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Updated Version, Is this a good Setup

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July 23, 2014 6:23:01 PM

Thanks for any input!
CPU AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core $108.99
CPU Cooler Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid $60.72
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 $69.99
Memory Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 $73.99
Storage PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" SSD $62.91
Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $51.00
Video Card Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB DirectCU II $123.98
Case Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower $33.99
Power Supply EVGA 500W ATX12V / EPS12V $29.99
Case Fan Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm $15.43
Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm $15.43

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July 23, 2014 6:34:57 PM

I'm not sure why you are going for liquid cooling on a low budget build. Air cooling would be cheaper and suit your purpose perfectly fine. EVGA is not a brand I would recommend for a power-supply, Brands like corsair, xfx and seasonic are more reliable and better quality in general.

You will get better performance and in general it's a few dollars cheaper to get 2*4gb ram sticks.

For your budget I ave no idea why you are getting an SSD, you would be better off upgrading your graphics card or even mobo and just useing a HDD.

Hope this helped
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July 23, 2014 7:02:15 PM

mcdonh said:
I'm not sure why you are going for liquid cooling on a low budget build. Air cooling would be cheaper and suit your purpose perfectly fine. EVGA is not a brand I would recommend for a power-supply, Brands like corsair, xfx and seasonic are more reliable and better quality in general.

You will get better performance and in general it's a few dollars cheaper to get 2*4gb ram sticks.

For your budget I ave no idea why you are getting an SSD, you would be better off upgrading your graphics card or even mobo and just useing a HDD.

Hope this helped
Mcdonh


actually evga's psu's are super solid, even their basic cheapo 500w is decent. http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=...
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July 23, 2014 9:23:31 PM

that review kinda emphasizes my point, I'm not saying they will break as soon as you look at them, but currently I think you can get better value for your money. However it is a minor point and its not going to destroy your pc having one.
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July 23, 2014 9:39:06 PM

misfitkid86 said:
mcdonh said:
I'm not sure why you are going for liquid cooling on a low budget build. Air cooling would be cheaper and suit your purpose perfectly fine. EVGA is not a brand I would recommend for a power-supply, Brands like corsair, xfx and seasonic are more reliable and better quality in general.

You will get better performance and in general it's a few dollars cheaper to get 2*4gb ram sticks.

For your budget I ave no idea why you are getting an SSD, you would be better off upgrading your graphics card or even mobo and just useing a HDD.

Hope this helped
Mcdonh


actually evga's psu's are super solid, even their basic cheapo 500w is decent. http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=...


Just recently I helped someone on this forum who had the same PSU and it blew out when they tried to install a 750ti. I would not recommend this unit.

XFX's 550W PSU is a solid PSU for the price. The PSU is the one component you do not want to skimp on during a build. Their 650W unit happens to be the same price post rebate.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1650snlb...

It's a 650W PSU that is overkill for your initial build, but will hold up well for future upgrades. If I were you I would drop your SSD and upgrade your graphics card to a R9 270/270x/280 for higher fps in game. All in SSD will do is lower your load and boot times.
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July 23, 2014 10:15:52 PM

mcdonh said:
that review kinda emphasizes my point, I'm not saying they will break as soon as you look at them, but currently I think you can get better value for your money. However it is a minor point and its not going to destroy your pc having one.


agreed certainly not the most desirable but if you need cheap you could do a lot worse, op, if you could afford corsair, seasonic, xfx, or the new v-series cooler master do that.
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July 25, 2014 6:25:20 PM

thanks everyone
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July 25, 2014 6:25:37 PM

thanks everyone
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July 27, 2014 1:04:04 AM

no problem!
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