First Build, finger is hovering over the "Checkout" button

bigredballerjeff

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Apr 29, 2013
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Approximate Purchase Date: Now

Budget Range: less than $700 US

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Casual Gaming

Are you buying a monitor: Yes

Do you need to buy OS: No

Location: McGuire, NJ USA 08641

Parts Preferences: AMD for prices

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Finally replacing my 7yr old laptop and want a desktop.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WoZa
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WoZa/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WoZa/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (Purchased For $120.00)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard (Purchased For $50.00)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Tempest 410 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer G215HVBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Logitech K100 Wired Slim Keyboard ($7.99 @ NCIX US)
Mouse: Zalman ZM-M200 Wired Optical Mouse ($3.65 @ NCIX US)
Total: $669.57
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-10 19:18 EDT-0400)

CPU/Motherboard bundle deal from Microcenter for $170 out the door.

Cant find PSU requirement specs for MSI GPU's anywhere, which is why i went with a 600w, didnt want to risk a 500w not being enough.

everything i selected i tried to read many reviews on. Mouse/keyboard really dont care about. The real items im in question of are, RAM and PSU. any suggestions to improve are much appreciated. My carts are full and ready to checkout, just want some feedback to support or change my selections.

Cheers!
 
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You have 1600mhz 8GB DDR3 Ram, Mushkin is a reliable distributor of RAM so you don't have to worry about that, I would say stick with it unless you find something otherwise with your interest.

Your PSU is Corsair 80 PLUS Bronze, it is reliable and you do not have to worry a single thing about 600w, that should cover your system well considering you're not putting a lot into the build for obviously price.

To me personally you have an alright build but you might want to get some better case fans, or at least a CPU cooler that you can trust upon; especially if you ever wish to OC your CPU.

Other than that? Fire away at those "Check Out" buttons! ;D

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You have 1600mhz 8GB DDR3 Ram, Mushkin is a reliable distributor of RAM so you don't have to worry about that, I would say stick with it unless you find something otherwise with your interest.

Your PSU is Corsair 80 PLUS Bronze, it is reliable and you do not have to worry a single thing about 600w, that should cover your system well considering you're not putting a lot into the build for obviously price.

To me personally you have an alright build but you might want to get some better case fans, or at least a CPU cooler that you can trust upon; especially if you ever wish to OC your CPU.

Other than that? Fire away at those "Check Out" buttons! ;D
 
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