Help building a gaming PC?

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Adil

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I need help building my first PC and I'm trying to be really careful as to not mess anything up. Could you guys also warn me for things that I might need to watch out for such as power consumption, heat generated,etc.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/32xZ8K
Along with these components I will be using an i3 6100 3.2Ghz and a RX 470 4GB when it releases as I'm trying to keep this build under £500. I'm going to be playing games such as Battlefield 1, Skyrim, Fallout 4 on high to ultra with a decent framerate (40-50).

Any PC replacement recommendations would be appretiated if they remain under £500.
 
The I3 6100 won't work in the motherboard you have picked as they are different sockets. You will need a quad core at a minimum to play fallout 4. Do you currently have the I3 6100 or what? You would be better off getting something different.
 
With an Intel processor you're looking at just slightly over 500 pounds for a nice PC that'll you won't have to upgrade for a while, including the price of the GPU.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/WvJ7WX

my pick is a i5-6500 and a decent Z170 mobo. The case is a bit tight, but is great for the price. I've used it on my little brother's PC.

If you use the i3, note that John said it won't meet the minimum requirements for Fallout 4, and very well some other new titles. It is compatible with the rest of the parts in the list I have compiled though.
 
Can't manage to get it under £500. I come up with something like this. Assuming RX470 is about £150

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor (£149.54 @ BT Shop)
Motherboard: Asus B150M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£54.05 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£25.76 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.43 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card (£158.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case (£44.98 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£58.99 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £533.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-08 12:40 BST+0100
 
I managed to replace some of the parts to replace within the PC thanks to you guys. Please help me out on this one.

CPU: Intel i5 4460 Quad Core (£135.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard : MSI B85-G41-PCMate ATX Motherboard (£64.71 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: HyperX FURY Series 8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz (£25.96 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital WD10EZEX 1TB SATA lll Desktop SATA Drive - Blue (£39.88 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: AMD Radeon RX 480 4GB (£173.99 @ EBuyer)
Power Supply: Viper 550W 80+ Bronze Active (£29.95 @ Ebay UK)
Total: £470.48

Can you guys please help me find a suitable case that can fit all the components in please.
 
Adil said:
Power Supply: Viper 550W 80+ Bronze Active (£29.95 @ Ebay UK)
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You don't want this as its a gargage unit. You'll want something better.

Get the Corsair cx 500 or the EVGA 500 watt units.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/zNK7YJ/evga-power-supply-100b10500kr
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/hgGkcf/corsair-power-supply-cx500

Also, I really would consider going with the new generation of cpu. Really no sense going with outdated tech at this point.

Even getting this cpu, motherboard, ram bundle would help.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Skylake-3-...e=UTF8&qid=1468071314&sr=1-7&keywords=i5+6500
 
I already have a copy of Win 10 and I purposely wasn't looking for an i5 processor as any bundle including the i5 and the RX 480 will go over £500. I have however made some further edits to the build. I was thinking whether or not I'll actually be requiring a sound card as my friend can play games like CS:GO, Witcher 3 without the sound card and says its all fine.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/LDJMZ8

Edit: I've found a CiT Goblin Mesh case for £21.99 @ Amazon UK and with everything including, my total is £483.25.
 
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Adil said:
I was thinking whether or not I'll actually be requiring a sound card as my friend can play games like CS:GO, Witcher 3 without the sound card and says its all fine.
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All motherboards have integrated sound and have for years so no need for a dedicated sound card.

I still recommend getting the I5 but its your call.
 
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johnb35 said:
I still recommend getting the I5 but its your call.
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without it you won't be able to play Fallout 4, and possibly Battlefield 1 depending on it's minimum requirements.

it's 70 pounds more for the i5-6500 and you'll be much happier if you do get it.
 
Intel_man said:
Swap that Seagate you selected back to that Western Digital one you had before.
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Totally agree on that one. And as long as the rx 480 is less than 330mm long then the microatx case should be fine. Kind of leary with using high end gaming cards in microatx cases.
 
johnb35 said:
Kind of leary with using high end gaming cards in microatx cases.
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He'll probably want to buy 2- 120mm fans to put on the side panel to either push air into the case, or pull the hot air out. If he's grabbing a reference RX 480 with the blower design cooler, I'd go with the fan configuration of pushing air into the case.
 
I made sure that the graphics card fits into the case but I dont understand what you mean by the fan placements.
 
This is the case I found from his description. https://www.amazon.co.uk/HEC-Compucase-Cougar-Spike-Micro/dp/B00BP6NHRQ

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@johnb35 said he was leary about fitting a high end gpu in a mATX case. Probably due to either size and heat issues. So I suggested purchasing 2-120mm fans to provide more airflow into the case. Now there's really 2 options for the fan configuration on the side panel. Either he can place it so that the fans are blowing cold air into the case, or flip it and have air from inside be extracted out of the case.

If he's purchasing a reference design RX 480 with the blower cooler (it contains most of the heat within the cooler housing and through the back side), then the configuration of blowing cold air into the case is probably best for him.
 
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