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January 26, 2014 2:11:17 PM

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2I4hP
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2I4hP/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2I4hP/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($114.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.10 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 1GB Video Card ($105.66 @ Newegg)
Total: $387.71
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-26 17:09 EST-0500)

Can you guys help me pick out a power supply and a case for this build. Also any optimization tips will be greatly appreciated. My budget total is about 500-550 and this is mainly for gaming. Thanks!

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January 26, 2014 2:28:22 PM

I made a few minor changes and added case and PSU
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek LOKI SD963 52.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.97 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 1GB Video Card ($113.00 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.98 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W 80+ Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $529.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-26 17:24 EST-0500)

I added aftermarket cooling in the form of the Xigmatek Loki. It is a decent cooler which may come in handy (not needed unless you want to overclock)
I changed your 4GB of ram to 8 GB of ram for $16 more
The PSU I chose is reviewed here http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/OCZ-ModXStream-P... and should serve you well
The case is a popular budget case which I sorta like
Hope it helps
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January 26, 2014 2:49:30 PM

C12Friedman said:
I made a few minor changes and added case and PSU
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek LOKI SD963 52.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.97 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 1GB Video Card ($113.00 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.98 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W 80+ Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $529.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-26 17:24 EST-0500)

I added aftermarket cooling in the form of the Xigmatek Loki. It is a decent cooler which may come in handy (not needed unless you want to overclock)
I changed your 4GB of ram to 8 GB of ram for $16 more
The PSU I chose is reviewed here http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/OCZ-ModXStream-P... and should serve you well
The case is a popular budget case which I sorta like
Hope it helps


The build looks pretty nice now. I'm new to the forums so I don't know if there is any sort of "repping" for helpful answers but you definitely helped out! Thanks
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January 26, 2014 3:12:11 PM

I forgot to mention the reason for the choice of the Loki cooler, it isn't as tall as the more effective (slightly higher priced) Gaia or it's CM equivalent, the Hyper 212 since I'm thinking the Source 210 can't fit a full 160mm tall heatsink in it (if it can it would be very tight anyway) so I went with a smaller one (which now looking at it, seems to be out of stock, hmmm)

NP, enjoy
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