Is this a good starting gaming desktop?

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LatinoRS

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I want to know if this is a nice build, and that the parts are not too overkill, for around 800 euros.
Also if it is all compatible:

AMD FX 6-CORE 6300 (3.5GHZ) BLACK SOCKET AM3+ ............[95,10 €]
ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ...........................................................[131,50 €]
G.SKILL KIT 8GB DDR3 1600MHZ RIPJAWS CL9 ........................[72,50 €]
COOLER MASTER N300 N2 USB 3.0 ...........................................[40,90 €]
SSHD SEAGATE HYBRID 1TB + 8GB SSD SATA III 64MB ...........[79,00 €]
CORSAIR MODULAR CX-600W M (80+) ......................................[68,90 €]
MSI R9 280X GAMING 3GB DDR5 ................................................[267,80 €]
COOLER CPU ARTIC FREEZER A30 ...........................................[31,70 €]
ASUS WIRELESS N 150 MBPS USB (USB-N10) ...........................[12,30 €]

I will probably wait for the new FX processors and the new 285x, so the prices drop
 
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Not a bad build, just a couple things.

The CX serries PSUs have shown to have inferior capacitors that go bad under heavy use, which that 280x card will push it. Look for a PSU by ANTEC, XFX, or Seasonic.

For cpu cooler you are not gonna find a better air coolr then the hyper 212 evo

WiFi is not desired for gaming as even if you have a decent transfer speed your latency is going to be slow. If you can not connect directly to router via ethernet cable then the next best option would be to get a powerline adapter (a 500-600mbps one, dont get the 200mbps ones).

Other then that, you have a good choice in hardware. ASUS board is a good one, GSKILL is good memory, MSI is good GPU.
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Not a bad build, just a couple things.

The CX serries PSUs have shown to have inferior capacitors that go bad under heavy use, which that 280x card will push it. Look for a PSU by ANTEC, XFX, or Seasonic.

For cpu cooler you are not gonna find a better air coolr then the hyper 212 evo

WiFi is not desired for gaming as even if you have a decent transfer speed your latency is going to be slow. If you can not connect directly to router via ethernet cable then the next best option would be to get a powerline adapter (a 500-600mbps one, dont get the 200mbps ones).

Other then that, you have a good choice in hardware. ASUS board is a good one, GSKILL is good memory, MSI is good GPU.
 
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Thanks for the tips, so a PSU like a "XFX Pro 650W Core Edition" would be a good choice?
I was also thinking about a powerline adapter, as I can't connect a cable to the computer
 
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I'm new to these forums, as you can see by the fail xD But would it be better a 650W or 550W?
 
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600 is enough but 550 would not give you any wiggle room.

In power supplies there is what is called capacitor aging. Capacitors are bassically little batteries that store and dissipte charge so that way you have a smooth flow of power vs the feeling of riding with someone learning to driving a stick shift for the first time. The more times these capacitors store and release charge the amount of charge they can hold slowly reduces, thus in a year or two of heavy use that 600w psu can now only do 530w or less. Between this and just providing extra wiggle room for more devices, that is why we always add 20% to what the minimum requirements is.
 
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