Building My first PC

[Raiman]

Hi, i have been using my pre-built pc for about 3 months and there are some noticeable downfalls. its just a 500$ gaming rig that i got for my birthday. it was a good starter but christmas is coming and i want something more powerful. they old pc was using: 

 

CPU- FX 4300 quad core

 

Gpu - msi gt 730

 

MOBO- a very shitty ms1 7x etc

 

Ram- un branded 8gb ddr3 sdram

 

1 tb- western digital blue (after market)

 

350 watt unbranded psu

the new build i want to do may be a little overkill but is ascetically pleasing.

 

cpu - fx 8350

 

gpu - evga gtx 960 

 

mobo - msi 970 gaming

 

Ram - Kingston hyperX savage 2400mhz 2x4gb kit

 

case - cooler master master case pro 5

 

cpu cooler - cooler master 212 evo

 

psu - evga 500w 80+

 

hdd- 1 tb western digital blue (same one just moved to new computer)

 

Thanks let me know any changes that i could make to make this a better build for the same price point or same power for the lower cost thanks.

[Mohenjo]

New psu, new CPU and new MOBO 

[Guest]

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Dont get an AMD CPU they are not nearly as powerful as an Intel i5 when it comes to gaming.

Skip the cooler

and get a EVGA 500w 80+ Bronze would be my recommendation as the lowest tier psu.

For GPU i would get the R9 380, its just more powerful if you can afford it. Preferably buy one from Sapphire, MSI or Powercolor, they have the most effective coolers.

[Streetguru]

Hi, i have been using my pre-built pc for about 3 months and there are some noticeable downfalls. its just a 500$ gaming rig that i got for my birthday. it was a good starter but christmas is

What's your budget? If you're mostly gaming you really don't need a new CPU