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MetalHeadTeem

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So I am planning to get a somewhat acceptable gaming system. This is my first build, but I am confident that I can put everything together correctly. The only thing that worries me is my CPU and GPU. Here is my planned build:
CORSAIR Builder Series CX500 500W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027 ($60 but $40 w/ rebate)

Rosewill FB-04 Dual Fans ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, come with 1x Front 120mm Fan, 1x Rear 80mm Fan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147182 ($25)

MSI 970A-G46 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130637 ($70)

SAPPHIRE 100358L Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202011 ($105)

AMD Athlon II X3 450 Rana 3.2GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Desktop Processor ADX450WFGMBOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103886 ($70)

Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model TXD38192M1600HC9DC-D
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820313080 ($59)

Western Digital WD Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769 ($60)

TP-LINK TL-WN781ND Wireless N150 PCI Express Adapter, 150Mbps, IEEE 802.1b/g/n, WEP/WPA/WPA2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704059 ($15)

Everything comes out to just over $510 with taxes, shipping and rebates. Like I said, I'm just really skeptical about the CPU and GPU. I somewhat know that with some updated drivers for the 7770, it makes everything a little better. Thanks in advance!
 
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adimeister
That CPU will bottleneck your GPU a little bit. But if you're really on a tight budget, it should be fine. This setup will play at medium settings bro. And in the future if you plan on upgrading your CPU, you can because it's an am3+ board. Or if you can save a little bit, get the fx 6300.
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That CPU will bottleneck your GPU a little bit. But if you're really on a tight budget, it should be fine. This setup will play at medium settings bro. And in the future if you plan on upgrading your CPU, you can because it's an am3+ board. Or if you can save a little bit, get the fx 6300.
 
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The GPU is about the best you'll get at that price point. The market for GPUs is extremely competitive and mature - the prices generally reflect what you get pretty well when talking current and recent-gen purchases.

Not a fan of the CPU choice. Pay the $20 and get a IIx4 965. It made sense to try to unlock that 4th core (always iffy) 3 years ago when there was a significant price break, but the Phenom IIx4s are budget CPUs at this point.
 
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MetalHeadTeem

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I think I'm going to go with the FX 6300, as newegg is not selling said Phenoms. I should have mentioned that I only have $550 on a gift card.
 
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