750 Dollar Gaming PC: Compatibility, Extras.

AverageFail

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Not sure if anyone has seen this article yet http://toptengamer.hubpages.com/hub/Best-Under-750-Gaming-Desktop but it has a build that looks VERY nice, for a pretty good price. I was wondering, firstly, if all the parts they suggest are compatible with one another.

Also, what kind of hard drive and DVD-R drive should I get using this build, preferably cheap, with decent performance. Suggests, critiques, and other recommended parts are appreciated.

In case you don't want to click on that scary link, here are the parts listed.
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z87 LGA 1150 CrossFireX DVI/HDMI mATX Motherboard (GA-Z87M-D3H)
Processor: Intel Haswell i5-4430
Graphics Card: (Nvidia) EVGA GeForce GTX760
Power Supply: Corsair CX Series 600 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Bronze ATX12V/EPS12V 552 Power Supply CX600M
Gaming Case: Cooler Master Elite 430
Ram: Cooler Master Elite 430
DVD-R/W drive: ?????
Hard Drive: ??????

Also, as I normally use wifi (boooo, I know, I know), Will I need to buy a wireless card? (If so, where for how much :b)
 

AverageFail

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Thanks, however, pcpartpicker.com doesn't include deals from places such as amazon and ebay. For example, I can get the processor for $160 on ebay, brand new, whilst it is $185 on pcpartpicker. Thank you for the info on the WiFi though.

More answers and thoughts are still welcome, people!
 

AverageFail

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I also have a question about power consumption.
I've (somewhat) decided on a HDD and an Optical drive. After making some changes to my build, here is the updated list. The maximum power consumption seems to be around 530ish Watts.

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87M-D3H 1.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($254.99 @ Newegg)
Wired Network Adapter: StarTech ST1000BT32 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI Network Adapter ($12.80 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Raidmax ATX-248NWU (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case ($23.25 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Raidmax 530W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($32.50 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)

I'm guessing that I should probably get a better quality PSU, and perhaps one with a higher maximum wattage. Am I correct?
 

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