Please review my build (~$800 budget)

PandaPon

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Hello experts!!!!<3
I'm new to this forum and have little computer assembling experience.
I'm concern about whether the parts will be compatible, are the parts I chose worth the money, is there better alternative, and anything else I need to keep in mind when building a computer?

My budget is $800, I have Window 7 and monitor ready for this.

I used pcpartpicker.com and put together this build for the sole purpose of being able to play video games at max graphic and not suffering from horrendous lagness.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-4170 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($128.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (Purchased For $139.00)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card (Purchased For $200.00)
Case: Rosewill Blackbone ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($58.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $706.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-19 11:57 EDT-0400)

Thanks in advance!
-Annie.
 
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8 GB is the best. It'll minimize any chance of running out. The RAM you picked will really hurt performance because it's not dual channel. Personally, you should just go with my build. It'll give better performance and run things very well.

Thanatos Telos

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($163.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (Purchased For $139.00)
Memory: Kingston Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.96 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($94.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card (Purchased For $200.00)
Case: Rosewill Blackbone ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($58.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $785.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-19 12:00 EDT-0400)

Will give you much better performance, but it won't be maxing out games from this year.
 

PandaPon

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Thanks for the respond! I'm wondering though:
1- Is it necessary these day to have 8GB of RAM? (because my custom built from a few years back has 2GB and it seems to run fine...would it run uber fast if it has 8GB instead?:eek: )
2- I'm quite concern about the budget, and since my build is ~$700, what is your suggestion to improve it? should I use the CPU, Motherboard, and Hard drive you've pick and combine it with the rest I've got, or it will cause compatibility issues? :(

-Annie.
 

Thanatos Telos

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8 GB is the best. It'll minimize any chance of running out. The RAM you picked will really hurt performance because it's not dual channel. Personally, you should just go with my build. It'll give better performance and run things very well.
 
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