Is this a good build for my first gaming pc?

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I changed the:
-Case Why: A personal thing. The Corsair 300r is cheaper and is from a reliable brand and has more features. I just noticed that the 500R WHITE seems to be 5 more on PCPARTPICKER
-RAM Why: 1333 is to slow. 1600 is good 1866 IS OP for normal tasks and gaming.
-PSU Why: That as terry said, is a tier 4 PSU using Newegg's list here:http://eggxpert.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware/f/135081/t/45344.aspx
Total is 1100

I added a 1 TB HDD from Western Digital because you will want the OS and critical files on the SSD, and the bulk of everything on the 1 TB. You can take it out and get the total back to 1100.

The new total is 1157.15, 2 dollars more.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3NTzf
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Turb0Yoda

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I changed the:
-Case Why: A personal thing. The Corsair 300r is cheaper and is from a reliable brand and has more features. I just noticed that the 500R WHITE seems to be 5 more on PCPARTPICKER
-RAM Why: 1333 is to slow. 1600 is good 1866 IS OP for normal tasks and gaming.
-PSU Why: That as terry said, is a tier 4 PSU using Newegg's list here:http://eggxpert.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware/f/135081/t/45344.aspx
Total is 1100

I added a 1 TB HDD from Western Digital because you will want the OS and critical files on the SSD, and the bulk of everything on the 1 TB. You can take it out and get the total back to 1100.

The new total is 1157.15, 2 dollars more.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3NTzf
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3NTzf/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3NTzf/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.96 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($87.49 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($270.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: BenQ GW2450 24.0" Monitor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Wired Gaming Keyboard ($119.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards)
Mouse: Razer ABYSSUS Wired Optical Mouse ($29.79 @ Amazon)
Total: $1157.15
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-20 19:49 EDT-0400)

The 500r is the same price with the newegg deal 20 off promo card and an added sale. Here is the PC PARTPICKER link and the Newegg Link. I like the 500r a LOT.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139010&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-500rwt
 
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MichaelMac

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I won't be able to start buying stuff until Saturday. So is there another 650W for a good price, and that is a good PSU?
 

Turb0Yoda

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There are many good 650 watt PSU's for the same price. This is a Tier 2 PSU. Great, but not THE best, which would be more for a smaller wattagage. With this, you have room to upgrade. Plus, it is GOLD certified, which is really good for this price range. Most PSU's would be bronze. This is a great deal, as it is usually 100.

Actually there is a Mail in Rebate to get it to this price. Also, It is semi modular, which makes wiring easier and look cleaner.
 

MichaelMac

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I cannot buy that one right now, so what are some other good 650W PSUs that I can get?
Thanks.
 

Turb0Yoda

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As I said, there is not a 650 watt with those specs or the price. Anything below that will not be good. It will most likely die. In worst case, will destroy components below this price at ANY WATTAGE ABOVE 400.

That PSU is the cheapest one I could find, and even then you get lucky and it is a tier 1/tier2/b unit.