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450$ first ever build, pls help

ItsDanish

so this is going to be my first ever desktop computer, (all the other computers in my house are either macs, or windows laptops.... i know it sucks)
I have a budget of 450$. I am also planning on overclocking this cpu so tell, if i did good, or should i change something. So far most people are saying get a GTX 960 instead if a 760. Any suggestions are fine, as long as the total is under 450$, thx for your time :) <3
Also please don't suggest me an AMD processor, because i want to be able to upgrade to an i5 or an i7 later down the line when i have the money,

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QrgDgs
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QrgDgs

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looks good id add an ssd if possible

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Pro tip.

Get this and replace the Motherboard of an unneeded desktop, and buy a new computer later on!

 

 
CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($119.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($50.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $193.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-13 04:07 EDT-0400
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The 760 is too old and already outperformed by many GPUs today.

 

Get a r9 285.

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looks good id add an ssd if possible

on a 450 $ budget is no place for an ssd this'll cost a fourth of the whole build and is not necessary for standard users. I didn't add one in my 1000$ build and didn't miss it

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Pro tip.

Get this and replace the Motherboard of an unneeded desktop, and buy a new computer later on!

 

 
CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($119.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($50.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $193.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-13 04:07 EDT-0400

 

like i said, i don't have any other desktop pcs, everyone just has laptops

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Everything looks good, but you didn't put a heat sync with the list. If you're gonna overclock, I highly suggest the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO. Also, I would suggest getting an SSD later on. You don't need it now. 

lots of reports of decent overclocking with the stock cooler.  it's still a pentium, after all

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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($97.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($48.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($35.99 @ Newegg) 


Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card  ($108.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($43.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $413.60

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-13 04:14 EDT-0400

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The 760 is too old and already outperformed by many GPUs today.

 

Get a r9 285.

 

Or a GTX 950/960 For the red team R9 270 or lower. I even bought a HD7850 which is no slouch too, $50 in my local classifieds. @ItsDanish

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like i said, i don't have any other desktop pcs, everyone just has laptops

Ebay is your friend.

Op shops are your friend.

Hard Rubbish collection is your friend.

Unneeded computers from people you know is your friend.

 

Use these as you advantage,

I got 4 desktops from hard rubbish in May.

and I had already collected 6 computers that were given to me. (on the same day)

(I had SOO MANY COMPUTERS THAT NIGHT!)

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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($97.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($48.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($35.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card  ($108.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($43.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $413.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-13 04:14 EDT-0400

 

intel build pls, i want to be able to upgrade to an i5 or an i7 later on when i have the money

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lots of reports of decent overclocking with the stock cooler.  it's still a pentium, after all

so a heat sync is really necessary?

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so a heat sync is really necessary?

 

a heat sink is always necessary.  In this case, though, the one that comes in the box should be enough for your cpu.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($64.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($67.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($40.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($50.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Core Edition Video Card  ($145.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $455.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-13 08:17 EDT-0400r 2015-09-13 08:15 EDT-0400

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R23 score MC: 9190pts | R23 score SC: 1302pts

R20 score MC: 3529cb | R20 score SC: 506cb

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Case: Cooler Master HAF XB Evo Black / Case Fan(s) Front: Noctua NF-A14 ULN 140mm Premium Fans / Case Fan(s) Rear: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (red) / Case Fan(s) Side: Noctua NF-A6x25 FLX 60mm Premium Fan / Controller: Sony Dualshock 4 Wireless (DS4Windows) / Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo / CPU: Intel Core i5-10600, 6-cores, 12-threads, 4.4/4.8GHz, 13,5MB cache (Intel 14nm++ FinFET) / Display: ASUS 24" LED VN247H (67Hz OC) 1920x1080p / GPU: Gigabyte Radeon RX Vega 56 Gaming OC @1501MHz (Samsung 14nm FinFET) / Keyboard: Logitech Desktop K120 (Nordic) / Motherboard: ASUS PRIME B460 PLUS, Socket-LGA1200 / Mouse: Razer Abyssus 2014 / PCI-E: ASRock USB 3.1/A+C (PCI Express x4) / PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA G2, 850W / RAM A1, A2, B1 & B2: DDR4-2666MHz CL13-15-15-15-35-1T "Samsung 8Gbit C-Die" (4x8GB) / Operating System: Windows 10 Home / Sound: Zombee Z300 / Storage 1 & 2: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD / Storage 3: Seagate® Barracuda 2TB HDD / Storage 4: Seagate® Desktop 2TB SSHD / Storage 5: Crucial P1 1000GB M.2 SSD/ Storage 6: Western Digital WD7500BPKX 2.5" HDD / Wi-fi: TP-Link TL-WN851N 11n Wireless Adapter (Qualcomm Atheros)

Zen-II-X6-3600+ (Gaming PC)

R23 score MC: 9893pts | R23 score SC: 1248pts @4.2GHz

R23 score MC: 10151pts | R23 score SC: 1287pts @4.3GHz

R20 score MC: 3688cb | R20 score SC: 489cb

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Case: Medion Micro-ATX Case / Case Fan Front: SUNON MagLev PF70251VX-Q000-S99 70mm / Case Fan Rear: Fanner Tech(Shen Zhen)Co.,LTD. 80mm (Purple) / Controller: Sony Dualshock 4 Wireless (DS4Windows) / Cooler: AMD Near-silent 125w Thermal Solution / CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 6-cores, 12-threads, 4.2/4.2GHz, 35MB cache (T.S.M.C. 7nm FinFET) / Display: HP 24" L2445w (64Hz OC) 1920x1200 / GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 OC "Afterburner" @1450MHz (T.S.M.C. 28nm) / GPU: ASUS Radeon RX 6600 XT DUAL OC RDNA2 32CUs @2607MHz (T.S.M.C. 7nm FinFET) / Keyboard: HP KB-0316 PS/2 (Nordic) / Motherboard: ASRock B450M Pro4, Socket-AM4 / Mouse: Razer Abyssus 2014 / PCI-E: ASRock USB 3.1/A+C (PCI Express x4) / PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA G2, 550W / RAM A2 & B2: DDR4-3600MHz CL16-18-8-19-37-1T "SK Hynix 8Gbit CJR" (2x16GB) / Operating System: Windows 10 Home / Sound 1: Zombee Z500 / Sound 2: Logitech Stereo Speakers S-150 / Storage 1 & 2: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD / Storage 3: Western Digital My Passport 2.5" 2TB HDD / Storage 4: Western Digital Elements Desktop 2TB HDD / Storage 5: Kingston A2000 1TB M.2 NVME SSD / Wi-fi & Bluetooth: ASUS PCE-AC55BT Wireless Adapter (Intel)

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Case: Medion Micro-ATX Case / Case Fan Front: SUNON MagLev PF70251VX-Q000-S99 70mm / Case Fan Rear: Fanner Tech(Shen Zhen)Co.,LTD. 80mm (Purple) / Controller: Sony Dualshock 4 Wireless (DS4Windows) / Cooler: AMD Near-silent 95w Thermal Solution / Cooler: AMD Near-silent 125w Thermal Solution / CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K Black Edition Elite Quad-Core (T.S.M.C. 28nm) / CPU: AMD Athlon X4 880K Black Edition Elite Quad-Core (T.S.M.C. 28nm) / Display: HP 19" Flat Panel L1940 (75Hz) 1280x1024 / GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SuperSC 2GB (T.S.M.C. 28nm) / GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 OC "Afterburner" @1450MHz (T.S.M.C. 28nm) / Keyboard: HP KB-0316 PS/2 (Nordic) / Motherboard: MSI A78M-E45 V2, Socket-FM2+ / Mouse: Razer Abyssus 2014 / PCI-E: ASRock USB 3.1/A+C (PCI Express x4) / PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA G2, 550W PSU / RAM 1, 2, 3 & 4: SK hynix DDR3-1866MHz CL9-10-11-27-40 (4x4GB) 16.38GB / Operating System 1: Ubuntu Gnome 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) / Operating System 2: Windows 10 Home / Sound 1: Zombee Z500 / Sound 2: Logitech Stereo Speakers S-150 / Storage 1: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD (x2) / Storage 2: Western Digital My Passport 2.5" 2TB HDD / Storage 3: Western Digital Elements Desktop 2TB HDD / Wi-fi: TP-Link TL-WN851N 11n Wireless Adapter

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Apple A4 - Apple iPod touch (4th generation)
Apple A5 - Apple iPod touch (5th generation)
Apple A9 - Apple iPhone 6s Plus
HiSilicon Kirin 810 (T.S.M.C. 7nm) - Huawei P40 Lite / Huawei nova 7i
Mediatek MT2601 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - TicWatch E
Mediatek MT6580 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - TECNO Spark 2 (1GB RAM)
Mediatek MT6592M (T.S.M.C 28nm) - my|phone my32 (orange)
Mediatek MT6592M (T.S.M.C 28nm) - my|phone my32 (yellow)
Mediatek MT6735 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - HMD Nokia 3 Dual SIM
Mediatek MT6737 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - Cherry Mobile Flare S6
Mediatek MT6739 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - my|phone myX8 (blue)
Mediatek MT6739 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - my|phone myX8 (gold)
Mediatek MT6750 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - honor 6C Pro / honor V9 Play
Mediatek MT6765 (T.S.M.C 12nm) - TECNO Pouvoir 3 Plus
Mediatek MT6797D (T.S.M.C 20nm) - my|phone Brown Tab 1
Qualcomm MSM8926 (T.S.M.C. 28nm) - Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE
Qualcomm MSM8974AA (T.S.M.C. 28nm) - Blackberry Passport
Qualcomm SDM710 (Samsung 10nm) - Oppo Realme 3 Pro

 

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