I'm building a custom PC for a friend and I want some feedback. I'm making this build expandable so if he wants to upgrade it he can. His budget is up to $700. He has peripherals and an OS. Here's the build:
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3CbS8) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3CbS8/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3CbS8/benchmarks/)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | $109.99 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | [Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a97r20) | $88.79 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-khx1333c9d3b1k28g) | $65.11 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw) | $82.99 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $56.98 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [HIS Radeon HD 6670 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/his-video-card-h667fr2g) | $75.55 @ Amazon
**Case** | [NZXT Guardian 921 RB ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-921rb001bl) | $59.99 @ Mwave
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m) | $64.98 @ Newegg
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas) | $19.98 @ OutletPC
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $624.36
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-01 19:46 EDT-0400 |
Any and all feedback is appreciated.
Thanks,
ShippyShoes
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3CbS8) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3CbS8/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3CbS8/benchmarks/)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | $109.99 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | [Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a97r20) | $88.79 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-khx1333c9d3b1k28g) | $65.11 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw) | $82.99 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $56.98 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [HIS Radeon HD 6670 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/his-video-card-h667fr2g) | $75.55 @ Amazon
**Case** | [NZXT Guardian 921 RB ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-921rb001bl) | $59.99 @ Mwave
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m) | $64.98 @ Newegg
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas) | $19.98 @ OutletPC
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $624.36
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-01 19:46 EDT-0400 |
Any and all feedback is appreciated.
Thanks,
ShippyShoes