What do you think about this build?(800€)

[KulmalaAaro]

First of all I want to apologize my english.. So are the componets that I chose:

CPU INTEL Pentium G3258 3.2GHz (I will be overcloking this one)

Motherboard ASROCK Z97 ANNIVERSARY LGA1150 ATX

Graphics card SAPPHIRE DUAL-X R9 280 3GB GDDR5

Hard drive WD CAVIAR BLUE 1TB SATA3 7200RPM 6Gb/s 64MB

RAM KINGSTON HyperX Fury Black 8GB 1600MHz DDR3

Case NZXT H230 Silent Midtower

Fan Noctua NH-D14

PSU -



So what do you think about this? How well this will perform when playing at 1080p on high settings on games like Arma 3 and Gta 5 (when it comes out on pc😀)..? I will be also doing some photo editing and digital art on this pc. I going to try overclock Intel Pentium all the way up to 4.5Ghz..Am I able to do that with this rig?

 

[logainofhades]

I do not like the pentium, as it is a true dual core. It will struggle in any games or programs that use more than 2 cores. You would be better off with an i3 and an H9 board.

 

[Onus]

I agree with Logain. GTA5 in particular will almost certainly run poorly (if at all) on a dual core CPU. Photo editing also will almost certainly benefit from more cores.

What PSU are you getting? You'd only need 500W, but it should be a good one (e.g. not Corsair CX or GS).

 

[KulmalaAaro]

Thanks guys for answers! I appreciate But what if I play on medium settings? 😀 I've seen a lot benchmarks of intel pentium g3258 and they have seemed pretty good..I am not such a hardcore gamer, more interested in graphics and programming 😀 btw. how about this PSU Cooler Master B600 V2 600W?

 

[Onus]

Other than the Seasonic-built V-series, Coolermaster is only a notch or two above "junk." Is XFX or Antec available to you?

 

[KulmalaAaro]

Yes they are.. Antec VP600P 600W ATX24? Antec TruePower Classic 550C - 550W ? Antec Basiq 550 Plus - 550 Watt Continuous Power? Antec VP550F-EC VP Power PSU ?

Which one of these you prefer?

 

[Onus]

None of those are bad. The Truepower Classic is built by Seasonic though, and may be the best of them.

 

[mas7873]

Check out this list, if you aren't overclocking I recommend this.

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/PyyDf7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/PyyDf7/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£135.58 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£62.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (£69.38 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£44.05 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (£286.95 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£45.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£59.98 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer
Total: £703.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-08 20:32 GMT+0000

Then you are able to get a GTX 970 in the build. If you wish to overclock I can upgrade the CPU, mobo, and throw in a CPU cooler but I will probably have to use a lower GPU to accommodate the budget.

 

[sora]

Other than the Seasonic-built V-series, Coolermaster is only a notch or two above "junk." Is XFX or Antec available to you?

I'm pretty sure that the Corsair CX series would be worse haha.

 

[Onus]

No, Corsair CX tests well when new, but fails in around a year. Coolermaster fails competent testing when brand new. Check out some recent reviews at HardOCP, and older ones at HardwareSecrets.