New pc build

[oioichipsahoy]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($98.00 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($76.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($44.49 @ Amazon)
Storage: OCZ Trion 100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($50.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($199.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander G42 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Smart M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($102.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: ViewSonic VX2452mh 60Hz 23.6" Monitor  ($154.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($26.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $843.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-10 10:17 EDT-0400

 

Everything has already been purchased, I am wondering if anyone has any upgrade recommendations for the future.

 

Thanks for your time!

 

-oioichipsahoy

[don_svetlio]

Oh god, oh .. . - well - I guess at least replace that Power Supply before it burns everything to the ground

[oioichipsahoy]

Oh god, oh .. . - well - I guess at least replace that Power Supply before it burns everything to the ground

I thought hardware only used as much power as they need? This is for the future when I add another gpu and/or a better cpu.

[don_svetlio]

?

Thermaltake PSUs, especially the Smart series, are bad. - the only Thermaltake PSUs worth a damn are the ToughPower Gold and ToughPower Grand Platinum. Anything else is a fire hazard.

[DarkBlade2117]

I thought hardware only used as much power as they need? This is for the future when I add another gpu and/or a better cpu.

Why'd you get that CPU.

Why'd you get that PSU.

Could of done so much better for $850.

You could of gotten an i5 and 380... Erg...

[dom1310df]

Thermaltake PSUs, especially the Smart series, are bad. - the only Thermaltake PSUs worth a damn are the ToughPower Gold and ToughPower Grand Platinum. Anything else is a fire hazard.

Then why does this psu have glowing reviews everwhere I look?

[don_svetlio]

I thought hardware only used as much power as they need? This is for the future when I add another gpu and/or a better cpu.

I'm not talking about rated power - I'm talking about build quality and the fact that the PSU you bought is of the lowest possible class and can result in a fire - much like the Corsair CX series.

[don_svetlio]

Then why does this psu have glowing reviews everwhere I look?

Because the people who had it blow up no longer have a system with which to complain.

[dom1310df]

Because the people who had it blow up no longer have a system with which to complain.

Really? Sounds like BS

[oioichipsahoy]

Why'd you get that CPU.

Why'd you get that PSU.

Could of done so much better for $850.

You could of gotten an i5 and 380... Erg...

Im not going to be overclocking anytime soon, so I didnt see the point.

[don_svetlio]

Im not going to be overclocking anytime soon, so I didnt see the point.

If you're not OCing then that CPU is an even worse option than before. @ stock it's slower than an i3 by a longshot.

[oioichipsahoy]

Really? Sounds like BS

Yeah, almost all the reviews on newegg are good. Methinks if someones computer somehow caught fire they would use some other means to write a negative review.

[don_svetlio]

Yeah, almost all the reviews on newegg are good. Methinks if someones computer somehow caught fire they would use some other means to write a negative review.

I'm talking from experience. I bought one thinking the same - woefully regretted it.

[oioichipsahoy]

If you're not OCing then that CPU is an even worse option than before. @ stock it's slower than an i3 by a longshot.

This is 100% a gaming pc. I dont give a shit about anything else tbh. Yes there will be bottlenecking but I am going to get an upgrade in 4 months-ish.

 

So what is the most 'dire' thing needed here.

[dom1310df]

Yeah, almost all the reviews on newegg are good. Methinks if someones computer somehow caught fire they would use some other means to write a negative review.

I agree. I would have expected a product recall if the power supplies are unsafe, and then they'd no longer be on sale.

[don_svetlio]

This is 100% a gaming pc. I dont give a shit about anything else tbh. Yes there will be bottlenecking but I am going to get an upgrade in 4 months-ish.

 

So what is the most 'dire' thing needed here.

Well - everything?

The CPU is not even enough to drive that GPU as it's old and the IPC is bellow that of a i5 750 - The XFX 280X has issues with overheating VRMs after prolonged gaming sessions and may result in decreased performance. It's also an old chip - a 380 would have been a much better choice. The monitor is a TN panel - meaning bad colors and overall crap viewing angles.

[don_svetlio]

I agree. I would have expected a product recall if the power supplies are unsafe, and then they'd no longer be on sale.

The CX are still being sold - but this exists.

[oioichipsahoy]

Well - everything?

The CPU is not even enough to drive that GPU as it's old and the IPC is bellow that of a i5 750 - The XFX 280X has issues with overheating VRMs after prolonged gaming sessions and may result in decreased performance. It's also an old chip - a 380 would have been a much better choice. The monitor is a TN panel - meaning bad colors and overall crap viewing angles.

So just get a refund on like everything?

[don_svetlio]

So just get a refund on like everything?

Would be the best course of action - yes.

[DarkBlade2117]

This is 100% a gaming pc. I dont give a shit about anything else tbh. Yes there will be bottlenecking but I am going to get an upgrade in 4 months-ish.

 

So what is the most 'dire' thing needed here.

CPU. If this is a gaming PC why'd you get a FX6. It's far from a gaming CPU. A i3 will and would of been a much better CPU to buy. Give me a minute and I'll explain the power supply.

[daniellearmouth]

The CX are still being sold - but this exists.

 

The CX is supposed to be for PCs whose load isn't going to be that heavy; generally, games that aren't too taxing for hardware, or even simple tasks like browsing the internet.

 

The CX should never have gotten high-output models...

[oioichipsahoy]

CPU. If this is a gaming PC why'd you get a FX6. It's far from a gaming CPU. A i3 will and would of been a much better CPU to buy. Give me a minute and I'll explain the power supply.

 

 

Would be the best course of action - yes.

 

Alright. Well this will be a pain in the ass and a week wasted, but all of these companies have a solid refund policy. So what would be a complete (monitor included) build be for the same price? Thanks in advance.

[don_svetlio]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($52.97 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($42.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($67.00 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($50.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB Nitro Video Card  ($213.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($89.80 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Dell S2340L 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($129.00 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master OCTANE Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($43.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $904.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-10 10:51 EDT-0400

[don_svetlio]

Alright. Well this will be a pain in the ass and a week wasted, but all of these companies have a solid refund policy. So what would be a complete (monitor included) build be for the same price? Thanks in advance.

Slightly over budget but I could cut it down more

[oioichipsahoy]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.88 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Asus H81M-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($52.97 @ Amazon)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($42.49 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($67.00 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($50.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB Nitro Video Card  ($213.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($89.80 @ Amazon)

Monitor: Dell S2340L 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($129.00 @ Amazon)

Keyboard: Cooler Master OCTANE Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($43.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $904.99

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-10 10:51 EDT-0400

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