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VENOMOUS72

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Hi there, so after a few days looking up parts and viewing prices I've decided on the following parts. (A monitor is not included, already owned). So, with these choices I kinda just wanna know a few things.
-Will anything bottleneck?
-Can this play modern games with 30+ fps? (Battlefield 4 & 3, Borderlands 2, DayZ)
-Is there anything I'm missing?
-Can I cut down on items to reduce price?


Parts:

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Biostar A960D+ Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($35.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.11 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cougar Challenger-O (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq 350W ATX Power Supply ($24.00 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Perixx PX-1100 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $682.02

Thanks for any responses, criticize me on anything and everything.
 
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There will be no bottleneck.
Yes, GTX 750 Ti will be able to push out games at medium settings on 1080p, most of the time.

Better value or quality motherboard, RAM, HDD, GPU, case, PSU, keyboard.

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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($149.99 @ Best Buy)...
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There will be no bottleneck.
Yes, GTX 750 Ti will be able to push out games at medium settings on 1080p, most of the time.

Better value or quality motherboard, RAM, HDD, GPU, case, PSU, keyboard.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($149.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Micro Center)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: SteelSeries APEX Wired Gaming Keyboard ($78.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $701.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-25 19:15 EDT-0400)
 
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you psu and motherboard need some upgrading. for the mobo: get an asus or gigabyte with a 970 chipset. for the psu, get a good one from corsair(not the cx series unless you have to), antec, xfx, and seasonic. dont skimp on it. without a good psu, everything else will be pointless
 
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The 750ti uses maxwell architechture which means it takes up literally half of the power consumption you would expect. So 350W is fine as a minimum as long as he/she/it doesn't overclock.
 
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AleksH

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Get a better motherboard as it is technically the most important piece of your build. Also, you don't need a fancy and expensive motherboard, you will be amazed at how little difference it will make to your experience. However, a good mouse will effect your experience with gaming and daily tasks so spend about $50 on that. I have the R.A.T 3 Gaming mouse and it is amazing.
 
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Alec Mowat

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I don't recommend any gaming build goes on a low wattage, cheap PSU. If you are constantly pulling 300 W for 8 hours straight, you'll blow the PSU quickly. It won't age well, either.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I Epic Edition (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $690.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-25 19:51 EDT-0400)

If you could this would be more of the way to go.
 
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VENOMOUS72

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VENOMOUS72

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Thanks for the advice! I'll use two sticks of RAM and look into the two revised builds. I'm a windows 7 guy so I'll be using that nevertheless, never really liked 8. As for the PCU, the system would only use 255 watts. So 350 should be fine right?

I also already have a mouse, a shitty one. However I've got one in mind with more options and features. But I'm keeping it seperate with this build since I won't be worrying about the mouse until later on.
 
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350 will be fine, but you want 350 from a reliable power supply. if your power supply is bad quality, it can fail, have the chance of taking all of your components, shut down randomly, etc. just google failed power supply and see the possibilities
 
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