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February 28, 2014 9:35:34 PM

This is my first build

CPU- AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard- Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+
RAM- G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866
Storage- Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Graphics Card- XFX Radeon HD 6670 1GB
Case- Thermaltake Chaser A31 ATX Mid Tower
Power Supply- SeaSonic 350W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX
Optical Drive- Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer
Monitor- Asus VE228H 21.5"

I have a lot of questions so answering any would be a great help and please be as thorough as you can as I am kind of a noob at this stuff but I have done my research.

1. Are all these parts compatible?
I'm pretty sure I already know the answer because of PCPartPicker but just want to be sure.

2. Will any of these parts cause any bottlenecking to other parts?
Just want to make sure all my parts are on the same level because I feel my Graphics card may not be good enough and my motherboard may be too high for the other parts.

3. What do you think of the build as a $750 slight gaming PC?

4. Will I need to buy any extra cords to connect these components or will they come with plenty?

5. Any suggestions/advice on going forward on building a PC?


Thanks guys any help will be appreciated.

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February 28, 2014 9:47:27 PM

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/320Wi
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/320Wi/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/320Wi/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($159.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE ATX Mid Tower Case ($28.25 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Dell S2240M 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $748.14
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-01 00:52 EST-0500)
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February 28, 2014 9:55:50 PM

Yes, they are compatible. The GPU ANd PSU are the weakest components. Yes you will need some SATA cables and maybe some extensions. You may also need a monitor cable. Your motherboard is reasonable.

I would bump up the 350 wattt PSU to 550watt. I would replace the HD 6670 1GB with the Radeon R7 250 GDDR5 (maybe +$25).
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February 28, 2014 10:06:07 PM

1.yes they are all compatible
2.no bottle necks here
3.it is a good low/mid range gaming rig
4.your mobo comes with 2 sata cables and your monitor comes with vga, dvi and a audio cable
5.what you have now is fine if its what you want, however you do need a bigger powersupply. amd recommends a 400w power supply so i would go with a 450w just to be safe and make sure you have at least 17a on the 12v rail
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February 28, 2014 10:07:02 PM

terry4536 said:
Yes, they are compatible. The GPU ANd PSU are the weakest components. Yes you will need some SATA cables maybe some extensions. You may also need a monitor cable. Your motherboard is reasonable.

I would bump up the 350 wattt PSU to 550watt. I would replace the HD 6670 1GB with the Radeon R7 250 GDDR5 (maybe +$25).


Okay thanks, PCPartPicker estimated my total PC wattage to be 260W so I figured 90W headroom was enough.
Also I do not plan on play the latest games on my computer. Just games like minecraft and Rust. Do you still recommend changing them?

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February 28, 2014 10:12:25 PM

Yes, it is a relatively small upgrade (cost wise). And it is a better card.
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February 28, 2014 10:12:28 PM

What do you guys thing of this PSU?
EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX
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February 28, 2014 10:13:45 PM

It is reasonable.
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February 28, 2014 10:31:26 PM

RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-530SS 530W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI
This one seems pretty good
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February 28, 2014 10:47:23 PM

tagboy07 said:
RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-530SS 530W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI
This one seems pretty good


lol I personally wouldn't recommend that PSU and would rather go with a XFX 550w.
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February 28, 2014 11:05:22 PM

tagboy07 said:
RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-530SS 530W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI
This one seems pretty good


check out this link http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx

raidmaxes are tier 5 timebombs dont do it
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