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I'm looking to build my first pc (http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/gKQyrH) and intend to upgrade to a better GPU such as a 970 or 980, add an ssd and a new case like the 350D, and possibly a CPU+mobo upgrade. Would I be better off with the 4350, or should I get a 6300 instead?

Also, would I be able to over clock on this mobo, because if I could I would probably get the 6300 and over clock?

Thanks

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I would atleast get the 6300, please don't buy a PC which is only there to be upgraded every half year, tell us your budget, location and use and we will help you

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What's the system being used for? 

Is the optical drive really necessary?

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I'm looking to build my first pc (http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/gKQyrH) and intend to upgrade to a better GPU such as a 970 or 980 and possibly a CPU+mono upgrade. Would I be better off with the 4350, or should I get a 6300 instead?

Also, would I be able to over clock on this mobo, because if I could I would probably get the 6300 and over clock?

Thanks

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1) What are you wanting to do with this build?

2) What's your location (I'm assuming you're in the UK)?

3) What's your budget?

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Pretty sure a 970'or 980 would be a huge bottleneck to that cpu

 

 

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I'm a teen and this is gonna be a gaming build as well as possibly some video editing. My budget is around £500/£550 for the lot- tower, monitor keyboard etc.

I'd prefer to get a slightly lesser GPU and a better cpu+mobo that will last longer, and I need a quad core for far cry 4

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I'd say this

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor (£55.03 @ Scan.co.uk)

Motherboard: MSI A78M-E45 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard (£41.46 @ Amazon UK)

Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£45.54 @ CCL Computers)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£38.34 @ Aria PC)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card (£94.99 @ Ebuyer)

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£33.54 @ Aria PC)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£38.99 @ Novatech)

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer (£9.59 @ Scan.co.uk)

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter (£6.96 @ Aria PC)

Monitor: Dell P2214H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor (£85.00 @ Amazon UK)

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse (£26.28 @ Ebuyer)

Other: Windows 8.1 (£74.99)

Total: £550.71

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Also, later down the road, you may want to get a cooler. I'd suggest something like this: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-cpu-cooler-cnps5xperforma

Its cheap and does the job.

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I'd say thisPCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchantCPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor (£55.03 @ Scan.co.uk) Motherboard: MSI A78M-E45 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard (£41.46 @ Amazon UK) Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£45.54 @ CCL Computers) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£38.34 @ Aria PC) Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card (£94.99 @ Ebuyer) Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£33.54 @ Aria PC) Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£38.99 @ Novatech) Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer (£9.59 @ Scan.co.uk) Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter (£6.96 @ Aria PC) Monitor: Dell P2214H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor (£85.00 @ Amazon UK) Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse (£26.28 @ Ebuyer) Other: Windows 8.1 (£74.99)Total: £550.71Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-26 22:09 BST+0100

Also, later down the road, you may want to get a cooler. I'd suggest something like this: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-cpu-cooler-cnps5xperforma

Its cheap and does the job.

I would be buying this to upgrade the GPU and add an ssd so would an 860k be a bottleneck to something like a 970/980?
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I would be buying this to upgrade the GPU and add an ssd so would an 860k be a bottleneck to something like a 970/980?

Yes it would... And the AM3+ CPUs would as well...

One more thing, when will you get a GPU?

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You won't be doing much CPU upgrading with a board with no or little VRM cooling

 

Is this a bit too expensive?

 

 
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£48.93 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: Asus H81M-PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£41.77 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£45.54 @ CCL Computers) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  (£112.00 @ Ebuyer) 
Case: Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case  (£21.48 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£47.66 @ CCL Computers) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  (£9.59 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  (£6.96 @ Aria PC) 
Monitor: BenQ GL2250HM 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  (£89.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Other: Windows 8.1 (£74.99)
Total: £563.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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- CPU can be overclocked on this motherboard
- R9 270, great gaming GPU for mid-end 1080p gaming
- Quality, XFX (Seasonic) PSU
 
Rest is self explanatory

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You won't be doing much CPU upgrading with a board with no or little VRM cooling

 

Is this a bit too expensive?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£48.93 @ Amazon UK) 

Motherboard: Asus H81M-PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£41.77 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£45.54 @ CCL Computers) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£38.34 @ Aria PC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  (£112.00 @ Ebuyer) 

Case: Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case  (£21.48 @ Amazon UK) 

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£47.66 @ CCL Computers) 

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  (£9.59 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  (£6.96 @ Aria PC) 

Monitor: BenQ GL2250HM 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  (£89.98 @ Amazon UK) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  (£26.28 @ Ebuyer) 

Other: Windows 8.1 (£74.99)

Total: £563.52

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-26 22:40 BST+0100

 

- CPU can be overclocked on this motherboard

- R9 270, great gaming GPU for mid-end 1080p gaming

- Quality, XFX (Seasonic) PSU

 

Rest is self explanatory

I was looking at the G3258 but I really want to play far cry 4 so was going for an and quad core or higher
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I was looking at the G3258 but I really want to play far cry 4 so was going for an and quad core or higher

Ah I see, understandable. Write that off then

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