My First Build

[furbz]

ok i want a computer that is good at planing games and thats good for making videos and streaming on twitch i have a budget of $950 CND. i want to see your thoughts on the build i made and i want to see some suggestions. 

 

this i want to stay so everything here has to be with it.........

Case: Raidmax Helios ATX-819WB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Fan Controller: NZXT SENTRY 3 Fan Controller  ($42.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Case Accessory: NZXT Hue LED Controller  ($39.00 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050015-BLED 52.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.99 @ Memory Express) 

Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050015-BLED 52.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.99 @ Memory Express) 

Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050015-BLED 52.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.99 @ Memory Express) 

 

 

 

this is what i have right now.......

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($87.51 @ DirectCanada) 

Motherboard: ASRock FM2A68M-DG3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($55.00 @ Vuugo) 

Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($70.45 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 60GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($53.31 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.95 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card  ($144.50 @ Vuugo) 

Case: Raidmax Helios ATX-819WB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050015-BLED 52.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.99 @ Memory Express) 

Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050015-BLED 52.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.99 @ Memory Express) 

Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050015-BLED 52.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.99 @ Memory Express) 

Fan Controller: NZXT SENTRY 3 Fan Controller  ($42.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Case Accessory: NZXT Hue LED Controller  ($39.00 @ Newegg Canada) 

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($168.98 @ Amazon Canada) 

Total: $890.63

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-11 19:04 EDT-0400

[Goussy]

You need this much fans?

[dizmo]

Don't waste your money on fans. They're not worth the other areas you're skimping on.

 

Just with a quick glance here's what I'd change:

 

Do NOT get a 60gb SSD. The price difference is only $7 for a 128gb, and $47 for a 240gb. It's simply not enough space.

 

There's a lot left to be desired. A stronger graphics card would help a fair bit. With a $1000 budget you can almost squeeze an i5 in there.

Why waste your money on fans, a controller, and something that chances LED colors?

[Vek1313]

Don't waste your money on fan and led controllers right now, keep as much money for the build right now and then if you really want those, implement them in later

[Vek1313]

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/QWWGRB

Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/QWWGRB/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($216.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Motherboard: ASRock B85 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.95 @ Vuugo)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.99 @ Memory Express)

Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($60.82 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.95 @ Vuugo)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($179.99 @ NCIX)

Case: Raidmax Helios ATX-819WB ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Newegg Canada)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($168.98 @ Amazon Canada)

Total: $959.63

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-11 19:34 EDT-0400

This will give you much easier upgradibility in the future with the Intel CPU not to mention better performance. Don't waste the little money you have on fans and fan controllers and led controllers because you take away so much from what you actually want from your rig. You will get much more performance from this build than the one you made.

[SkywardKkalox]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($216.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($57.80 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($77.00 @ Vuugo) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.95 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($298.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Memory Express) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($50.29 @ NCIX) 

Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($109.99 @ NCIX) 

Total: $945.98

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-12 02:13 EDT-0400

[furbz]

You need this much fans?

 

 

Don't waste your money on fans. They're not worth the other areas you're skimping on.

 

Just with a quick glance here's what I'd change:

 

Do NOT get a 60gb SSD. The price difference is only $7 for a 128gb, and $47 for a 240gb. It's simply not enough space.

 

There's a lot left to be desired. A stronger graphics card would help a fair bit. With a $1000 budget you can almost squeeze an i5 in there.

Why waste your money on fans, a controller, and something that chances LED colors?

 

 

Don't waste your money on fan and led controllers right now, keep as much money for the build right now and then if you really want those, implement them in later

i need the fan controller and the fans for streaming cus i am a streamer and i am a youtube video editor so when im not streaming or editing i can keep the fans a 25% speed so my pc wont over heat and i want the hue controller cus i love the lighting for pcs and im making my sick setup that i have wanted to make for awhile but i dont want to go expansive yet i want it to be aroung 900 CND but to be able to play world of warcraft and hearthstone or like cs go im not that in to hard core pc gaming so i dont need that big of a computer yet but i was looking in to a 6 core processor later on

[CalebTheEternal]

i need the fan controller and the fans for streaming cus i am a streamer and i am a youtube video editor so when im not streaming or editing i can keep the fans a 25% speed so my pc wont over heat and i want the hue controller cus i love the lighting for pcs and im making my sick setup that i have wanted to make for awhile but i dont want to go expansive yet i want it to be aroung 900 CND but to be able to play world of warcraft and hearthstone or like cs go im not that in to hard core pc gaming so i dont need that big of a computer yet but i was looking in to a 6 core processor later on

If I'm not wrong (which I usually am wrong) can't you control the fan speed in the motherboard Bios on some motherboards? I think I can on mine. Also for the build you have, why get the mini atx motherboard for a mid tower case? Also if you go intel for your CPU get an unlocked one.

[furbz]

If I'm not wrong (which I usually am wrong) can't you control the fan speed in the motherboard Bios on some motherboards? I think I can on mine. Also for the build you have, why get the mini atx motherboard for a mid tower case? Also if you go intel for your CPU get an unlocked one.

i know with intel u can get one onlocked but what i like is the core to core ratio but with is cpu if u dont mind looking and seeing if it is unlocked? b]CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($122.99 @ NCIX) and micro atx is lower price 

 

Motherboard: MSI 760GM-P23 (FX) Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($54.00 @ Amazon Canada) 

[furbz]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($216.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($57.80 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($77.00 @ Vuugo) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.95 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($298.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Memory Express) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($50.29 @ NCIX) 

Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($109.99 @ NCIX) 

Total: $945.98

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-12 02:13 EDT-0400

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/QWWGRB

Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/QWWGRB/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($216.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Motherboard: ASRock B85 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.95 @ Vuugo)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.99 @ Memory Express)

Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($60.82 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.95 @ Vuugo)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($179.99 @ NCIX)

Case: Raidmax Helios ATX-819WB ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Newegg Canada)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($168.98 @ Amazon Canada)

Total: $959.63

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-11 19:34 EDT-0400

This will give you much easier upgradibility in the future with the Intel CPU not to mention better performance. Don't waste the little money you have on fans and fan controllers and led controllers because you take away so much from what you actually want from your rig. You will get much more performance from this build than the one you made.

this is now a 6 core

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($122.99 @ NCIX) 

Motherboard: MSI 760GM-P23 (FX) Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($54.00 @ Amazon Canada) 

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ NCIX) 

Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($60.82 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.95 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($179.99 @ NCIX) 

Case: Raidmax Helios ATX-819WB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050015-BLED 52.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.99 @ Memory Express) 

Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050015-BLED 52.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.99 @ Memory Express) 

Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050015-BLED 52.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.99 @ Memory Express) 

Fan Controller: NZXT SENTRY 3 Fan Controller  ($42.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Case Accessory: NZXT Hue LED Controller  ($39.00 @ Newegg Canada) 

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($168.98 @ Amazon Canada) 

Total: $962.65

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-12 20:04 EDT-0400

[CalebTheEternal]

 

i know with intel u can get one onlocked but what i like is the core to core ratio but with is cpu if u dont mind looking and seeing if it is unlocked? b]CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($122.99 @ NCIX) and micro atx is lower price 

 

Motherboard: MSI 760GM-P23 (FX) Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($54.00 @ Amazon Canada) 

 

Yes, all AMD CPU's are unlocked.

[furbz]

Yes, all AMD CPU's are unlocked.

ok so i can unlock this onr?

[CalebTheEternal]

ok so i can unlock this onr?

Well unlocked means you can overclock it.

[furbz]

Well unlocked means you can overclock it.

ya ik thats what i want to do but not to much over

[CalebTheEternal]

ya ik thats what i want to do but not to much over

ok then AMD will work fine, but if you get Intel make sure it's a K series.

[Vek1313]

this is now a 6 core

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($122.99 @ NCIX) 

Motherboard: MSI 760GM-P23 (FX) Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($54.00 @ Amazon Canada) 

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ NCIX) 

Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($60.82 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.95 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($179.99 @ NCIX) 

Case: Raidmax Helios ATX-819WB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050015-BLED 52.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.99 @ Memory Express) 

Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050015-BLED 52.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.99 @ Memory Express) 

Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050015-BLED 52.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.99 @ Memory Express) 

Fan Controller: NZXT SENTRY 3 Fan Controller  ($42.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Case Accessory: NZXT Hue LED Controller  ($39.00 @ Newegg Canada) 

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($168.98 @ Amazon Canada) 

Total: $962.65

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-12 20:04 EDT-0400

It may be 6 cores but it is weaker than the 4 core Intel. The Intel one is about 8-10 AMD cores.

[furbz]

It may be 6 cores but it is weaker than the 4 core Intel. The Intel one is about 8-10 AMD cores

amd has a better core to core ratio then intel

[Vek1313]

amd has a better core to core ratio then intel

You aren't understanding what I am saying. On paper yes AMD CPUs have more cores. BUT 1 Intel core is equal to 2-3 AMD cores so reality is Intel has a better core to core ratio.

But if you want to, waste your money "on something better because it has more cores"

[furbz]

You aren't understanding what I am saying. On paper yes AMD CPUs have more cores. BUT 1 Intel core is equal to 2-3 AMD cores so reality is Intel has a better core to core ratio.

But if you want to, waste your money "on something better because it has more cores"

http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/here-we-explain-the-basic-differences-between-intel-and-amd-cpus/

 

i stick with amd

[Vek1313]

Ok waste your money on AMD. You have little to no upgradibility with it. Also not able to take full use of GPUs because the AMD will bottleneck it if it is higher mid range or higher.

[Sorfex0]

At low price amd will offer better results i believe 6300 is excelent for price since u gonna be streaming and rendering. Intel wont offer u anything decent at that price. But yeh amd still struggles at games http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/core-i3-4340-4330-4130_5.html#sect0would only recommend changing from corsair psu to evga but so far your build looks good and excelent for price.

[furbz]

At low price amd will offer better results i believe 6300 is excelent for price since u gonna be streaming and rendering. Intel wont offer u anything decent at that price. But yeh amd still struggles at games http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/core-i3-4340-4330-4130_5.html#sect0would only recommend changing from corsair psu to evga but so far your build looks good and excelent for price.

thanks for nice comment ik the 6300 wont be able to play like good games(bf4..ect) but it should be able to play world of war craft at fair setting and can u plz link the psu?

[Sorfex0]

thanks for nice comment ik the 6300 wont be able to play like good games(bf4..ect) but it should be able to play world of war craft at fair setting and can u plz link the psu?

Yes it should be fine. http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100w10430kr