Hi, this will be my first build and I would appreciate any feedback or reccomendations! Thank you
Approximate Purchase Date: Beginning of June 2014
Budget: $600 USD
Total: $553.88 with rebate
$594.90 w/o rebate
Parts: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3rgxG + MSI Radeon HD 7770 - 1 GB GDDR5
CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor
GPU: MSI Radeon HD 7770 - 1 GB GDDR5
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Case: Xion XON-560 MicroATX Mini Tower Case
PSU: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, School work (office suite), internet
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, price accounted into total (Windows 7)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon, Tigerdirect
Location: USA
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: Yes, crossfiring Radeon HD 7770 with integrated Radeon HD 3000
Monitor Resolution: 1280x1024
Are you buying a monitor: No, I own one already
Additional Comments:
Is a 500 watt PSU sufficient or way overboard for this build? I have an Aspire 450 watt PSU I can use instead to save money.
Do I need to buy a CPU cooler to replace the stock?
Are the fans in the case sufficient enough to cool the entire system or do I need more?
Approximate Purchase Date: Beginning of June 2014
Budget: $600 USD
Total: $553.88 with rebate
$594.90 w/o rebate
Parts: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3rgxG + MSI Radeon HD 7770 - 1 GB GDDR5
CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor
GPU: MSI Radeon HD 7770 - 1 GB GDDR5
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Case: Xion XON-560 MicroATX Mini Tower Case
PSU: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, School work (office suite), internet
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, price accounted into total (Windows 7)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon, Tigerdirect
Location: USA
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: Yes, crossfiring Radeon HD 7770 with integrated Radeon HD 3000
Monitor Resolution: 1280x1024
Are you buying a monitor: No, I own one already
Additional Comments:
Is a 500 watt PSU sufficient or way overboard for this build? I have an Aspire 450 watt PSU I can use instead to save money.
Do I need to buy a CPU cooler to replace the stock?
Are the fans in the case sufficient enough to cool the entire system or do I need more?