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Okay so I'm saving up to build my first custom PC. I need help selecting parts. I have some parts figured out but need to know if they work together or anything that i could upgrade to get better performance for not to much more money.

 

CPU:AMD fx-8350 8-core black edition

 

GPU: MSI R9 270

 

Ram: 8GB corsair vengeance DDR3

 

Motherboard: Asus M5A97

 

Storage: seagate 1.5 TB barracuda

 

PSU: Rosewill HIVE 750W

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budget?

location?

uses?
please read before posting

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/

use the quote button if you want my help

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CPU: i5 4670k i won the silicon lottery Cooler: Corsair H100i w/ 2x Corsair SP120 quiet editions Mobo: ASUS Z97 SABERTOOTH MARK 1 Ram: Corsair Platnums 16gb (4x4gb) Storage: Samsun 840 evo 256gb and random hard drives GPU: EVGA acx 2.0 gtx 980 PSU: Corsair RM 850w Case: Fractal Arc Midi R2 windowed 

 

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Budget? What do you plan to use it for? what country are you in?

 

Go with a 600 watt psu if you plan to only have 1 gpu.

Specs: CPU - Intel i7 8700K @ 5GHz | GPU - Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming | Motherboard - ASUS Strix Z370-G WIFI AC | RAM - XPG Gammix DDR4-3000MHz 32GB (2x16GB) | Main Drive - Samsung 850 Evo 500GB M.2 | Other Drives - 7TB/3 Drives | CPU Cooler - Corsair H100i Pro | Case - Fractal Design Define C Mini TG | Power Supply - EVGA G3 850W

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@nickfreeman14 Possibly you post you could talk about where the you're originating from? budget? (I do believe you've accidentally misplaced this thread but not too worry.)

> you use this as a guide to giving enough information to use to apply we can easily give you a spec list.  If anything have fun posting threads and comments here on the LTT forum & Hi.

Please become a member of the Linus Tech Tips forum, keep writing smug remarks & let us love you. Peace out.


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A Intel G3258 will offer better performance if this is just a gaming machine. Pair that with a cheap overclockable mobo like an MSI Z97 PC Mate and that'll let you get a much better gpu. 

My personal rig - 4790k 4.8Ghz, Asus Z97 Pro (wi-fi ac), Corsair Dominator Plat 4x8GB, SLI GTX 1080 TI FE, Samsung 850 Evo 1TB, Crucial MX100 512GB, EVGA G3 1000W, and cooled by a hardline liquid cooling loop. 

 

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PSU is over kill

 

I hate Asus motherboards!!!!!!!! 

 

Asus motherboards are amazing.

Specs: CPU - Intel i7 8700K @ 5GHz | GPU - Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming | Motherboard - ASUS Strix Z370-G WIFI AC | RAM - XPG Gammix DDR4-3000MHz 32GB (2x16GB) | Main Drive - Samsung 850 Evo 500GB M.2 | Other Drives - 7TB/3 Drives | CPU Cooler - Corsair H100i Pro | Case - Fractal Design Define C Mini TG | Power Supply - EVGA G3 850W

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PSU is overkill 

 

and board is just meh for FX 8 cores

 

pick a 990FX from gigabyte

Budget? Uses? Currency? Location? Operating System? Peripherals? Monitor? Use PCPartPicker wherever possible. 

Quote whom you're replying to, and set option to follow your topics. Or Else we can't see your reply.

 

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Thank you everybody! and also Ihave about an 800-900 dollar budget

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nope. most DOA i swear!

 

Then either you or the merchant you acquired the boards from has a serious problem handling motherboards. Asus are premium quality at a premium price.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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And sorry for not posting this earlier but I'm in the USA and i have no preference to any brands. I'm upgrading because my dad is taking my current PC to use for drafting. I'll be using the new one for gaming and internet browsing.

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Okay so I'm saving up to build my first custom PC. I need help selecting parts. I have some parts figured out but need to know if they work together or anything that i could upgrade to get better performance for not to much more money.

 

CPU:AMD fx-8350 8-core black edition

 

GPU: MSI R9 270

 

Ram: 8GB corsair vengeance DDR3

 

Motherboard: Asus M5A97

 

Storage: seagate 1.5 TB barracuda

 

PSU: Rosewill HIVE 750W

Drop the cpu down to the 8320. Go for a 550W psu which is plenty for a single gpu. Put the savings into a 270x/280 etc.

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Thank you everybody! and also Ihave about an 800-900 dollar budget

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($72.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.22 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.92 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($219.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($83.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $807.07

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-30 16:08 EDT-0400

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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Then either you or the merchant you acquired the boards from has a serious problem handling motherboards. Asus are premium quality at a premium price.

no its not just me thats getting dead board its friends and my uncle 

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no its not just me thats getting dead board its friends and my uncle 

 

Asus or Asrock?

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($72.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.22 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.92 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($219.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($83.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $807.07

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-30 16:08 EDT-0400

Thank you! I wanted to do an intel build but didn`t know anything for compatibility. Could I use my cooler master scout 2 case for this though?

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Thank you! I wanted to do an intel build but didn`t know anything for compatibility. Could I use my cooler master scout 2 case for this though?

You should be able to. I would recommend a ThermalTake case, but that's just me. I'm slightly bias.

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Thank you! I wanted to do an intel build but didn`t know anything for compatibility. Could I use my cooler master scout 2 case for this though?

 

No problem putting the build in a CM Scout 2 case. The motherboard is mATX which will fit but look a bit small in the case. You could go with an ATX motherboard like ASRock H97 PRO4.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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Whats a good mini tower case for this build? I prefer one with a side panel window and under $100?

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