First build (very tight budget)

[Appachi]

15 minutes ago, Spork829 said:

Looks pretty respectable. I would only say change out that power supply to something from, like, Corsair or EVGA for a few bucks extra. I've never heard of Raidmax and therefore wouldn't trust them. 

 

I figure you know people will say this, but if it's at all possible, PLEASE wait until you have at least $400 or $500 unless you need the computer right now. You will be so much happier with the result.

Thanks for the quick reply! Just what I was hoping for. I did expect that of the PSU but the other, albeit cheaper, option was a Logisys but that looked like it would explode on idle. What I was think was, I'm going to start barebones with the APU and slow begin upgrading. Like for example my first upgrade might be a discrete GPU in tandem with the less powerful iGPU. 

[Alexcalibur]

4 minutes ago, TheRandomness said:

 It's mostly when people take high end systems (like i7s and 980Tis) and power them with a CX600 which has really shitty internal components which'll start throttling at 30 deg C. You should be fine though

All I am running is a 4690k and a 960 so I should be fine lol

[Mr.Meerkat]

1 minute ago, Appachi said:

Thanks for the quick reply! Just what I was hoping for. I did expect that of the PSU but the other, albeit cheaper, option was a Logisys but that looked like it would explode on idle. What I was think was, I'm going to start barebones with the APU and slow begin upgrading. Like for example my first upgrade might be a discrete GPU in tandem with the less powerful iGPU. 

Both PSUs are bad...just spend $20 more for a good PSU pls...even a cx430/evga 430w 80+ white would be better than those two (and that's really hard to say as those two are already extremely craptastic) 

[TheRandomness]

Just now, IskanderEXC said:

All I am running is a 4690k and a 960 so I should be fine lol

*Should* If you're planning on a GPU upgrade anytime soon, you should upgrade the PSU with it

[Spork829]

2 minutes ago, Appachi said:

Thanks for the quick reply! Just what I was hoping for. I did expect that of the PSU but the other, albeit cheaper, option was a Logisys but that looked like it would explode on idle. What I was think was, I'm going to start barebones with the APU and slow begin upgrading. Like for example my first upgrade might be a discrete GPU in tandem with the less powerful iGPU. 

Thats a good idea, being open to upgrades is important if you're building something low-end now. And as someone else in the thread said, Seasonic would be a better choice for a cheap PSU. And if you buy a discrete GPU you would want to upgrade it anyways.

[TheRandomness]

4 minutes ago, Appachi said:

Thanks for the quick reply! Just what I was hoping for. I did expect that of the PSU but the other, albeit cheaper, option was a Logisys but that looked like it would explode on idle. What I was think was, I'm going to start barebones with the APU and slow begin upgrading. Like for example my first upgrade might be a discrete GPU in tandem with the less powerful iGPU. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A8-7600 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A68M-HD+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($19.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($21.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $241.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-02 19:47 EDT-0400

 

Should have a good enough PSU to allow for upgrades. Dual channel RAM at 1866 will help with the APU.

[Alexcalibur]

3 minutes ago, TheRandomness said:

*Should* If you're planning on a GPU upgrade anytime soon, you should upgrade the PSU with it

I probably am going to get the 8Gb RX 480 when it comes out, and seeing as that has a 150w TDP I am probably going to get a 600W EVGA PSU

[TheRandomness]

1 minute ago, IskanderEXC said:

I probably am going to get the 8Gb RX 480 when it comes out, and seeing as that has a 150w TDP I am probably going to get a 600W EVGA PSU

Tbh I'd recommend this over that:

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/FQ648d/corsair-power-supply-cp9020101na

Better internal component quality and enough wattage to run the entire system with ease

[Alexcalibur]

1 minute ago, TheRandomness said:

Tbh I'd recommend this over that:

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/FQ648d/corsair-power-supply-cp9020101na

Better internal component quality and enough wattage to run the entire system with ease

Do you have any recommendations for a fully modular PSU? I am thinking that is something that I will want to do. 

[Energycore]

4 minutes ago, IskanderEXC said:

Do you have any recommendations for a fully modular PSU? I am thinking that is something that I will want to do. 

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/TgW9TW/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii520bronze

 

Pretty good value there

[Alexcalibur]

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/TgW9TW/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii520bronze

 

Pretty good value there

Definitely thanks!