Is this a good PC?

[Monkeyboy17]

I'm new to the forum rooms and I would like some help on a PC I thinking of building.

The parts list is linked her:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/D8w4ZL

 

My question is:

Is this any good, and will it work as a gaming PC, below is why I chose each part:

 

CPU:

AMD A10-7850K:

This is a good quad core with good overclock ablates, as well as I good GPU built in. (JayzTwoCents review)

CPU Cooler:

Enermax ETS-T40-TB:

Is is more of a shot in the dark.

Motherboard:

MSI A78M-E35:

It has everything I need. (Austin Evans has used in his builds)

RAM:

G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2x4) DDR3-2133:

8GB as that is what most people recommend now a days,

2133 as I'm running a APU and it does make a difference with this APU (JayzTwoCents review)  

Storage:

Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM:

WB is a good brand, 1TB is big enough for now and 7200 is as good as I can afford.

Case:

Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black:

It's big enough, it's good looking, cheep and Linus gave a good review.

Power Supply: 

Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply:

Is maybe overpower let me know, in theory the PC should draw no more than 200W, but I may add a graphics card down the line.

Optical Drive:

LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer:

I still use them, blue ray not needed, so this is cheep and does what I need.

Operating System:

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit):

7 as it's what I know and I'm not a fan of 8, OEM as its only going on one PC, 64 bit for the RAM.

Expansion Cards:

Encore ENLWI-N3 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter:

One less USB port taken up.

 

All this is up for change, I am on a tight budget, it will be driving a 1440x900 monitor and playing Minecraft, Civ, FPS, and so on, I'm OK with medium graphics.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

Monkeyboy17

[Luangha]

If this is all you can afford at the moment it is definitely a solid build.

But I would recommend getting a SSD for the OS sooner or later, because it really makes your computer experience faster and therefore more enjoyable.

[Wano97]

No GPU?

nvm

[Stefan Becker]

I'd say it's decent for an entry-level gaming PC, although I don't know what you're going to use it for, so I can't really say whether it's good for you or not...

[Swndlr]

just add an ssd and thats gonna be a solid 1080p apu build my friend

[flibberdipper]

Looks pretty solid.

[NoctHorn]

I don't know too much about AMD's line of APU's but I will give you my input.

I feel that in a gaming PC, a discreet graphics card is almost always better than an integrated one.

Also, don't take a shot in the dark with that fan.  Why not just get the hyper 212 evo?  It is a reliable budget cooler.

[Guest Emrye]

I think you'd get a lot more performance with this build. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.98 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($74.98 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.84 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.99 @ Micro Center) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($53.98 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  ($13.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($84.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $654.70

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-26 16:29 EDT-0400

[Clyne]

added a ssd

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.98 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI A78M-E35 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($47.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($87.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($15.98 @ OutletPC) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($84.98 @ OutletPC) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-G300LX 802.11b/g PCI Wi-Fi Adapter  ($8.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $621.84

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-26 16:35 EDT-0400

[babbaj]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI A78M-E35 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($52.95 @ Amazon) 

Memory: PNY Optima 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.24 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card  ($172.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  ($17.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($84.99 @ NCIX US) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Encore ENLWI-N3 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter  ($10.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $614.10

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-26 17:12 EDT-0400

 

what's your budget?

 

this will give you the best performance out of the other 2 

[Citizen_WD]

Hi there,

 

Quite a nice built.

Speaking on memory I like G.Skill Sniper 8GB DDR3-2133 for Intel XMP profile allowing to build more speed when needed. Regarding the storage I'd pick WD Black drive instead the Blue one as for your gaming pc you'll need maximum speed as well as performance so you can get that from Black series as the WD Blue hdds are mostly appropriate for every day usage, storage etc. The WD Black drives have the warranty period - 5 years, meanwhile WD Blue drives have just 3 years.

 

If interested you may check for some more info on WD Black drives here: http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=760

 

Hope it hepls you, best wishes!