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So Guys...

I want to build my very 1st mid budget Gaming Computer by myself and I could use some help. :)

I watched like 100 videos of reviews and stuff so I managed to setup the (I hope :D) complete list of components I want/need.

Now... I'm new to this so please tell me what you think about it and the changes you would make.

NOTE: I want to stay in that price more or less... I dont bother about some more money spend...

 

2nd (3rd) EDIT :

For my Case i want to go with a NZXT Phantom 530 because it looks great.

Because I get "more bang for my buck" I decided to go with the M5A99X Evo R2.0 Mainboad or the Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 and the AMD FX-8350 CPU.

For my RAM I chose the 8GB Corsair Vengeance LP kit.

The GPU will (maybe) be Gigabytes nVidia GeForce GTX 770 OC Windforce.

For Memory I'm going with the 2TB Seagate Barracuda as HDD and the 250 GB Samsung 840 EVO as SSD.

Last but not least, the PSU. I didn't knew which Wattage to go with so I chose the Corsair RM650, because I'll evnetually upgrade my PC with a Watercooling system in the future.

For cooling I want the CM 280L for my CPU and maybe some Corsair SP140s for general Cooling.

 

Hope it's "good" like this :)

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if you get a sabertooth motherboard and 8gb of ram you could get a R9 290 Which is better for games and you can always upgrade ram later

My PC

[ I5 4690k (no oc) - Gigabyte Z97 D3H - 8GB Ram - Sapphire R9 280X Vapor-X ]

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Get a cooler master 212 EVO with that, the stock cooler on the FX-8350 is not enough

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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The build is good but you could save a lot of money in many places.

For example: choose a 8320 instead of 8350 and overclock it to the 8350 standards. Same chip.

Get 8gb of ram instead of 16.

Motherboard is too expensive. There are many solid motherboards wioth lower prices.

Since you have an SSD,there is really no need for a black drive.

 

And with your saved money,you could buy a 290 and have a MUCH better gaming performance.

 i5 3570k @4.all over the place || CM Hyper TX3 Evo || ASRock Z77 professional-m || 8GB G.SKILL Ripjaws Z 2400mhz CL10 || MSI GTX770 2GB OC'd 1280/3825mhz || ADATA SP900 128GB || Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 || Logitech G502 || Audio Technica ATH-M50

 

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what is your budget??

CPU: i7 8700k Motherboard: MSI Z370 Krait Gaming RAM: 4x 8GB Corsair Vengeance Pro (2 white, 2 black) GPU: MSI RTX 2070 Armor Case: Corsair Crystal 570x White HDD: 2x 2TB Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm Sata 3 SSD: 240GB Corsair Force 3 + 500GB Samsung 970 Evo Cooling: Corsair Hydro Series™ H150i PSU: Corsair RM750i OS: Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit

Mouse: Logitech G600 Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB Cherry MX Brown Monitor: Samsung S24C570L 1080p 23.6" + AOC AGON 240Hz 1080p Sound: HyperX Cloud Headset Black/Red + Logitech Z213 Speakers 2.1

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Also 16gb is not really needed for gaming, downgrade it to 8gb and spend the money difference from the 16gb to 8gb on something else

CPU: i7 8700k Motherboard: MSI Z370 Krait Gaming RAM: 4x 8GB Corsair Vengeance Pro (2 white, 2 black) GPU: MSI RTX 2070 Armor Case: Corsair Crystal 570x White HDD: 2x 2TB Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm Sata 3 SSD: 240GB Corsair Force 3 + 500GB Samsung 970 Evo Cooling: Corsair Hydro Series™ H150i PSU: Corsair RM750i OS: Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit

Mouse: Logitech G600 Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB Cherry MX Brown Monitor: Samsung S24C570L 1080p 23.6" + AOC AGON 240Hz 1080p Sound: HyperX Cloud Headset Black/Red + Logitech Z213 Speakers 2.1

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So Guys...

I want to build my very 1st mid budget Gaming Computer by myself and I could use some help. :)

I watched like 100 videos of reviews and stuff so I managed to setup the (I hope :D) complete list of components I want/need.

Now... I'm new to this so please tell me what you think about it and the changes you would make.

NOTE: I want to stay in that price more or less... I dont bother about some more money spend...

 

For my Case i want to go with a NZXT Phantom 530 because it looks great.

Because I get "more bang for my buck" I decided to go with the ASUS Crosshair V Mainboad and the AMD FX-8350 CPU.

For my RAM I chose the 16GB Corsair Vengeance pro kit.

The GPU of my choice is the AMD Radeon R9 280X OC Windforce.

For Memory I'm going with the 2TB WD Black as HDD and the 250 GB Samsung 840 EVO as SSD.

Last but not least, the PSU. I didn't knew which Wattage to go with so I chose the Corsair RM550, because I'll enetually upgrade my PC with a Watercooling system in the future.

 

Hope I didn't messed up too bad and looking forward to your advice ;)

personally i would get a 600-700 watts psu, incase you ever decide to Crossfire. read my build guide in my signature if you need extra help!

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If you drop the ram down to 8GB and change the WD Black for a Blue and get a cheaper board, then you should be able to get an i5 instead.

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I think I'll swap the WD Black for a 2TB Seagate Barracuda XT and I'll get a Single 8GB Vengeance.

Recommend another motherboard... how about a Sabertooth?

 

Ok I'm checking some stuff and now i got some more questions...

1. Can somebody recommend a GTX with this build? (for Advanced PhysX)

2. Which R9 290 would you recommend?

3. I don't know anything on overclocking but the community could help me with that, right? :)

 

Thank you guys for your help ^_^

 

EDIT: I'm going with an 650W PSU as recommended ty ;)

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If you drop the ram down to 8GB and change the WD Black for a Blue and get a cheaper board, then you should be able to get an i5 instead.

Why should I go with an i5?

I'm not a AMD or Intel Fanboy or anything, but what I've heard is that in that budget I'm going with there isn't any sense of going with an intel CPU, is it?

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Why should I go with an i5?

I'm not a AMD or Intel Fanboy or anything, but what I've heard is that in that budget I'm going with there isn't any sense of going with an intel CPU, is it?

Unless you go for i5 4690K + MSI Z97 PC Mate

My current rig for entertainment/gaming: i5 4570 3,2GHz; MSI B85M-E45; ZOTAC GTX760 AMP!; 8GB (2x4GB) by Kingston; Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm; Corsair 200R, Corsair VS650; Dell U2312HM, Samsung DVD R/W optical drive; CM Devastator; Corsair MM400 gaming pad

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Why should I go with an i5?

I'm not a AMD or Intel Fanboy or anything, but what I've heard is that in that budget I'm going with there isn't any sense of going with an intel CPU, is it?

The i5 is a better cpu than the 8320/50.

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What games are you playing?

 

If i were you,i'd go with i5 + 290.

 i5 3570k @4.all over the place || CM Hyper TX3 Evo || ASRock Z77 professional-m || 8GB G.SKILL Ripjaws Z 2400mhz CL10 || MSI GTX770 2GB OC'd 1280/3825mhz || ADATA SP900 128GB || Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 || Logitech G502 || Audio Technica ATH-M50

 

A spy is always better than a ninja!See burn notice. EVERYTHING is just a number!

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The i5 is a better cpu than the 8320/50.

Why? Explain yourself.

 

I'm Playing ATM:

Bioshock

Saints Row 4

Metro

Crysis 3

Witcher

Skyrim (Moded)

...

I also want to get a GPU which is able to run future games at medium-high quality

 

I what about the GTX 770 by Asus or the Windforce 770?

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I think I'll swap the WD Black for a 2TB Seagate Barracuda XT and I'll get a Single 8GB Vengeance.

Recommend another motherboard... how about a Sabertooth?

 

Ok I'm checking some stuff and now i got some more questions...

1. Can somebody recommend a GTX with this build? (for Advanced PhysX)

2. Which R9 290 would you recommend?

3. I don't know anything on overclocking but the community could help me with that, right? :)

 

Thank you guys for your help ^_^

 

EDIT: I'm going with an 650W PSU as recommended ty ;)

 

For memory look for a 2x4GB kit - DDR3-1600 CAS <= 9, or DDR3-1866 CAS <= 10. If you are going to get an aftermarket cpu cooler like the Hyper 212 EVO (a very good choice for an FX-8350/FX-8320 build) try to get modules that are < 37 mm tall - Corsair Vengeance LP, Corsair XMS3, G.Skill Ares, Adata XPG V1, Crucial Ballistix Sport, Crucial Ballistix Tactical, several but not all models of Kingston, Mushkin, Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile, PNY XLR8.

 

I would suggest the Asus M5A99FX Pro R2.0 or Asus M5A99FX Evo R2.0 motherboards.

 

The difference in performance between various brands of the same non-reference cooler gpu model is quite small. Choose based on price, noise levels, fit, and color scheme.

 

There are better quality power supplies than the RM series. At competitive prices. If you provide a link for where you are shopping someone can likely make a recommendation.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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Why? Explain yourself.

 

The i5 has a stronger single core performance than the fx8320. Unless you are needing the extra cores which gaming doesn't make use of (Apart from a few games). The i5 will also be easier to overclock due to it's lower TDP. The fx cpu's run pretty hot at stock.

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For memory look for a 2x4GB kit - DDR3-1600 CAS <= 9, or DDR3-1866 CAS <= 10. If you are going to get an aftermarket cpu cooler like the Hyper 212 EVO (a very good choice for an FX-8350/FX-8320 build) try to get modules that are < 37 mm tall - Corsair Vengeance LP, Corsair XMS3, G.Skill Ares, Adata XPG V1, Crucial Ballistix Sport, Crucial Ballistix Tactical, several but not all models of Kingston, Mushkin, Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile, PNY XLR8.

 

I would suggest the Asus M5A99FX Pro R2.0 or Asus M5A99FX Evo R2.0 motherboards.

 

The difference in performance between various brands of the same non-reference cooler gpu model is quite small. Choose based on price, noise levels, fit, and color scheme.

 

There are better quality power supplies than the RM series. At competitive prices. If you provide a link for where you are shopping someone can likely make a recommendation.

THANK YOU ♥

Question: Why the LP RAM?

My RM650 costs 95€... yeah Euros :D

 

I think I'll go with the M5A99X Evo R2.0 thx :D

What do you think about the 770?

 

The i5 has a stronger single core performance than the fx8320. Unless you are needing the extra cores which gaming doesn't make use of (Apart from a few games). The i5 will also be easier to overclock due to it's lower TDP. The fx cpu's run pretty hot at stock.

I dont worry too much about the heat and the i5 is more expensive and doesnt even have Hyperthreading so I think Im fine with the FX-8350 :)

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THANK YOU ♥

Question: Why the LP RAM?

My RM650 costs 95€... yeah Euros :D

 

I think I'll go with the M5A99X Evo R2.0 thx :D

What do you think about the 770?

 

I dont worry too much about the heat and the i5 is more expensive and doesnt even have Hyperthreading so I think Im fine with the FX-8350 :)

 

LP or memory that doesn't have tall heatsinks because it gives you more options if you decide to go with an air tower cpu cooler. The very popular Hyper 212 EVO in its nominal configuration works best with modules that are <= 37 mm tall. The NH-D15 in its nominal configuration is best with modules < 32 mm. Of course if you go with a closed loop liquid cooler you can choose memory of any height.

 

https://afuture.nl/productview.php?productID=716618 and https://afuture.nl/productview.php?productID=494967 are very good psu.

 

The GTX 770 is a good gpu. Performance wise there is not a great deal of difference between the various brands. Choose based on noise levels, cooling, price, and appearance; which ever is most important to you. You might want to look at the R9 290. In some places its pricing is lower than the 770 and its performance is a touch higher. Again, there is not a huge performance difference between models that have non-reference coolers so pick the one that best fits your budget and noise goals.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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LP or memory that doesn't have tall heatsinks because it gives you more options if you decide to go with an air tower cpu cooler. The very popular Hyper 212 EVO in its nominal configuration works best with modules that are <= 37 mm tall. The NH-D15 in its nominal configuration is best with modules < 32 mm. Of course if you go with a closed loop liquid cooler you can choose memory of any height.

 

https://afuture.nl/productview.php?productID=716618 and https://afuture.nl/productview.php?productID=494967 are very good psu.

 

The GTX 770 is a good gpu. Performance wise there is not a great deal of difference between the various brands. Choose based on noise levels, cooling, price, and appearance; which ever is most important to you. You might want to look at the R9 290. In some places its pricing is lower than the 770 and its performance is a touch higher. Again, there is not a huge performance difference between models that have non-reference coolers so pick the one that best fits your budget and noise goals.

Thank you again :)

I think I'll stick to the 770 because of the Advanced PhysX and maybe at one point I'll upgrade it by buying a 2nd and put them together in an SLI setup. :)

 

With Cooling I'm going with the CM Nepton 280 and maybe add some Corsair SP140s later on :)

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That is a lot of money for the cooler. What is your budget for these parts ? And where are you buying from ?

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I have similar budget as yourself and this is what I'm thinking of getting. Dunno what u Guys think.

[PCPartPicker part list]

(http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/smBBGX) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/smBBGX/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k) | £158.34 @ Aria PC

**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | £24.25 @ Scan.co.uk

**Motherboard** | [MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97pcmate) | £63.56 @ Scan.co.uk

**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml8gx3m2a1600c9) | £59.98 @ Amazon UK

**Storage** | [Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sv300s37a120g) | £43.69 @ Amazon UK

**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB LIGHTNING Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n780lightning) | £395.14 @ Scan.co.uk

**Case** | [Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc9011049ww) | £89.99 @ CCL Computers

**Power Supply** | [Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-rm650) | £82.00 @ Ebuyer

**Optical Drive** | [samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224dbbebe) | £11.32 @ CCL Computers

| | **Total**

| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | £928.27

| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-28 00:47 BST+0100 |

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I have similar budget as yourself and this is what I'm thinking of getting. Dunno what u Guys think.

[PCPartPicker part list]

(http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/smBBGX) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/smBBGX/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k) | £158.34 @ Aria PC

**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | £24.25 @ Scan.co.uk

**Motherboard** | [MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97pcmate) | £63.56 @ Scan.co.uk

**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml8gx3m2a1600c9) | £59.98 @ Amazon UK

**Storage** | [Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sv300s37a120g) | £43.69 @ Amazon UK

**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB LIGHTNING Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n780lightning) | £395.14 @ Scan.co.uk

**Case** | [Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc9011049ww) | £89.99 @ CCL Computers

**Power Supply** | [Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-rm650) | £82.00 @ Ebuyer

**Optical Drive** | [samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224dbbebe) | £11.32 @ CCL Computers

| | **Total**

| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | £928.27

| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-28 00:47 BST+0100 |

 

Why not start your own thread in New Builds & Planning. I'm sure you will get some feedback.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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I think I'm done...

please read throgh my actualized partslist and tell me what you think... :)

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