Is this Spec OK for next gen gaming? and are all these parts compatible with each other?

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1.Zotac Geforce GTX 750 Ti - 2GB Graphics card
2.AMD FX-8350 - 8 core processor
3.Corsair SMPS CX430 430 Watts PSU
4.ASUS M5A78L-M LX V2 Motherboard
5.G.Skill NT DDR3 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
PC RAM (F3-10600CL9S-8GBNT)
6.LG GH24NS95/GH24NSB0 DVD Burner Drive
7.Seagate Barracuda 500 GB Desktop
Internal Hard Drive (ST500DM002)
 
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No actually, it will not work.

FX 8350 is a 125W minuimum CPU
The Board in the list only "Supports CPU up to 95 W" according to the vendor specs.

You need a better board for the FX 8350. One with a 970 chipset at minimum, but a 990FX would be much better.

If budget is too tight, get a 990FX board and an FX 6300 or 6350 and upgrade to an 8350 later. If still too tight, get a 970 board and FX 6300.

Good 990FX boards on a budget are Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 Rev. 4.0 or ASRock 990 Extreme 4 (* better power phase than the 3). MSI also makes a good budget 990FX board but I forget the model.


* Addendum *

Also get 2 x 4GB sticks of DDR3 1866 RAM. G-Skil Ripjaws 1866 is decent for the cost and can usually run quite happily at 2100 with good timings and volts.

If you can swing a good aftermarket cooler (* Good for budget: Xigmatek Gaia, Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus ...or better... Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO) you can easily run and FX 6300 around 4.4-4.5 GHz on near stock voltage.
 
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Unless my eyes deceive me, yes it will.

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M5A78LM_LX_V2/#specifications

AMD AM3+ FX™/Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II/Sempron™ 100 Series Processors
Supports CPU up to 125 W

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M5A78LM_LX_V2/#support
 
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Thank You. Can I connect my Samsung Series 6 LED TV as a monitor to this RIG over HDMI?
 
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Yes it will. I will say even though maddog probably read the wrong spec sheet, he does have a few good points that you should consider. What is your budget?
 
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I'm in India. I looking to build this PC around 40000 INR, that translates to around 656.40 US Dollar.
Also, Is installing a cooler beneficial both for the processor and the GPU?

 
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My local technician told me that a 500GB hard disk would not be compatible due to cache differences. He told me to get a 2TB harddisk. But I have a 1TB external harddisk and a 500GB hard disk is sufficient for me. He told me to get a 600W supply. I could not trust him because hilariously, at last he told me that GTX 750 Ti would cost more that 20000 INR because just it is a Ti edition while its actual price is 12000 INR. Is what he said is true??

 
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I don't know if I would use "compatible" when discussing hard drives. If you use the hard drives as separate entities, they'll work fine. Using them in Raid is a different story because of the size.

For your computer, I do suggest more power. The 430CX will be ok but if you ever plan on getting a more powerful card, the 430 watt is going to be the short end of the stick. I suggest a 500-600 watt power supply for future upgrades (preferably 550-600).

I'm not sure where the tech got the numbers for a 750 ti. You're right. A 750 ti should only cost you 10-12k INR.
 
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