Hello, I am pretty new to building computers and this is my first potential full project i am planning.
My aim is to build a mid-range gaming desktop AMD rig with the potential for improvement and alteration over time. I have done a lot of reading around the subject and have previously owned a mid range gaming computer which i had custom made by Cyberpower. Wanting to construct a desktop from scratch not having replaced anything more than a power supply and graphics card in the past means i feel liable to make pretty serious mistakes when constructing the machine so any advice is highly appreciated from you guys!
Here is a list of the components i plan to use to build the rig and where i am sourcing them from. Also below the list i have included a list of questions im unsure of.
Finally, thanks for the advice you guys give even if its just scrap that and start again any feedback is appreciated!
Component list:
Tower & Power Supply:
VANTAGE TYPE-R GAMING PC CASE BLACK 750 WATT PSU 4 RED LED FANS CARD READER (£60.39)
http://www.freshtechsolutions.co.uk...-750-watt-psu-4-red-led-fans-card-reader.html
Motherboard:
MSI 970A-G46 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS (£52.76)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130637
CPU:
AMD FX-4170 Zambezi 4.2GHz (4.3GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Quad-Core Desktop Processor FD4170FRGUBOX (£82.44)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819106009
RAM:
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL (£36.93)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428
Graphics card:
ASUS HD7770-2GD5 Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 2GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card (£105.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121642
Total cost: £338.51
Questions in particular:
- are all of my components compatible with each other?
- will i need to purchase anything else (e.g. sound card) not including mouse and keyboard
- is my tower a mid tower or full?
- are there any areas you would improve upon whilst saving money at the same time or through value for money means?
- what else do i need to configure in to my setup (e.g. CPU cooler?)
My aim is to build a mid-range gaming desktop AMD rig with the potential for improvement and alteration over time. I have done a lot of reading around the subject and have previously owned a mid range gaming computer which i had custom made by Cyberpower. Wanting to construct a desktop from scratch not having replaced anything more than a power supply and graphics card in the past means i feel liable to make pretty serious mistakes when constructing the machine so any advice is highly appreciated from you guys!
Here is a list of the components i plan to use to build the rig and where i am sourcing them from. Also below the list i have included a list of questions im unsure of.
Finally, thanks for the advice you guys give even if its just scrap that and start again any feedback is appreciated!
Component list:
Tower & Power Supply:
VANTAGE TYPE-R GAMING PC CASE BLACK 750 WATT PSU 4 RED LED FANS CARD READER (£60.39)
http://www.freshtechsolutions.co.uk...-750-watt-psu-4-red-led-fans-card-reader.html
Motherboard:
MSI 970A-G46 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS (£52.76)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130637
CPU:
AMD FX-4170 Zambezi 4.2GHz (4.3GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Quad-Core Desktop Processor FD4170FRGUBOX (£82.44)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819106009
RAM:
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL (£36.93)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428
Graphics card:
ASUS HD7770-2GD5 Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 2GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card (£105.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121642
Total cost: £338.51
Questions in particular:
- are all of my components compatible with each other?
- will i need to purchase anything else (e.g. sound card) not including mouse and keyboard
- is my tower a mid tower or full?
- are there any areas you would improve upon whilst saving money at the same time or through value for money means?
- what else do i need to configure in to my setup (e.g. CPU cooler?)
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