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I have just finished researching and selecting components for a new build. This is my first build so I would appreciate any advice/recommendations based on the components listed below. My major concern is if I have created a bottle neck in the design which will result in loss is performance and wasted money. Please let me know if you need other specs. Thanks in advance for your help!

Processor - AMD FX-4130 quad core; 3.8 GHZ; AM3+
Motherboard - MSI 970A-G46 AMD 9 series; AM3+ compatible; ATX; 2 pci; 2 pci express x16; 8MB RAM
Case - Ultra xBlaster Pro Mid-Tower
RAM - Dual channel (2x4MB per); 1333
Graphics Card - XFX Radeon HD 7850 Core Ediction FX785ACNL4; 2 GB DDR5
Hard Drive - Toshiba HDKPC03 DT01ACA100; 1 TB; 7200 RPM; SATA III
Optical Drive - Lite On 12X Blu Ray ROM/DVDRW SATA OEM; Internal drive
Power Supply - SolidGear 550W
Monitor - I-Inc IL195ABB 19" Class Widescreen LED Backlit Monitor - 1366 x 768, 16:9, 600:1 Native, 5ms, VGA, Energy Star
Operating System - Windows 7

 
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One thing that jumped out at me is that Power Supply. I've never heard of that brand before. PSU is one area where you should not try to save too much money as a bad one that decides to fail can take out other components in your system.

Instead of that brand, get a Seasonic, Corsair, or PC Power and Cooling. If you can't afford those then go with Cooler Master, Thermaltake, or maybe Antec. If you still can't afford those, save up your money until you can.

You don't mention a Budget or where you are buying from, but looks like it may be Tiger Direct from your Case/Monitor selection. A 19" Monitor is quite small these days, and that resolution is pretty crappy. Do you really need a Blu Ray drive? Or could you settle for just a DVD...
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One thing that jumped out at me is that Power Supply. I've never heard of that brand before. PSU is one area where you should not try to save too much money as a bad one that decides to fail can take out other components in your system.

Instead of that brand, get a Seasonic, Corsair, or PC Power and Cooling. If you can't afford those then go with Cooler Master, Thermaltake, or maybe Antec. If you still can't afford those, save up your money until you can.

You don't mention a Budget or where you are buying from, but looks like it may be Tiger Direct from your Case/Monitor selection. A 19" Monitor is quite small these days, and that resolution is pretty crappy. Do you really need a Blu Ray drive? Or could you settle for just a DVD drive and divert that money to a nicer monitor?

The FX-4130 is also a quite dated processor. Released Q4 2011. If you can afford the step up from Zambezi to Vishera I would do that. Take a look at FX-4300 which would be comparable to the FX-4130 and still AM3+.

That is my 2 cents, someone else may also be able to give you some advice.
 
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