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Hello everyone 
First off, I'd like to introduce myself 
I'm Build-N-Play. 
I'm pretty quite new to building PC's, but pretty good with general PC related things. 

Now, I want to ask you all something 

Hows my build?
CPU: AMD FX-8120 3.1GHz 8-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Biostar A960D+ Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: CoolMax 700W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC) 
Keyboard: V7 Standard PS/2 Keyboard Wired Standard Keyboard ($6.36 @ Amazon) 
Total: $501.26 

I don't mean how IS it, but I mean could it be better? Better pieces for better prices? 
A few sources were telling me that everything was trash except the Video card. 
So? Is it trash? 

Sorry if this was placed in the wrong board.

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What are you going to be doing with it?

I like the color scheme of Noctua fans. Deal with it. Forget about the bad memories of the past.


"wunder you really are as straight as a rainbow" - Lanoi "can I fisterino your nose" - WunderWuffle


Forget about the bad memories of the past, take the good ones along with you through the present, and look forwards to the good things that will come in the future.

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I've heard bad things about powercolor cards. Get a sapphire 7950. I'm no AMD expert but I don't think you want that CPU either...

i5 4670k | Sapphire 7950 | Kingston 120GB SSD | Seagate 1TB | G.Skill Ripjaw X Series 8GB

PB238Q | Steelseries Sensei | Ducky DK9087 | Qck Heavy

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Get a better mobo, that mobo is crap

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| AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core | Be Quiet DARK ROCK 2 57.9 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing | Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z  |G.Skill Ripjaws X 8GB | Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM |Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" SSD | Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB  |Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower|Gelid Solutions Silent 14 PWM 74.5 CFM 140mm x3 |Corsair RM Series 750 Watt ATX/EPS 80PLUS Gold-Certified Power Supply|

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You want the 8320 or 8350 not the 1st gen FX 8-cores.

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Figured that, but I'm on a pretty tight budget. 

Lemme go see what I can go get

What exactly is your budget?

CPU: Intel Core i7 4790K @ 4.4GHz (cooled by Corsair H110) | Motherboard: ASUS Maximus VI Formula | RAM: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL9 | GPU: ASUS GTX780TI-DC2OC-3GD5 | Case: NZXT Phantom 630 | Storage: Samsung 840 Pro 128GB + 3 x WD Black 500GB  + WD Black 1TB + WD Black 2TB + Kingston V300 120GB | PSU: SeaSonic Platinum 660W | Monitors: 3 x Iiyama ProLite XU2390HS-1 | Keyboard: Logitech G910 Orion Spark | Mouse: Logitech G502 Protheus Spectrum | Mousemat: Steelseries QcK Heavy (40x45) | Headset: Kingston HyperX Cloud II | Speakers: Logitech Z906

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Hello everyone 

First off, I'd like to introduce myself 

I'm Build-N-Play. 

I'm pretty quite new to building PC's, but pretty good with general PC related things. 

Now, I want to ask you all something 

Hows my build?

CPU: AMD FX-8120 3.1GHz 8-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Biostar A960D+ Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: CoolMax 700W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Keyboard: V7 Standard PS/2 Keyboard Wired Standard Keyboard ($6.36 @ Amazon) 

Total: $501.26 

 

The CPU is okay. a 8320 would be better price to performance

The Motherboard is not good. You found that out yourself apperantly.

Try to get a 2x4 RAM kit instead of 1x8 for higher bandwidth.

Storage is good.

Case is very budget oriented but i guess as long as everything fits, it sits!

The PSU is a JOKE!! 700W is way too much for that buid and $30 is way too less money for quality. Get a corsair CX 500M.

 

In order to do the changes above and not spending tooo much, step down your graphics card to a HD 7870.

 

I'd like to list some parts on partpicker but you are not the first one to come up with a $500 build, use the search function of the forum please. -sorry if i sound rude.

who cares...

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Figured that, but I'm on a pretty tight budget. 

Lemme go see what I can go get

Tight budget then go for FX 6300 and then upgrade to FX 8320 + 212 EVO when you can.

AMD FX 6300 | ASUS M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ | HITACHI ULTRASTAR 1TB 7200RPM HDD | XFX RADEON HD 7950 3GB | 8GB DDR3-1600 MUSHKIN BLACKLINE | OCZ ZT 550W 80+ BRONZE PSU | ZALMAN Z5 PLUS CASE | LITE-ON iHDS118-04 DVD/CD DRIVE | BENQ GW2255 21.5" MONITOR


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Heres the updated list 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory: Kingston Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($48.96 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ Outlet PC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ Outlet PC) 
Keyboard: V7 Standard PS/2 Keyboard Wired Standard Keyboard  ($6.36 @ Amazon) 
Total: $575.23 
It's really good, but the fact that its waay over budget is not good. 
Any other pieces for better prices with the same performance or do I have to stop being stingy?
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Heres the updated list 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory: Kingston Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($48.96 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Keyboard: V7 Standard PS/2 Keyboard Wired Standard Keyboard  ($6.36 @ Amazon) 

Total: $575.23 

It's really good, but the fact that its waay over budget is not good. 

Any other pieces for better prices with the same performance or do I have to stop being stingy?

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750w is overkill unless you want to upgrade your motherboard, CPU, and case later to do crossfire. That PSU price is based on rebate, look for something that is a bit lower watts but still quality.

You don't really need the CD drive at all, since you don't appear to be buying windows? (even then you can install from USB instead)

You could drop down to a 7870 for a few less, trade in the Caviar blue for a Seagate Barracuda, they're faster for a main OS drive.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r78702gd5toc

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139048&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

best choice

http://us.ncix.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=75064&vpn=FD-PSU-IN2B-500W&manufacture=Fractal%20Design&promoid=1377

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Why do you need a 750 Watt Psu? Go for an Seasonic Gseries 550 Watt 80+ Gold It's 60 bucks and it's pretty good.

My Pc: Cpu: I7 4790k @ 4,8 Ghz @1,25 volts, Motherboard: Maximus VII Formula, Graphicscard: 2x Titan X @1,4 at stock voltage (soon to be replaced), Ram: 32 gb Corsair Dominator Platinum 2133 Cl 9, SSD: 2x 850 Pro 1 Tb in Raid 0, 2x Samsung 840 Evo 1 tb raid 1,, PSU: Corsair HXi Series 1000W 80+ Platinum, Case: H440. Soon to be watercooled again, maybe, probably, the Titans are too loud. 

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Here we go 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory: Kingston Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($48.96 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ Outlet PC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master eXtreme Power 550W ATX12V Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: V7 Standard PS/2 Keyboard Wired Standard Keyboard  ($6.36 @ Amazon) 
Total: $510.25 
For those wondering about the OS, I got a guy who's hooking me up with a free one
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Here we go 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory: Kingston Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($48.96 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ Outlet PC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master eXtreme Power 550W ATX12V Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: V7 Standard PS/2 Keyboard Wired Standard Keyboard  ($6.36 @ Amazon) 
Total: $510.25 

For those wondering about the OS, I got a guy who's hooking me up with a free one

 

This is also a pretty good price since I'm buying this in December-January, and discounts will be there for xmas

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First off, scrap the PSU, sounds like a shit make and replace it with something like OCZ, Corsair or something reputable like that.

 

Also scrap the board, Biostar are shit, go for Asus or Gigabyte, something like that, otherwise it seems OK.

DESKTOP - Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H Processor - Intel Core i5-2500K @ Stock 1.135v Cooling - Cooler Master Hyper TX3 RAM - Kingston Hyper-X Fury White 4x4GB DDR3-1866 Graphics Card - MSI GeForce GTX 780 Lightning PSU - Seasonic M12II EVO Edition 850w  HDD -  WD Caviar  Blue 500GB (Boot Drive)  /  WD Scorpio Black 750GB (Games Storage) / WD Green 2TB (Main Storage) Case - Cooler Master 335U Elite OS - Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate

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Look at this:

 
CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard:  MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ Outlet PC) 
Video Card:  Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 
Case:  Cooler Master RC-430-KWN6 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $533.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-29 14:12 EDT-0400)
Frankly the PSU isn't modular, however it is at least quality made.

My rig: CPU: Intel core i5 4670K MoBo: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming RAM: Kingston HyperX Beast 2x4GB 1600mhz CL9 GPU: EVGA GTX780 SC ACX SSD: ADATA Premier Pro SP900 256GBHDD: Western Digital RED 2TB PSU: FSP Aurum CM 750W Case: Cooler Master HAF XM OS: Windows 8 Pro

My Build log, the Snowbird (heavy WIP): http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/188011-snowbird-by-lachy/?hl=snowbird

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First off, scrap the PSU, sounds like a shit make and replace it with something like OCZ, Corsair or something reputable like that.

 

Also scrap the board, Biostar are shit, go for Asus or Gigabyte, something like that, otherwise it seems OK.

See the updated list 

 

 

 

Here we go 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory: Kingston Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($48.96 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ Outlet PC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master eXtreme Power 550W ATX12V Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: V7 Standard PS/2 Keyboard Wired Standard Keyboard  ($6.36 @ Amazon) 
Total: $510.25 

For those wondering about the OS, I got a guy who's hooking me up with a free one

 

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i have a powercolor and its fine ;)

I heard stuff like it doesnt OC well. I think it's ugly as sin too

i5 4670k | Sapphire 7950 | Kingston 120GB SSD | Seagate 1TB | G.Skill Ripjaw X Series 8GB

PB238Q | Steelseries Sensei | Ducky DK9087 | Qck Heavy

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See the updated list 

 

 

Ahh didn't see the updated list lol

 

That is a lot better, it doesn't pay to go with a piece of shit company :)

DESKTOP - Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H Processor - Intel Core i5-2500K @ Stock 1.135v Cooling - Cooler Master Hyper TX3 RAM - Kingston Hyper-X Fury White 4x4GB DDR3-1866 Graphics Card - MSI GeForce GTX 780 Lightning PSU - Seasonic M12II EVO Edition 850w  HDD -  WD Caviar  Blue 500GB (Boot Drive)  /  WD Scorpio Black 750GB (Games Storage) / WD Green 2TB (Main Storage) Case - Cooler Master 335U Elite OS - Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate

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This is also a pretty good price since I'm buying this in December-January, and discounts will be there for xmas

Remake this thread when you buy then.

 

This build is pointless unless you're buying it on the same day of or at most the same week.

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You want the 8320 or 8350 not the 1st gen FX 8-cores.

As this guy says you want the newer fx cpu

CPU Ryzen 5 Asrock B350 Pro 4 / MSI RX580 Gaming / RAM 16 Gigs Corsair Vengeance 3000 / HDD 1TB Seagate Barracuda / SSD Samsung 840 120GB / 500GB Samsung SSD / Case Urban S31 / PSU EVGA G2 750w / Os Windows 10 / Keyboard Corsair K70 / Mouse Razer Naga 2013 (Won it from Linus!!

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This is also a pretty good price since I'm buying this in December-January, and discounts will be there for xmas

Plan later then. 3 days before buying at most. Parts and prices change frequently.

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