First PC build any good?

[Dbarnes15]

Can anyone help tell me if this pc build is any good? There isn't any peripherals on the list because I will be getting them once I have finished the build fully around next year. Link: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/vv643C

[Dubesta11]

Can anyone help tell me if this pc build is any good? There isn't any peripherals on the list because I will be getting them once I have finished the build fully around next year. Link: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/vv643C

 

Why do you need an FX-8320? What games are you going to be playing? Someone is going to say it, so getting an i3 would be better because it would run some games better and is upgradable to an i5.

[19_blackie_73]

Can anyone help tell me if this pc build is any good? There isn't any peripherals on the list because I will be getting them once I have finished the build fully around next year. Link: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/vv643C

what do you need?

personally i'd stick to intel i5 or xeon 1231

[The Toaster]

Get an i5, and a 280(x) instead.

Then get a larger psu. Maybe an EVGA b2 550w.

I also reccomend getting a different case. Zalman's aren't the sturdiest things.

Windows 7 is becoming old with Win. 10. Buy a 8.1 from G2A.

 

Also, really consider getting a SSD for your boot drive.

[Samsterstorm]

Why do you need an FX-8320? What games are you going to be playing? Someone is going to say it, so getting an i3 would be better because it would run some games better and is upgradable to an i5.

And eventually a i7..........

[Bouzoo]

Can anyone help tell me if this pc build is any good? There isn't any peripherals on the list because I will be getting them once I have finished the build fully around next year. Link: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/vv643C

What's your budget? Also @Dbarnes15 follow your topics

[Dubesta11]

And eventually a i7..........

 

Eventually, but an i5 will be good enough for gaming for the next few years.

[Mikesky]

I've got that case, it looks nice but it's kind of hard to work in, and you would have no chance of upgrading to a dual rad fan in the top if you went that way, i found that out recently...

I would say it's sturdy though i've moved it back and forth between university halls and home without a problem.

 

Also CCL is awesome.

[Guest trucker2]

Looks really good. I usually try to find open box deals whenever I can and combo deals but my route takes me past a microcenter once a week. Most important fact missing in your monitor specs. If its 60mhz your system is more then enough. If its 720 and 60mhz  its way more then you need.There is a great video called "how much gpu do you need" by Jayztwocents. The xeon 1231 is an awesome chip and better bang for the buck then an i7 but overkill for the 960. I5 is overpriced and i3 is obsolet 2 core junk that won't meet min standards on newer games. I used the same cpu cooler as your getting and its great but didn't work to well for me overclocking an a10-7850k. Another plus on going with AMD is you will have money to actually buy games for it. All tree major console makers chose AMD over intel. Also if money is tight say "Hey any fat to trim here?" Good building

[AliveGhost13]

The CX430 won't be enough and is pretty badly built anyway. Get the XFX TS 550W, Seasonic OEM w/ 5 year warranty, better than any CX.

[InterError]

Why do you need an FX-8320? What games are you going to be playing? Someone is going to say it, so getting an i3 would be better because it would run some games better and is upgradable to an i5.

I3 isn't better and the FX8320 will be enough and will help with recording/streaming and of course multitasking, I have that one and it runs every game smoothly on ultra exept for a few like the witcher 3 with my GTX 960

[Dubesta11]

I3 isn't better and the FX8320 will be enough and will help with recording/streaming and of course multitasking, I have that one and it runs every game smoothly on ultra exept for a few like the witcher 3 with my GTX 960

 

Witcher 3 is not effected by CPUs at all, given they support 4 or more threads. They took an FX-8530 and underclocked it to 2.5GHz and it performed the same as 4.5GHz lol. 

 

Edit: Whats the video for? Showing that an i3 is better than an FX8320? Multi-tasking would be similar, streaming would probably be leaning towards the FX-8320, but it also requires a 140mm cooler to be of any use.