Im making my first build and would love some input.

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this is what i currently have put together:

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core $179.99

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Combo or $124.99

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Combo or $84.99

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Combo or $87.99

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Combo or $365.91

Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower $49.99

Power Supply: Corsair 600W ATX12V $54.99

Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer $15.99


I wanted to know if this would be ok for gaming or if any changes need to be made to preserve my PC.

note: i will not be overclocking anything.

thanks.
 
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Nice and solid build, however your choice of power supply gives me concern. Minimum req. watts for a gtx 770 is 600w with 42A. The CX600 is 600w 46A. This leaves you no room to breathe. Granted EVGA and Corsair are a lot more accurate in their requirements and statements than other component company's, but still, its scraping the edges. The psu is the single most important part of any computer, and while saving money is great, when it comes to psu's you really start to play with fire if you skimp.
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $59.99
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I would go for a i5 4670 CPU. The price difference is easily justified by the increased performance, and if you buy an Asrock H87 Extreme 3 motherboard, you'll save money there. The CPU is locked though, so no overclocking, but it'll still easily outpace even an overclock FX.
 

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In the other direction of the previous post, the FX 6300 performs almost as well in games as the FX 8350, but costs 60 dollars less (around $120). Also an i5 3350p, also at $180, performs a bit better in most games than the FX 8350, although there shouldn't be that noticeable a difference between the two.
 

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Load times for any program installed on the PC. Booting will be much faster as well. Not any real gaming performance impact though. Any games you install on the ssd will load faster but that's about it. That being said I love mine. It makes browsing and general tasks all feel much snappier.
 

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Nice and solid build, however your choice of power supply gives me concern. Minimum req. watts for a gtx 770 is 600w with 42A. The CX600 is 600w 46A. This leaves you no room to breathe. Granted EVGA and Corsair are a lot more accurate in their requirements and statements than other component company's, but still, its scraping the edges. The psu is the single most important part of any computer, and while saving money is great, when it comes to psu's you really start to play with fire if you skimp.
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $59.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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For an extra $4, its 650w and 12v@53A, built by Seasonic, about as good as it gets.

The FX 8xxx series of chips can't stand heat. While the stock cooler does an OK job of keeping the chip cool, under high cpu usage, its gonna sound like a freight train on your desk.
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $29.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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Don't be skeptical because of lower cost. This cooler has no peer in its price range, and some will even argue it will keep up with the low-mid range liquid coolers. Its a fantastic cooler, runs quiet, and is the absolute favorite of more than a few people. It's very cheap insurance for your heat issues.

I know you said no overclocking, but, AMD FX chips beg to be overclocked, and your board will do that easily. Gigabyte includes software, easy tune 6 I believe, just for the basics, and AMD supplies AMD Overdrive, for when you really get into it. Its not hard to learn, there is plenty of video, technical, instruction and a good, stable mild-medium overclock will definitely improve gameplay. If you opt for the upgraded psu, and most definitely the upgraded cpu cooler, I would recommend looking at overclocking. If you decide not to, that's ok, but your build will have all kinds of potential and it would be a shame to waste it.

An SSD is Flash memory, no hard drive to spin, data is transferred incredibly fast. You install your OS on a small SSD, and use it as the working drive. I have one and my boot time from when I hit the power button, to when I can access a web page is @11 seconds. While using a HDD for everything, like in the past, works just fine, SSD's can be a nice little time saving help.
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.31 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($82.95 @ Amazon)
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Either of these is a good start, some opt for the 250GB versions as they put a few more frequently accessed games on them, especially the data intensive ones.

PSU, recommend upgrade, CPU cooler, recommend upgrade, SSD, that's an option.


 
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So do you have any suggestions on an ssd or a manufacturer that makes good ones?
 

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The 2 Karadjgne posted above are both great "bang for your buck" options. I think that the samsung 840 evo that he linked is one of the most popular ones out there at the moment. For the fastest possible I go with the samsung 840 pro, although those are much pricier.
 

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I have a Samsung 840 PRO, and I love it. When I bought mine, the EVO was not out yet, so the choice I had was 840, or 840 Pro. For the price, I would have bought an EVO. The only real difference in them is the grades of stuff inside them. Samsung estimates that even with extremely heavy I/O in an enterprise setting, the 840 Pro should last reliably for @ 15 years. The EVO is rated to last reliably for @ 10 years. Dunno about anyone else, but in 10 years this old 128GB will be replaced by a 1TB, which by then, will be thought of like a 1TB HDD is now.. the basic gamer minimum, and probably cost about the same $60.
 

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the updated build:

CPU AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core $179.99

CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing $29.98

Motherboard Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ $124.99

Memory G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 $76.50

Storage Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" SSD $82.95

Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $50.94

Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB $349.99

Case Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower $49.99

Power Supply XFX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V $59.99

Optical Drive LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer $14.99