first PC build for me. have some tips?

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LucNik_0165

LucNik_0165

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hello!
i'm about to buy/build a pc for the first time and i'm very new to reading specs and such. i've put together a pc and i think it's ok but i'm not sure
my budget is around 700/750 euro.
i already have a keyboard and mouse.
i also have 2 monitors that i connected my laptop to.

this is the list of my pc:

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what do you think? do you have any tips?
 
the 450watt power supply ain't going to cut it I'm afraid.
MSI recommend 400w at least.

I'd be looking at anything with 80+ Gold certification, at least 5 year warranty, and over 650watts.
Corsair, EVGA, and Seasonic all offer 10 year warrantys on their mid to top tiered units.
 
You also need to up your cpu an i3 is not going to let you play any games except Tetris
You need a minimum i5 intel or Amd X8
From here https://au.pcmag.com/pc-games/94835/can-your-pc-run-f1-22

F1 22 Recommended Requirements​

  • OS: 64-bit Windows 10
  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X or Intel Core i5 9600K
  • Memory: 16GB RAM
  • GPU: AMD RX 590 or Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
  • GPU for Ray Tracing: AMD Radeon RX 6800 or Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070
  • GPU for VR: AMD RX 6700 XT or Nvidia RTX 2070
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Available Storage: 80GB
GTA Five M from here https://fivem.net/

Recommended For GTA​

  • CPU Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHz / AMD X8 FX-8350 @ 4GHz
  • GPU NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB / AMD HD 7870 2GB
  • RAM 16GB
  • HDD 72GB + 8GB
 
Bruce said:
the 450watt power supply ain't going to cut it I'm afraid.
MSI recommend 400w at least.

I'd be looking at anything with 80+ Gold certification, at least 5 year warranty, and over 650watts.
Corsair, EVGA, and Seasonic all offer 10 year warrantys on their mid to top tiered units.
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Thank you for your response but I'm afraid we are going over my budget. and could you maybe give an example of such a power supply that will pull it off.
 
PeterOz said:
You also need to up your cpu an i3 is not going to let you play any games except Tetris
You need a minimum i5 intel or Amd X8
From here https://au.pcmag.com/pc-games/94835/can-your-pc-run-f1-22

F1 22 Recommended Requirements​

  • OS: 64-bit Windows 10
  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X or Intel Core i5 9600K
  • Memory: 16GB RAM
  • GPU: AMD RX 590 or Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
  • GPU for Ray Tracing: AMD Radeon RX 6800 or Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070
  • GPU for VR: AMD RX 6700 XT or Nvidia RTX 2070
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Available Storage: 80GB
GTA Five M from here https://fivem.net/

Recommended For GTA​

  • CPU Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHz / AMD X8 FX-8350 @ 4GHz
  • GPU NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB / AMD HD 7870 2GB
  • RAM 16GB
  • HDD 72GB + 8GB
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Thanks for your response, I had already thought about going for an i5 but was still hesitating. now that you mention it I am sure about this upgrade.
 
650w is about 20 euro more
In my opinion only
If you cannot afford to put in minimum i5 and 650W psu
DO NOT BUILD
you will be wasting your money and only have heartache
You are better of waiting and saving money untill you can afford to buy right.

One of the big problems are people using under rated equipment and then overclocking power and ram
Then they are back here wanting help and in the end they have to update what they have.

A v6 car with added turbo or supercharger is still not going to be the same as a v8 - My opinion only
@Bruce @phillpower2
 
Thanks for your response! i have modified it. we now come to this:

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it is above my budget but I am willing to pay for it.

TIPS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!!
 
that's looking at lot better.
should play games nicely. (y)
yes - spend more and you'll get more, but I think you have a nice balance of performance vs budget with this new parts list.

you should now double check things like sizes - for example, will the graphics card fit?
and compatibility - like, is the NVMe drive, memory, and graphics card all compatible with the motherboard? does the graphics card need extra power and if so does the power supply have those cables?
 
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