My new gaming PC - need some feedback

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Hi there!

Can you comment my new build please? I am on a limited budget so that's the best I can do atm.

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 Boost 3GB GDDR5
CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K 4x3.40GHz So1155 Box Ivy Bridge
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX Intel Motherboard
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 500R
PSU: be Quiet! Straight Power E9 580W CM
Memory: G.Skill 8GB RipJaws-X PC3-12800 DDR3-1600 CL9 1x 8GB
HDD: WD Caviar Black 1000GB SATA 6Gb/s
Optical drive: LG Electronics GH24NS DVD Brenner 24x SATA schwarz bulk

Is my PSU strong enough for those components or should I go with 680W?

Thanks

P.S.: For now, no SSD since it's purely a gaming rig.
 
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I agree with the others. I wouldn't trust that power supply. look at a corsair, an xfx, or (my personal recommendation) a rosewill 80 plus gold. 650 watt for $100. I'm not sure what you are paying for that power supply, but I'd get a trusted brand. other than that, the whole rig looks great.
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@Heironious:
Probably not. This build is actually for my nephew and he probably won’t upgrade specific components in a while or ever.
Crossfire was not planned. But if it was: why would that be a problem? Motherboard limitations?

You are probably referring to the second PCIe slot that is x8... I'll have to research that further because I don't know if that's a problem or not. I'll stay with the board because it got good reviews and crossfire is not a must.
 
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This is a nice solid build for gaming.
I would worry about that PSU. I'm not familiar with beQuiet, and a PSU, though very inconspicuous is the food for the PC to energize. Invest in a corsair 600w vx,tx,cs,hx+ (a PSU of this type can even handle crossfire if that comes later down the road). Basically, invest in a good toy now that will last years or spend hundreds on cheap toys that break every month.

 
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I agree with the others. I wouldn't trust that power supply. look at a corsair, an xfx, or (my personal recommendation) a rosewill 80 plus gold. 650 watt for $100. I'm not sure what you are paying for that power supply, but I'd get a trusted brand. other than that, the whole rig looks great.
 
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Here is the final list with price for those that are interested.

Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 Boost 3GB GDDR5
Intel Core i5 3570K 4x3.40GHz So1155 Box Ivy Bridge
Noctua NH-D14
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX Intel Motherboard
Corsair Carbide Series 500R
CORSAIR HX series HX650 650W
G.Skill 8GB RipJaws-X PC3-12800 DDR3-1600 CL9 1x 8GB
WD Caviar Black 1000GB SATA 6Gb/s
LG Electronics GH24NS DVD Brenner 24x SATA schwarz bulk

877,92 € (1.044,73 € with VAT) with shipping.

My luck is that due to the nature of my business I can purchase it without VAT. The bad side is of course that I don’t live in USA so everything costs a bit more.
 
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