I need some advice on my build.

[whengtotsz]

Hey guys! I am trying to do my first build. I would like to get some of your opinion about my build.

I am trying to do it within my budget at $500-$650. Here's my list.

 

CPU- AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor
RAM- G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB
GPU- MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB
Motherboard- Asus M5A97 R2.0
Storage- Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB
Case- Cooler Master HAF 912
DVD Drive- Black SATA 24X DVD Burner
PSU- SeaSonic S12II 620W

[Tedster]

Hey guys! I am trying to do my first build. I would like to get some of your opinion about my build.

I am trying to do it within my budget at $500-$650. Here's my list.

 

CPU- AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor

RAM- G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB

GPU- MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB

Motherboard- Asus M5A97 R2.0

Storage- Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB

Case- Cooler Master HAF 912

DVD Drive- Black SATA 24X DVD Burner

PSU- SeaSonic S12II 620W

Please tell us the following:

 

1) What are you wanting to do with this build?

2) What's your budget?

3) What's your location?

 

If you're planning on gaming then I'd go with an Intel chip (because it will have better per-core performance which is what makes the difference in most games), it will draw less power and will let you use a cheaper motherboard.

[whengtotsz]

Please tell us the following:

 

1) What are you wanting to do with this build?

2) What's your budget?

3) What's your location?

 

If you're planning on gaming then I'd go with an Intel chip (because it will have better per-core performance which is what makes the difference in most games), it will draw less power and will let you use a cheaper motherboard.

 

Oops sorry,

 

I want to build a gaming pc that runs at 1080p. My budget is around $500-$600, and I live at North Carolina US.

[BigDay]

Hey guys! I am trying to do my first build. I would like to get some of your opinion about my build.

I am trying to do it within my budget at $500-$650. Here's my list.

 

CPU- AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor

RAM- G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB

GPU- MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB

Motherboard- Asus M5A97 R2.0

Storage- Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB

Case- Cooler Master HAF 912

DVD Drive- Black SATA 24X DVD Burner

PSU- SeaSonic S12II 620W

1. get an i3-4170 instead. it will perform better for you
2. get a 280x or 380 at 4gb instead for the gpu as they will perform better
3. everything else looks fine

edit:

 

when you buy a new gpu, make sure it's not voltage locked. if it is, you won't be able to overclock it to its full potential

[BigDay]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($65.70 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team Dark 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.20 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($229.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.60 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.40 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $639.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-03 13:04 EDT-0400

[whengtotsz]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($65.70 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Team Dark 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.20 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($229.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.60 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.40 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $639.82

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-03 13:04 EDT-0400

 

Awesome! Thank you for the help @BigDay.

 

Is it necessary to buy a different Heatsink? and you know another Case that has "Black" and "Red" theme for this build?

[BigDay]

Awesome! Thank you for the help @BigDay.

 

np. if you have any other questions, let me know

[whengtotsz]

np. if you have any other questions, let me know

Is it necessary to buy a different Heatsink? and you know another Case that has "Black" and "Red" theme for this build?

[BigDay]

Is it necessary to buy a different Heatsink? and you know another Case that has "Black" and "Red" theme for this build?

 

you can get away with the stock intel cpu cooling solution, but it's not ideal. it can get loud and hot, but it will do for now. i'd recommend the hyper 212 evo as a cheap, but effective solution if you have the money

 

this one would do as well:

 

Cooler Master Hyper T4

 

edit:

 

sorry, i don't know of any cases that have red and black as the color that are good

[whengtotsz]

you can get away with the stock intel cpu cooling solution, but it's not ideal. it can get loud and hot, but it will do for now. i'd recommend the hyper 212 evo as a cheap, but effective solution if you have the money

 

this one would do as well:

 

Cooler Master Hyper T4

 

edit:

 

sorry, i don't know of any cases that have red and black as the color that are good

 

Plannin on overclocking it too. Anyways thanks sir!

[RogueCow]

Plannin on overclocking it too. Anyways thanks sir!

 

Then you want to be looking at a case with good airflow (focus on the function of a case rather than aesthetics; spray paint is cheap and can look fine if done right...), and find the biggest heatsink you can fit in it.

 

You can always upgrade to an AIO liquid cooler later (and have a less open case design), since you can usually find them for as cheap as $50 for a single 120mm rad one? A good air cooler will run anywhere from $40-$80 so you may even want to consider that initially instead?

 

You are going to get the most out of your overclock from liquid cooling FYI, so if you want to get the most performance out of your cpu, maybe you can review some LTT reviews of AIO cooling solutions to see if one will fit your build

 

*You should still get a respectable OC from Air with the right heatsink, just not as much as liquid*

[Captain_WD]

Hey guys! I am trying to do my first build. I would like to get some of your opinion about my build.

I am trying to do it within my budget at $500-$650. Here's my list.

 

CPU- AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor

RAM- G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB

GPU- MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB

Motherboard- Asus M5A97 R2.0

Storage- Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB

Case- Cooler Master HAF 912

DVD Drive- Black SATA 24X DVD Burner

PSU- SeaSonic S12II 620W

 

Hey there whengtotsz,

 

The build looks OK for what you need it for. The guys also gave you some good advice. 

WD Blue is a good drive for this as it's a reliable and inexpensive drive that can run some more demanding applications and all games without problems. I would still consider a small SSD for the OS and (if you can fit them) some applications/games that can actually benefit from the speed of the drive. A SSD would significantly increase the responsiveness and transfer speed of your system and decrease loading and boot times dramatically. 

 

Captain_WD.