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Sarno Plutser

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Hello everyone. Check my build please and say what you think.

CPU: AMD FX-6300 $119 6350 in my country cost +$15, 8150 cost +$30
MB: ASUS M5A97 R2.0 $84 EVO version cost +$15
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master evo 212 $47/$56 vs Thermalright True Spirit 140 $56 vs other. evo 212 have 2 vesions with 1600 and 2000 max fan speed
GPU: MSI Radeon R9 270 GAMING 2G $222 270x cost +$50, gtx660 cost -$20, but 270 is newer and 256 bit memory interface(660 - 192bit)
RAM: Hynix 1x4GB 1333 (H5TQ2G83CFR-H9C) $53 In reviews says that 1600+ for this memory is not a problem. Later will buy second 4gb.
HDD: WD Black WD1003FZEX 1Tb $86 How i understood FZEX is a new revision.
PSU: FSP Epsilon F4 ATX 550W (80 plus SILVER, EPS 12V 2.92, ATX 12V 2.31, +3.3V - 24A, +5V - 22A, +12V - 42A, -12V - 0.3A, +5Vsb - 3.0A). $73 Absolutely don't know is this psu good or bad.
CASE: GIGABYTE GZ-G1 Plus $70 Just random case. Any ideas?

What you think? What can i change? What upgrade can i do in the future?
 
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KiloWolf

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I think you did your homework and it's looking good. But I wouldn't go less then 8gb ram. But that's just me. As long as you like it and everything fits in it, the case should not matter much
 
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AxlFone

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I think this is better buy build.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8120 3.1GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Macho-120 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($92.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($222.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: BitFenix Ghost (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $903.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-24 06:04 EST-0500)

It helps if you tell what country you buy parts.

For example this is good buy from EU.
https://www.mindfactory.de/shopping_cart.php/basket_action/load_basket_extern/id/d1dfa0220119a044f2edceb426cee94013c1680b46b3d5fcd2a

 
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fkabs

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I totally agree with that, but I would change the motherboard from the EVO R2.0 to the PRO R2.0, which comes with the newest 990FX chipset, where your processor will benefit from
it will not be the highest performance improvement, but definitely worth to mention

it's also a little bit more future proof, e.g. if you decide to buy a second graphics card
the evo r2.0 can crossfire in pcie x8/x8 where the pro r2.0 i suggested can crossfire in pcie x16/x16, which is double the bandwidth
 
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AxlFone

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totally agree this. Did just look the price and good combo for price. Intel i5 build is about same price so that can be other good option.

 
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fkabs

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yep, intels new haswell generation is also a good option, they have a much higher single-threaded perfomce were games benefit from, but the amd fx 6- and 8-core cpus are totally worth it, even in near future when games will not only can use more than 4 cores but also better utilize them
 
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fkabs

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your build is fine, don't bother yourself too much about our suggestions, this are just some minor improvements if you look more into the details

your build is fine, don't worry about that ;-)
 
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Sarno Plutser

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Ok, thank you.

If someone can suggest something else, please feel free to answer.
 
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The build is pretty good. The primary change I would recommend is for the RAM. Like KiloWolf said, 8GB will give you better performance, & will last you for some time. At the very least, even if you stick with 4GB, make sure you buy a set of 2 sticks. That way you get the dual-channel advantage.

As for the PSU, can't speak to the brand itself. Just make sure that 550W gives you some comfort room. Double-check your build using pcpartpicker.com: if its power estimate is less than 450W, you're probably OK (gives you a 100W comfort zone); if it's closer to 500W, then consider a more powerful supply.
 
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