Opinions on my budget gaming rig?

cwb50

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My budget is 800, with Taxes I come just under that. I realize the rig has no mouse, keyboard, or OS... But I am taking care of that, I just need input on the Rig:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($129.99)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($39.99)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($189.99)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Monitor: AOC E2425SWD 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $719.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 

cwb50

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Freaking best solution button....
Anyway, they are greyed out because those are the prices at my local stores. I have no intentions to O/C
 

RazerZ

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It's easy to update the BIOS , you just need to download the update from the MSI website, load it onto a USB, and from the menu in the BIOS find the update section and choose the usb.

Here's what the BIOS looks like:

AMD_Memory_Profile_AMP.png

You can get to it by booting up the pc and pressing "f_" key( the blank being a number from 1-9)
 

cwb50

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RazerZ

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The hive is still a better choice:

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Rosewill-HIVE-650-W-Power-Supply-Review/1460/11