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August 6, 2013 1:12:09 PM

i want to know if this build will fit just fine:
nzxt phantom 410
amd fx 6300
saphire radeon hs 7850
corsair cx 430
500 gb wd caviar blue
8gb crucial ballistix 1 stick
biostar ta970 motherboard

if someone know an upgrade with the same price range of 550 to 600 dollars it will be much appreciated

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August 6, 2013 1:17:37 PM

I have a very similar build and those parts all work together beautifully, i would go with 2x4GB ram sticks though for getting dual channel, a bit faster, and an aftermarket CPU cooler (like a CM Hyper 212) for $20.
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August 6, 2013 2:14:26 PM

Agree with the above go with 2x4gig for your ram dual channel ram will give you alittle more performance. The stock fan/heatsink on the FX CPU's just plain suck. A Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO will work much better.

From what I have read the 7850 needs a minimum of 500w PSU so I would be alittle worried about the 430w PSU. Although Corsair is a really good brand so you might be OK but I do not really know for sure. Personally I would upgrade the PSU just be be sure. But you could do all of that for far less than $500.
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August 6, 2013 2:23:28 PM

bryonhowley said:
Agree with the above go with 2x4gig for your ram dual channel ram will give you alittle more performance. The stock fan/heatsink on the FX CPU's just plain suck. A Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO will work much better.

From what I have read the 7850 needs a minimum of 500w PSU so I would be alittle worried about the 430w PSU. Although Corsair is a really good brand so you might be OK but I do not really know for sure. Personally I would upgrade the PSU just be be sure. But you could do all of that for far less than $500.


i have a CX 430 powering a 125 W AMD CPU and a 7850 and it purrs along just fine, there's plenty of wattage and amperage to go around, 500W is just a super safe recommendation the manufacturers put out to cover their rears.
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