First time budget build

[Nomy]

I'd appreciate your feedback/thoughts about a build I'm planning for a friend.

 

budget(exclude: OS, peripherals and monitor): 8000 Swedish Krona

primary use: gaming at 1920 x 1080 60Hz

location: Sweden 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($173.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($15.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($42.89 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB Nitro Video Card  ($198.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.50 @ Micro Center) 

Total: 8053 Krona when purchased in Sweden

 

Thank you in advance and comment away!

[zyntaxable]

Use PCpartpicker next time please

 

I used the TX3 evo, and it really isn't that good. Around 43c idle on FX-6300, as for the rest, it looks good!

[don_svetlio]

Seems good - a 4G 380 would be better but the rest is fine.

[Nomy]

Seems good - a 4G 380 would be better but the rest is fine.

 

I could go for the i5 4460(non k) and use the difference in money to upgrade the GPU to a R9 380 4G version.

Would you recommend doing that? I keep thinking, how much ACTUAL benefit will he have from an overclockable(if I manage to convince him to overclock) cpu for gaming....

[Nomy]

Use PCpartpicker next time please

 

I used the TX3 evo, and it really isn't that good. Around 43c idle on FX-6300, as for the rest, it looks good!

 

What are your cpu temps then while on load? :huh:

Those seem like some crazy temperatures while being idle, though I'm not familiar with amd cpu's.

[don_svetlio]

I could go for the i5 4460(non k) and use the difference in money to upgrade the GPU to a R9 380 4G version.

Would you recommend doing that? I keep thinking, how much ACTUAL benefit will he have from an overclockable(if I manage to convince him to overclock) cpu for gaming....

4460 + 4G 380 would be better balanced and likely last longer.

[don_svetlio]

What are your cpu temps then while on load? :huh:

Those seem like some crazy temperatures while being idle, though I'm not familiar with amd cpu's.

FX actually have lower temps thanks to the much larger die size and use of solder rather than TiM.

[zyntaxable]

What are your cpu temps then while on load? :huh:

Those seem like some crazy temperatures while being idle, though I'm not familiar with amd cpu's.

Load around 60c

[Nomy]

4460 + 4G 380 would be better balanced and likely last longer.

 

Changed it up as you said then.

Any thoughts on the case by any chance? Is the NZXT S340 actually a "budget' case or do you have any better alternatives?

[don_svetlio]

Changed it up as you said then.

Any thoughts on the case by any chance? Is the NZXT S340 actually a "budget' case or do you have any better alternatives?

seems good to me.