Is this a proper PC build?

DionT · Apr 13, 2014

I'm about to build a game pc but before I'm buying the components, I want to know if everything would work. Could anyone help me? As operating system, I will use Windows 8.

Motherboard: MSI A78M-E35 FM2+ / FM2 AMD A78 (Bolton D3) HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

Graphics card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 SUPERCLOCKED 2048MB GDDR5 DVI mHDMI Graphics Card 02G-P4-2653-KR

Processor: AMD FD8320FRHKBOX FX-8320 FX-Series 8-Core Black Edition

RAM: 8GB G.Skill DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHz Ripjaw Series (9-9-9-24) Dual Channel kit F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL

Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500 GB SATA III 7200 RPM 16 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive - WD5000AAKX

Power Supply: Corsair Builder Series CX 430 Watt ATX/EPS 80 PLUS certified Power Supply

Case: Rosewill Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case CHALLENGER

Dark Lord of Tech · Apr 13, 2014

The motherboard is FM2

The CPU is AM3+

Not proper.

The 8350 needs AM3 + like below:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.79 @ Newegg)
Total: $89.79
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-13 08:29 EDT-0400)

Here's a better combo:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.79 @ Newegg)
Total: $239.78
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-13 08:30 EDT-0400)

noob222 · Apr 13, 2014

You have the wrong socket on your motherboard. The FM2+ socket will only woek with AMDs APUs. For a FX8350 you need an AM3+

Eduello · Apr 13, 2014

Well you need an AM3+ motherboard with that CPU. Also, the CPU is really overkill compared to the GPU. Get at least a 750Ti and a lower end CPU like the FX-6300, that would be more balanced.

DionT · Apr 13, 2014

What would be the best build for about the same price then?

I forgot to mention that I want to use the game pc to play games as Battlefield 4.

Dark Lord of Tech · Apr 13, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill AEGIS 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($134.89 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $651.59
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-13 08:40 EDT-0400)

Remixex · Apr 13, 2014

Was going to recommend a cheaper CPU like an hexacore but if you chose that as solution...well i guess you have that money to spare xd

Dark Lord of Tech · Apr 13, 2014

That is a great power supply for the price.

Remixex · Apr 13, 2014

CPU not PSU XD, instead of an FX 8320 i would have gotten a 6300

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