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Hello tom's hardware community, I'm just about ready to buy the parts to build my very first PC but before I do, I want to get a last compatability check and power wattage calculation. I need a final confirmation that all these parts will work together with no problem. I would also like to know whether or not the power supply I have chosen has enough wattage to power all my components and will support possible future upgrades such as more RAM, a 2nd monitor, and some peripherals. I don't have complete trust with an automated wattage calculator that can be found online, so I'm looking for a human's thoughts. Note: I am not looking to alter any part of my list other than my power supply. Any suggestions other than the power supply will probably be disregarded (unless the suggested part is signifcantly better)

Parts
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 520W
CPU: AMD FX-8320
CPU cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+
RAM: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600
Hard Drive: Western Digital WD10EZEX 1TB
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB SuperClocked
Case: NZXT Phantom 530
Optical Drive: ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD Burner
Monitor: ASUS VS247H-P Black 23.6" 2ms monitor

Additional Information: There is a possibility that I will upgrade to 16GB of RAM (4 x 4GB) and I might get a 2nd monitor. It is also worth noting that I will likely get a printer. I may also get an LED kit from NZXT for aesthetics, depending on how the interior of the PC will look after the build. I don't intend to overclock any components.

If the wattage won't be enough, should I just switch to the 620W version of my power supply? or should I get a completely different power supply (I prefer modular or semi-modular)

Any responses are greatly appreciated :)
 
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Looks good to me, stick with 8 gb of ram unless your getting into editing or rendering if so use 16gb. Also good choice on power supply, Only other suggestion I would have is use an SSD for your OS if you can afford it. Oh also before i forget use the thermal paste that comes with the Evo 212, its pretty good stuff
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Looks good to me, stick with 8 gb of ram unless your getting into editing or rendering if so use 16gb. Also good choice on power supply, Only other suggestion I would have is use an SSD for your OS if you can afford it. Oh also before i forget use the thermal paste that comes with the Evo 212, its pretty good stuff
 
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Thanks for the response :).
Video editing or rendering is something that I don't intend to do. I have taken into consideration about getting an SSD but it will depend on the amount of money I will have leftover after I buy everything. I still haven't added my keyboard, mouse, and monitor to the grand total of my PC due to the probability of alteration with those 3. So I don't know whether or not I can fit an SSD into my budget until after I buy everything. But if I do get an SSD just for windows 7, how much capacity do you recommend?
 
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Oh just stick to the norm 120 gb. Use the 1 tb drive for your games and put programs you normally use on the SSD, you will love the load times. If you are ever playing a game like skyrim with long load times, then put that on the SSD also. But if you don't mind waiting a few extra seconds I wouldn't worry about it much.

Also remember you can always buy a $10 keyboard and a $10 mouse for now. Upgrade those later on when you can afford it
 
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Alright, thanks again :)
 
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