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Best mobo cpu combo for budget gaming

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December 28, 2013 8:59:37 PM

Hey all, I'm in the market for my first gaming pc, and so far I'm having trouble narrowing down my options.
My budget is about 500, I have the Hard drive, operating system and optical drive already.
My question is what is the best mobo, with hdmi out. and cpu combo for my budget, and also if you guys can help me put together the rest of the parts in my build.
Here's what I have so far...

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

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($175.66 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $535.61
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-28 23:58 EST-0500)

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December 29, 2013 2:11:49 AM

Faster memory is pretty useless. Go for 1600mhz, you can find it quite a bit cheaper. You should also go for a 600w PSU, it shouldn't cost much more. You should definitely stick with an 80+ bronze, though. I would go for a stronger GPU, also. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2s34J This has a more powerful video card, slightly slower RAM (you cannot tell the difference), an 8320 (8 cores), the same motherboard, a more powerful PSU, and a cheaper case. Always go for a cheaper case when you're on a budget.
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December 29, 2013 11:06:00 AM

ewok93 said:
Faster memory is pretty useless. Go for 1600mhz, you can find it quite a bit cheaper. You should also go for a 600w PSU, it shouldn't cost much more. You should definitely stick with an 80+ bronze, though. I would go for a stronger GPU, also. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2s34J This has a more powerful video card, slightly slower RAM (you cannot tell the difference), an 8320 (8 cores), the same motherboard, a more powerful PSU, and a cheaper case. Always go for a cheaper case when you're on a budget.


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