Is this $900 budget build good?

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1hD47
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1hD47/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1hD47/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($71.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 2GB Video Card ($128.98 @ Newegg)
Wired Network Adapter: Asus NX1101 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI Network Adapter ($13.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Tempest 210 ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.06 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $906.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
 
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900 for a 650 and a i5 3350?

nope. you're wasting money all over the place. for $900 you should be getting a lot better computer then this. Heck the monthly system builder pcs are all multiple times better pcs and they build those for less.

here is a good example of a better build that will curb stomp yours. there are probably a ton of examples, i'll just post one. i'm sure others can give you better build suggestions as well.


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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($144.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
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What is your intended purpose for the build? That kind of affects the recommendations - a general work PC that does light-to-moderate gaming is going to have a different preferred configuration than one that's going to be used for gaming a lot.
 
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900 for a 650 and a i5 3350?

nope. you're wasting money all over the place. for $900 you should be getting a lot better computer then this. Heck the monthly system builder pcs are all multiple times better pcs and they build those for less.

here is a good example of a better build that will curb stomp yours. there are probably a ton of examples, i'll just post one. i'm sure others can give you better build suggestions as well.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($144.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.98 @ PCM)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($92.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone Redline Series RL04B ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $930.82
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-17 12:36 EDT-0400)
 
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considering haswell cpus are overheating at stock settings and even downclocked with the stock intel cooler i think you need to add a cooler to this build.
 
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Ingtar's build is about the range you should be looking at. I may personally pick slightly different parts, but a lot of that's a matter of taste. An 8320 is an excellent CPU to be looking at when you're at this price point and want to fit in an SSD.
 
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yep. that would curb stomp your build in gaming. whatever advantage that i5 has over the fx8320, is eliminated and more by the 7950
 
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