this is my first time build layout for media/gaming what do you think?

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Alex Kelly
If you can afford one, get the 280X or the GTX 770 as they are faster.
I say go for the 770 if you can afford it. The 760 is a great card though, I have one.

The CPU you picked out is better than the 6300, just stick with it if you're sure you want to go with AMD.
I do agree with Alpha's advice on the power supply though, that list is a great reference point.

If I were to suggest any other changes they would be to get an i5 4690K CPU paired with a Z97 motherboard.
Intel CPUs are better for gaming than the AMD FX series, run much cooler and can be overclocked higher.

I also recommend 8GB of 1600Mhz Corsair Vengeance RAM, as that is already more than enough for gaming.
You should also get one 500GB SSD rather than 2 smaller ones...
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Just out of curiosity why the changes to video and cpu? thanks for the table it was helpful
 
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If you can afford one, get the 280X or the GTX 770 as they are faster.
I say go for the 770 if you can afford it. The 760 is a great card though, I have one.

The CPU you picked out is better than the 6300, just stick with it if you're sure you want to go with AMD.
I do agree with Alpha's advice on the power supply though, that list is a great reference point.

If I were to suggest any other changes they would be to get an i5 4690K CPU paired with a Z97 motherboard.
Intel CPUs are better for gaming than the AMD FX series, run much cooler and can be overclocked higher.

I also recommend 8GB of 1600Mhz Corsair Vengeance RAM, as that is already more than enough for gaming.
You should also get one 500GB SSD rather than 2 smaller ones.

Would you be open to considering these changes? I can help you pick out a nice build with a Z97 board if so. :)
 
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CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($269.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate SV35.5 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N600 Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($104.20 @ NCIX US)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DGX 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Phanteks PH-F140TS 78.1 CFM 140mm Fan ($21.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1631.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-31 23:33 EDT-0400
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($159.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($209.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N600 Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($104.20 @ NCIX US)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DGX 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Phanteks PH-F140TS 78.1 CFM 140mm Fan ($21.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1556.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-01 00:35 EDT-0400


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That's pretty much everything I suggested haha. I was waiting for him to reply before doing him up a build.
That looks decent though, although I would make some changes. Will post back again in a a few minutes.
 
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