Budget Gaming Desktop

manyinwong

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Hey guys, I would like to build a desktop for Christmas, my budget is around$ 850.
Corsair Builder Series CX600 V2 600 Watt 80 PLUS Bronze Certified Power Supply 49.99
Gigabyte GA-Z87-D3HP 114.99
Gigabyte Geforce GTX760 OC 2GB GDDR5 239
Hyper X Blue 4GB x2 91.98
Intel i5-4670 224.97
Samsung 24x DVD Writer 19.99
Seagate 500GB 49.99
Thermaltake V3 Black Edition Mid tower 44.99
Total: $835.9, and that's $944 after tax !

so this is what i am planning to buy, i would like to ask the community if the parts are compatible, since i am new to building desktop, any recommendations are welcome, thank you :)
 
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That ram is overpriced, get 2 of these sticks for 70 total. Also you would be fine with a 500w psu...

bob hays

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That ram is overpriced, get 2 of these sticks for 70 total. Also you would be fine with a 500w psu.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/pny-memory-md4096sd31333

Other than that looks like a nice build.
 
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manyinwong

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Gigabyte GA-Z87-D3HP 114.99
Gigabyte Geforce GTX760 OC 2GB GDDR5 239
2x Hyper X Blue 4GB 45.99 =$ 91.98
Intel i5-4670 224.97
Samsung 24x DVD Writer 19.99
Seagate 500GB 49.99
Thermaltake V3 Black Edition Mid tower 44.99

Power supply to 500W:
CX500 V2 500 Watt 80 PLUS Bronze Certified Power Supply (CP-9020047-US) - $39.99