Computer Hope
Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: Gilimallow on March 30, 2014, 08:38:24 PM
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So I am building a PC. Here is my build:
NZXT Source 210 ELITE Midtower Case with 3.0 USB - White
AMD A6-5400K APU 3.6Ghz Processor AD540KOKHJBOX
Windows 8.1 System Builder OEM DVD 64-Bit
Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model BLS8G3D1609DS1S00
Toshiba 3.5-Inch 2TB 7200 RPM SATA3/SATA 6.0 GB/s 64MB Hard Drive DT01ACA200
ASRock FM2A55M-HD+ FM2+ / FM2 AMD A55 (Hudson D2) HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
CORSAIR CX series CX430 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
Will this work?
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Hard to say. 8)
Did you have a guide or commendation used for your choices?
Rather that trying for something very unique, one could parrot a sedslection used by somebody else.
Even the Mass Market companies are noting what things people want. Take a looik at this:
Make your own Gaming Machine from Wlamart. (http://www.walmart.com/ip/iBuyPower-Build-Your-Own-Gaming-Desktop-Bundle-Select-Case-Processor-Memory-Hard-Drive-and-more/15374646)
Really. They picked lout some nice parts a fair prices.
They offer the unlocked AMD FX.
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That will work fine assuming you don't need extreme gaming performance.
The only change I would make would be to swap that motherboard out for one from Gigabyte or ASUS - AsRock are a budget brand.
Make your own Gaming Machine from Wlamart.
Really. They picked lout some nice parts a fair prices.
Interesting idea but I really wouldn't trust that, the iBuyPower machines that I've seen have been shoddy at best. What they are doing there is clearly dumbing down the process of getting a custom PC but in the process they have removed so much of the choice. For example, you can only pick the CPU, the motherboard seems to change based on the CPU you pick but other than the photo there is no indication of what board you are getting (And even the picture may be wrong). They also don't let you select the power supply which worries me, from what I see with other iBuyPower systems means that they will stick in a generic unit that will be just enough to run the system - They don't care about the lifespan or safety of the unit.
They offer the unlocked AMD FX.
Those chips are really nothing to write home about other than them performing worse than Intel's offerings in most tasks and consuming insane amounts of power.