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YojimboKimbo

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I would like to know if this build is pretty decent for just general gaming. I'm trying to stay within the $800-$850 range for the total and I'm not exactly sure how to update the bios for the motherboard to support my cpu. (If I have to at all)
Here is the build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/38iH7
 
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verma1891
Thats a great build!! You are ready to go. Dont worry about the BIOS thing, most probably you will get an updated BIOS.
Stretch your budget a little if you can, and get this -
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ NCIX US)...
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Thats a great build!! You are ready to go. Dont worry about the BIOS thing, most probably you will get an updated BIOS.
Stretch your budget a little if you can, and get this -
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($328.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $826.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-15 11:22 EDT-0400)
 
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Buck041

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There are 2 things I would change (putting priority on both) outright, if it was me:

I'd go with at least a 120gig SSD as my OS drive. My current gaming pc has a 240gig, and I have 3 or 4 of my favorite games on the OS drive. I do have a 400gig as my 2nd/backup drive, but it's something to consider.

For my "never skimp on this" suggestion.. I would not go with a Rosewill power supply, and I would also upgrade it to at least a 700watt PS. Something about Rosewill PS's doesn't sit right with me.. too many inferior parts can lead to a lot of problems. You would be surprised what problems a weak power supply can cause..and inferior power supplies can mask themselves so much that you'll be troubleshooting issues that look like something else. I've seen BSOD that looks like a video card issue, or memory problems, but come back to a weak power supply.

As for the ASRock motherboard, I've never owned one, so I would defer to others for experienced opinions. I'm a ASUS or Gigabyte guy, and have been for many years. However, most of the bios/UEFI settings are easily upgraded these days, and they can be upgraded via Windows if that is your OS (which you didn't mention).
 
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