Budget PC Look-Over (Completed, want review)

puredominace

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Jun 11, 2013
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Ok so I have put together what I think will be a good pc for gaming and recording it. I'd also like to be able to do some video editing with sony vegas pro 12. I'd like to have you all look over it and tell me what you think of what I have, and let me know if I should change anything. (I'm a noob at this kind of stuff) Also worth noting that I want to play some next gen games at quality settings. (BF4, Cod ghost, etc. I also want to be able to play Minecraft w/ something like shaders mod). Also can you let me know if everything will fit well? Here's what I got ($900ish budget):

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1V075
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1V075/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1V075/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($124.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($307.27 @ TigerDirect)
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $932.18
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-30 01:08 EDT-0400)
 


+1 for getting a better PSU. I've never heard of SuperNova but XFX is a good manufacturer. Some other good choices are Cooler Maser, SeaSonic, FSP, PC Power & Cooling, and the Rosewill Hive series. I'm sure there's a few I've forgotten, but that list should give you plenty of options.

Also, I had that CPU under a 212 EVO @ 4.4GHz on stock voltage and the temps stayed at or below 56c under load. So a moderate OC is possible, but if you want to go higher I recommend liquid cooling. ;)