Veency wrote

BigWes wrote

Veency wrote I don't get why everyone is throwing different parts at him. He simply asked if what he chose for a build is everything he needs. And looking at everything, it is.

BTW OP I have seen that build on youtube, and it is a very nice build. But like others have said, maybe getting a cx500 or cx600 PSU will be better for that graphics card.

OP, don't get an AMD CPU if you want a mini itx build. No one makes mini itx motherboards for good amd CPU's.

Who said anything about mini itx? OP it's your decision, but right now AMD cpu's are a must have for budget gaming computers. The video you got the build from is almost a year old, component prices rise and fall so really it's not accurate anymore. Go with what you want, but I still suggest you switch to an AMD chip for now.

The case and motherboard he's chosen are mini itx parts.

lrn2reed

You said itx is bad for AMD chips. AMD chips are actually a better bang-for-your-buck when it comes to budget gaming computers.

BigWes wrote

Veency wrote

BigWes wrote

Veency wrote I don't get why everyone is throwing different parts at him. He simply asked if what he chose for a build is everything he needs. And looking at everything, it is.

BTW OP I have seen that build on youtube, and it is a very nice build. But like others have said, maybe getting a cx500 or cx600 PSU will be better for that graphics card.

OP, don't get an AMD CPU if you want a mini itx build. No one makes mini itx motherboards for good amd CPU's.

Who said anything about mini itx? OP it's your decision, but right now AMD cpu's are a must have for budget gaming computers. The video you got the build from is almost a year old, component prices rise and fall so really it's not accurate anymore. Go with what you want, but I still suggest you switch to an AMD chip for now.

The case and motherboard he's chosen are mini itx parts.

lrn2reed

You said itx is bad for AMD chips. AMD chips are actually a better bang-for-your-buck when it comes to budget gaming computers.

Clearly you aren't reading what I said.

1. I never said they were bad for mini itx builds.
2. He CAN build an AMD itx build, but there aren't any really good amd cpu's that match the i3 3220 that run as cool, and the only AMD socket that has mini itx boards is the FM2 and FM1 socket.
3. A newer AMD cpu that would match the i3 3220 would probably be the fx 6300, which uses the AM3+ socket. But like I said before only the FM2 and FM1 type sockets have mini itx boards.

The reason I said don't get AMD, which everyone was suggesting, was because it seems the OP was interested in a mini itx build from the parts he listed.

If he did want a budget gaming pc with the best bang for his buck that isn't mini itx and uses an AMD cpu, then by all means go ahead and build one.