First PC Build Thoughts?

[joshm1802]

I will soon be building my first gaming PC and have gone for a budget option. Just wondering what are people's thoughts on the build. From the UK so in pounds

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 - £55.33

GPU: Asus Strix Radeon RX 470 OC (8GB) - £154.90

Motherboard: Gigabyte Ultra Durable GA-B250M-D2V - £56.41

RAM: Ballistix Sport LT 8GB DDR4 2400 MT/s - £54.99

SSD: WD Green 120GB - £51.35

HDD: Two 500GB drives I already had from old laptops and PS4 - £0

PSU: Corsair CP-9020049-UK 450W - £34.99

Case: Thermaltake Versa H15 M-ATX - £35.97

Fan: Arctic F12 TC - £6.00

Monitor: AOC 21.5" Vesa G2260VWQ6 75Hz - £102.00

 

I think I spent too much on the power supply but not too bothered about that. Also, will I be able to utilise the 75Hz on the monitor or will 60Hz be max due to my CPU/GPU combo? Don't really understand that so help would be appreciated. Cheers. 

 

 

[pelark]

I would go for something like a CX450M grey label instead of the VS450

[genexis_x]

SSD mediocre
Bad PSU

[DefinitelyTech]

2 minutes ago, joshm1802 said:

GPU: Asus Strix Radeon RX 470 OC (8GB) - £154.90

PSU: Corsair CP-9020049-UK 450W - £34.99

I would recommend a Seasonic 520W PSU. Can be found around the same price.

Also for GPU, you can easily step up to a RX 580 for not much more. (I'm American so cannot tell you exactly how much more), but you will not regret it.

[joshm1802]

2 minutes ago, pelark said:

I would go for something like a CX450M grey label instead of the VS450

 

2 minutes ago, ZM Fong said:

SSD mediocre
Bad PSU

So would a bronze rated power supply be better? And yeah I know the SSD isn't great but at the moment it will have to do. Thanks 

[pelark]

Just now, joshm1802 said:

So would a bronze rated power supply be better

That's just the efficiency rating, doesn't mean it's better allround. Get a Seasonic 520 watt or Corsair CX450m

[Ya_Mi]

6 minutes ago, joshm1802 said:

 

I think I spent too much on the power supply but not too bothered about that. Also, will I be able to utilise the 75Hz on the monitor or will 60Hz be max due to my CPU/GPU combo? Don't really understand that so help would be appreciated. Cheers. 

 

 

Wrong.. get the Seasonic s12ii or Cxm green for your build.

Dont get a cheap psu. never do that.

3 minutes ago, ZM Fong said:

SSD mediocre
Bad PSU

SSD is not mediocre.. look at the review.

Its just meh..and a bit overpriced

[genexis_x]

3 minutes ago, joshm1802 said:

So would a bronze rated power supply be better? And yeah I know the SSD isn't great but at the moment it will have to do. Thanks 

Efficiency usually means nothing, quality matters

[joshm1802]

1 minute ago, Marenoc said:

I would recommend a Seasonic 520W PSU. Can be found around the same price.

Also for GPU, you can easily step up to a RX 580 for not much more. (I'm American so cannot tell you exactly how much more), but you will not regret it.

Unfortunately a RX 580 is another £50 which is like $65 so quite a lot. And yeah the PSU seems to be a problem. Thanks 

[genexis_x]

2 minutes ago, Ya_Mi said:

SSD is not mediocre.. look at the review.

Its just meh..and a bit overpriced

Ya it's meh

[DocSwag]

1 minute ago, joshm1802 said:

 

So would a bronze rated power supply be better? And yeah I know the SSD isn't great but at the moment it will have to do. Thanks 

Bronze rated isn't everything, there are shit quality bronze PSUs out there too. Look for a tier 3 or above psu from this list

 

[DocSwag]

1 minute ago, Ya_Mi said:

Wrong.. get the Seasonic s12ii or Cxm green for your build.

Dont get a cheap psu. never do that.

SSD is not mediocre.. look at the review.

Its just meh..and a bit overpriced

CXM Green? Those are horrid...

[pelark]

1 minute ago, Ya_Mi said:

Wrong.. get the Seasonic s12ii or Cxm green for your build.

Green? I hope you mean grey

[Ya_Mi]

Just now, pelark said:

Green? I hope you mean grey

No green is enough for his build if he's on a budget although s12ii or grey is a better choice if its available and his budget allows it.

Why people are so paranaoid with Green?

[joshm1802]

2 minutes ago, pelark said:

That's just the efficiency rating, doesn't mean it's better allround. Get a Seasonic 520 watt or Corsair CX450m

 

2 minutes ago, Ya_Mi said:

Wrong.. get the Seasonic s12ii or Cxm green for your build.

Dont get a cheap psu. never do that.

SSD is not mediocre.. look at the review.

Its just meh..and a bit overpriced

 

2 minutes ago, ZM Fong said:

Efficiency usually means nothing, quality matters

 

2 minutes ago, ZM Fong said:

Ya it's meh

 

1 minute ago, DocSwag said:

Bronze rated isn't everything, there are shit quality bronze PSUs out there too. Look for a tier 3 or above psu from this list

 

 

1 minute ago, pelark said:

Green? I hope you mean grey

 

1 minute ago, DocSwag said:

CXM Green? Those are horrid...

Okay, for the SSD the next cheapest was only about £3 ($4) cheaper and it wasn't in stock, but it definitely seems that the PSU is the main issue and will certainly return it to Amazon and upgrade. Thanks for the help. Greatly appreciated.

[pelark]

Just now, Ya_Mi said:

No green is enough for his build if he's on a budget although s12ii or grey is a better choice if its available and his budget allows it.

Why people are so paranaoid with Green?

Low quality, not that great for the price.

[Ctown0812]

Just now, pelark said:

Green? I hope you mean grey

I thought the grey were the shit ones?

[pelark]

Just now, Ctown0812 said:

I thought the grey were the shit ones?

Nah other way around, grey are the new and vastly improved ones.

[Droidbot]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£54.82 @ BT Shop) 
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B250M-K Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£59.39 @ Aria PC) 
Memory: ADATA - XPG Z1 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  (£50.63 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Kingston - HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£49.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX 580 4GB PULSE Video Card  (£191.39 @ CCL Computers) 
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H22 Window ATX Mid Tower Case  (£23.99 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - ECO 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£43.79 @ Amazon UK) 
Monitor: LG - 24MP48HQ-P 23.8" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  (£92.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £566.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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how about this?

[joshm1802]

Just now, pelark said:

Nah other way around, grey are the new and vastly improved ones.

So is the the one you recommend:

https://www.cclonline.com/product/228822/CP-9020120-UK/Power-Supplies/Corsair-CX-Series-CX450-450W-80-PLUS-Bronze-Certified-ATX-Power-Supply-Unit-UK-/PSU1413/

[Ctown0812]

Just now, joshm1802 said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Okay, for the SSD the next cheapest was only about £3 ($4) cheaper and it wasn't in stock, but it definitely seems that the PSU is the main issue and will certainly return it to Amazon and upgrade. Thanks for the help. Greatly appreciated.

The worst thing you could do is cheap out on a PSU.  If it goes bad, it has the potential to ruin just about everything else in your build.

[pelark]

Just now, joshm1802 said:

So is the the one you recommend:

https://www.cclonline.com/product/228822/CP-9020120-UK/Power-Supplies/Corsair-CX-Series-CX450-450W-80-PLUS-Bronze-Certified-ATX-Power-Supply-Unit-UK-/PSU1413/

Yeah, just try and get the cx450m instead of the cx450, as the m has semimodular cables which really helps cleaning up cable mess,

[GrayTech]

14 minutes ago, joshm1802 said:

PSU: Corsair CP-9020049-UK 450W - £34.99

Don't get this PSU, it's a low quality model. Get a Corsair CXM (with gray sticker) or a Seasonic S12 II instead!

[Ya_Mi]

6 minutes ago, pelark said:

Low quality, not that great for the price.

Low quality? no its not..not that great for the price? if its new then i agreed but if there are no other option i would happily use it for his build.

Try to read the review first.. overall build and performance is good enough for the price.

But since its an old and outdated psu u can find a better one with similar price.. well not really similar maybe a bit more expensive.

Yes yes if u spend ur money on a good psu in the first place it can save u from future upgrade but if u dont have the budget Green is enough for his build.

 

Still have doubt? ask them @Starelementpoke @STRMfrmXMN

 

[joshm1802]

1 minute ago, pelark said:

Yeah, just try and get the cx450m instead of the cx450, as the m has semimodular cables which really helps cleaning up cable mess,

Okay cool, thank you for your help, much appreciated.