Opinions on my build?

[Luke_stroud]

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/b/R4bj4D
What do you people think of this build?
Personally i really like it and i am looking to OC the CPU!

 

[Luminary]

Overall pretty fair, just don't buy two packs of RAM.

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£69.20 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £69.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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From the Tom's Article "The Most Common DDR DRAM Myths Debunked":

It’s Cheaper To Buy Two Sets Of DIMMs Than Larger, More Expensive Sets

Even though you are buying two of the exact same sets, there is no guarantee that they will work together. The DRAM that goes into a package has been tested to work together. Manufacturers don’t guarantee mixing or adding one set to another, even when they are the same exact model.

Customers often try this with higher data rate sticks using XMP to set them up. With XMP enabled, the motherboard may read the profile for two sticks of DRAM and set the secondary timings accordingly, but the tRFC timing for two modules may be 226, whereas four sticks require 314. This can be especially hard for most users to troubleshoot/find, as few ever go into the secondary DRAM timings.

 

[Chubpanda37]

I personally would go with an intel processor as AMD cpus run hotter. But it all comes down to what you need out of the build.
Quick Edit: I agree with Luminary just get the 2x8 ram.

 

[Derza10]

Its alright, personally i'd go for something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£174.50 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.95 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£88.09 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£33.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£58.79 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£34.98 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card (£158.80 @ Aria PC)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£49.40 @ Dabs)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£51.36 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £674.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-01 20:57 GMT+0000

 

[srimasis]

Don't OC the cpu rather go for fx8350. And 2gb vram in current scenario is not good, buy 4gb version of Gtx 960 or amd r9 380. Rest is great...

 

[Chubpanda37]

Go for the i5-4590 or i5-4690k. $30 difference, but if you got the $ to spend, get the 4690k.

 

[Luke_stroud]

Go for the i5-4590 or i5-4690k. $30 difference, but if you got the $ to spend, get the 4690k.

Do you think that the AMD Fx 8320 will be good to run games on high settings? for example GTA V or Fallout 4?

 

[Luke_stroud]

Go for the i5-4590 or i5-4690k. $30 difference, but if you got the $ to spend, get the 4690k.

Is the i5 better tham than the fx 8320? In what ways is this the case, could i run games like gta v and fallout 4 on high at 60 fps or above with this build?

 

[Chubpanda37]

Go for the i5-4590 or i5-4690k. $30 difference, but if you got the $ to spend, get the 4690k.

Do you think that the AMD Fx 8320 will be good to run games on high settings? for example GTA V or Fallout 4?

It's a much cheaper option which is perfect if you're tight on money or just want to save. Those games depend on your gpu and cpu. I'd recommend getting a 4gb gpu instead of that 2gb model. But yes it can probably handle those games on high.

 

[Luke_stroud]

Go for the i5-4590 or i5-4690k. $30 difference, but if you got the $ to spend, get the 4690k.

Do you think that the AMD Fx 8320 will be good to run games on high settings? for example GTA V or Fallout 4?

It's a much cheaper option which is perfect if you're tight on money or just want to save. Those games depend on your gpu and cpu. I'd recommend getting a 4gb gpu instead of that 2gb model. But yes it can probably handle those games on high.

Im not saying you are wong, but how calm you quoted the i5 then, are they better?
will they run faster?i am thinking of getting the 4 gb to be honest

 

[Derza10]

Yes the i5 4690k is better CPU for gaming, and most everything else... The FX 8320 beats the i5 in some multi threaded applications (very very few), but not by much at all.

 

[Chubpanda37]

The AMD processors draw more power than the intel processors which means they run faster, but also hotter more electricity. I'm saying if you have the money get an Intel processor like $50-100 more. Get a 4gb model, 2gb models are getting outdated.

 

[tiny voices]

Don't OC the cpu rather go for fx8350. And 2gb vram in current scenario is not good, buy 4gb version of Gtx 960 or amd r9 380. Rest is great...

2gb is plenty for 1080.

 

[tiny voices]

The AMD processors draw more power than the intel processors which means they run faster, but also hotter more electricity. I'm saying if you have the money get an Intel processor like $50-100 more. Get a 4gb model, 2gb models are getting outdated.

"AMD processors draw more power than the intel processors which means they run faster"
No this is not true at all. Sorry, this is just not how it works.

 

[tiny voices]

Its alright, personally i'd go for something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£174.50 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.95 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£88.09 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£33.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£58.79 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£34.98 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card (£158.80 @ Aria PC)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£49.40 @ Dabs)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£51.36 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £674.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-01 20:57 GMT+0000

OP, just buy this. It is the best build for this money and is properly designed.

 

[srimasis]

Don't OC the cpu rather go for fx8350. And 2gb vram in current scenario is not good, buy 4gb version of Gtx 960 or amd r9 380. Rest is great...

2gb is plenty for 1080.

No, vram usage doesn't depend only on resolution, but quality of textures and 3d models too. In old gen, games didn't used high resolution textures and shadows like they are doing in this gen, so 2gb vram was sufficient back then. 2gb vram for 1080p is enough if you are playing at med-high quality and don't mind fps dips below 30.

 

[tiny voices]

I have a 2gb GPU that easily runs games at high settings at 1080p at 60fps. Modern current gen games. It depend son the game. Any halfway decently optimized game will work fine at 1080p on a 2gb GPU.

Plus the GTX960 isn't really powerful enough to use 4gb. There have been tests done that show there is VERY minimal difference between the 2gb and 4gb models.

 

[Chubpanda37]

Don't OC the cpu rather go for fx8350. And 2gb vram in current scenario is not good, buy 4gb version of Gtx 960 or amd r9 380. Rest is great...

2gb is plenty for 1080.

No, vram usage doesn't depend only on resolution, but quality of textures and 3d models too. In old gen, games didn't used high resolution textures and shadows like they are doing in this gen, so 2gb vram was sufficient back then. 2gb vram for 1080p is enough if you are playing at med-high quality and don't mind fps dips below 30.

I agree, 4gb is standard today and someday 8gb will be too. But 2gb is viable for older games, newer games will have to be on lowered settings.

 

[tiny voices]

Sorry, that is just completely untrue.

 

[srimasis]

I have a 2gb GPU that easily runs games at high settings at 1080p at 60fps. Modern current gen games. It depend son the game. Any halfway decently optimized game will work fine at 1080p on a 2gb GPU.

Plus the GTX960 isn't really powerful enough to use 4gb. There have been tests done that show there is VERY minimal difference between the 2gb and 4gb models.

4 gb vram has its perk, especially in games like Batman AK, AC unity etc (there is a big difference in performance). I agree these were poorly optimized games, but why take chances.

 

[tiny voices]

Those games do not "require" alot of Vram, they are just coded badly.