Overview Before Ordering

ddopkin16 · Jan 15, 2014

does anyone see any problems with this, please feel free to comment on it or make suggestions, first build so kind of clueless other than a few weeks reading here. I think I have a pretty solid system but want to make sure before I order everything.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2C1kO

ddopkin16 · Jan 15, 2014

also the gpu will be replaced with a sapphire toxic 270x when I order, there just wasn't a price available on the site

ProWilma · Jan 15, 2014

Good build, you can save a few dollars on the motherboard. You don't need something that expensive, with the money saved, I added a CPU Cooler instead. The stock cooler is absolute trash.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2C2J0

Onus · Jan 15, 2014

I see two problems, maybe not too big a deal, but...
I bought an Apevia case once. Once. It wasn't cheap either, I think maybe $70 or $80 some 6-7 years ago. It was thin, horrid junk. Some factory drone even put a screw through the power switch wires. It had grounding problems, such that my fluffy cat walking anywhere near it rebooted my PC. I fought with it for six months probably before tossing it into the grabbage.
Second, you've got a budget CM PSU. Although from a newer line, other than their V-series (made by Seasonic, finally), I've seen no low-mid range CM PSUs ever get a recommendation in a competent technical review, and most are dismal failures. Look to XFX, Seasonic, Antec, or a Rosewill Capstone in that price range. Avoid Corsair "CX;" they're made by CWT, not Seasonic, and contain some inferior capacitors that don't hold up under heat.
I also use and recommend the Xigmatek Gaia. My links are at work, but it's a little cheaper, and a little better than the more frequently parroted Hyper212 EVO. NZXT now has a 120mm tower cooler that is even cheaper, and I'd expect performance to be within 2C-3C.

RazerZ · Jan 16, 2014

I would go for something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($107.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.27 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W 80+ Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $780.18
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-16 00:08 EST-0500)

ddopkin16 · Jan 17, 2014

thank you to everyone, final build will be http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2CMpN

RazerZ · Jan 17, 2014

swap out the ram to this: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31866c9d8gab

and make sure the psu is at least a bronze+ rating

Onus · Jan 17, 2014

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835146025 is a similar cooler that is $4 cheaper, no rebate games required ($9 cheaper if you don't get the CM rebate).

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