Building a gaming pc for a friend, need compatibility help

Nathan Delf

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I am selecting parts for a friend, and he is going to order them and put them together. I have made a build with most of these parts before, i just want to make sure that they will work as this is his senior project and is quite expensive. Thanks in advance! :)

Approximate Purchase Date: 02/21/14

Budget Range: (800) After Rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, surfing web

Are you buying a monitor: No

Parts to Upgrade: New Build, so all?

Do you need to buy OS: Yes (Windows 7 pro)

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, amazon.com

Location: Idaho, United States

Parts Preferences: Nvidia and AMD

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: None

Part List:

case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233 (60-10 MIR)

pwr supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027 (60-20 MIR)

gfx card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130826 (220-20 MIR, + free assassins creed black flag)

ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233144 (87$)

mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157394 (newer model) (80$)

hdd: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236339 (60$)

OS: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004Q0PT3I/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (98$)

cpu: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009O7YUF6/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1UM7DF989L0S&coliid=I202CCYMTS5D2F (180$)

wireless crd: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166076&nm_mc=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r&cm_mmc=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r-_-Electronics-_-Rosewill-_-N82E16833166076&scpid=7&scid=scsho5451443 (35$)
 
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MoBo + PSU are not so good. Memory you can find cheaper. Better video card is GTX 760 or R9 270X / 280X
Build something like this.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.17 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80+ Bronze...
MoBo + PSU are not so good. Memory you can find cheaper. Better video card is GTX 760 or R9 270X / 280X
Build something like this.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.17 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Other: SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black
Total: $729.09
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-21 03:08 EST-0500)

TP link has better wifi cards. Maybe good idea get cpu cooler.
 
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