PC build thoughts and suggestions

[LousterB]

Hi all,

I have been picking out parts for my new gaming build and i need a more tech savvy opinion on my selected components.

Components:

AMD FX 8350
MSI AMD 970 motherboard
Crucial bx100 240gb SSD
2x4gb of HyperX 1866mhz RAM
2TB 7200rpm seagate hard drive
PALit gtx 960 4gb GDDR5
Cryorig h7 cpu cooler
Coolermaster G750m psu
Corsair carbide spec-01 case
3 120mm fans, 2 of which are blue led

Any suggestions or opinions on the build are much appreciated, thanks.

 

[Dunlop0078]

Whats your budget? I don't really like that psu and I wouldn't really recommend AMD in 2016 for a gaming pc that cpu is 4 years old and starting to show its age in some newer titles.

 

[nokiddingboss]

Whats your budget? I don't really like that psu and I wouldn't really recommend AMD in 2016 for a gaming pc that cpu is 4 years old and starting to show its age in some newer titles.

most of the time, it merely ties an i3 in gaming. i'd even go as far as to say that the i3 is a much better choice for gaming than an 8350 by the virtue of having the same gaming performance for less power draw.

as for the OP, just get a cheap i5 and an r9 380. much better than the gtx 960 most of the time.

 

[Dunlop0078]

Whats your budget? I don't really like that psu and I wouldn't really recommend AMD in 2016 for a gaming pc that cpu is 4 years old and starting to show its age in some newer titles.

most of the time, it merely ties an i3 in gaming. i'd even go as far as to say that the i3 is a much better choice for gaming than an 8350 by the virtue of having the same gaming performance for less power draw.

as for the OP, just get a cheap i5 and an r9 380. much better than the gtx 960 most of the time.

I would say the best reason to go with an i3 vs the 8350 assuming you cant afford the i5 is just the upgrade path, you will be on LGA 1150 or 1151 if you go skylake so there is plenty of room to grow without spending a fortune. When I finally decide to upgrade I will have to buy a new mobo and cpu.

 

[LousterB]

My budget is about £500 to £600. Although £600 is kind of pushing it.

 

[Dunlop0078]

My budget is about £500 to £600. Although £600 is kind of pushing it.

I would do something more like this below, I can make it cheaper if you want. I could probably even squeeze an SSD in there if you want under 600 but I would have to skimp in other areas.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/dGB8WZ

Or

Build with SSD: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/hVdpZL

 

[LousterB]

I should've already said but, I have the case, the RAM and hard drive already. So they can be taken off and put in another area. Probably an ssd if possible. Cheers

 

[Dunlop0078]

I should've already said but, I have the case, the RAM and hard drive already. So they can be taken off and put in another area. Probably an ssd if possible. Cheers

Well your ram wouldn't work in that build its skylake so it uses DDR4 ram. But if you already have ddr3 ram it might be better in a price to performance sense to just go with haswell as skylake doesn't perform a whole lot better in gaming anyways.

Here it is with a 960 4gb you could afford a 380 or 380x if you want to go AMD: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/KMpqK8

 

[LousterB]

Thanks, I'll spend the next few days rethinking my options using your suggested build. If i have any more questions i'll come back to you.

 

[Dunlop0078]

Thanks, I'll spend the next few days rethinking my options using your suggested build. If i have any more questions i'll come back to you.

No problem. Let me know if you have more questions.

 

[LousterB]

Okay, i've been looking at different options. What do you think of this build?

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/LousterB/saved/WjJ6Mp

My only worry is that on the cpu it said the memory controller said something about only going up to 1600 so im not entirely sure if my 1866 ram will work with it. I'm not entirely tech savvy so im not sure if this is a huge problem or not.

 

[Dunlop0078]

Okay, i've been looking at different options. What do you think of this build?

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/LousterB/saved/WjJ6Mp

My only worry is that on the cpu it said the memory controller said something about only going up to 1600 so im not entirely sure if my 1866 ram will work with it. I'm not entirely tech savvy so im not sure if this is a huge problem or not.

That RAM is fine, Intel has always been very conservative with their memory recommendations. It will support 1866 and even quite a bit higher than that. The motherboard may set the ram to 1600mhz by default but all you have to do is go into your BIOS and enable XMP mode this will set your ram to run at its advertised speeds. That power supply isn't something I would normally recommend the 600b's perform okay but they are cheaply built I will link a thread below discussing this. Anyway you could spend a bit more on your power supply?

http://www.overclock.net/t/1500086/why-you-should-not-buy-an-evga-400-600-and-500b-600b

 

[LousterB]

How does a, be quiet! PURE POWER L8 600W sound or a EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular. If not could you suggest a good psu to go with, cheers.

 

[Dunlop0078]

How does a, be quiet! PURE POWER L8 600W sound or a EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular. If not could you suggest a good psu to go with, cheers.

Which EVGA 750watt is that? There are several different editions. What would be your max budget for a power supply?

 

[LousterB]

This is the evga one: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-210gq0750

Anything up to £75 for a psu

 

[LousterB]

Do you have any suggestions for a psu or is that evga 750 watt a decent one?

 

[LousterB]

Okay, i've been looking at different options. What do you think of this build?

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/LousterB/saved/WjJ6Mp

My only worry is that on the cpu it said the memory controller said something about only going up to 1600 so im not entirely sure if my 1866 ram will work with it. I'm not entirely tech savvy so im not sure if this is a huge problem or not.

That RAM is fine, Intel has always been very conservative with their memory recommendations. It will support 1866 and even quite a bit higher than that. The motherboard may set the ram to 1600mhz by default but all you have to do is go into your BIOS and enable XMP mode this will set your ram to run at its advertised speeds. That power supply isn't something I would normally recommend the 600b's perform okay but they are cheaply built I will link a thread below discussing this. Anyway you could spend a bit more on your power supply?

http://www.overclock.net/t/1500086/why-you-should-not-buy-an-evga-400-600-and-500b-600b

How does a, be quiet! PURE POWER L8 600W sound or a EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular. If not could you suggest a good psu to go with, cheers.

Which EVGA 750watt is that? There are several different editions. What would be your max budget for a power supply?

Hello again, its been a very busy few months(moving house)and i decided to look over my build choices again. I've spent a couple of weeks looking at reviews of each component and have finally come up with a build that i like. But, i am in need of a second opinion to see where i can improve upon. Thanks

New build: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/rhhM8K