I've been wanting to build a computer for a long time and now I'm finally able to. I looked up a bunch of things I'd need on Amazon. I think I got everything covered and everything is correct. If someone could look over these items and confirm for me that would be great. I'm just a little nervous that I may have bookmarked something that was wrong for the build. Basically, I just want a good gaming computer. I already have an EVGA GeForce GT 640 video card in my current computer which has been working exceptionally well and I only have a dual core processor and 6GB of RAM, so I figure this build will be even better for gaming than what I have now. I'll be putting that card into this build. I'll also be using Windows 8 on this build. The thing I'm worried about the most is the power supply. I wasn't sure if I should go for something bigger. Case http://www.amazon.com/Computer-Gs-6000r-Multicard-Removable-Screwless/dp/B00BW469KS/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1410230630&sr=1-3&keywords=computer case Motherboard http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-DDR3...F8&qid=1410229375&sr=1-1&keywords=motherboard CPU (8 core, 3.5) http://www.amazon.com/AMD-FD8320FRH...=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=undefined&sr=1-2&keywords=cpu CPU Sink (Hyper 212 EVO) http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-N520-RR-920-N520-GP/dp/B001NJ0D0Y/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1410230402&sr=8-5&keywords=cpu fan Memory (8GB) http://www.amazon.com/PNY-PC3-10666-1333MHz-Desktop-MD8192KD3-1333/dp/B004DHNAGM/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1410229269&sr=1-6&keywords=ddr3 memory Power Supply (480W) http://www.amazon.com/Logisys-480W-4-pin-Power-Supply/dp/B000F0DUT8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410229576&sr=8-1&keywords=24pin power supply Hard Drive (1TB) http://www.amazon.com/WD-Blue-Desktop-Hard-Drive/dp/B0088PUEPK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1410232232&sr=8-2&keywords=terabyte hard drive Oh, one more question I had is if I needed to buy thermal paste? I've seen it mentioned that heat sinks come with it, but should I get it just to be sure? Are there any wires that I should just have in case?
Sometimes it wouldn't be a bad idea to add some but that is down to preference. You might have a gap on the heatsink when you're trying to fit it so thermal paste would help sometimes with matters. The thing to look for with thermal paste is the consistency. some paste is a pain in the neck to apply imho but from experience Artic Silver 5 is the easiest to apply so far. I have 2 pastes but the first one just stuck to the glove more than the processor even tho it had good reviews then picked up Artic Silver 5 and never looked back. That Ram is not compatible with that type of mainboard too.
thats a good solid build imo.you might want to go with the 1066 mhz ram tho as it looks like you can only get 1333mhz with overclocking your ram.if you do decide to oc the processor the ram will oc along with to a point.always,always,always apply thermo paste when replacing or on initial install of a heatsink (cooler).the 212 evo is a good choice for a cooler and comes with thermo paste.ive replaced a few and the paste is good quality.frankly,i get whatever paste my local computer store has and have never had a problem.the difference in temp between the major brands is only about 2 degrees celsius anyway.you also might want to look at putting your os and games on an ssd and use the wd hdd for storage.
Thanks for replying everyone. I've been looking over the RAM, and this one seems better. http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Venge...=1410330184&sr=1-1&keywords=corsair+vengeance MGEdit, you said that the RAM I had in my original post isn't compatible with that motherboard, is this one better?
It could be compatible. I searched gigabyte but their link is bad. it says on their site that due to the different types of memory they can only verify some of them. wtf mainboard site doesnt know whats compatible? lol.
Your power supply Is very weak. You Don't list a Graphics card so you will need a better power supply. look for Gold rated power supply.
I do list a graphics card. Just not a link since I already have it in my current computer. Also, I noticed the memory I have picked out doesn't say it supports DIMM, whatever that is, and my motherboard that I picked out says "Memory: 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets" so I found this. http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Hype...B00J8E93G6/ref=psdc8_t1_B004QBUL1C_B00J8E93G6 That says it's DIMM, but says nothing about being 1.5V. I'm confused.
