Need help with building computer

[MikeyLinton1187]

Hello,

I'm building a computer for gaming, It's the first computer I will be building. I just want to check that my build will work and that I have enough cables to power everything and not spending way too much money on something I shouldn't. I'm going to be running linux on it and installing windows at a later date.

Build: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/registry/wishlist/27OZIPHVHUT8U?ie=UTF8&disableNav=1&layout=standard-print

Thanks.

 

[bootcher]

I'd go the Skylake route, it will cost about the same and perform much better. You will also be able to upgrade the CPU if you want to.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (£98.99 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: ASRock B150M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£62.49 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£51.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£61.97 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card (£94.98 @ Ebuyer)
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case (£28.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX XT 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£42.98 @ Novatech)
Total: £442.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-08 21:36 BST+0100

There is also the new RX 460 for about $120, so should be within your budget. They should be available within a few days.

 

[MikeyLinton1187]

I'd go the Skylake route, it will cost about the same and perform much better. You will also be able to upgrade the CPU if you want to.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (£98.99 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: ASRock B150M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£62.49 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£51.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£61.97 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card (£94.98 @ Ebuyer)
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case (£28.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX XT 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£42.98 @ Novatech)
Total: £442.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-08 21:36 BST+0100

There is also the new RX 460 for about $120, so should be within your budget. They should be available within a few days.

Thanks, when building a PC how would I know what parts are best with each other and what my best value for money would be?

 

[bootcher]

On this website there are many articles covering the basics of building your own:
http://www.tomshardware.com/t/build-your-own/
If you have a basic idea on a build you can use the pcpartpicker website to build your own. It enables you to search for the cheapest local prices available, though sometimes you can get some things cheaper on a sale or with coupons, etc.

 

[dexxterlab97]

Amazon is a nice site but I would go with
http://pcpartpicker.com
It lists out parts from different sellers (incl. Amazon) and find the cheapest. You can build your own PC and see if parts compatible with each other.
Like bootcher said, I wouldn't go with AMD processor. SSD is nice but you might want to throw in a 1TB HDD because for me 240GB is not enough for most of my games + windows and some other programs. It all depends though

 

[MikeyLinton1187]

Thanks for the help