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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2c0ag

This is my first build. It was going to be a $500 dollar budget at first, but it turned into that. That being said, I do not want the price to increase.

What do you think about my build? Notice any problems? Changes you would make while keeping the cost the same?

Thanks!~
 
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Here's what I would go with:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($72.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card...
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medicmedic

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I'll get it sometime in December. The PSU is at 600W because of possible future upgrades and I think it's only $10 more expensive than 500W.

Thanks, I'll look at the Ripjaws.
 
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medicmedic

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I'm pretty open to changing the motherboard. It's been difficult for me to find a cheaper one with little limitations. Are there any motherboards out there that has similar specifications as the one in my build, that has :

• 6-core compatibility

• Room for upgrading
 
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RazerZ

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Here's what I would go with:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($72.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W 80+ Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $683.46
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-30 13:39 EST-0500)
 
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RazerZ

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($72.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W 80+ Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $664.46
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-30 14:42 EST-0500)

You can use a micro atx mobo to save money, but if you plan to overclock then it's best to stick with ATX.
 
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