyways. It will last you for quite a long time. Always good to have.

About that SSD, yes, that would be perfectly fine to not get one now and install one later. Nothing wrong with that.

 

[QuadRings]

The i5 comes with thermal paste preapplied. The 8350/8320/8320E's cooler is s###, and should not be used. Get a 212 evo, which includes paste.

 

[aces19]

The i5 comes with thermal paste preapplied. The 8350/8320/8320E's cooler is s###, and should not be used. Get a 212 evo, which includes paste.

I'd recommend getting a cryorig h7, smaller, better cooling performance, an only 10$ more. Still a great thought, nonetheless.

 

[DustinV]

This build is calling for an i5 4460

 

[GingerGeneral87]

After some looking into things and removing the SSD this is the new build that I am going with:

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GXM

ASRock H97 Pro4 LGA 1150 Intel H97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Intel Core i5-4460 Haswell Quad-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646I54460 Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4600

MSI Radeon R9 380 DirectX 12 R9 380 GAMING 4G 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support ATX Video Card

Microsoft Windows 10 Home - 64-bit - OEM

DIYPC D480-W White Dual USB 3.0 ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case with Build-in 5 x Fans (2 x 120mm Blue LED Fan x Front, ...

EVGA 120-G1-0650-XR 80 PLUS GOLD 650 W Fully Modular NVIDIA SLI Ready and Crossfire Support Continuous Power Supply

 

[RCFProd]

Good build, the power supply could be better. EVGA G1/B1 are not that good. GS/G2/B2/GQ are the good ones.

 

[GingerGeneral87]

Good build, the power supply could be better. EVGA G1/B1 are not that good. GS/G2/B2/GQ are the good ones.

thanks for the heads up little more expensive but I think I will change it out with:

EVGA SuperNOVA GS 220-GS-0650-V1 80 PLUS GOLD 650 W ECO Mode Fully Modular NVIDIA SLI Ready and Crossfire Support Super Silent Continuous Power Supply

Also I have seen some reviews about the ASRock being DOA is that just due to shipping or the place they ordered from (all the DOA reports I have seen have come from newegg, haven't really checked other sites)

 

[RCFProd]

Yeah all you'll see on Newegg are DOA reports, It's for all motherboards the same. There is over a 90% chance that your motherboard willl work, if not higher. You'll be fine, ASRock motherboards are good.