AMD FX-4300 450$ build

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mikesta747

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Hey guys, I'm looking to build my first budget gaming computer. Originally I was looking into an A10 build but I found a good deal on the FX. Anyways, I am looking to play some FPS games and I already have win 7 disk and don't need a monitor.

CPU

AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz (4.0GHz) Socket AM3+ Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Shipping: 1.00 Promo: 20.00 Newegg: 120.00

RAM

Corsair XMS3 8GB (1x8GB) DDR3 1333 MHz (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory
Newegg: 59.99
GPU

ASUS HD7750-1GD5-V2 AMD Radeon HD 7750 VGA 1 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card
Shipping: 8.71 Amazon: 98.90



Motherboard

ASUS M5A97 R2.0 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
Newegg: 94.99



PSU

RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-530SS 530W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Power Supply
Rebate: 15.00$ Newegg: 55.00

HDD

Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000BPVT 500GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 2.5"
Newegg: 48.00

Case

GIGABYTE GZ-G2 puls GZ-G2SGB Black ABS / Mesh/ 0.6 mm SGCC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
(Got it from a friend for 15$)

Grand total: about 450$ and I'm not looking to spend more.

My questions are:
Is this build any good?
Will I be able to overclock?

Thank you!

















 
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Blaise170
7750 is absolutely lackluster for gaming. You should never buy a Raidmax PSU. You can get 1TB HDDs for $60 or so. You also overpaid on the CPU. Here's a better $450 build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($39.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)...
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7750 is absolutely lackluster for gaming. You should never buy a Raidmax PSU. You can get 1TB HDDs for $60 or so. You also overpaid on the CPU. Here's a better $450 build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($39.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Gigabyte GZ-G2SGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($15.00)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $461.45
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-29 00:51 EST-0500)
 
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