Mid range AMD build

[hudson]

Hello fellow OCUKers

I'm currently in the process of building a mid range (I use that term loosely) pc for the missus.

It needs to be capable of play Warcraft and browsing the internet.

I already have a crucial SSD, it will have a MSI AMD R7770 1GB DDR5 PCI-E gfx card and I have a cooler master k350 case - but this can be changed if its not going to meet requirements.


AMD FX 6300 Black Edition, Vishera, Six Core, S AM3+, 3.5GHz, 14MB Total Cache, 95W, Retail

500W Corsair CXM Builder series, Hybrid Modular, 85% Eff', 80 PLUS Bronze, SLI/CrossFire, EPS 12V, Fan, ATX

Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P, AMD 970, S AM3/AM3+, DDR3, SATA III - 6Gb/s, SATA RAID, PCIe 2.0 (x16), ATX

8GB (2x4GB) Corsair DDR3 Vengeance Jet Black Low Profile, PC3-12800 (1600), Non-ECC, CAS 9-9-9-24, X

I need to see about a CPU cooler, I have the Noctua NH-D14 Dual Radiator CPU Cooler in my i5 setup but not sure if this is over kill or whether its "too big".

I'm looking to spend no more than 400 quid on the components I need but budget can be stretched if its a decent reason for it.

As always thanks in advance.

H

 

[hudson]

Would you suggest an i5, and if so what motherboard should I go with?

the 400 quid mark is cpu mobo memory and a psu.

As mentioned I have a case but im not sure whether the case will hold everything I need.

If i'm setting unrealistic targets then let me know and I can re-asses my options.

Thanks

 

[hudson]

i've not had many dealings with MSI kit, big Gigabyte fan boy - whats your opinion of them. I'm looking more towards stability than anything else. also not heard of that cooler, is it an old gen matterhorn?

Thanks

 

[hudson]

I hadnt considered whether i would or would not.

My i5 has clocked a treat to 4.2 and runs error free - this is an added bonus i suppose. I'm not always there to fix problems so ideal want something trouble free.

I'm not too fussed 50 quid here or there, would another option be to purchase a better case?

 

[hudson]

Yeah when you stack it up that way the Gbyte setup is "less" feature wise than the MSI.

I think you've help make my mind up.

Thanks you for the help.

H