My first ever build.. Any advice please!

[Sebahdee]

Hi chaps,
I've been out of the gaming world for a few years now. I've recently found myself in a position where I have enough spare time to kick back and enjoy all the games that have come out since fallout 3!..
I've always just had consoles, but recently I've been looking into building a computer instead. Mainly for the reason that as long as I keep parts of the hardware updated every few years it will stay up to date with the current games of that time. (It also looks like a lot of fun!).

So here is my question..
Baring in mind that I am totally new to this, although I do like to think I am fairly practical, I'm not going to understand everything straight off the bat!
So after a lot of searching on amazon I have put together a list of components I believe would create a killer set up for £500.
Would you mind advising me on whether:
a) I could have picked a better component?
b) The components I chose will be compatible?
c) Have I left anything out..?

I thank you in advance!!
Seb



-Sharkoon T3-S Midi ATX Computer Case
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B015KFXFM4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE


-ASUS AMD AM3+ 970 LE R2.0 4*DRR3 2*USB3.0 12*USB2.0 GBE LAN ATX MOTHERBOARD
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008RPZ5SC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE


-ARCTIC Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 - 150 Watt Multicompatible Low Noise CPU Cooler for AMD and Intel Sockets
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002G392ZI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AI6KGY3XG5B78


-SanDisk SSD PLUS 240 GB Sata III 2.5 inch Internal SSD up to 520 MB/s


-2 x Gigabyte High Quality Original Light Blue SATA 3 6GB/s Cable (46cm)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00BBYOD3E/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2XZ17XUQHPJ1E


-Akasa AK-HDA-03 2.5-3.5-Inch SSD/HDD Adapter


-WD 1TB Desktop SATA Hard Drive - Caviar Blue


-EVGA 430W PC Power Supply - White
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00GP5Y5HI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE


-HyperX FURY 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3 1866 MHz CL10 DIMM Memory Module Kit - Black
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00J8E90I2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_9?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AUWMZRMCN1SVB


-Palit NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 Storm X DUAL 2 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B013SUP7H4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_10?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE


-AMD FX6300 Black Edition 6 Core (3.5/4.1GHz, 8MB Level 3 Cache, 6MB Level 2 Cache, Socket AM3+, 95W, Retail Boxed)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009O7YORK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_11?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ARWFG41TXG1LU

 

[Trafalgar747]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (£98.99 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-K Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£47.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£34.98 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£57.98 @ Novatech)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£57.54 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card (£137.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case (£25.11 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£54.22 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £514.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-27 15:36 BST+0100

Sorry that it is slightly above your budget, but its has a lot better performance.

The i3 6100 is extremely more better than the FX 6300 for gaming, since its single core performance is so high. You don't need an after market cooler for this CPU for gaming. A 2TB HDD seemed only little more expensive than a 1TB as it has a lot better price/capacity, and these days, even 1TB is getting little.
The Case by a much better brand, is reliable, nice cooling, and looks nice too. The power supply is a 600w in order to feed the R9 380 graphics card, which is even better than a GTX 960. Hope you enjoy. If you have any questions, let me know!

 

[Sebahdee]

Thank you so much for your reply!

The extra £14 is no problem at all. So if I went ahead and bought this list of parts instead, in your opinion it would create a perfectly capable gaming machine..? How would it stand up to the current playstation and xbox?
And finally, would you say it would last? will I be able to swap over the gpu, or stick a bit more ram in there later down the line to keep it up to scratch..?
Thank you thank you.

 

[Trafalgar747]

It would absolutely demolish an XBOX ONE or PS4. Yes it will last you well in the future.

 

[Sebahdee]

Thanks for your help!! :-D

 

[Sebahdee]

Hi, I've just realised the motherboard is a micro-atx.
I don't really know what this means apart from the size, and that normally you would use a full size atx board in a gaming pc. Is that right?
Thanks!

 

[Trafalgar747]

At that price range only Micro ATX are available, and the ones that aren't only support DDR3 memory. There is nothing wrong with Micro ATX, they just have lesser ram slots etc. If you want a very nice motherboard;

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£87.82 @ More Computers)
Total: £87.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-30 13:02 BST+0100

It is a much better motherboard, and especially supports higher speed memory which your processor takes a huge advantage of, and you can overclock your processor on this board. It is definitely worth the price, but will surpass your budget, if you can afford it, its a must buy.

You will also need better ram to take advantage of the motherboad. Its only a few dollars more and is completely worth it (you need the motherboard above to support it as i stated)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£45.56 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £45.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-30 13:08 BST+0100

 

[Sebahdee]

great, they have already been ordered and things started arriving today.
So you would seriously recommend returning the ram and mother b.?
Thanks again, you've been so helpful

 

[Trafalgar747]

Yes, if the new motherboard and ram fit in your budget, return the old ones.

 

[Sebahdee]

Great.
Last question I promise!..
I was hoping to run osx on a partition. I'm guessing this would be fine?

 

[Trafalgar747]

Yes, it will.