Is this build good?

[Søren Bjerg]

Hi there,

I went to my buddies house yesterday to have a look at his PC because he says it was running slow, opened it up, and it was basically dust. I cleaned it out and then I saw the parts. Oh god, he bought one of those crappy Dell PCs. I decided that I was going to show him the glory of custom building, so I've decided to build him a PC. 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rVnVbv

This is the build right here. Just wondering if this is good or not, I've never used AMD processors and GPUs, I feel like the motherboard isn't that great. 

 

If you have any suggestions/tips about this build please do post them

[BurgerBum]

http://pcpartpicker.com/

 

makes everyones lives easier.

[JoaoPRSousa]

Budget please.

 

500AUS?

[Søren Bjerg]

Ah yes, this PC is for gaming BTW, he mainly plays League and hearthstone but I also want to future proof it for other games.

[Søren Bjerg]

Budget please.

 

500AUS?

around 900

[BurgerBum]

and yes, its a good list.

[Søren Bjerg]

http://pcpartpicker.com/

 

makes everyones lives easier.

I'm not worried about compatibility

[BurgerBum]

around 900

........

 

8320, h55, gtx970, corsiar air 540, 

yeah.

[BurgerBum]

I'm not worried about compatibility

no, thats so we dont need to look at a photo and you dont need to upload to imgur.

 

just send us the permalink of the list.

[Pugs501]

I'm not worried about compatibility

Well...

You don't want to get a Core i5 and get a LGA 1155 Socket on your mobo

Just use it.

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[JoaoPRSousa]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($78.00 @ CPL Online) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($37.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 U3 Plus ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($159.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($89.00 @ PLE Computers) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($62.00 @ Centre Com) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($249.00 @ CPL Online) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.00 @ CPL Online) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($95.00 @ Scorptec) 

Total: $848.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-18 07:11 EST+1100

 

More than enough for LoL and HearthStone

[BurgerBum]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4PxvNG

 

just what i would personally do with 900 bucks. (give or take)

slash down the case and get a hyper 212 evo for the cooler and you'll be able to get right at the 900 mark not including windows.

[TheSLSAMG]

I'm not worried about compatibility

You should be, considering this computer won't work. Not enough PCIe slots, PSU is not powerful enough.

 

Dual R9 270Xes and an FX 6300 on a cheap mATX motherboard isn't recommended in the first place. Let me put something together.

[BurgerBum]

You should be, considering this computer won't work. Not enough PCIe slots, PSU is not powerful enough.

 

Dual R9 270Xes and an FX 6300 on a cheap mATX motherboard isn't recommended in the first place. Let me put something together.

somebody who has >10k posts on this forum knows some stuff.

whatever he makes will most likely be the best bang for the buck no matter how many bucks. (i wish i hadnt failed english)

[Søren Bjerg]

no, thats so we dont need to look at a photo and you dont need to upload to imgur.

 

just send us the permalink of the list.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rVnVbv

[Søren Bjerg]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4PxvNG

 

just what i would personally do with 900 bucks. (give or take)

slash down the case and get a hyper 212 evo for the cooler and you'll be able to get right at the 900 mark not including windows.

I'm giving him my 212x cooler

[TheSLSAMG]

somebody who has >10k posts on this forum knows some stuff.

whatever he makes will most likely be the best bang for the buck no matter how many bucks. (i wish i hadnt failed english)

To which I do have an answer now, and you may be confused to start with

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($109.00 @ Storm Computers) 

Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.00 @ CPL Online) 

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($86.00 @ CPL Online) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($62.00 @ Centre Com) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($379.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Essential 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($79.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $823.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-18 07:18 EST+1100

 

Now, you see an i3 and an R9 290, and you ask me if I have lost my marbles. But all of my marbles are here intact. Even an i3 is good for gaming at this point, performing as well as the FX 6300 in many titles (of which the price is equivalent to). But here is the key difference. The i3 machine has a valid upgrade path. I like AMD, and for what they do they're great, but there is little to upgrade to from an FX 6300 without spending way too much money on an upgrade. With this machine, if CPU power became an issue, you could always toss in an i5 4690 or Xeon E3 1230v3 or even an i7 4790. With an equivalent-priced and specced AMD setup, you would be looking at an FX 8370 as the max upgrade, because it's likely that the motherboard's power delivery system would be too weak for an FX 9370 or FX 9590, both of which are also power hogs.

 

You can switch over to an i5 and spend about $35 over the budget, or you can step down to an R9 280X and get an i5/Xeon/i7. Either way, you will have a solid gaming rig. You can even jump over to Team Red, and it's not a bad option. Just making sure all bases are covered.

[Trik'Stari]

Get rid of that gpu and get a 970 for a cheaper price.

[Søren Bjerg]

You should be, considering this computer won't work. Not enough PCIe slots, PSU is not powerful enough.

 

Dual R9 270Xes and an FX 6300 on a cheap mATX motherboard isn't recommended in the first place. Let me put something together.

I kinda phrased that wrong before. What I meant is that I don't need to use PCPP to tell me whether or not everything is compatible. ALSO, my bad, the two graphics card thing was a misclick.

[BurgerBum]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rVnVbv

welcom to the second part of pc master race. 

pcpp users.

[Søren Bjerg]

 

To which I do have an answer now, and you may be confused to start with

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($109.00 @ Storm Computers) 

Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.00 @ CPL Online) 

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($86.00 @ CPL Online) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($62.00 @ Centre Com) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($379.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Essential 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($79.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $823.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-18 07:18 EST+1100

 

Now, you see an i3 and an R9 290, and you ask me if I have lost my marbles. But all of my marbles are here intact. Even an i3 is good for gaming at this point, performing as well as the FX 6300 in many titles (of which the price is equivalent to). But here is the key difference. The i3 machine has a valid upgrade path. I like AMD, and for what they do they're great, but there is little to upgrade to from an FX 6300 without spending way too much money on an upgrade. With this machine, if CPU power became an issue, you could always toss in an i5 4690 or Xeon E3 1230v3 or even an i7 4790. With an equivalent-priced and specced AMD setup, you would be looking at an FX 8370 as the max upgrade, because it's likely that the motherboard's power delivery system would be too weak for an FX 9370 or FX 9590, both of which are also power hogs.

 

You can switch over to an i5 and spend about $35 over the budget, or you can step down to an R9 280X and get an i5/Xeon/i7. Either way, you will have a solid gaming rig. You can even jump over to Team Red, and it's not a bad option. Just making sure all bases are covered.

 

 

Great build! Would it be okay if I replaced the case with a 350d? My friend just really wants that case.

[BurgerBum]

 

To which I do have an answer now, and you may be confused to start with

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($109.00 @ Storm Computers) 

Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.00 @ CPL Online) 

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($86.00 @ CPL Online) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($62.00 @ Centre Com) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($379.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Essential 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($79.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $823.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-18 07:18 EST+1100

 

Now, you see an i3 and an R9 290, and you ask me if I have lost my marbles. But all of my marbles are here intact. Even an i3 is good for gaming at this point, performing as well as the FX 6300 in many titles (of which the price is equivalent to). But here is the key difference. The i3 machine has a valid upgrade path. I like AMD, and for what they do they're great, but there is little to upgrade to from an FX 6300 without spending way too much money on an upgrade. With this machine, if CPU power became an issue, you could always toss in an i5 4690 or Xeon E3 1230v3 or even an i7 4790. With an equivalent-priced and specced AMD setup, you would be looking at an FX 8370 as the max upgrade, because it's likely that the motherboard's power delivery system would be too weak for an FX 9370 or FX 9590, both of which are also power hogs.

 

You can switch over to an i5 and spend about $35 over the budget, or you can step down to an R9 280X and get an i5/Xeon/i7. Either way, you will have a solid gaming rig. You can even jump over to Team Red, and it's not a bad option. Just making sure all bases are covered.

 

also the 4130 isnt nearly as much of a poison for gaming as most i3s are.

 

best list so far.

[BurgerBum]

Great build! Would it be okay if I replaced the case with a 350d? My friend just really wants that case.

is there room for the mobo gpu and enough airflow?

90% likely yes.

[TheSLSAMG]

Great build! Would it be okay if I replaced the case with a 350d? My friend just really wants that case.

That will not be a problem

 

I do have a suggestion:

 

Get a motherboard with a USB 3.0 Header. There are plenty that only cost a few dollars more than the H81ME, and it will allow use of the front USB 3.0 ports on the case at full speed.

[Søren Bjerg]

The problem is I have to get this all from mWave as I refunded my own GPU for store credit to do this for him.