€500 ($570) PC Build

[techetga]

I was thinking about building a new PC, I am going to use some components I already have and buy used. This is my list of parts:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor New for €178,80 ($203,35)

Motherboard: ASRock B85M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard New for €54,35 ($61,81)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory I already own

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1.5TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive I already own

Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 280X 3GB royalKing Video Card Used for €146 ($166,05)

Case: Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case New for €45,90 ($52,20)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply Used for €42 ($47,77)

Total: €467,05 ($531,18)

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-20 15:17 EDT-0400

 

 

The prices listed are from the probably cheapest stores in the Netherlands.

What do you think, anything I have to change to improve performance?

[TheRandomness]

Is this for gaming?

[techetga]

Yes, sorry, forgot to mention that.

[KillerOfPie]

I was thinking about building a new PC, I am going to use some components I already have and buy used. This is my list of parts:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor New for €178,80 ($203,35)

Motherboard: ASRock B85M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard New for €54,35 ($61,81)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory I already own

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1.5TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive I already own

Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 280X 3GB royalKing Video Card Used for €146 ($166,05)

Case: Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case New for €45,90 ($52,20)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply Used for €42 ($47,77)

Total: €467,05 ($531,18)

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-20 15:17 EDT-0400

 

 

The prices listed are from the probably cheapest stores in the Netherlands.

What do you think, anything I have to change to improve performance?

Looks mostly fine, except for that power supply.

[Zefues]

NOOOO not a cx!

[German_John]

You really shouldn't convert Euros to Dollars. Mostly €500 will be $500 or less when it comes to computer parts...

 

But as pointed out, fine, just not the PSU. CX's have a pretty bad reputation, and a used one even more. Don't cheap out on PSUs, but I'm sure you know that. 

 

Also, next upgrade I'd suggest would be an SSD. That ain't gonna fit in a €500 build, but you'll maybe have some christmas money to spend, and for a boot drive 128 is alright and 256 is great.

[techetga]

Thanks, what should I get an Antec VPF Series 450W or a Cooler Master GM G450M? I prefer the Cooler Master because of sleeved cables and it's partially modular. My next upgrade is gonna be a BX100 250gb I think.

[German_John]

Thanks, what should I get an Antec VPF Series 450W or a Cooler Master GM G450M? I prefer the Cooler Master because of sleeved cables and it's partially modular. My next upgrade is gonna be a BX100 250gb I think.

Don't actually know all that much about PSUs, but Antec usually are widely regarded as very good units. According to this they're in the same tier (decent) which I'd say is a good spot for your build.

[techetga]

I'm going with the Seasonic S12II-Bronze 430W since that one is in the good section and it's just €57,80.

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor New for €178,80 ($203,35)

Motherboard: ASRock B85M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard New for €54,35 ($61,81)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory I already own

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1.5TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive I already own

Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 280X 3GB royalKing Video Card Used for €146 ($166,05)

Case: Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case New for €45,90 ($52,20)

Power Supply: Seasonic S12II-Bronze 430W New for €57,80 ($65,74)

Total: €482,85 ($549,15)

 

Thanks for your help!