Will this 500$ build work?

[kirby78339]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2qqBWZ

I heard people said that this gpu (r9 280) is very big, will it fit this case?
Does all the parts go with each other?
Anythign I need to change?

Thanks for the help!

 

[RazerZ]

VGA Clearance Maximum 230mm w/ hard drive, 330mm w/o hard drive -From the NZXT website.

Here's a build which has that same case and gpu. As you can see as long as your HDD isn't in the bay across the graphics card it will fit.

http://pcpartpicker.com/b/CGjcCJ

Build looks alright but I would go with a better quality PSU like a XFX 550W and a h97 motherboard so that you have the option to upgrade to broadwell later on.

 

[Tanner Fredrickson]

Very good for a $500 PC.

I assume you're just using one stick of RAM instead of 2x4, to leave the option of 2x8 open later.

I know some people are going to criticize the i3-4150, but don't let them. My friend had an FX-6300, and I had an i3, and there's no question he was constantly frustrated by CPU bottlenecks in MMOs and other CPU intensive games optimized for few cores, while my i3 was universally perfect even in heavily multithreaded games. I've never seen someone on a budget regret going with an i3, but I've seen plenty come back here to ask about inconsistent performance with AMD CPUs.

However... See if you can spend a bit more on an H97 motherboard. Otherwise you'll need a BIOS update to use the haswell refresh CPUs, which could be difficult if you don't have a spare CPU laying around.

If PC Part Picker says it'll fit, the card will probably fit. However, the compatibility notes say you may need to remove some drive bays for it to fit.

 

[RazerZ]

Pcparpicker isn't always correct. This is one of the cases. I have the 210 and it doesn't have removable drive bays.

edit: just saw you had a single 8GB stick. I would swap it for 2x4GB ram modules.

 

[kirby78339]

Pcparpicker isn't always correct. This is one of the cases. I have the 210 and it doesn't have removable drive bays.

edit: just saw you had a single 8GB stick. I would swap it for 2x4GB ram modules.

alright changed the motherboard and the ram, now price is a little too high for my liking...

EDIT:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XsLwK8
i reduced the prices, will this motherboard work?

 

[kirby78339]

bump

 

[RazerZ]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Other: R9 280 used ($120.00)
Total: $470.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-08 17:40 EST-0500

The graphics card is used but the build is decent overall. The CX 500W PSU you have is mediocre in quality and the BTC motherboard is meant for bitcoining, not general use.

 

[kirby78339]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Other: R9 280 used ($120.00)
Total: $470.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-08 17:40 EST-0500

The graphics card is used but the build is decent overall. The CX 500W PSU you have is mediocre in quality and the BTC motherboard is meant for bitcoining, not general use.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/H4hmJx

will this work? I changed the case too!

 

[RazerZ]

That would work great. Though personally I would get the used graphics card I posted. He says he only had it for 5 weeks so it should be under warranty. But if you don't want to buy used get this card, it's the same price and it's more powerful:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/his-video-card-h280qc3g2m

 

[kirby78339]

I think I might just get the 270x since that 280 has bad reviews. How much faster is the 280?