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Yeah that seems okay, but you shouldn't take my word for it.
The video card seems a little extreme though, do you really need 2gb on it?

I would ditch that OP Card and go for a 64gb SSD as startup disk

You could have a regular 500+ MB drive with a smaller solid state drive to hold only the operating system. This would increase the boot speed a lot.

would 32gb ssd work?

The motherboard you chose has 6 SATA ports - see the official specifications. That should be more than enough - you'd be using half of them if you're going for an SSD, a HD and a DVD drive.

I just checked everything you're looking to buy, it should work fine and "fit together" as you said. The motherboard has sockets for everything you want to use.    You'll need 3 SATA cables and a power one, but as they're readily available I figure you've taken care of that already.

You missed something essential: Some kind of cooling methods for the processor. Fans, heatsinks, water cooling.

It's clearly a high-end setup, but maybe it's just the fact I'm used to much more modest machines    I presume you're looking to use it for gaming?

Well, let's see. For one, I agree with fire219. The FX series is by no means bad, but you'd be much better off with an Ivy Bridge i5.

Second, some people have been recommending an SSD. Getting one is no doubt a good investment, but your current motherboard choice doesn't have 6 gb/s SATA, so you may not be able to take full advantage of the speeds of some drives. (Just make sure to check the specs on the speeds first.)

I don't see any problem with your choice in GPU (I actually highly recommend the Radeon HD 78XX series) - 2GB memory on it isn't totally necessary but hey, if it's a good deal go for it.

Finally, and this is the most important: please, for the love of all that is good in this world, do not buy that case. The case itself is probably fine, but what concerns me is the bundled PSU. I consider the PSU one of, if not the most important item in a computer, because if that fails, it can destroy everything else. I highly recommend you buy something from a more reputable manufacturer like Seasonic or Corsair. This is one of my personal favorites. Don't ever trust a PSU from brand that you aren't sure is dedicated to quality, because they're often mislabeled and unreliable.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/low … ,2862.html
(Sorry if I came across too forceful here, but it's one issue that I'm very adamant about. Please don't cut corners when it comes to PSU's, or motherboards for that matter - it's not worth the risk.)

Last edited by Harakou (2013-02-12 23:51:35)

technoguyx wrote:

You missed something essential: Some kind of cooling methods for the processor. Fans, heatsinks, water cooling.

I thought the case came with  four fans? Wouldn't that be enough?

fire219 wrote:

The AMD CPUs from the last few years have been slow compared to their Intel counterparts, and yet cost just as much and use more power. You would be much better served for about the same price with the this motherboard[/url].

Isn't the AMD CPU I chose the counterpart to the i7? Thats what I thought anyway, I might be wrong.

Harakou wrote:

Finally, and this is the most important: please, for the love of all that is good in this world, do not buy that case. The case itself is probably fine, but what concerns me is the bundled PSU. I consider the PSU one of, if not the most important item in a computer, because if that fails, it can destroy everything else. I highly recommend you buy something from a more reputable manufacturer like Seasonic or Corsair.

I don't exactly have a large budget, but if what you're saying is true, which one would you reccomend? I'm going for a 700w or 750w to ensure it will power everything.

fire219 wrote:

Another PSU company I would suggest is Thermaltake. They make cheap yet high quality units.

I've just had a quick look on amazon, they're really quite expensive. Like I said to Harakou, is there any one in particular you'd reccomend?

If I have to I'm sure I'll probably leave the SSD out for now. I'm pretty much at my budget as it is already.

Anyway, thanks for all your input- much appreciated so far!

MrScoop wrote:

technoguyx wrote:

You missed something essential: Some kind of cooling methods for the processor. Fans, heatsinks, water cooling.

I thought the case came with  four fans? Wouldn't that be enough?

fire219 wrote:

The AMD CPUs from the last few years have been slow compared to their Intel counterparts, and yet cost just as much and use more power. You would be much better served for about the same price with the this motherboard[/url].

Isn't the AMD CPU I chose the counterpart to the i7? Thats what I thought anyway, I might be wrong.

Harakou wrote:

Finally, and this is the most important: please, for the love of all that is good in this world, do not buy that case. The case itself is probably fine, but what concerns me is the bundled PSU. I consider the PSU one of, if not the most important item in a computer, because if that fails, it can destroy everything else. I highly recommend you buy something from a more reputable manufacturer like Seasonic or Corsair.

I don't exactly have a large budget, but if what you're saying is true, which one would you reccomend? I'm going for a 700w or 750w to ensure it will power everything.

fire219 wrote:

Another PSU company I would suggest is Thermaltake. They make cheap yet high quality units.

I've just had a quick look on amazon, they're really quite expensive. Like I said to Harakou, is there any one in particular you'd reccomend?

If I have to I'm sure I'll probably leave the SSD out for now. I'm pretty much at my budget as it is already.

Anyway, thanks for all your input- much appreciated so far!

There is not such thing as a good PSU that is very cheap. Thermaltake PSUs are no exception, but they are a bit cheaper than some other quality brands.

My computer (i5-3570, Radeon HD7770, 8GB RAM) runs beautifully on a Thermaltake TR2 600W, that can be had for about $60 (38 pounds) on Amazon. My system doesn't stress it at all (I could probably get away with 500W), so you could probably use it (or similar) no problem.

The one you would get packed in is only half that price..... I would be shocked if it didn't die at half load..... and take your brand new computer with it.

I can't offer much advice here. I just wanted to say that it's awesome you're making your own pc! You can optimize it in many ways, and have the fun putting it together, and I won't even start on the bragging rights. I've always wanted to do this myself, though I've purchased one by now... I'm just saying, it's cool that you're able to do this. 

But I could still use this? It is just the same thing without a PSU (I think). It doesn't have a PSU, but I have this in my amazon basket.

Which is better, the AMD FX 8320 or the AMD FX 8150
The 8150 has a higher RRP but this article suggests the 8320 is actually better. The 8320 is cheaper on amazon so if it's better, all the more reason to get it!

technoguyx wrote:

After some Googling, all I've found is that the FX-8150 has a slightly higher performance, and that's the only difference between the two.

During the same Googling, I've also found that Intel processors are generally the way to go, as it's very unlikely that you will actually use all 8 cores of the AMD in a single game - or that this game will manage these cores properly, for that matter. You should look into this yourself, as I'm not a gamer, or experienced with high-end computers at all 

Originally I was going to get an i7, but it was over £100 more expensive and the motherboard that it fit in was also quite a bit more expensive, so it was way over my budget. In the article all the games were well into 100 fps and even into 200 fps. Hardly any noticeably difference as most games are designed to be played at around 30 fps.
I am looking for budget but powerful gaming as my focus, and the AMD processor seems to be able to do that.

I honestly don't see how you're getting power consumption into the 600's with that setup - that's very high. Could you explain that? I'm not saying you can't get a 750w PSU (that Corsair one is fine btw), just that you really don't need it. 

As for processor, it seems like you've come to the same conclusion that I would say anyway - the i5 is almost unquestionably the best choice when it comes to gaming. It outperforms the anything AMD can throw out and you don't see worthwhile gains with an i7. Personally, I would recommend something like the i5 3470 and this motherboard, trying to stay in that same price bracket.