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Wow! Thank you guys so much for all the replies and help! Means alot. The reason why I went with quite an expensive mATX case, was because my brother wants a small pc case, almost an ITX size. That's why the Bitfenix Prodigy M or the Bitfenix Phenom M was perfect. Thanks so much for the help! What are your suggestions now? Considering I need a small form factor micro atx case for the parts? Which will cost around £60. The max I'd say I'll go for this build is £420 or £450 absolute tops. Thanks!

 
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£78.79 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£33.01 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  (£113.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  (£31.15 @ Aria PC) 
Total: £411.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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So, I'm new to overclocking, and i plan on using an x4 860k and a Cooler Master Hyper TX3 EVO.

Is there any motherboards that are mATX, FM2+, and doesn't cost that much?

Also, check out this part picker I have made. Would the power supply I have chosen be good enough for the components?

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/gcH6Lk

Thanks for the help!

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So, I'm new to overclocking, and i plan on using an x4 860k and a Cooler Master Hyper TX3 EVO.

Is there any motherboards that are mATX, FM2+, and doesn't cost that much?

Also, check out this part picker I have made. Would the power supply I have chosen be good enough for the components?

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/gcH6Lk

Thanks for the help!

yes the PSU is plenty,

 

as for the mobo the one i have its pretty cheap and cheerful, the ASUS A88XM-A, i have overclocked my 7850k (its the same as an 860k) to 4.4 ghz @ 1.375 volts stable

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132045&cm_re=asus_a88-_-13-132-045-_-Product

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So, I'm new to overclocking, and i plan on using an x4 860k and a Cooler Master Hyper TX3 EVO.

Is there any motherboards that are mATX, FM2+, and doesn't cost that much?

Also, check out this part picker I have made. Would the power supply I have chosen be good enough for the components?

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/gcH6Lk

Thanks for the help!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130741

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So, I'm new to overclocking, and i plan on using an x4 860k and a Cooler Master Hyper TX3 EVO.

Is there any motherboards that are mATX, FM2+, and doesn't cost that much?

Also, check out this part picker I have made. Would the power supply I have chosen be good enough for the components?

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/gcH6Lk

Thanks for the help!

An A78 with VRM heatsinks and you're set. However I wouldn't get the TX3 EVO. Give me a sec

 

 

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I'd change things up a bit:

(and if you can afford to go up to 425~ then get an i5-4440).

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£78.79 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£33.01 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  (£113.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (£31.43 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  (£31.15 @ Aria PC) 
Total: £375.77
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http://www.newegg.com/global/uk/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130741Better?

CPU: some amd thing Motherboard: its black RAM: its memory thats for sure GPU: r7 260x Case: corsair spec 01 Storage: 1tb of it PSU: 430w, so many watts

Display: its asus Cooling: fans Keyboard: logitech g710+ #browns4lyfe Mouse: its a logitech Sound: its what you hear Operating System: winders  

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This build will be better.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£78.79 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£33.01 @ Aria PC) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£54.66 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card  (£99.95 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£40.79 @ More Computers) 
Total: £410.33
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Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (£31.43 @ Aria PC) 

 

N200 sucks unless you're willing to mod it.

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This build will be better.

 

 

N200 sucks unless you're willing to mod it.

Thats not true. I have the N200 myself (albeit I replaced it with a 350D), but it's certainly not a bad case. 

Anyway, swap the N200 for a Source 210 then and go with an i5 rather than spending double on a case. 

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Thats not true. I have the N200 myself (albeit I replaced it with a 350D), but it's certainly not a bad case. 

I have one sitting right next to me. The design out of the factory with the front intake fans sitting right up against honeycomb grilles makes much more noise then needed.

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/288580-honeycomb-grille-fan-turbulence-noise-damn-fed-up/

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Wow! Thank you guys so much for all the replies and help! Means alot. The reason why I went with quite an expensive mATX case, was because my brother wants a small pc case, almost an ITX size. That's why the Bitfenix Prodigy M or the Bitfenix Phenom M was perfect. Thanks so much for the help! What are your suggestions now? Considering I need a small form factor micro atx case for the parts? Which will cost around £60. The max I'd say I'll go for this build is £420 or £450 absolute tops. Thanks!

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Wow! Thank you guys so much for all the replies and help! Means alot. The reason why I went with quite an expensive mATX case, was because my brother wants a small pc case, almost an ITX size. That's why the Bitfenix Prodigy M or the Bitfenix Phenom M was perfect. Thanks so much for the help! What are your suggestions now? Considering I need a small form factor micro atx case for the parts? Which will cost around £60. The max I'd say I'll go for this build is £420 or £450 absolute tops. Thanks!

 
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£78.79 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£33.01 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  (£113.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  (£31.15 @ Aria PC) 
Total: £411.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-31 00:19 GMT+0000

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CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£78.79 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£33.01 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  (£113.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  (£31.15 @ Aria PC) 
Total: £411.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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So, are you sure the dual-core i3 would be a better choice than an 860k for this type of build?

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So, are you sure the dual-core i3 would be a better choice than an 860k for this type of build?

What is the exact use going to be? 

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Gaming majorly.

i3 then. 

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