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Dustin Hunter

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Hey guys im not much of a computer expert but im trying to build a gaming pc, do you think its good for around the price im paying? feel free to make some changes im all ears!
Mother board - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008DIUJTS/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2432X22LVZ06G

graphics card - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BZB0I3W/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

mini itx case - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008RJQ0LE/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AZCEI3EMXUPTH

ram - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004RFGALC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

processor - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0093H8HXS/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

power supply - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0092ML1SC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
 
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I love miniITX builds, they are so awesome, such a small package with so much power within :p

I chose a 7850 because it has slightly better gaming performance than the 650Ti boost at a lower cost:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H77N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1155 Motherboard ($99.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card...
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If your main use is mainly gaming, I would suggest to upgrade to an intel i5. But an AMD FX 6300 @3.5GHz is around the same price as ur chosen processor (intel i3)

Also, I would recommend to upgrade the RAM to 8GB RAM. Mainly because when having only 4GB RAM sometimes games perform horribly. And after you get 8GB RAM. You don't need to upgrade it if your use is gaming.

All other specs are great, apart from if you change to AMD processor you will need a different motherboard!
 
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Dustin Hunter

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If I switch to AMD what motherboard should I get?
 
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You forgot to include a hard drive and an optical drive in your build, assuming your budget is around $550:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H77N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1155 Motherboard ($99.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($22.50 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $550.42
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-17 20:09 EDT-0400)
 
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Dustin Hunter

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I didn't add a hard drive because i recently purchased a 1TB hard drive for my current computer and i was going to re use it
 
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Dustin Hunter

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Is a optical drive really necessary?
 
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I love miniITX builds, they are so awesome, such a small package with so much power within :p

I chose a 7850 because it has slightly better gaming performance than the 650Ti boost at a lower cost:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H77N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1155 Motherboard ($99.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($22.50 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $490.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-18 07:38 EDT-0400)
 
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Dustin Hunter

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Thanks for the help guys i appreciate it but i have one question and i hope i don't sound stupid but will that mother board fit in the ITX case?..
 
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