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Hello!
So I have this old custom built computer that my dad had made for me, so I have no idea how it was built. I would like to remake it into a gaming computer. The games that I would like to play on it are AC IV, CSGO, Bioshoke Infinite, and maybe WatchDogs if that was possible (watchdogs could be in low settings and I would be happy). I looked at it's specs though, and discovered almost everything is so out of date it would be better to replace almost all of it. For example there are two of these bad boys running for the processor right now:
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-800MHz-LGA775-Dual-Core-Processor/dp/B000WP0SCS

Now, considering this was made about 7 years ago, it was the prime at its time, but has long since passed that. Still running on XP actually.
Anyways, I have been doing a lot of research, and here is what I have come up with:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bTLhK8

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($118.49 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $544.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-06 00:33 EDT-0400)


This is another hard drive that I have: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822144455

This is the optical drive that I currently have:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/111354369253?lpid=82

I also have Windows 8.1 that I can installon it.

The case that I have is something like this, however, it doesn't have USB 3.0, which kind of sucks, so if anyone knows of a good, cheap case, I would definitely consider it:
http://www.amazon.com/ULTRA-XBlaster-Mid-Tower-Case-Port/dp/B00AZP4OYS/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1401685968&sr=8-5&keywords=ultra+computer+case

There are also a few things that I have general questions about:

1. Will this motherboard support a possible upgrade in 3 years? 5 years? Or should I get a different motherboard that could do this?

2. What do I need for a wifi connection? I have a couple old connectors for the desktop, but how good of a connector do I need for gaming?

3. Are there any other basic materials that I need to build this that are commonly missed? Or should I just look that up somewhere?

4. Could I use the power supply that is already in the computer? (I don't know what the specs on it are, but if it has enough wattage and is reliable, can power supplies last longer that 7 years?)

I'd really appreciate all of your suggestions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have looked at a lot of its performance for gaming using game-debate but I honestly don't know how reliable that is. But if it is correct, then this build should work pretty damn well. Here is what is says for AC IV
http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=6805&game=Assassins+Creed+4+Black+Flag&p_make=AMD&p_deriv=FX-6300&gc_make=Nvidia&gc_deriv=GeForce+GTX+660+EVGA+OC+2GB+Edition&ram=8&checkSubmit=#systemRequirements

 
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Hey, I edited your build a bit

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $645.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-06 02:42 EDT-0400)

1. This motherboard is $5 more but it has far less chance of overheat/throttling if you ever decide to overclock because of having more VRM/Phasecount than the board you chose. Both boards we chose only support crossfire with AMD GPUs. I changed the GPU to an AMD for this reason.
https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AgN1D79Joo7tdE9xMUFlMEVWeFhuckJEVF9aMmtpUFE&gid=3

2. I don't really like anything wifi with gaming so I can't comment much. I assume either a $30-40 wifi card/usb connector will be good enough for it.

3. For the build you should have a CPU cooler because the FX series run very hot.

4. I would not use a PSU that is 7 years old. They can last 7 years sure, but be happy they lasted that long. Also because you don't know the brand, I would just get a new one.

My Comments:
1. I swapped out the 660 for a 7870 for the same price, you can do crossfire later this way.
http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-HD-7870-vs-GeForce-GTX-660

2. If you want to cross fire, then add $25-30 more on for a 750w PSU, as that is the minimum for 2 GPUs.

3. The 8320 is only $15-20 more and I think it's worth the upgrade. You can keep things the same as the other parts can handle the 8320 fine. I'll leave that up to you.

4. I included the cheapest case I could find. Many of the case below $50 only have one 3.0 USB port. There is this one for $15 more with two USB 3.0 if you want.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139018&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

It's only slightly more than your build but I think it gives you noticeably more performance for only $50 more.

Edit: you could add in some a few $5 fans just too increase airflow.
 
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Hey!
Thanks so much for the response and sorry I haven't responded until now. For some reason I cannot get my email to work with this site.
Anyways, this is extremely helpful. I'm just going to kind of ramble through all the things I have taken away from this.

1. I am looking at getting a new PSU, and I actually found a really nice one for cheap at a local computer place. I think it is used though, so I am going to ask how long it has been used, and if they don't know, I'll just plan on getting a new one.

2. As for the CPU, I'm very content on going with the FX-6300. I just watched an extremely informative video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26UKz42uQ1Y) comparing the FX-8320 and the i5-4760k and realized if I really wanted to upgrade I would have to go to intel, but I don't plan on needing to do that anytime soon so the 6300 will last at least 5 years and save me $30 so I'm totally cool with that. Since I will primarily use this computer for gaming, the 6300 compares so similarly according to this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsGy6IIid4g)

3. I like the idea of getting a cooler, a better motherboard for overclocking, and the fans, but I honestly don't think I need it for what I am trying to get this computer to do. For now I would consider getting the motherboard you suggested, and then probably an extra fan or two because the case only has one, and then if I ever did want to overclock, get the cooler master later. Is that still a feasible option?

4. For the storage, the local computer place also has a 200 gb OCZ SSD (http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-Technology-Agility-2-5-Inch-OCZSSD2-2AGT200G/dp/B003DS7IHY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1402549366&sr=8-1&keywords=OCZ+200+gb) that they would reformat and sell me for $50-$60. Is that worth it? Since it is used, how long do they last? I think it is worth it just looking at the price and the more gb, but I'm not quite sure if this ssd is still a good choice since it came out in 2010.

5. Okay so the video card. The only reason I was sticking with the GTX 660 is because it is a great price right now and a really highly rated card. Also, I don't think I would ever really plan on doing two gpus, and the GTX 660 seems to be more often recommended than the 7870. However, now that you mention the crossfire support only working for AMD, I would definitely think about an AMD card. BUT I would rather look at something like this:
- http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GN1Y43E/?tag=pcpapi-20
or this - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202090&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
This first card is actually $10 less, and a fellow tomshardware poster recommended that over the 660.
The second one is just the sapphire version because I have heard good things about there cards.
And now that I just looked at all of these options, I see that the 7870 is also extremely similar. I really don't know what to do for the graphics card. I have even looked at getting a 270x. Would really love some more input.

6. THAT IS SUCH A COOL CASE!!! I really want to get it now too. Which kind of brings me to the point you made about getting some fans. If I'm not overclocking, the fans should be enough for the AMD CPU. Any recommendations? I have some randomish ones picked out in the final list below.

7. Unfortunately I think I will have to do wifi just because I don't have anyway to get close to an ethernet port where I'm living right now. So I think I actually have a USB one that will work just fine, so I might just use that.

Here's the final list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($0.00)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 2 200GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($55.00)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($152.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (32/64-bit) (Purchased For $0.00)
Case Fan: NZXT FS-200RB-BLED 89.5 CFM 193mm Fan ($13.59 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: NZXT FS-200RB-BLED 89.5 CFM 193mm Fan ($13.59 @ Amazon)
Other: 500 gb Storage (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $578.11
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-12 01:49 EDT-0400)

The one ssd is at 0 because I would only get one or the other, and either will still put me under $600, which by the way is my budget goal. And it's met so far!

Thanks so much again and I really hope you can continue to help me!
 
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1. There was just a topic about this actually. :p
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2175600/refurbished-power-supplies.html

2. I feel you answered the question in a different way than you think. The 8320 is as far as you can go for AM3+, it will probably be the last good high level CPU coming out for this socket. So since your computer won't be upgradable, why not go for it now for $30 more? instead of spending $130 later on extra performance. That's just me though. The 8320 will give you a better CPU which will make your "non upgradable" build last a lot longer.

3. Yes with that chip you want things to be as cool as possible. Many of the prebuilts sold with the 8320 have bad reviews. You know why? Because they keep the stock cooler on it instead of a good CPU cooler; it really need a good CPU cooler for it.

4. Ok so one thing about buying Used Tech is: you don't know how it was used and kept, you don't know how long it will last, you won't get it with any good warranty. That said, this is a sata 2 SSD. This means it won't be as fast as a normal sata 3 drive. If you know someone who has an old laptop or desktop from before 2009-2010 though, this is a very nice deal! For your purposes however, I think we can do better :)

5. Since your budget is now $600 this makes things much easier for me. I was trying to actually responded with a build for $$680 with an r9 280 in it. But an r9 270 is the way to go in my mind. If I am correct, I believe the XFX Double r9 270 doesn't crossfire. In all honesty, there are some drawbacks to crossfire you should do some research on. You would also need a 750w PSU to crossfire which would raise your budget. The r9 270 is really just an overclocked 7850 at heart and a r9 270x slightly overclocked 7870.

6. Well, in this budget actually it's far more important to get a CPU cooler than case fans. You can always add some on later and I'm sure your case will come with at least one.

7. If all you have is wifi then a $20-30 usb stick/pci card would be good.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($143.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $603.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-12 02:51 EDT-0400)

I was informed recently that the Hyper 212 is not good enough for doing serious overclocks with. But, we are on a budget so I'm sure it will do for now and even for some mild overclocking if you wanted to do that. It is needed though

Other than that, just fit you in an r9 270 instead while keeping everything else basically the same.

If you really can't spend an extra $20 for your wifi card, then I guess you can do with a 64gb SSD as that will still give you enough room for your systems needs. That's up to you though.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sandisk-internal-hard-drive-sdssdp064gg25

This build will last you a long time, and I'd rather you max out your CPU for $30 now than have to replace it sometime for $130 when that money can go towards a new GPU.

 
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Alright thanks so much for your help again jaraldo. I am finally feeling confident with this pc and am ready to show you a new final part list.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($144.97 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($71.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (32/64-bit) (Purchased For $0.00)
Monitor: LG 24EN43V-B 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($0.00)
Total: $589.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-15 01:55 EDT-0400

Here is a final partlist after I save some more money and can get more parts:
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/superkitty7/saved/LMF48d

A few final questions that I have:
1. Does one of these parts include an ethernet port? if not, what could I get that you would recommend?
2. I'm worried about the power supply. What wattage do I need for this build? right now I don't think I will ever do crossfire, so I won't need 750, but if I want to overclock the cpu? I found this which has a list of a ton of power supplies and the ratings that they have. What level should I get? There are a bunch of deals that keep popping up and I want to just wait and pounce on one, but I need to make sure I get a psu that will last and be right for this build. https://community.newegg.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware/f/135081/t/45344.aspx?Redirected=true#Teir2
3. The video card I'm also still a little bit on the fence about, but this price for this card is an awesome deal and it seems to be one of the best out of all the ones I looked at.

Thanks 100 times for the help. I really hope we can confirm this build, I can get it all built, and then show you how awesome if it is once I get it done.
 
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1. If you ever need an ethernet port, these are them
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=pci+network+card&N=-1&isNodeId=1
Lucky all motherboards come with 1 ethernet port already :p (you can see it in your mobo's picture on newegg)

2. I would not overclock on that/any CX. They are made for basic budget stuff. I would suggest that XFX I have in all my listed builds if you want to overclock. 550w gives you more breathing room especially with an AMD CPU and a overclocking.

3. I'm not sure what to say about that. What is wrong with having a decent graphics card in this build? xD

A few things to mention:

That ram you have selected is a trap, it's actually $73 after the combo price which doesn't really make it a great deal.
Also, I would rather you take a risk on your RAM than on your PSU. Vulcan ram is fine and the chances of it being bad are far less than you getting a bad PSU or that CX not being good with overclocking. All ram is kind of equal, at least when comparing to PSUs.
Is there a reason you won't order from NCIX US? I noticed all your orders are newegg/amazon. That xfx is really the best cheap one you can get @ 550w. Try to fit it into your budget. :)

The monitor in your "final partslist" also isn't that good, but we can talk about that later :p
This is link is probably a bit dated but will give you an idea about the differences. You can also just google "ips vs tn monitors"
http://www.tnpanel.com/tn-vs-ips-va/

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($144.97 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($71.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (32/64-bit) (Purchased For $0.00)
Monitor: LG 24EN43V-B 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($0.00)
Total: $594.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-15 03:40 EDT-0400
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($144.97 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (32/64-bit) (Purchased For $0.00)
Monitor: LG 24EN43V-B 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($0.00)
Total: $644.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-15 03:55 EDT-0400

Can you afford this ? It would be a lot better , 990FX motherboards are very good for overclocking
 
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Thanks again for all of the feedback.
I don't actually mind if I order from NCIX US, I had just never heard of them and I don't know there policies so I was just trying to keep it to the same dealers. If you have some recommended dealers maybe I could check those out?

Okay so now back to the build.
I don't think I will actually need to overclock it, I was just doing some research and saw that it will overclock a little bit with the cooler master and still be stable, and that it would work just fine on the Gigabyte UD3P motherboard. If I were trying to get into all the details and things about overclocking, I would look into a better motherboard but $30 for extra performance I won't need isn't worth it to me. So I think I am going to stick with that combo. Link that I found about it:
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2158424/fx8320-fsb-overclocking-gigabyte-970a-ud3p-1600-mhz-ram-work.html

So I found this link about the Corsair PSU
http://www.overclock.net/t/1431436/why-you-should-not-buy-a-corsair-cx
Yeah thanks for warning me about that. That would have sucked. I'll definitely be going with the XFX if you recommend it. It seems to be good to me :)

Well it sucks that monitor isn't too good because it happens to be what I have and I'd like to stick with it. My dad bought it and doesn't need it so I'd like to make it work. Would it really have an issue playing games with a worse refresh rate or would it still work? The response time is 5ms compared to what it seems a lot of decent gaming computers have at 2ms. I'm sure there will be a difference, but will it be big enough that it will drive me nuts if I'm trying to game? Apparently not according to the third post here but I'd like your opinion: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/66797-3-best-gaming-monitor

Now for the RAM, I actually found another combo deal for the G. Skill Ripjaws that actually brings the price down of the part list you had by $1 for some RAM that will most likely be more dependable? I don't know it has a lot of good reviews and I have actually heard of it before so I think that might be better. Haha any opinions? :)

New Final Partlist:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($144.97 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($71.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (32/64-bit) (Purchased For $0.00)
Monitor: LG 24EN43V-B 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($0.00)
Total: $593.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-15 22:13 EDT-0400

Alright so how does this look? I'd like to buy tomorrow (Monday 6/16) if I could and get going on this build so I can actually game on it during the summer :)
THANKS SO MUCH AGAIN!

Edit: So the powercolor video card is sold out at newegg. Would they possibly get them back is stock, and if they could, when? I'm going to call tomorrow to ask but just curious if anyone here has waited for a newegg part to come back in stock and curious how fast it might be.

Edit 2: The mail in rebate at newegg actually ends today so thats no good I could get the same card for $15 more dollars at NCIXUS, and their mail in rebate goes until the 30th, so I think I'm just going to have to lose those $15 extra and get it there. Oh well
 
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Sorry lol, didn't mean to say your monitor sucks xD . I just meant if you were buying new there are better options now. It just doesn't have as good as quality as the IPS monitors, but the TN panel you have is still great for gaming and there is no need to change it.

Well, ram is just ram for the most part. :p Yea that Gskill will be good.

Too bad about the GPU. You could always get this one instead.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202090&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
This is r9 270 is $149, It comes with $100 free games to (not sure if the powercolor did). Check them out before you buy because I think they are just games like farcry 3/dirt 3 etc

Edit: you'd may aswell just get this one then. http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=97067&vpn=AXR9%20270X%202GBD5-TDHE%2FOC&manufacture=PowerColor&promoid=1068
It's an r9 270x for $155. Again up to you, but you get a slightly better graphics card for $10.

Just check the rebate date on both of them though :)

Also, I wouldn't count on newegg to restock too fast. 2 weeks to a month maybe.
 
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Well I ended up getting the PowerColor 270 on NCIX US for 145 after mail in rebate just before you posted about the 270x. I was looking at game-debates review of the two cards, and the 270x is so slightly better so I don't think I missed out on too much.
http://www.game-debate.com/gpu/index.php?gid=2127&gid2=2004&compare=radeon-r9-270x-powercolor-2gb-oc-turboduo-edition-vs-radeon-r9-270-powercolor-2gb-oc-edition

I also found a better case for cheaper, so even after paying $15 more for the graphics card, I save $10 on the case so it almost evened out. I plan on purchasing the rest of the parts tomorrow after I go to the bank to deposit the money to actually buy the parts haha. :)
So here is the final part list! WOOO! So excited about this.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($143.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($70.26 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($144.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Enermax ECA3310A-W ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (32/64-bit) (Purchased For $0.00)
Monitor: LG 24EN43V-B 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($0.00)
Total: $596.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-16 01:04 EDT-0400

Thanks again for your help Jaraldo. You provided awesome sources and gave great advice. I'll be sure to post a picture once the build is complete.
 
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Great , but if later on , you're gonna have two 270's you'll also have to upgrade your powersupply to a 750w one
Everything is good and looks nice , but you should get the 840 evo , it's definetly worth the extra 14$ for 1000mbp/s read in rapid mode ( and do not say you're not gonna need that , because you'll be amazed of the speed )
 
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I agree, I would have liked to add in the samsung along with some other things, but OP was set on $600 firm so had to take a small hit there. Since it's their first one though, I think the speed of the crucial will be overwhelming for them coming from HDD performance :)

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Build looks good! I see you had to get rid of that case to make room for the difference of the r9 270. Too bad :(
Still it's going to be a great build and should keep you happy for quite some time!
Here's some basic maintenance tips
http://www.howtogeek.com/115340/the-35-best-tips-and-tricks-for-maintaining-your-windows-pc/

Can't wait to see the pics of it setup ;)
 
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Hmm so the Samsung has a faster setting? On pcpartpicket it said both ssd has 6 GB/s. For me the crucial is fine for now. Because I plan on having this build for a while, I'll definitely upgrade some parts as I move forward, and this might be one I upgrade to more ssd storage and faster once it gets cheaper.
Is this new case really not that good? It seemed better when I compared the specs and still had good reviews. I know it is made a bit more cheaply, but I like the design and is supposed to work well.
 
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Yes , the samsung 840 evo is the fastest ssd on the market as of today .
6GB/s means it's S-ATA III
Maybe but the 840 evo is alot faster for just 14 bucks , it's not worth getting the crucial
The case is great , i've seen high end builds with that case so it should be great
 
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