My first PC, all feedback welcome

[hoffyman7314]

I want to build a computer that will provide me with the biggest bang for my buck, i only want to go up to around $1000 to leave funds for the monitor ect. i'm leaving room for the 2way sli for future upgrades. worried about possible power supply issues down the road.
this is my build:
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/hoffyman7314/saved/3AKK
Price Breakdown:
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/hoffyman7314/saved/3AKK/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Thermal: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste
MotherBoard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard
Memory: 2 of Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card
Case: Sentey GS-6600 Wolf ATX Full Tower Case
Power Supply: Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 800W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive:Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
Total:922.27

 

[Ronaldspiers]

OK there is a few different things you could do here.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Sentey GS-6600 Wolf ATX Full Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Silver Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $978.16
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-30 04:07 EST-0500)

-I changed the PSU for a higher quality and cheaper one. 800W is a bit much. 750W would allow you to add a second 760. But feel free to go higher if you really really feel the need for it.

- I took out the thermal pasta because the 212 EVO comes with thermal paste

- I changed the RAM to be a set of 2x4GB sticks rather than two separate ones. Worked out cheaper too!

- I switched to an i5-4670K because it works out to be better for gaming than the FX-8320 or the 8350 in most situations (not many games use more than 4 cores) and a z87 mobo for if you want to overclock.

- I also changed the SSD for the Samsung EVO, simply because it is always the one most recommended.

But there is a few other thigns you could do if you wanted.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus H87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Sentey GS-6600 Wolf ATX Full Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Silver Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $987.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-30 04:12 EST-0500)

You could get an i5-4570 and a cheaper motherboard, this would allow you to get a GTX 770 on your budget. You wont be able to overclock your CPU but that doesn't really add to gaming performance all that much anyway.

These are just some suggestions, feel free to disregard them. Or someone else might have a better idea than me! (quite possible!)

 

[hoffyman7314]

here the new setup:
New Link:
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/hoffyman7314/saved/3AuD

i added a 1TB hard drive and the asus monitor. but i think i'll be keeping the motherboard simply because it works well with the amd CPU i'm thinking about and because is has 2 way SLI for my future gtx 760 i want to add. so basically, i'm just worried about whether i should get the 8350 CPU instead of the 8320, since i'm building this to be relatively future-proof. and will this overheat? i only added a fan for the CPU, but should i invest in a push-pull fan system as well?

 

[Ronaldspiers]

Get a better quality PSU. The cooler master Silent pro series isn't all that great. If you really feel the need for 850W then how about this PSU http://us.ncix.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=78945&vpn=P1-850B-BEFX&manufacture=XFX&promoid=1101 .

Not only is it cheaper but it is of higher quality than the Cooler master


Also, you shouldn't really have overheating issues unless you overclock to something ridiculous. I would just stick with the 8320, when you overclock it it will probably end up being around 8350 performance.

 

[hoffyman7314]

Get a better quality PSU. The cooler master Silent pro series isn't all that great. If you really feel the need for 850W then how about this PSU http://us.ncix.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=78945&vpn=P1-850B-BEFX&manufacture=XFX&promoid=1101 .

Not only is it cheaper but it is of higher quality than the Cooler master


Also, you shouldn't really have overheating issues unless you overclock to something ridiculous. I would just stick with the 8320, when you overclock it it will probably end up being around 8350 performance.

Thank you man! this was exactly what i needed. i am planning on overclocking and adding hard drives, so i don't want to have to buy another PSU later on. much appreciated