first pc build please review!

[trowieuk]

CPU - AMD FX-6300 Six Core CPU (3.50GHz/8MB CACHE/AM3+)
Motherboard - ASUS® M5A97 LE R2.0
RAM - 8GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz
Graphics Card - GeForce GTX 760 MSI TwinFrozr Gaming Edition
PSU - CORSAIR 650W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (Probably only need 550w)
Processor Cooling - Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe AMD CPU Cooler

First build so please let me know if I should swap something

[ik9000]

I'd always plug the Asus sabretooth for FX builds. Particularly if you want to overclock

What's your overall budget, do you need peripherals, an OS, or a monitor?

[trowieuk]

I've already past my budget trying not to push it anymore so sabretooth unfortunatly would be, may swap the FX-6300 for FX-4350 as well and 8gb Kingston hyper-x genesis 2x4gb ram instead of single dimm/stick.

I've got 1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK, os and a monitor already.

[DanceswithUnix]

I couldn't justify a Sabretooth board either. The M5A97 EVO R2.0 is a good compromise though, the LE version seems to have a traditional 4+2 phase VRM whereas the EvoR2 has a digital 6+2 (compared to the digital 8+2 on the Sabretooth). For me, that swung it for the Evo as the cost is about £20 more than the LE.

[trowieuk]

M5A97 EVO R2.0 I can do, thanks for the input!

DO i need the cpu cooler for fx 4350?

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

What is your total budget??

[trowieuk]

What is your total budget??

£650 max but if I can compromise in some areas I will.

[DanceswithUnix]

If you are down to the wire on costs, I would forget the aftermarket cooler for now if that gets you the FX6300. The heatsink that comes with the FX is a heatpipe job, if they put a decent fan on it rather than the 70mm one I think it would be a good cooler.

Edit to add: I have tried putting an 80/92mm fan on one of mine, it didn't go well. It is still an OK cooler just not as quiet as it could be.

[trowieuk]

If you are down to the wire on costs, I would forget the aftermarket cooler for now if that gets you the FX6300. The heatsink that comes with the FX is a heatpipe job, if they put a decent fan on it rather than the 70mm one I think it would be a good cooler.

Edit to add: I have tried putting an 80/92mm fan on one of mine, it didn't go well. It is still an OK cooler just not as quiet as it could be.

im not getting FX6300, 4350 instead, is the standard cooler enough for that?

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Do you need a copy of Windows??

[trowieuk]

The games i'll be playing are titanfall, thief, bf4 and a few other upcomming games, im not bothered about ultra settings, medium is fine @ 60fps, will this build suffice? could a cheaper build do it?

thanks for ur help really appreciate it!

Do you need a copy of Windows??

No i've got one

[cheesyboy]

im not getting FX6300, 4350 instead, is the standard cooler enough for that?

I'd stick with the 6300 - it's (sort of) 50% better (6 cores vs 4) and only a tenner more expensive. If that.

If you aren't overclocking, the Gigabyte 970a ds3p is a good board for a fx-6300. If you do plan to overclock, the Gigabyte 970a UD3p is £65 on Amazon, and should give you a decent overclock (8+2 phase VRMs)

PSU looks to be a bit OTT on such a cheap build. A 400w bronze supply for ~£35-£40 might be better use of budget. Be quiet Pure Power L8, or Corsair Cx series for example.

EDIT:
In fact, isn't the FX6300 actually cheaper than the 4350?

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

For £650,the OP could probably get quite a decent rig! Are they overclocking?

[trowieuk]

yeah it is, thanks! 400watt psu? are you sure?

For £650,the OP could probably get quite a decent rig! Are they overclocking?

Probably not, I'v never OC'd so.. no

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Probably not, I'v never OC'd so.. no

You could probably just about eke out a Xeon E3 1230 V3 and a R9 280X for that kind of money,if you are re-using your HDD.

OTH,would you prefer to spend nearer to £500 or around £650??

[cheesyboy]

yeah it is, thanks! 400watt psu? are you sure?

It would be fine on your default build - you'd only draw 200-250w. If you plan to overclock, or upgrade to a high end graphics card, then you might want a bit more.