PC building help

[Gazeley]

Ok I came here about a month ago looking for advice on building a £600-£700 budget gaming pc and I was told to wait for the rx 480. Now it has been released I made a build on PC specialist and here it is: 

	Case STYLISH PIANO BLACK ENIGMA MICRO-ATX CASE + 2 FRONT USB
	Processor (CPU) AMD A4-6300 Dual Core APU (3.7GHz) & Radeon™ HD 8370D Graphics
	Motherboard ASUS® A68HM PLUS FM2+ (M-ATX, DDR3, USB 3.0, 6Gb/s)
	Memory (RAM) 4GB Kingston DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 4GB)
	Graphics Card 8GB AMD RADEON™ RX 480 - HDMI, 3 x DP - DX® 12
	1st Hard Disk 1TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 32MB CACHE
	Power Supply CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
	Processor Cooling STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
	Thermal Paste STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
	Sound Card ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
	Wireless/Wired Networking 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
	USB Options 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
	Power Cable 1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
	Operating System Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
	Operating System Language United Kingdom - English Language
	Office Software FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
	Anti-Virus BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
	Browser Google Chrome™
	Warranty 3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
	Delivery STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
	Build Time Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days

This build comes to £600 including VAT and delivery. Are there any ways I can improve the build within the budget or anything I've missed? 

[BringBackLCT]

That cpu is going to bottleneck so much it isn't even funny. Have you thought about building your computer yourself? Much better value hat custom websites like that (not talking about pre jilts, just custom configurations)

[Gazeley]

@molude I can't get rid of it and it's the cheapest option so I can replace it with other cards otherwise unfortunately not. 

[Gazeley]

@BringBackLCT I have considered it but I don't think I have the knowledge to do so and I'd probably end up stuffing it up some how. So definitely upgrade CPU and would you have any recommendations as to what CPU to upgrade to?

[Gazeley]

@molude Ok yeah that still fits the budget easily thank you! 

[Gazeley]

@molude the fx-3600 doesn't come up on the options for whatever reason but  AMD Athlon X4 860K Quad Core CPU (3.7GHz/FM2+)  and AMD Athlon X4 880k Quad Core CPU (4.0GHz/FM2+) which would you recommend (I'm guessing bigger numbers = better results) 

[Izumi Reina]

15 minutes ago, Gazeley said:

Ok I came here about a month ago looking for advice on building a £600-£700 budget gaming pc and I was told to wait for the rx 480. Now it has been released I made a build on PC specialist and here it is: 

	Case STYLISH PIANO BLACK ENIGMA MICRO-ATX CASE + 2 FRONT USB
	Processor (CPU) AMD A4-6300 Dual Core APU (3.7GHz) & Radeon™ HD 8370D Graphics
	Motherboard ASUS® A68HM PLUS FM2+ (M-ATX, DDR3, USB 3.0, 6Gb/s)
	Memory (RAM) 4GB Kingston DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 4GB)
	Graphics Card 8GB AMD RADEON™ RX 480 - HDMI, 3 x DP - DX® 12
	1st Hard Disk 1TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 32MB CACHE
	Power Supply CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
	Processor Cooling STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
	Thermal Paste STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
	Sound Card ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
	Wireless/Wired Networking 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
	USB Options 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
	Power Cable 1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
	Operating System Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
	Operating System Language United Kingdom - English Language
	Office Software FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
	Anti-Virus BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
	Browser Google Chrome™
	Warranty 3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
	Delivery STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
	Build Time Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days

This build comes to £600 including VAT and delivery. Are there any ways I can improve the build within the budget or anything I've missed? 

oh god ummm. What ancient pc is that, it looks like one you would see on a shelf of bestbuy 6 years ago. Dont go for an APU is you already have a GPU, you will get much better performance also you can buy genuine windows for around 25 (whatever your currency is euros or pounds, looks like pounds) at kinguin.net

[BringBackLCT]

5 minutes ago, Gazeley said:

@BringBackLCT I have considered it but I don't think I have the knowledge to do so and I'd probably end up stuffing it up some how. So definitely upgrade CPU and would you have any recommendations as to what CPU to upgrade to?

I thought the same thing when I was building my first PC, but I watched a couple of Linuses vids and I did it! So I would give it a try if I were you...

[mathmeister]

You can do WAYYYYYYYYYYYYY better for £700

[Gazeley]

@BringBackLCT Hmm maybe I'll consider it some more but where would I get the parts? 

[BringBackLCT]

10 minutes ago, Gazeley said:

@molude I can't get rid of it and it's the cheapest option so I can replace it with other cards otherwise unfortunately not. 

That's not a sound card, it's intergrated sound (in the motherboard)

[Gazeley]

@Izumi Reina Ok how could I improve it but stay with in the budget? I'm currently using a laptop so honestly anything is an improvement. 

[Gazeley]

@mathmeister Would it involve part hunting and building the pc myself? 

[BringBackLCT]

5 minutes ago, Gazeley said:

@molude the fx-3600 doesn't come up on the options for whatever reason but  AMD Athlon X4 860K Quad Core CPU (3.7GHz/FM2+)  and AMD Athlon X4 880k Quad Core CPU (4.0GHz/FM2+) which would you recommend (I'm guessing bigger numbers = better results) 

If you are absolutely sure your not going to build it yourself, the Athlon X4 lineup would be a great fit. Also consider getti an RX 470 and upgrading something else in the system or just pocketing the money. If you doing 1080p an RX 470 should be plenty.

[mathmeister]

7 minutes ago, Gazeley said:

@mathmeister Would it involve part hunting and building the pc myself? 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Mw8m8K

If it's too high I can bring it lower, just DO NOT go with the build you made above. It's horrible value.

[Gazeley]

@BringBackLCT Has the RX 470 been released yet; I know the RX 480 came out today. I edited the CPU to the Athlox X4 the pricing is still pretty low at £636.  

[BringBackLCT]

This is one of the best prices of the RX 480 in the UK right now, it's going to sell out so I would ordere ASAP...

 

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/sapphire-radeon-rx-480-4096mb-gddr5-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-37a-sp.html

[Gazeley]

@mathmeister Yeah I'm not so sure on building the PC myself due to lack of knowledge and in case I stuff something up along the way but thanks for the site dude I'll definitely revisit that at some point. 

[mathmeister]

1 minute ago, Gazeley said:

@mathmeister Yeah I'm not so sure on building the PC myself due to lack of knowledge and in case I stuff something up along the way but thanks for the site dude I'll definitely revisit that at some point. 

Either way, do some more research and use that site, that's what every PC builder uses for picking parts. I'm sure you can find someone to build your PC. The build you made has a bunch of unnecessary and outdated parts so I recommend googling a
"£650 pc build"

[BringBackLCT]

RX 480, case with a window and USab 3.0, i5 CPU, 120gb SSD and a 80+ Bronze PSU. This is amazing value! You Brits have way better value than us Aussies

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/wdghqk
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/wdghqk/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£149.99 @ Novatech) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-S2H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£37.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Klevv Neo 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£23.84 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£30.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£37.96 @ BT Shop) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 4GB Video Card  (£188.99) 
Case: Zalman ZM-T4 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (£15.98 @ Novatech) 
Power Supply: XFX XT 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£36.98 @ Novatech) 
Other: Windows form Kinguin.net (£20.00)
Total: £542.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-29 22:12 BST+0100

[BringBackLCT]

Gazely, Please. Watch some of Linus vids on building a PC, they are great, and they are a serious confidence booster. It's easier than its seem with things like PCI Express and SATA making installing a piece of cake. It is so much cheaper than the site you posted up above. That RX 480 I posted is the cheapest in the UK, and that case is a must. Read the reviews, it is the best value I have ever seen. If you don't plan on getting a 'K series' processor don't get a Zxx motherboard get a Bxx or a Hxx

[BringBackLCT]

18 minutes ago, mathmeister said:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Mw8m8K

If it's too high I can bring it lower, just DO NOT go with the build you made above. It's horrible value.

He is not overclocking and I don't think he plans to so a non-stock cooler and a Z series motherboard is unecessary. He doesn't need 2tb of storage so put in an SSD. Definetly go with dual-channel RAM and the S340 is unecessary for him especially when that Zalman case is such good value for money and has all the necessary features. That RX 480 is more expensive than overclockers. That PSU is overkill for s budget gaming PC.

[mathmeister]

8 minutes ago, BringBackLCT said:

He is not overclocking and I don't think he plans to so a non-stock cooler and a Z series motherboard is unecessary. He doesn't need 2tb of storage so put in an SSD. Definetly go with dual-channel RAM and the S340 is unecessary for him especially when that Zalman case is such good value for money and has all the necessary features. That RX 480 is more expensive than overclockers. That PSU is overkill for s budget gaming PC.

lol I didn't check the build, pcpartpicker lagged when I added the hard drive

[Gazeley]

@BringBackLCT Sorry I got dragged into a game of lfd2. I will consider it a few friends have also suggested it so I will look at some of the videos before I go ahead. I have no knowledge what so ever on mother boards so I will ave to do some research on those.

[Gazeley]

@BringBackLCT @mathmeister Yeah I'm definitely not over clocking! Ok so how much would I save a lot by building it myself?