Need advice on this gaming PC build please

[Rory1000]

Hi there

It's my first time posting on this website so I apologize if I am doing something wrong.

I am trying to build a PC for my brother although it's been a while since I got mine and have a few questions to ask.

First here is the parts list:

CPU: http://www.centrecom.com.au/intel-pentium-anniversary-edition-g3258-32ghz-3mb-cache-unlocked-dual-core-lga-1150

Motherboard: http://www.centrecom.com.au/msi-h81m-e34-matx-motherboard-lga1150

RAM: http://www.centrecom.com.au/gskill-ddr3-8gb-2x4gb-pc-128001600-f3-12800cl9d-8gbxl-ram

Storage: http://www.centrecom.com.au/western-digital-1tb-red-wd10efrx-designed-for-the-nas-environment-cooler-faster-better-stronger

Case: http://www.centrecom.com.au/nzxt-source-340-black-spanel-usb-30

Power Supply: http://www.centrecom.com.au/corsair-cx600m

Optical Drive: https://www.centrecom.com.au/lge-gh24-nsb0-24x-dual-layer-super-multi-dvd-burner-black-oem

Graphic Card: http://www.centrecom.com.au/msi-geforce-gtx-960-4gb-gaming-graphics-card

CPU fan: http://www.centrecom.com.au/cooler-master-hyper-tx3-evo#

OS: Probably windows 8.1 or 10

I have a few uncertainties in the form of really basic questions. Any help with them would be highly appreciated.

1. Are these parts compatible/run without too many problems/Am I missing something? etc...

2. How long will the build last to play games at 1080p?

3. Will it be able to stay cool/not overheat?

4. Is there enough power?

5. Can you recommend any changes? such as a better part for cheaper or a part slightly more expensive but will be worth more in the long run?

Sorry if these questions are noobish hahahaha It's just been a while since I built mine and I want to make sure everything works ok for my brother.

Thanks in advance for your time and advice.

 

[Majestera]

what is your budget

 

[Majestera]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cxvcvK this is mostly what you wanted with some tweaks for better game play, if you need it cheaper we can do something about it but you can click that link and even built it your self and it will tell you if its compatable or not, and this build is.

 

[honkuimushi]

That's a pretty solid budget build. A few things I would mention-- The G3258 only supports DDR3 1333. Check to see if that's any cheaper if you use that processor. ( I didn't see any at that site.) If not, the CPU can run the RAM at the lower speed. Next, the Corsair CX series has a bad reputation for unreliability. I would try to upgrade that a little. From that site, I like the Antec NeoEco and the High Current Gamer models(Though I don't think the NeoEco comes with a power cord.) I'm not really familiar with the cooler, so I'm not sure why you chose it. The Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO is kind of the cheap standby and Noctua's are popular for those spending more money. Check reviews for that decision. The hard drive you have will work, but the 3.5 inch 1TB Caviar Blue should be just about as good and is about $40 cheaper. My last suggestion is to drop down to a 2GB 960. There are times where the extra two GB will make a difference, but it's not worth $100. Most of the time the bottleneck will be the processing power of the 960. Sometimes it will be the processing power of the G3258, and very occasionally it will be the VRAM. It might also be worth checking prices on the R9 380 and 380X. Both are a bit more powerful than the 960 (especially the 380X) and I would go with one of those if the prices are within $15 or so.

1. They look compatible. You might put them into pcpartpicker to get an automated check.
2. This is tricky. The 960 (or 380) should be good for a year or two, but it depends on where game studios go with development. The Pentium is the biggest issue. It's great with single threaded games, but it struggles a bit with multithreaded games or multitasking. Games have begun to list higher core counts as a requirement and for a while, Dragon Age: Inquisition wouldn't even boot without detecting at least 4 threads. So that could cause problems within the year.
3. Probably, I'm not really an expert on coolers or overclocking. Check reviews comparing the one you chose with the favorites, like the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO. But overall, the case should be fine. The rest of the parts don't put out that much heat and even the G3258 is a low power part.
4. Yes-- the as I said , the CX is not the most reliable. But a good PSU over 500 W should be sufficient.
5. See above.

 

[Rory1000]

Hi again

Cheers for responding so fast and giving up your time to help. I will defiantly check out that part picker site and put forward the advice given by honkuimushi.

My budget is around $1100 which is all going to be used for just the computer alone, meaning the monitor and other peripherals are already obtained. Just letting you know in case you wanted to add something else.

Regardless thanks so much and also you can see how big of a noob I am as I accidentally gave best solution to the first post hahahaha.