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FAIL_bro777
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My first real PC build (my current rig was built by a friend and then i upgraded the graphics card myself), I'm just seeking advice on things to be aware of and how i can make things easy for myself.

 

Here is a link to a parts list, if there are any blatant bottle necks please let me know: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/qRxzTW

 

My budget is £450 ($694) with a little leeway. The parts the are purchased (specially the CPU) can be replaced, i was looking for an I5, but adding that also increases the price of the board so I decided against it. However i appreciate that graphics card I've selected may get bottle necked, so if anyone can find a happy medium I'd be happy.

 

My theme is black and white, with as much white as possible within the budget, no modding. 

 

I am personally making the case myself (keep an eye on the build logs in the next couple months, the case itself will be called "Atlas"), so that doesn't come into the budget at all.

 

Thanks for the help

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Current Build

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CPU: AMD Phenom II Black Edition, X4 965 <I> RAM: Crucial Ballistix 8GB <I> GPU: GTX 760 (MSI) <I> Storage: WD Blue 500GB

Planned Build (Blitz)

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CPU: FX6300 X6 3.5GHz <I> RAM: Cruicial Ballistix 8GB + Hyper X Fury (White) 8GB <I> GPU: GTX 960 (MSI) <I> Storage: Kingston SSDNow 120GB + Seagate Barracuda 1TB + WD Blue 500GB <I> PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 550w <I> MOBO: Gigabyte GA 970A  

 

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I was thinking a nice way to get around the white RAM issue would be the get 16gb of value ram (quality doesn't really matter) the sticking on Artic Cooling RAM coolers (which are white). 

 

 

I'll edit it. BRB

 

Thanks :)

Current Build

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CPU: AMD Phenom II Black Edition, X4 965 <I> RAM: Crucial Ballistix 8GB <I> GPU: GTX 760 (MSI) <I> Storage: WD Blue 500GB

Planned Build (Blitz)

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CPU: FX6300 X6 3.5GHz <I> RAM: Cruicial Ballistix 8GB + Hyper X Fury (White) 8GB <I> GPU: GTX 960 (MSI) <I> Storage: Kingston SSDNow 120GB + Seagate Barracuda 1TB + WD Blue 500GB <I> PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 550w <I> MOBO: Gigabyte GA 970A  

 

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I was thinking a nice way to get around the white RAM issue would be the get 16gb of value ram (quality doesn't really matter) the sticking on Artic Cooling RAM coolers (which are white). 

 

 

 

Thanks :)

Are you going to OC?

and why do you want 16GBs of ram?

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Are you going to OC?

and why do you want 16GBs of ram?

 

Nope, not going to OC, and no reason really, just future proofing is the main one, my current rig has 8gb and that does just fine most of the time. 

 

 

why get Krait SLI ? get a normal Mobo and get a 970

 

Krait SLI because it's black and white rather than blue or red like most other boards, remember my theme is black and white with as much white as possible. 

Current Build

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CPU: AMD Phenom II Black Edition, X4 965 <I> RAM: Crucial Ballistix 8GB <I> GPU: GTX 760 (MSI) <I> Storage: WD Blue 500GB

Planned Build (Blitz)

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CPU: FX6300 X6 3.5GHz <I> RAM: Cruicial Ballistix 8GB + Hyper X Fury (White) 8GB <I> GPU: GTX 960 (MSI) <I> Storage: Kingston SSDNow 120GB + Seagate Barracuda 1TB + WD Blue 500GB <I> PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 550w <I> MOBO: Gigabyte GA 970A  

 

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I really don't know how your CPU compares to the G3258, so here goes nothing

 

 
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£49.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£86.94 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card  (£157.00 @ Aria PC) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£54.72 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£65.90 @ More Computers) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro OEM (64-bit)  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Total: £474.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-22 14:49 BST+0100
 
If you can not go over the 450£, take the cooler out.
 
Now, if you want to keep your CPU, I'd rather have this, since it has a PSU :P
 
 
Motherboard: MSI 970A SLI Krait Edition ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (£70.42 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£50.27 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card  (£157.00 @ Aria PC) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£54.72 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£65.90 @ More Computers) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro OEM (64-bit)  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Total: £458.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-22 14:52 BST+0100

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Nope, not going to OC, and no reason really, just future proofing is the main one, my current rig has 8gb and that does just fine most of the time. 

 

 

 

Krait SLI because it's black and white rather than blue or red like most other boards, remember my theme is black and white with as much white as possible. 

I would get this if you are getting a new CPU (I think it is recommended)

I would not get the SSD, HDD and only get 8GBs of Ram.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£150.95 @ Amazon UK) 
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste  (£3.89 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£86.94 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  (£172.99 @ Aria PC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro OEM (64-bit)  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Total: £507.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-22 14:59 BST+0100
 

 

If you are not going to get a new CPU, I would get this

 
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste  (£3.89 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: MSI 970A SLI Krait Edition ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (£70.42 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£39.71 @ CCL Computers) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  (£172.99 @ Aria PC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro OEM (64-bit)  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Total: £468.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-22 14:56 BST+0100
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Thanks guys :) I will probably mix and match them, and will likely go for a new CPU (my current one is nearly 2 and a half years old now xD ). Thanks for the help :)

Current Build

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CPU: AMD Phenom II Black Edition, X4 965 <I> RAM: Crucial Ballistix 8GB <I> GPU: GTX 760 (MSI) <I> Storage: WD Blue 500GB

Planned Build (Blitz)

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CPU: FX6300 X6 3.5GHz <I> RAM: Cruicial Ballistix 8GB + Hyper X Fury (White) 8GB <I> GPU: GTX 960 (MSI) <I> Storage: Kingston SSDNow 120GB + Seagate Barracuda 1TB + WD Blue 500GB <I> PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 550w <I> MOBO: Gigabyte GA 970A  

 

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Thanks guys :) I will probably mix and match them, and will likely go for a new CPU (my current one is nearly 2 and a half years old now xD ). Thanks for the help :)

That CPU is from 2009. The architecture is over 8years old!

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That CPU is from 2009. The architecture is over 8years old!

 

2 years old from new in the box, i know it's older in terms of existence lol

Current Build

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CPU: AMD Phenom II Black Edition, X4 965 <I> RAM: Crucial Ballistix 8GB <I> GPU: GTX 760 (MSI) <I> Storage: WD Blue 500GB

Planned Build (Blitz)

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CPU: FX6300 X6 3.5GHz <I> RAM: Cruicial Ballistix 8GB + Hyper X Fury (White) 8GB <I> GPU: GTX 960 (MSI) <I> Storage: Kingston SSDNow 120GB + Seagate Barracuda 1TB + WD Blue 500GB <I> PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 550w <I> MOBO: Gigabyte GA 970A  

 

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