First build, advice welcome
Hey guys, as it says in the title, I'm planning on building a PC for the first time. I don't know much about building computers, so I took this build almost entirely from the sample builds at r/pcmasterrace. I swapped out the HDD for an SSD because I don't have very many games, and I don't need a whole lot of storage space seeing as the only things I need to store are games and schoolwork. I already have windows 7, a monitor, mouse, keyboard, etc.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Athlon X4 880K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor | $114.99 @ DirectCanada |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard | $48.99 @ NCIX |
| Memory | Kingston 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory | $24.99 @ Newegg Canada |
| Storage | A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $77.95 @ DirectCanada |
| Video Card | Sapphire Radeon R7 360 2GB NITRO Video Card | $134.99 @ Newegg Canada |
| Case | NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case | $49.99 @ Newegg Canada |
| Power Supply | EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | $56.60 @ DirectCanada |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $518.50 | |
| Mail-in rebates | -$10.00 | |
| Total | $508.50 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-29 18:39 EDT-0400 |
I'm not on a set budget, but I'm going to university soon, so I'd like to avoid spending money wherever possible. I want to be able to run games like Civ 6 or Total War on low-medium settings with 50-60 fps. Also in case it is relevant I live in Canada.
The main question I have for you guys is whether or not I need anything that isn't on this list. I'm not going to be overclocking, so I don't think I'll need a separate CPU cooler, but do I need a network adapter, optical drive or extra fans?
TL;DR Do I need anything that isn't on this list, and is anything on this list unnecessary/redundant?
Posted Aug 29, 2016, 10:45 PM UTC