My first rig (can you guys double check everything)?

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LambentTyto

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Okay, this is my second computer and my first time building a gaming rig, so you can expect that I'm a complete noob at this and I'd like some help.

I'm confident that this rig will play the newest games on ultra high settings with good frame rates. (if not, let me know).

If anyone could give a final check on all my hardware to make sure everything is compatible, I'd appreciate it. For the most part, I think I have everything down, except I'm confused about the PSU/motherboard compatibility and my RAM/motherboard.

I had a guy tell me my motherboard would down clock my RAM, but I don't understand why, since the motherboard says it can handle the DDR3 2133 speed.

If it's going to down clock my RAM I think I'll stick with this other motherboard here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128651

Anyways, let me know if you find any problems!

Thanks

RIG
Video Card - $210
ASUS R9270X-DC2T-2GD5 Radeon R9 270X 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121802

Processor - $120
AMD FX-6300 Vishera 3.5GHz (4.1GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 95W Six-Core Desktop Processor FD6300WMHKBOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113286

RAM - $74
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-2133C9D-8GXL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231689

Hard Drive - $70
Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840

Tower Case - $70
Corsair Carbide Series 300R Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139011

PSU - $70
CORSAIR CX series CX600 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028

Motherboard - $84
ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131872

DVD Drive - $20
SAMSUNG DVD Burner SATA Model SH-224DB/BEBE - OEM

Operating System - $100
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
Or - $100
 
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LambentTyto

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Originally I was going to, but I'm right at the max of my budget and since this is a gaming rig I don't want to sacrifice anything.

My first PC was a laptop and right now I'm on a netbook. I'm used to the slower boot times and such, so it's not really a problem. I just want to double check to make sure everything is compatible before I spend $850
 
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