gaming pc final decision ... lots of questions plz help :)

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after months of rocket science and maths i found my last word in the new gaming pc


GPU Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 OC 2GB GDDR5 Windforce 3X
CPU amd fx-6300 3.5ghz six core 14mb processor am3
MOBO asrock 970-pro3 r2.0 socket am3 motherboard ( can't find extreme 3 :( )
RAM corsair vengeance 8gb 2 x 4gb ddr3 1600 cl9 dual channel memory kit
HDD Western Digital (WD) Caviar BLUE WD5000AAKX 500GB SATA 6GB/s 16MB Cache HDD
a mid tower case with 500w psu ( we will take about this :D )

1-so after these component i don't have a penny so is pc worth it ?
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2-how far i can go with this pc in BF4 watch dogs and other intensive games ?
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3-i was thinking about R9 270x OC windforce 3x version will this be a great drop comparing to gtx 760 oc performance ?
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4- will the MOBO allow me overclock the cpu if not what else in the same range i can get ?
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5-a 500w psu is enough or should i go for 550-600 ?
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6-what overrated component i can replace with cheaper parts (if there is) ?

i am sorry too many questions but maybe my grandsons will use this pc too so ... :D :D :D

thanks all :)
 
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Worth it - just. Performance will be OK. I can't see a OS. PSU with case is not good. 1866 ram better for only a few dollars more. 990fx chipset mobos are better quality.

Game performance - http://www.anandtech.com/show/7398/the-geforce-gtx-760-roundup-evga-and-gigabyte-compared/3

Watch Dogs - http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/watch-dogs-pc-performance,3833-6.html

Overclocking - prefer 990fx chipset. Also need a custom cooler eg Coolermaster Hyper 212 evo - $30

500W single rail is OK for a 760. Get a good one - http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html#13224310

None are over-rated.

Expected life - 5 years max. You need to upgrade to a 8350 or 8320 to get that much though. And get a good...
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if you want to save money i would save money on hard drive, graphics card and RAM in that order. I would beef up your processor and sckimp on everything else b/c the processor is i'd say one of the harder things to change. and regarding the power supply, for that card minimum is 500 watts i would leave a little more wiggle room there. i would check out this site for anything you pick out http://www.cpubenchmark.net/ honestly if i was you i'd save my money and wait to see what these intel 8 cores are like, but thats just me. good luck
 
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I would not recommend on skimping on graphics.

A "500W PSU" is vague. There are "500W PSUs" that will blow up if you come anywhere near 500W and there are 500W PSUs.

You can skimp on RAM, Mobo, Case, Storage if you're looking to save money.
 
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Worth it - just. Performance will be OK. I can't see a OS. PSU with case is not good. 1866 ram better for only a few dollars more. 990fx chipset mobos are better quality.

Game performance - http://www.anandtech.com/show/7398/the-geforce-gtx-760-roundup-evga-and-gigabyte-compared/3

Watch Dogs - http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/watch-dogs-pc-performance,3833-6.html

Overclocking - prefer 990fx chipset. Also need a custom cooler eg Coolermaster Hyper 212 evo - $30

500W single rail is OK for a 760. Get a good one - http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html#13224310

None are over-rated.

Expected life - 5 years max. You need to upgrade to a 8350 or 8320 to get that much though. And get a good cpu cooler. The psu won't last that long.
 
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ok iwill go with onther psu

but you didn't talk about gtx 760 and r9 270x ,, is the gtx 760 really worth the extra money ?
i think i will stick to the fx 6300 so the h81 support the 6300 ? i can see that this MOBO is really cheap and good for me ..

 
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H81 motherboard's are for intel cpu's , and you have an AMD one , so no it won't support H81

1. I'd say pc isn't worth it , NEVER buy cases with integrated power supplies , they're usually of crap quality , and skimp a bit on some parts and put the extra money towards the cpu , because the 6300 is soon outdated
2. BF4 should be fine at ultra , watch dogs is very bad optimized so i can't tell atm , and other intensive games like crysis should be fine at normal
3.No it won't be a great drop , and it would be even better if you're gonna use an AMD cpu because soon games will support mantle
4.Maybe , although I recommend at least a 990x motherboard to overclock , along with an aftermarket cooler ( which you didn't list here ) like the CM Hyper 212 EVO , it's cheap and good for basic overclocks
5.Depends of the brand , but I strongly suggest you to skimp over the integrated power supply and look more towards this case : http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r along with this powersupply : http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9
6. GTX 760 with 270x to save a few dollars , and spend that to either the cpu or to a case and a psu
 
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if i go with
GPU r9 270x
CPU i5 4430
MOBO H81

that will be cheaper for me but what about performance ?
guys no worry about the psu i will get a good one let's skip this :D
 
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