First time building a pc, help?

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Jacob Whitehouse

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Hey i'm planning on building a general gaming pc with the ability to record guitar audio through an external audio interface, Have no idea about compatibility and what not, would it be possible to get an opinion of this build?

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2oczq
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2oczq/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2oczq/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£82.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.95 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£72.11 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£58.43 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£64.41 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (£197.71 @ Scan.co.uk)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DSX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card (£39.98 @ Dabs)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£15.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£38.65 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£81.18 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.18 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£72.56 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £763.14

i'm looking to spend around that price as a maximum. can anyone see any compatibility issues or anything? .
Much appreciated
 
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Niko_boy
Based on UK prices.
Much better GPU + Better CPU for multithreaded tasks and performing good in gaming!

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£109.00 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£54.84 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£64.95 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£59.99 @ Novatech)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£225.72 @ Dabs)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DSX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound...
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Everything looks good from what I can see. PCPartpicker is pretty accurate when it comes to any compatibility issues but everything I see should work without any issue. Normally I would say skip the sound card and save the money, but if you are planning to do some recording and other features beyond what your average PC user does then there's no harm in spending that extra money. Also, are you planning on overclocking? If not then you won't need the CPU cooler but if you are then keep the Evo 212 and be sure to add a few extra fans to your case as well.
 
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Based on UK prices.
Much better GPU + Better CPU for multithreaded tasks and performing good in gaming!

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£109.00 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£54.84 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£64.95 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£59.99 @ Novatech)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£225.72 @ Dabs)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DSX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card (£39.98 @ Dabs)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£25.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case (£34.94 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£69.99 @ Ebuyer)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer (£17.35 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) (£87.83 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £814.55
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
 
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I didn't realize that the M5A97 costs less than the MSI board but I like Asus products and would go that route. As far as the CPU, I'm not sure the 8 cores versus 6 cores will make a huge difference but if it can be factored in with your budget then go with the bigger and badder. If nothing else, it can't hurt and may have more flexibility for use in the long term.
 
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it was in close range for his budget so i though to fit it into the build. Though there might not be much difference in the game-plays at-least. But as such it gives more future proof and higher speed in different tasks

 
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Jacob Whitehouse

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thankyou very much guys :) , i really appreciate it, after looking through my build and the other build that was suggested here i feel that for the extra 'future proofing' and the gpu/cpu im going with the build that niko boy has suggested. Thankyou for your time though :D it has helped a lot!
 
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Your welcome enjoy that build.
And a Merry Christmas :D
 
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