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November 21, 2013 12:39:04 PM

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: this week or next week might just buy the fx 6300 now though..

Budget Range: 900-1000 after its all said and done

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (skyrim, bf4, crysis, etc. Id like to max them out if possible to!), web browsing, and watching movies.

Are you buying a monitor: Yes also a keyboard, mouse, and headset.

So far this is what I have: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/268cZ. I'm not sure what to get in terms of the case or CPU cooler. I might do a slight bit of overclocking if needed.

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated considering I've never done this before! Thanks!

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November 21, 2013 12:50:43 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($229.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.02 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($147.58 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Logitech G105 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Headphones: Logitech G35 7.1 Channel Headset ($98.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $984.48
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-21 15:50 EST-0500)
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November 21, 2013 12:56:24 PM

Wow that looks great! Will that mobo work with that case and ram though?
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November 21, 2013 1:13:13 PM

Yes, the FX-6300 uses the AM3+ socket which is the same as the motherboard.
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November 21, 2013 1:23:03 PM

Okay thanks I was just wondering because the mobo says Memory type DDR3-1066/1333/1600/1866/2133 and that's ddr3-2400 but I guess you know a lot more than me! Thanks!
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November 21, 2013 1:29:25 PM

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/263qA
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/263qA/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/263qA/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($196.49 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($124.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($116.10 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($116.82 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1057.31
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-21 16:21 EST-0500)
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November 21, 2013 1:30:20 PM

The RAM is as cheap as any other set running at 1600 MHz right now, and your motherboard will downclock it to 1066/1333 automatically. You can then set it up to 2133 in the BIOS. I'm actually running a set of 2400 MHz RAM myself where the motherboard only supports up to 1866, but it still runs the kit at 2400 just fine.
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November 21, 2013 1:32:21 PM

Okay I see! I figured that was it because I saw your motherboard couldn't do 2400 MHz either.
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