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August 21, 2014 11:09:36 AM

are these components ok?
processor - AMD FX-6300
motherboard - ASUS M5A97 r2.0
ram - GSKILL SNIPER 8GB(2x4GB) ddr3 1600mhz
gpu - SAPPHIRE R7 260X 2GB GDDR5
hd - 1TB WD BLACK
psu - SeaSonic S12II 520W
case - Cooler Master Elite 330U

shold i add a couple of fans or change the PSU?

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August 21, 2014 11:13:52 AM

Good build i would get the r9 270 if i were you and get a cheaper PSU like the CX600 or CX500. Go for the CX500 if you are not going to upgrade your GPU and CX600 if you will in the future. Could not get any better for the price good job.
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August 21, 2014 11:23:53 AM

Looks good I'd stick with the seasonic psu over a cx any day. The cx series uses cheap capacitors that have longevity issues.
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August 21, 2014 11:26:13 AM

thanks, the only thing that i am a little worried about is the temperatures that could have, do you thinks its ok with just the fans that comes by default?
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August 21, 2014 11:29:42 AM

If you are not overclocking it should be fine.
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August 21, 2014 11:30:13 AM

pepesargento said:
thanks, the only thing that i am a little worried about is the temperatures that could have, do you thinks its ok with just the fans that comes by default?


The fan comes with the CPU and usually if you dont play for 2 hours straight the temperatures will stay at 60-70 degress which is ok for a cpu. Althought if you want your cpu to stay cooler and the fan quiter then you can get an aftermarket heatsink.
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August 21, 2014 11:42:09 AM

im not planning to overclock it, but its gonna be used a lot more than 2hours straight.
is the heatsink really nescesary? ive never had one, wich one do you recomend?
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August 21, 2014 12:12:44 PM

For a AMD cpu a cooler is needed, even if you don't oc as amd chips get quite hot easily and the stock coolers don't do very well, get a coolermaster hyper evo 212
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August 21, 2014 2:11:34 PM

If you're going to be video editing/rendering then stick with the 6300 but if you're going to be mainly gaming then I would choose the i3-4130 since it's better for gaming and it has lots of upgrade options. I would also try to go with the R7-265 or a R9-270. The R7-260x is a good card but you won't get the best value.
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August 22, 2014 11:10:32 AM

thanks but i think i'd stick with the fx6300, is cheaper in my country and i got the r7-260x at a good price.
i'm going to buy this build and in i'll save some money to buy the heatsink :) 
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