Some AMD 970 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Vishera CPUs

[TheSolidMoose]

I was building my first PC but then this incompatibility note comes up, I have searched a little bit and my question is what if they don't have an update? This is my build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FD9LnQ

 

[damric]

You know, if you get that SSD first (thinking you could add a HDD later),

You probably won't even buy another HDD, you'll just buy a bigger SSD because you will love it so much

 

[madmatt30]

It is far easier (& more practical) to use an ssd when you build to begin with .
However I would still either try & squeeze a traditional drive in the build as well (even a lowly 500gb or so) or up the ssd to a 240gb model.
Windows pagefile & restore/backup can take a lot of space up on the ssd boot drive ( you of course can disable these if you really want to though)

Its easier to add a traditional hard drive later than it is to add an ssd.

 

[madmatt30]

For some reason I've been assuming that the crucial drive was a 128gb model - which makes me feel a bit stupid 😉

It sounds like that 250gb crucial drive would suit your needs perfectly.

 

[TheSolidMoose]

Yea, Im going for this http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct250bx100ssd1

 

[MeteorsRaining]

Personally, I'd prefer to get a HDD first, followed by a SSD when I can afford it. 120GB honestly won't do much unless you're pretty much limited to OS, a couple games and mostly web browsing. Personally I have a 500GB SSD with a big HDD, and I have all my stuff on the SSD, with only music and movies on HDD.

A 250GB model will do more justice. A 120GB model is for OS and main apps, 250GB is for the whole C drive with some games, and a 500GB model will get you covered, you may not even need HDD.

The one you selected is an entry level SSD but still a good choice since it's faster than any HDD available.

 

[TheSolidMoose]

A lot of things are on sale so I'm changing the GTX 960 with the R9 290,
Corsair CX Series CX600M 600W ATX 12V 80 Plus Bronze Modular Power Supply,
And Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB SV300S37A/240G 2.5IN SATA3 LSI Sandforce Solid State Disk Flash Drive SSD. Is that ok? http://m.ncix.com

 

[MeteorsRaining]

You don't want a CX PSU in your rig with a R9 290. I saw the CX to be $66 on NCIX, spend a few more bucks for a better quality unit:

http://www.ncix.com/detail/xfx-650w-ts-series-core-9c-59616-1304.htm

 

[damric]

A lot of things are on sale so I'm changing the GTX 960 with the R9 290,
Corsair CX Series CX600M 600W ATX 12V 80 Plus Bronze Modular Power Supply,
And Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB SV300S37A/240G 2.5IN SATA3 LSI Sandforce Solid State Disk Flash Drive SSD. Is that ok? http://m.ncix.com

The CX is a terrible unit, and so is the Kingston. Unreliable. If you buy them, be sure to save the boxes for easier RMA.

 

[TheSolidMoose]

MSI GeForce GTX 960 100 Million Edition TwinFrozr V 1216/1279MHZ 2GB 7GHZ GDDR5 PCI-E Video Card

Or

GIGABYTE Radeon R9 285 OC 973MHZ 2GB 5.5GHZ GDDR5 2xDVI HDMI DisplayPort PCI-E Video Card?

Which one is better?

 

[TheSolidMoose]

And what 400w PSU should I get? The Antec one isn't there.
http://m.ncix.com

 

[TheSolidMoose]

How's this? I'm gonna go buy it in an hour or so.
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/xWyp4D

 

[TheSolidMoose]

A lot of things are on sale so I'm changing the GTX 960 with the R9 290,
Corsair CX Series CX600M 600W ATX 12V 80 Plus Bronze Modular Power Supply,
And Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB SV300S37A/240G 2.5IN SATA3 LSI Sandforce Solid State Disk Flash Drive SSD. Is that ok? http://m.ncix.com

The CX is a terrible unit, and so is the Kingston. Unreliable. If you buy them, be sure to save the boxes for easier RMA.

 

[TheSolidMoose]

A lot of things are on sale so I'm changing the GTX 960 with the R9 290,
Corsair CX Series CX600M 600W ATX 12V 80 Plus Bronze Modular Power Supply,
And Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB SV300S37A/240G 2.5IN SATA3 LSI Sandforce Solid State Disk Flash Drive SSD. Is that ok? http://m.ncix.com

The CX is a terrible unit, and so is the Kingston. Unreliable. If you buy them, be sure to save the boxes for easier RMA.

 

[TheSolidMoose]

You don't want a CX PSU in your rig with a R9 290. I saw the CX to be $66 on NCIX, spend a few more bucks for a better quality unit:

http://www.ncix.com/detail/xfx-650w-ts-series-core-9c-59616-1304.htm

 

[damric]

The EVGA 500Bs are really bad too. Totally different platform and manufacturere than the EVGA B2/G2/P2/T2.

 

[TheSolidMoose]

The EVGA 500Bs are really bad too. Totally different platform and manufacturere than the EVGA B2/G2/P2/T2.

Well it will suffice will it not?

 

[damric]

I would not use that PSU in any system that has a discreet graphics card ------ so NO.

 

[TheSolidMoose]

So what would you reccomend me?

 

[damric]

These are the PSUs that are good quality and often found at a descent price:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FXfOf-lZ8hgdg0kkVxR9GWLtcwcQYfSDcQHMfVmatKs/edit?usp=sharing

I just started this list a couple weeks ago. I'll add some more when I get a chance.

 

[damric]

Also that Kingston SSD. Those are so bad. Those and the PNYs are literally the worst SSDs ever made. That's why they are always priced so low.

 

[TheSolidMoose]

Bought and in the process of building this PC! I'm so excited!
Intel core i3 4150
G. Skill Ripjaw X 8GB (2x4)
Crucial bx100 250 gb
Zalman ZM-Z9 U3 ATX
Cooler Master Elite V2 550W ATX Power Supply
MSI GeForce gtx 960 100 million edition
MSI B85M-E45 mATX lga1150

 

[damric]

Bought and in the process of building this PC! I'm so excited!
Intel core i3 4150
G. Skill Ripjaw X 8GB (2x4)
Crucial bx100 250 gb
Zalman ZM-Z9 U3 ATX
Cooler Master Elite V2 550W ATX Power Supply
MSI GeForce gtx 960 100 million edition
MSI B85M-E45 mATX lga1150

looks good