My first PC build attempt, help?

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MB: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128565
Processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103960
Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314
Power Supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152035
Power Cable: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812189160
Optical Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151256
Hard Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236339
Heat Sink: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103087
Chassis: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146061
Graphics Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130827

Are these components compatible? Am I forgetting anything i.e. extention cords? What kind of settings could I run in new games with this set up? What are the weak spots? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
 
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get a FX8320, same price, many times better performance, the psu is junk... that MB won't overclock well, i assume you're getting an amd because you can overclock it... that mb won't do it well... that cpu cooler is crap... get a hyper evo 212, the high end FX need better cpu coolers then that... the base 650 is a crappy gpu... if you're building this to be a gaming machine you'll regret spending that money on a cpu, and neglecting the gpu.

assuming this is being built on a budget give us a number, i'm sure someone can put together a better, more reliable system for your number.
 
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I have to keep it under $700. Was thinking about getting the 650 ti instead. What would be a better psu for around that same price? Is overclocking complicated? I initially looked at the intel i5 but I saw on cpubenchmark.net a comparison saying that the fx8150 scored higher. Would I be better off dropping back on the CPU and bumping up the GPU?
 
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MB: gigabyte ga78lmt amd 760g
Processor: amd fx8150
Memory: g skill ripjaws 8gb
Power Supply: raidmax hybrid 630w
Hard Drive: wd 1tb
Heat Sink: hyper 212 (convinced)
Chassis: nzxt gamma mid tower
Graphics Card: GeForce GTX 650
 
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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($107.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($234.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.78 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($52.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $689.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
 
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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.20 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($234.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($40.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $709.09
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-23 03:51 EDT-0400)

pretty much the same as the build above... only sporting a cpu cooler... otherwise this is about the best you can get for $700
 
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Thanks guys. Just curious what GPU would be a step below the 7870 xt? What is the best under $200? I obviously want 8gb of RAM, but is it better to have 2x4gb or just 1x8gb?
 
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yes. the first gen 8150 is outperformed in pretty much every benchmark by the 2nd gen 6300 (6 core)... and the 2nd gen 8320 (8 core).

there is a reason people kept suggesting those chips. they're better... much better.
 
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