First Ever Build! Tips?

[soulslayer2001]

Ever since I was 11 years old I've wanted to build a Gaming PC. Now, here I am at 14. I was able to buy my first PC parts because of the money MPGH has helped me make. So it is pretty much because all of this community that I have these opportunities. But anyway, here are my parts. I ordered them yesterday. Any improvements?

• GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-D3H FM2+
• EVGA 100-W1-0430-KR 430W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS
• G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB)
• AMD Athlon X4 860K Kaveri Quad-Core 3.7 GHz
• SAPPHIRE Vapor-X Radeon R9 270X

[meap01]

you should have went with the AMD A6 6400K much better and cheaper, also, you should swap the 270x for a 960 either the 2GB or 4GB

[soulslayer2001]

Solid Build, Could have gone with a Low spec Intel CPU and a r9 270

Not too many low spec intels are quad core. Plus this bad boy has over clocking capabilties for when I get a new cooler. Plus the 270x is better than the 270 I believe

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you should have went with the AMD A6 6400K much better and cheaper, also, you should swap the 270x for a 960 either the 2GB or 4GB

Yeah but I wanted quad core. I plan on doing some intensive stuff besides gaming too, those extra cores will come in handy. And flat out I just didn't have enough money for the 960. I planned to but then I would have to sacrifice on the PSU, and I didn't want to do that.

[Windoge 10]

Solid Build, Could have gone with a Low spec Intel CPU and a r9 270

[meap01]

Solid Build, Could have gone with a Low spec Intel CPU and a r9 270

low spec Intel CPU's are not as good as good as AMD because of Multi-threading and they also have more cores. but when spending over $200 get a Intel CPU

[Zeldex]

Just make sure you plug the usb ports into your motherboard, and make sure your motherboard has enough ports to fit all the fans on

[Mgamer581]

If you have the money, go with a Intel Skylake CPU, the i7 6700k and get a GTX 970. If you don't have the money try to get a i5 quad core, and definitely change that 270x to a 970, the 970 is cheaper than it. I personally don't like AMD but in your case , and AMD CPU is good, just the GPU i would definitely change to a 4GB VRAM 970, then you can SLI it in the future to go 4k gaming!

[joshZ]

Not an expert as all I've done is replace my Graphics card. Make sure everything fits, mine almost didn't.