My First PC Build

[namarino]

Ok so this is my first time ever building a PC and I'm really not sure how I'm doing. I've picked out a few components so farbut not everything. I based my build on one of Linus's builds but I tweaked it slightly. Could you guys give me some advice and suggestions? Let me know how I'm doing. Thanks guys!!!

 

 

CPU: AMD A-10-7800 3.5GHz Quad Core Processor (This is an APU)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU cooler

Motherboard: ASRock FM22A88X Exteme6+ ATX FM2+

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory

Storage: HDD: WD Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5'' 7200RPM

               SSD: Crucial M550 128GB 2.5''

[minibois]

Ok so this is my first time ever building a PC and I'm really not sure how I'm doing. I've picked out a few components so farbut not everything. I based my build on one of Linus's builds but I tweaked it slightly. Could you guys give me some advice and suggestions? Let me know how I'm doing. Thanks guys!!!

 

 

CPU: AMD A-10-7800 3.5GHz Quad Core Processor (This is an APU)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU cooler

Motherboard: ASRock FM22A88X Exteme6+ ATX FM2+

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory

Storage: HDD: WD Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5'' 7200RPM

               SSD: Crucial M550 128GB 2.5''

It would be great if you gave us your budget, location  and what you will be using it for.

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Do you still want to put GPU in the system for gaming? You say you have an APU here, so yeah..

[namarino]

Well my budget is about $800. I'm not a big PC gamer, but that's mostly because I've never had a good PC to do it with. I'll probably be doing some light gaming with it. I think I want to put a GPU in there and crossfie it with the APU on board graphics.

[Santa_Dwarf]

Well my budget is about $800. I'm not a big PC gamer, but that's mostly because I've never had a good PC to do it with. I'll probably be doing some light gaming with it. I think I want to put a GPU in there and crossfie it with the APU on board graphics.

That will not work.

[namarino]

Would you like to tell me why as opposed to just saying "this won't work" like an ass.

[namarino]

Hey thanks so much Nimtra. I do have a few questions that I would appreciate it if you answered.

1) If I were to stick with the APU, would a better option be to crossfire a relatively cheap discrete GPU with the onboard graphics? What are the issues that come along with that?

2) I'm really new to this, this is my frist build. I've been trying to learn a lot from Linus's Youtube chanel. I have a pretty good handle on a number of things, but one thing that I just can't seem to figure out is how to actually pick parts. How do you know what delivers the best performance for your price range with so many options? And also how do you know what's compatible?

 

I really appreciate your time taen to answer this question! Thanks so much.

[STRMfrmXMN]

 

A certain GPU would work with the APU, maybe one of the R7 cards.

 

 

 

Okay, here's a build for 800 bucks. You can definitely game on here. This is better than your solution because it has discrete graphics rather than on-board, and AMD's APU offerings aren't all that good when compared with discrete GPUs. APUs are more made for the 400 dollar and below budget. Even so you can still get very good CPU + discrete GPU performance at that price.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Team Zeus Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.68 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card  ($269.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $787.60

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-16 18:59 EST-0500

 

For 800 dollars you get a great performing i5 with an LGA1150 socket that allows you to upgrade down the line. The R9 290 is very cheap and is great for a budget build just like this. 8 gigabytes is just fine and higher speed RAM doesn't matter in this area since you'll be using a discrete GPU. No SSD in a budget of 800 dollars is a bit stupid because you can fit it in easily. 

 

If you have any other questions feel free to ask. This was a little rushed so if anyone else has suggestions tell me.

 

I'd recommend getting a Core i3 or maybe an AMD FX-6300 and spending the money on an SSD for much better performance outside of gaming. That's just my opinion.

 

Hey thanks so much Nimtra. I do have a few questions that I would appreciate it if you answered.

1) If I were to stick with the APU, would a better option be to crossfire a relatively cheap discrete GPU with the onboard graphics? What are the issues that come along with that?

2) I'm really new to this, this is my frist build. I've been trying to learn a lot from Linus's Youtube chanel. I have a pretty good handle on a number of things, but one thing that I just can't seem to figure out is how to actually pick parts. How do you know what delivers the best performance for your price range with so many options? And also how do you know what's compatible?

 

I really appreciate your time taen to answer this question! Thanks so much.

1. Not really. it may be totally fine for your needs as you stated you would be doing "light gaming" and if it's much cheaper for you, then by all means, go for it. I'd suggest pairing it with an R7 250 card as that will be plenty for what you want to do with it if you do so.

2.  Use PCPartPicker.com and select all of the parts you want. It will give you any incompatible parts/issues listed below your build. Also, if you need to know "what gives better performance," here's my go-to explaination.

 

Depending on how the user plans to computer, the following CPU's are what you should look for.

 

Under $70, the Pentium G3258 is a beast of a processor. It manages to beat the AMD Athlon X4 860k in every respect. Check out this video if you want more info there.

For under $100, the AMD FX-6300 trumps all other CPUs in this price range from Intel. Single core performance is very similar to the Pentium but has many more cores for the long run.

For under $150, I still say stick with AMD for the FX-8320, although some users may find that a higher-end Core i3 is more for them. I still stand by the 8320.

For under $200, things get more convoluted. Again, I stick with AMD here for the FX-8350, but you may want more single core performance for games with a lower end Core i5.

For under $250, Core i5 4690k beats pretty much everything.

For everything above and beyond, the Intel Core i7 4790k will do everything most users will ask of it and more. 

[STRMfrmXMN]

There is an SSD in the build I put together.

Never mind, you're golden. Go for it.

[namarino]

With that said regarding the APU and discrete graphics crossfire, would my original build processor be adequate or would you still recommend something else?

[STRMfrmXMN]

With that said regarding the APU and discrete graphics crossfire, would my original build processor be adequate or would you still recommend something else?

You'd be fine with the A10 and R7 250 for sure.

[namarino]

Could you recommend a motherboard for the A10? I did some research and someone suggested MSI A88XM gaming motherboard. It's a micro ATX. What are the benefits and drawbacks of a micro ATX motherboard?

[mentando]

Well the benefit of Micro ATX is that it has a smaller formfactor and can therefore fit in smaller cases.

 

A drawback could be that it has fewer expansion slots. But I think that only matters, if you want to install multiple graphics cards or something.

 

I think you would be fine with the MicroATX board.

[namarino]

Ok so I've been doing some more research and this is my final build.

 

CPU: AMD A10-7850k Quad-Core APU

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A78M Micro ATX FM2+

Memory: G. Skill Ares 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5'' 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260x 2GB Video Card

PSU: SeaSonic 400W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply

Case: Aerocool DS Cube Black Edition Silent Cube MicroATX Mini Tower Case

 

So what do you guys think? It's going to be used for some casual gaming so I didn't want to go all out on the GPU. I'm more of a console gamer but there are certain games that I would like to play on the PC like Asseto Corsa. I went with the A10 APU so that I can crossfire the GPU with the APU. Feel free to give me any suggestions, this is my first time building a PC. Oh and do I need a wireless card or is that integrated into the motherboard?